Worcester Racecourse will host an exciting seven-race National Hunt meeting on Sunday, November 1, 2026, with an afternoon programme featuring steeple chases and hurdle contests. The meeting will begin at 12:10 PM and conclude at 3:40 PM, offering a competitive schedule for horses aged four and above, alongside a juvenile contest for three-year-olds.
The afternoon’s most valuable contest will be the 1:20 PM FBC Manby Bowdler ‘Chasing Excellence’ Beginners’ Steeple Chase, carrying a total prize fund of £15,000. The Class 3 event will be run over 2 miles and 7 furlongs and is open to horses aged four and above. It will be one of the major attractions of the Worcester programme.
The meeting will open at 12:10 PM with the For Premier League Profit Boosts Novices’ Handicap Steeple Chase, a Class 4 contest over 2 miles and 4 furlongs. Open to horses aged four and above, the race carries a prize fund of £8,000 and is restricted to runners rated between 0 and 110.
At 12:45 PM, the Handicap Steeple Chase will provide a Class 3 challenge over the same distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs. The contest is open to horses aged four and above, with a rating limit of 125 and a total prize fund of £12,850. The higher class and increased prize allocation are expected to make this an important contest on the afternoon card.
The third race at 1:20 PM will be the FBC Manby Bowdler ‘Chasing Excellence’ Beginners’ Steeple Chase. This Class 3 event will cover 2 miles and 7 furlongs and offer £15,000 in prize money. Open to horses aged four and above, it will test the runners over a longer distance.
The programme will continue at 1:55 PM with the Pay First Past The Post Novices’ Handicap Steeple Chase. This Class 4 contest will be run over 2 miles and 110 yards, with £8,000 available in prize money. The race is open to horses aged four and above and carries a rating restriction of 0 to 120.
At 2:30 PM, attention will turn to the PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Fillies’ Juvenile Maiden Hurdle Race. This Class 4 contest, exclusively for three-year-old fillies, will be held over 2 miles and offer a total prize fund of £10,000. The race will provide the young runners with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability over hurdles.
The fifth race at 3:05 PM will be the Follow Us on X Maiden Hurdle Race, a Class 4 contest over 2 miles. Open to horses aged four and above, it will carry £10,000 in prize money and provide another hurdle challenge during the afternoon.
The meeting will conclude at 3:40 PM with the Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Novices’ Handicap Hurdle Race. This Class 5 contest will be run over 2 miles and 7 furlongs and is open to horses aged four and above. With a prize fund of £6,150 and a rating restriction of 0 to 105, it will bring the seven-race Worcester programme to a close.
With seven contests covering a variety of distances and racing categories, Worcester’s Sunday meeting promises an engaging afternoon of National Hunt action. The £15,000 beginners’ steeple chase will headline the programme, while the juvenile fillies’ hurdle and concluding handicap hurdle will add further variety to the card.
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