Uttoxeter will stage an eight-race Jump meeting on Sunday, October 4, 2026, with racing scheduled from 12:51 pm to 4:56 pm. The programme will feature a mix of novice and maiden hurdles, handicap hurdles and steeplechases, with races ranging from 1m 7f 168y to 3m 10y. Total prize money across the card will range from £7,000 to £15,000 per race.
The opening event at 12:51 pm will be The F Ball Stick With It Chasing Excellence Beginners’ Steeple Chase (Class 3) (GBB Race). The contest will be run over 1m 7f 214y for horses aged four years and older, with £15,000 in prize money. The race will provide an early test over fences as the runners begin the afternoon programme.
At 1:26 pm, The Chloe Mediumship Novices’ Hurdle Race (Class 4) (GBB Race) will be contested over 2m 7f 70y. Open to horses aged four years and older, the race carries £10,000 and will offer a longer-distance hurdle test for the novice runners.
The third race, scheduled for 2:01 pm, will be The F Ball 140th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle Race (Class 4) (Div I) (GBB Race). The field will compete over 1m 7f 168y, with the race open to horses aged four years and older. The contest carries total prize money of £10,000.
A second division of the same event will follow at 2:36 pm with The F Ball 140th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle Race (Class 4) (Div II) (GBB Race). The race will again be run over 1m 7f 168y for four-year-olds and older horses, with £10,000 on offer.
At 3:15 pm, the programme will move to The F Ball Established 1886 Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 3). The 2m 7f 70y contest is open to horses aged four years and older and carries £12,000 in prize money. The race is restricted to runners rated 0-135, providing a competitive handicap hurdle over the longer distance.
The sixth race at 3:45 pm will be The F Ball Yellow Bucket Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 5). The race will cover 1m 7f 168y and is open to horses aged three years and older. With £7,000 in prize money, the contest will be restricted to horses rated 0-100.
At 4:20 pm, The F Ball Centre of Excellence Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5) will take place over 1m 7f 214y. The event is open to horses aged four years and older and carries £7,000. The runners will compete under a 0-105 rating limit in another short-distance handicap over fences.
The final race of the afternoon will begin at 4:56 pm with The Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 5). The longest race on the card will cover 3m 10y and is open to horses aged four years and older. The contest carries £7,000 in prize money and is restricted to horses rated 0-100.
The eight-race Uttoxeter programme will provide a varied afternoon of Jump racing, combining beginners’ and novice events with maiden and handicap contests across hurdles and steeplechases.
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