The established Carlisle Racecourse will stage a six-race fixture on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, with the programme set to begin at 2:45pm and conclude at 5:15pm. The afternoon will feature juvenile, novice, nursery and handicap contests across distances ranging from 5f to 1m 6f 32y. Prize money will range from £6,900 to £13,000, with the Class 3 fillies’ novice stakes providing the highest-value race of the meeting.
Kicking off the afternoon at 2:45pm, THE CUMMERSDALE APPRENTICE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) will be contested over 7f 173y. The Class 6 handicap will be open to horses aged three and above and will carry £6,900 in prize money. Hostility, Bay Dream Believer, Izzari, Perfidia, Tees George, Jewel Maker and Rajawail will feature among the listed runners. The race will provide an intermediate-distance test to begin the six-race programme.
Attention will then turn to the 3:15pm THE NATIONAL RACEHORSE WEEK 2026 EBF FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 3), which will cover 6f 195y. The Class 3 contest will be restricted to two-year-old fillies and will offer £13,000 in prize money. Girl Scout, Lizzie Bennet, Rogue Passion, Shaqra Queen and Sweet Iris will form the five-runner field, with the race representing the highest-value event on the card.
Midway through the programme, THE COLIN PARKER RACEDAY 1ST NOV NURSERY HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) will get underway at 3:45pm over 5f. The Class 5 nursery handicap will be confined to two-year-olds and will carry £10,500 in prize money. Influencer Man, Beauty For Love, Onslaught, Jazz Queen, Lauralynn, Concert Pitch and Excessive will make up the seven-runner field. The five-furlong contest will provide a sharp test for the juvenile runners.
The fourth race at 4:15pm will bring THE CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY RACEDAY 13TH DEC HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) into focus over 5f 182y. The Class 5 handicap will be open to horses aged three and above and will carry £8,000 in prize money. Jenever, Sixtygeesbaby, Stirrup Cup, Another Investment, Maldevious, Great and Pickersgill will feature among the nine listed runners. The extra distance beyond five furlongs will provide a slightly different challenge from the earlier sprinting contest.
A substantial step up in distance will follow at 4:45pm when THE LADIES NIGHT 2027 ON SALE NOW HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) will take place over 1m 6f 32y. The Class 4 contest will be open to three-year-olds and older horses and will carry £10,500 in prize money. Talismans Time, Savrola, Shipshape, Dance Time, Ludo’s Landing, Gibside and Asia Force will form the listed field. At more than a mile and a half, the race will stand as the longest contest on the afternoon’s programme.
Bringing proceedings to a close at 5:15pm, THE RACING AGAIN WEDNESDAY 19TH AUGUST HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) will be run over 6f 195y. The Class 6 handicap will be restricted to three-year-olds and will carry £6,900 in prize money. Storm Esme, Leelawadee, Only Dream Big, Viviana, Douwantitrightnow, Sparkling Pink and Oasis Cover will feature among the listed runners for the concluding contest.
The six-race card will therefore provide a broad range of racing tests, beginning with a 7f 173y handicap before moving through juvenile and sprint contests and culminating in a staying event over 1m 6f 32y. The programme will also feature prize money of £10,000 or more in three of its six races, with the £13,000 Class 3 fillies’ novice stakes heading the financial standings.
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