Dieppe Racecourse is set to host an eight-race meeting on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, with the programme beginning at 3:57pm local time and continuing through to the final race at 7:45pm. The card features races over distances ranging from 1,100 metres to 2,400 metres, with events for horses aged three and above as well as contests restricted to three-year-olds. The meeting includes handicap, claiming and maiden races across different classes.
The opening contest at Dieppe is the Prix d’Hazebrouck, scheduled for 3:57pm over 1,100 metres. The race is for horses aged four and above, with €16,300 in prize money. It is a Class 4 handicap and has 14 declared runners. The short-distance contest will provide an early test of speed and consistency as the Wednesday programme gets underway.
The second race, the Prix de Leers, is due off at 4:32pm and will also be contested over 1,100 metres. Open to horses aged four and above, the Class 4 handicap carries €14,400 in prize money and has 13 runners. With another sprint-distance event following the opener, the race forms the second part of the meeting’s early programme.
At 5:07pm, Dieppe stages the Prix des Flandres, a 2,400-metre handicap for horses aged four and above. The race is classified as Class 4 and offers €16,300 in prize money. There are 14 runners declared for the staying contest, making it one of the larger fields on the card. The extended distance will place greater emphasis on stamina and race management.
The fourth race is the Prix de Lannoy, which starts at 5:42pm. Covering 2,400 metres, the Class 4 handicap is open to horses aged four and above and carries €14,400 in prize money. A field of 14 runners is scheduled to line up, providing another substantial staying contest during the afternoon programme.
The Prix de Croix is scheduled for 6:15pm and is restricted to three-year-old horses. The race covers 2,400 metres and offers €11,500 in prize money. Classified as a claiming race, it has 11 declared runners. The distance gives the three-year-olds a significant stamina challenge as the meeting moves into its later stages.
The sixth race, the Prix Hector Franchomme, is due to start at 6:45pm. This Class 3 contest is for three-year-olds and will be run over 1,800 metres. The race carries €14,600 in prize money and has 11 runners declared. The change from the longer 2,400-metre contests to 1,800 metres introduces a different test of pace and balance.
The penultimate race at Dieppe is the Prix Paul-Noel Delahoutre, beginning at 7:15pm. Open to horses aged four and above, the contest is over 1,800 metres and carries €11,500 in prize money. It is classified as a Class 4 claiming race, with nine runners scheduled to take part. The smaller field provides a compact contest as the meeting approaches its conclusion.
The final race of the Dieppe programme is the Prix d’Armentieres, scheduled for 7:45pm. The contest is open to horses aged four and above and will be run over 1,800 metres. It carries €11,900 in prize money and is classified as a Maiden race, with 12 runners declared. The event brings an eight-race Wednesday card to a close.
The Dieppe programme features eight races spread across the afternoon and evening, beginning with the 1,100-metre Prix d’Hazebrouck at 3:57pm and concluding with the 1,800-metre Prix d’Armentieres at 7:45pm. The card includes four races over 1,800 metres or more, two sprint contests over 1,100 metres and a mixture of handicaps, claiming races and a maiden event.
The Prix Hector Franchomme carries €14,600 and is the principal Class 3 event among the races supplied, while the Prix d’Hazebrouck and Prix des Flandres each offer €16,300. The programme also provides opportunities for both three-year-olds and older horses, giving the meeting a varied structure.
With all eight races taking place at Dieppe on 9 September, the meeting offers a full afternoon and evening of French racing action, with different distances and race conditions creating a varied programme from the opening sprint through to the closing maiden contest.
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