Southwell Racecourse will host a nine-race all-weather meeting on Saturday, October 10, 2026, featuring a varied programme of handicap contests and novice events for fillies. The evening card will begin at 4:10 PM with the Carlsberg Danish Pilsner 1847 Handicap Stakes and conclude at 8:30 PM with the Gents Night Saturday 24th October Handicap Stakes. The races will cover distances ranging from five furlongs to one mile and six furlongs, offering a mixture of sprinting challenges and longer-distance contests for horses aged three and above, alongside a race exclusively for two-year-old fillies.
The Britvic Biergarten Fillies’ Novice Stakes, scheduled for 5:20 PM, will be the highest-prize race on the programme, carrying £12,000. This Class 3 contest, registered as a GBB race, will be run over seven furlongs and 15 yards and is restricted to two-year-old fillies. The race will provide an opportunity to assess the development of young runners over the distance, with early pace, balance and the ability to finish strongly likely to be important factors. Its position in the first half of the meeting will make it a notable feature of Saturday’s card.
The meeting will open at 4:10 PM with the Carlsberg Danish Pilsner 1847 Handicap Stakes, a Class 6 contest over one mile and 14 yards. Open to horses aged four and above, the race will carry £7,200 in prize money and is restricted to runners rated between 46 and 55. The distance will require the participants to combine a steady pace with sufficient acceleration in the closing stages. The handicap conditions will bring together horses within the specified rating range for the opening contest of the evening.
At 4:45 PM, the Erdinger Weissbier Stein Selling Handicap Stakes will provide the second race of the card. This Class 5 contest will also be run over one mile and 14 yards, with £8,400 in prize money available. Open to horses aged three and above, the race is restricted to runners rated between 51 and 70. The mile distance will test the participants’ ability to settle into a rhythm before producing their finishing effort. As a selling handicap, the event will add a different dimension to the early part of the programme.
The third race, the Britvic Biergarten Fillies’ Novice Stakes, will take place at 5:20 PM. The Class 3 contest will feature two-year-old fillies over seven furlongs and 15 yards, with £12,000 in prize money. Registered as a GBB race, it will be the most valuable event on the card. The distance will provide a useful test of speed and stamina for the young competitors, while their ability to maintain a consistent rhythm and respond in the final stages will be central to their performances.
At 5:55 PM, the Brooklyn Ground Works Fillies’ Novice Stakes will continue the programme with another contest for fillies. This Class 4 race will be run over seven furlongs and 15 yards and offer £10,000 in prize money. Open to horses aged three and above, the contest is registered as a GBB race. The combination of younger and older fillies will provide an opportunity to compare runners at different stages of their development, with the seven-furlong distance requiring a balance between early speed and sustained effort.
The fifth race, the Pepsi Max Handicap Stakes (Division I), is scheduled for 6:30 PM. This Class 6 contest will cover six furlongs and 17 yards and carry £7,200 in prize money. Open to horses aged three and above, the race is restricted to runners rated between 46 and 65. The sprint distance will place emphasis on a quick start, efficient positioning and the ability to maintain speed throughout the contest. As the first division, the race will begin a pair of six-furlong handicaps on the evening card.
At 7:00 PM, the Pepsi Max Handicap Stakes (Division II) will follow over the same distance of six furlongs and 17 yards. The Class 6 race will also offer £7,200 in prize money and be open to horses aged three and above with ratings between 46 and 65. The second division will provide another sprinting contest under identical race conditions. Maintaining momentum and responding effectively during the closing stages will be important as the runners compete over the short all-weather distance.
The seventh event, the Pilsner to the Post Handicap Stakes, will take place at 7:30 PM. This Class 5 race will be run over four furlongs and 215 yards and carry £8,400 in prize money. Open to horses aged three and above, the contest is restricted to runners rated between 56 and 75. The shorter distance will demand immediate speed and efficient use of the available track, with the runners needing to establish their positions early. The race will introduce a sharp sprinting challenge as the meeting moves towards its final two contests.
At 8:00 PM, the Beerly a Winner Handicap Stakes will offer a longer-distance test over one mile, six furlongs and 21 yards. This Class 5 contest will carry £8,400 in prize money and be open to horses aged three and above, with ratings between 56 and 75. The extended trip will place greater emphasis on stamina, settling and the ability to sustain an effort over a longer period. The race will provide a contrast to the shorter sprint contests earlier in the evening and test the field’s endurance on the all-weather surface.
The meeting will conclude at 8:30 PM with the Gents Night Saturday 24th October Handicap Stakes. This Class 5 contest will be run over one mile, four furlongs and 15 yards, with £8,400 in prize money available. Open to horses aged three and above, the race is restricted to runners rated between 56 and 75. The distance will require a combination of tactical positioning and stamina, particularly as the field approaches the closing stages. It will bring the nine-race programme to an end with another middle-distance handicap.
Overall, Southwell’s October 10 meeting will offer a varied evening of all-weather racing, combining mile handicaps, sprint contests, longer-distance events and two races for fillies. The Britvic Biergarten Fillies’ Novice Stakes will headline the card with £12,000 in prize money, while the Brooklyn Ground Works Fillies’ Novice Stakes will provide another opportunity to assess developing fillies. With nine races scheduled from 4:10 PM to 8:30 PM, the meeting will offer a broad range of distances and race conditions at the Nottinghamshire venue.
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