The historic Carlisle Racecourse will host a seven-race Flat meeting on Thursday, 27 August, with the programme scheduled from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. The afternoon card will feature contests for two-year-olds, three-year-olds and older horses, with distances ranging from five furlongs to 1m 3f 48y. Prize money across the meeting will range from £6,500 to £13,000, providing a varied programme across the seven races.
Carlisle Racecards 27 August 2026
The opening contest will get underway at 2:00pm with The Paul Kavanagh Memorial AJA Novice Flat Amateur Jockeys’ event. The Class 5 race will be staged over 1m 1f 9y for horses aged four and older and will carry £6,500 in prize money. Nine runners will be scheduled to line up, including Titian, Up The Jazz, Sanafi Zabeel, Pedro The Poet and Epidavros. The opening event will provide a middle-distance test before the card moves towards shorter races.
The programme will then turn to two-year-old action at 2:30pm, when The Celebrating National Racehorse Week 2026 EBF Novice event will take centre stage. The Class 3 contest will be run over 5f 182y and will carry £13,000 in prize money, making it the most valuable race on the afternoon card. Eleven runners will be scheduled to compete, with Aughavannon, Benbecula, Blazing Inferno, Five Years and Mehmas Star among the names listed.
The third race will take place at 3:00pm, with The Colin Parker Raceday 1st Nov Nursery providing another opportunity for two-year-olds. The Class 4 event will cover 7f 182y and will feature five runners for £10,500 in prize money. Ten Clarets, Kanzi, Bincimbal, Emerald Bay and Aurora Valkyrie will make up the field. The extended distance will provide a different test from the shorter two-year-old contest earlier in the afternoon.
A return to sprinting will follow at 3:30pm, when The Christmas Community Raceday 13th Dec event will be staged over 5f 182y. The Class 4 contest will be restricted to three-year-olds and will feature 10 runners for £10,500 in prize money. Rogue Attraction, Invincible Boy, Rikki Tiki Tavi, Here Forever and Go Vince Go will be among those scheduled to compete. The race will form the fourth event of the seven-race programme.
The fifth contest will be scheduled for 4:00pm, with The Ladies Night 2027 On Sale Now event covering five furlongs. The Class 6 race will be open to horses aged three and older and will feature 13 runners for £6,500 in prize money. Impressor, Bibendum, Hvar, Without Flaw and Harry Mole will be among the runners listed. With 13 horses scheduled to take part, the race will have the largest field size on the card.
The meeting will then move towards its closing stages at 4:30pm, with The Racing Again Wednesday 9th Sept Division I. The Class 6 event will cover 1m 3f 48y and will be open to horses aged three and older. Ten runners will be scheduled to compete for £6,500 in prize money, including Hill O Rue, Dr Rio, Taylormade Lad, Vampire Slayer and Off Spin. The longer distance will provide a substantial test for the field as the afternoon progresses.
The final race will bring the Carlisle programme to a close at 5:00pm with The Racing Again Wednesday 9th Sept Division II. The Class 6 contest will again be staged over 1m 3f 48y for horses aged three and older. Nine runners will contest the event for £6,500 in prize money, with Idyllic, Rory’s Gold, Annandale, Lightning Galaxy and Farabove The Limit among those listed. The second division will mirror the distance and prize structure of the previous race.
A Varied Seven-Race Programme at Carlisle
The Thursday card will provide a broad mix of racing across the afternoon, with different age groups, field sizes and distances represented. The programme will begin with a middle-distance event before moving into two-year-old action, followed by a nursery contest and two races over sprint distances.
The latter part of the meeting will then focus on longer-distance racing, with both final contests scheduled over 1m 3f 48y. The 2:30pm event will carry the highest prize money at £13,000, while the 3:00pm and 3:30pm races will each offer £10,500. The other four races will carry £6,500.
Field sizes will range from five runners in the 3:00pm nursery to 13 runners in the 4:00pm contest. The variation in numbers will add further diversity to a programme that will include seven races within a three-hour period.
The meeting will also provide several opportunities for younger horses. Two-year-olds will feature in the second and third races, while three-year-olds and older horses will contest the later events. This will give the Carlisle card a balanced structure from the opening race through to the final contest.
The Carlisle Racecards 27 August will feature seven races from 2:00pm to 5:00pm, with contests covering distances from five furlongs to 1m 3f 48y. The card will include two-year-olds, three-year-olds and older horses, while prize money will reach £13,000.
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