Carlisle Racecourse will stage an exciting seven-race National Hunt programme on Sunday, November 1, 2026, featuring a competitive mixture of novices’ steeple chases, hurdle contests, Listed races, handicap events and a National Hunt Flat Race. The meeting will begin at 12:38 PM and conclude at 4:10 PM, with several valuable contests scheduled throughout the afternoon.
The highlight of the programme will be the Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Steeple Chase, a Class 1 Listed contest scheduled for 2:58 PM. Open to horses aged four and above, the race will be run over 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 40 yards, with a total prize fund of £40,000. The contest is expected to attract considerable attention as one of the feature events of the Carlisle meeting.
The action will begin at 12:38 PM with the PricedUp Gordon Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Steeple Chase. This Class 3 contest, registered as a GBB Race, will cover 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 30 yards. Open to horses aged four and above rated between 0 and 130, the race will carry a total prize fund of £17,000 and provide an early opportunity for developing steeplechasers to demonstrate their ability.
At 1:13 PM, the PricedUp Novices’ Hurdle Race will take place over 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 48 yards. The Class 3 GBB contest is open to horses aged four and above and offers £15,000 in prize money. The race will provide an important test for novice hurdlers as they continue their development over obstacles.
The third race at 1:48 PM will be the PricedUp Boosted Prices Daily Houghton Mares’ Steeple Chase, a Class 1 Listed event carrying £40,000 in prize money. Scheduled over 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 40 yards, the GBB contest is restricted to mares aged four and above. The valuable event will provide an opportunity for talented mares to showcase their jumping ability and stamina.
At 2:23 PM, the PricedUp Castletown Handicap Hurdle Race will bring another competitive contest to the programme. This Class 2 GBB event will be run over 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 48 yards, with £35,000 available in prize money. Open to horses aged four and above rated between 0 and 145, the race will test the participants’ consistency and ability over the hurdles.
The attention will then turn to the Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Steeple Chase at 2:58 PM. This prestigious Class 1 Listed race will be contested over 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 40 yards, with a prize fund of £40,000. Open to horses aged four and above, the intermediate steeple chase will be one of the afternoon’s major attractions, demanding both jumping precision and sustained speed.
The sixth race, scheduled for 3:33 PM, will be the PricedUp Boosts and Bog Cumberland Handicap Steeple Chase. This Class 3 GBB contest will cover a testing distance of 3 miles, 2 furlongs and 91 yards. Open to horses aged four and above rated between 0 and 135, the race will offer £35,000 in prize money and place considerable emphasis on stamina and jumping ability.
The meeting will conclude at 4:10 PM with the PricedUp Open National Hunt Flat Race. This Class 4 GBB contest, featuring Category 1 Elimination conditions, will be run over 2 miles, 1 furlong and 69 yards. Open to horses aged four and five, the final race will carry a prize fund of £8,000 and offer younger prospects an opportunity to demonstrate their potential.
With seven races featuring a combination of valuable Listed events, competitive handicap contests and opportunities for emerging National Hunt talent, Carlisle promises an engaging afternoon of jumping action. The Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Steeple Chase and Houghton Mares’ Steeple Chase will be among the principal attractions of Sunday’s programme.
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