Great Yarmouth will stage a seven-race Flat meeting on Monday, October 5, 2026, with racing scheduled from 1:15 pm to 4:40 pm. The programme will feature apprentice and standard handicap contests, novice stakes, maiden fillies’ races and a nursery handicap. The card will cover distances from 6f 3y to 1m 2f 32y, with prize money ranging from £7,200 to £12,000.
The opening race at 1:15 pm will be The White Swan Fish & Seafood Apprentice Handicap Stakes (Class 6). The contest will be run over 6f 3y for horses aged three years and older and carries £7,200 in prize money. The race is restricted to horses rated 46-65 and will provide the first test of the afternoon.
At 1:50 pm, The Strawberry Fields Stud Fillies’ Novice Stakes (Class 3) (GBB/GBBPLUS Race) will take place over 1m 3y. The race is restricted to two-year-old fillies and carries £12,000 in prize money. It will provide an opportunity for the young runners to compete over a mile.
The third race, scheduled for 2:25 pm, will be The SPP Digital “Confined” EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes (Class 3) (GBB Race). The contest will cover 7f 3y and is open to two-year-old fillies that have not run more than three times. The race carries £12,000 in prize money.
At 3:00 pm, The Origin Amenity Solutions Nursery Handicap Stakes (Class 6) will be contested over 7f 3y. The race is restricted to two-year-olds and carries £7,200 in prize money. Runners will compete under a 0-65 rating band.
The fifth race at 3:35 pm will be The Price Bailey LLP Norwich Fillies’ Novice Stakes (Class 4) (GBB Race). The race will cover 1m 3y and is open to fillies and mares aged three years and older. The contest carries £10,000 in prize money.
At 4:10 pm, The Haven Seashore Holiday Park Handicap Stakes (Class 4) (GBBPLUS Race) will be run over 1m 2f 32y. The race is open to horses aged three years and older and carries £10,800 in prize money. The contest is restricted to horses rated 66-85.
The final race of the afternoon, scheduled for 4:40 pm, will be The Moulton Racing Club Handicap Stakes (Class 4). The race will cover 1m 3y and is open to horses aged three years and older. With £10,800 in prize money, the contest is restricted to horses rated 61-80.
The seven-race Great Yarmouth programme will offer a varied afternoon of Flat racing, with contests for two-year-olds alongside races for older horses and several fillies’ events. The Strawberry Fields Stud Fillies’ Novice Stakes and SPP Digital “Confined” EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes will each carry £12,000, making them the highest-value races on the card.
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