Southwell will stage a six-race Jump programme on Thursday, October 1, with the afternoon meeting scheduled from 2:15 PM to 5:10 PM. The card features steeple chases and hurdle races for four-year-olds and older horses, along with one contest open to three-year-olds and older runners. Distances range from one mile, seven furlongs and 182 yards to three miles and 60 yards.
The opening race at 2:15 PM will be the Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Steeple Chase, a Class 5 contest over two miles, four furlongs and 88 yards. Open to four-year-olds and older horses rated 0-100, the race carries £6,150 in prize money. The extended steeplechase distance will provide an early test of jumping ability and stamina.
At 2:50 PM, the Paul Ferguson’s Jumpers To Follow Handicap Steeple Chase will take place over three miles and 60 yards. This Class 4 contest is open to four-year-olds and older horses rated 0-120 and carries £8,900. The race is one of the longest events on the card and will demand sustained effort over the extended trip.
The third race at 3:25 PM will be the Jodie Standing’s Point-to-Point Recruits Novices’ Hurdle Race. This Class 4 contest is scheduled over two miles, four furlongs and 88 yards and is open to four-year-olds and older horses. Carrying £10,000, it is the highest-value race on the Southwell card and will give novice hurdlers an opportunity to compete over a testing distance.
At 4:00 PM, the Smooth Radio – Always The Best Music Novices’ Handicap Hurdle Race will be run over three miles and 60 yards. The Class 5 event is open to four-year-olds and older horses rated 0-100 and carries £6,150. The extended trip will place particular emphasis on stamina and the ability to maintain a steady rhythm throughout the race.
The fifth race at 4:35 PM will be the Old Stag 70th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Race. This Class 4 contest covers one mile, seven furlongs and 182 yards and is open to three-year-olds and older horses rated 0-120. The race carries £7,700 and provides the shortest-distance hurdle test of the afternoon.
The final race at 5:10 PM will be the Weatherbys Conditional Jockeys’ Training Series Handicap Hurdle Race. The Class 4 contest will be run over two miles, four furlongs and 88 yards and is open to three-year-olds and older horses rated 0-110. With £7,700 in prize money, the race will bring the six-race programme to a close and provide another test of jumping and stamina.
The Southwell card offers a balanced mixture of steeple chases and hurdle races. The programme includes two contests over three miles and 60 yards, while three races are scheduled over two miles, four furlongs and 88 yards. The £10,000 Novices’ Hurdle Race at 3:25 PM is the highest-value event of the afternoon.
With racing beginning at 2:15 PM and concluding at 5:10 PM, the Southwell meeting provides six Jump contests across different classes, age groups and distances. The varied programme will test both jumping technique and stamina, particularly in the longer three-mile events.
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