Post-Christmas racing to serve up even more treats

Posted By: Will Reilly 31st December 2018

Will Reilly takes a look at what is coming up in another exciting week for racing

Christmas served up a succession of high-class races but we don’t have to wait long before the first Grade One contests of 2019 (at Sandown on Saturday 5th January and Naas on Sunday 6th January).

Also, New Year’s Day in Britain includes a classy card at Cheltenham, backed up by some valuable races at Musselburgh and Exeter.

Here are the main details on Ireland’s and Britain’s horse racing between Monday 31st December and Sunday 6th January 2019, starting in Ireland.

Racing in Ireland between December 31st and January 6th

Monday 31 December

Punchestown (12:15pm) – The card contains  €20,000 2m4f hurdle at 1:20pm and a €20,000 handicap hurdle at 2:25pm

Tuesday 1 January

Fairyhouse (12:20pm) – The feature race is the €20,000 3m1f Fairyhouse Handicap ‘Chase (3:15pm)

Tramore (midday) – The feature race is the €30,000 Savills ‘A Different Outlook’ ‘Chase (a Listed race, 2m5f) at 2:20pm

Wednesday 2 January

No racing in Ireland

Thursday 3 January

No racing in Ireland

Friday 4 January

Dundalk (5:30pm) – The year gets under way at the all-weather flat track with a card that features a €17,00012-furlong handicap

Saturday 5 January

Cork (12:20pm) – The card’s feature is the €25,000 www.corkracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle (1:55pm, 2m4f)

Sunday 6 January

Naas (TBCpm) – The card feature’s Ireland’s first Grade 1 race of 2019, the €90,000 Lawlor’s of Naas Novice Hurdle (1:45pm, 2m4f)

Racing in Britain between December 31st and January 6th

Monday 31 December

Lingfield (12:10pm) – A flat meeting on the all-weather surface, with the feature being a £19,000 mile handicap at 2:20pm

Warwick (12:25pm) – a jumping card

Uttoxeter (12:35pm) – a jumping card

Tuesday 1 January

Cheltenham (12:15pm) – A valuable card that includes the following races:

  • Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle (Listed Race, 2m4.5f), 12:15pm, £25,000)
  • A £25,000 3m2f handicap chase (12:50pm)
  • Grade 2 Dipper Novices’ Chase (£35,000, 2m4f127y, 1:25pm)
  • Grade 3 handicap chase (£75,000, 2m4f127y, 2pm)
  • A £25,000 handicap hurdle (2m7f213y, 2:35pm)
  • Grade 2 Relkeel Hurdle (£50,000, 2m4f, 3:10pm)
  • A £25,000 Listed bumper

Catterick (12:25pm) – a jumping card

Musselburgh (12:30pm) – where the card includes:

  • The £23,800 Hair Of The Dog Handicap Hurdle (1:05pm, 2m7f180y)
  • The £31,400 “Auld Reekie” Handicap Chase (1:40pm, 2m4f)
  • The £31,400 Hogmaneigh Handicap Hurdle (2:!5pm, 1m7f,124y)

Southwell (12:35pm) – A flat card on the all-weather track that which features a £17,000 5f handicap at 1:45pm and a £17,000 7f handicap at 2:20pm

Exeter (12:40pm) – A card that features the following races:

  • £21,300 David Lewis Cullompton Pipeline Handicap Chase (2:25pm, 3m54y)
  • £20,200 Hartnoll Hotel Beginners’ Chase (3pm, 2m1f109y)

Fakenham (12:45pm) – a jumping card

Wednesday 2 January

Ayr (12:30pm) – A card that features the £15,800 Feazer Coogans Handicap Hurdle (2:40pm, 2m5f91y)

Wolverhampton (12:40pm) – a flat card on the all-weather surface that features a £20,000 fillies’ Conditions Stakes race, an All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier (7f36y)

Hereford (12:50pm) – a jumping card

Newcastle (3:35pm) – a flat card on the all-weather surface

Thursday 3 January

Ludlow (12:45pm) – a jumping card

Southwell (12:55pm) – a flat card on the all-weather surface

Chelmsford (4:10pm) – a flat card on the all-weather surface, one that features a £20,000 5f handicap at 5:55pm

Friday 4 January

Lingfield Park (12:30pm) – a jumping card that begins with a bumper on the all-weather track and then continues on the turf course

Wetherby (12:45pm) – a jumping card

Kempton Park (2:10pm) – a flat card on the all-weather surface that features a £25,000 Conditions Stakes race, an All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier (6f)

Wolverhampton (4:05pm) – a flat card on the all-weather surface

Saturday 5 January

Kempton Park (TBC) – a flat card on the all-weather surface

Lingfield Park (TBC) – a flat card on the all-weather surface

Newcastle (TBC) – a jumping card

Sandown (TBC) – a meeting that features the Grade 1 Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle but also includes a Listed mares’ hurdle and a veterans’ chase

Wincanton (TBC) – Newcomers’ Day – a meeting designed to welcome people who may be new to horse racing

Sunday 6 January

Newcastle (TBC) – a flat card on the all-weather surface

Plumpton (12:40pm) – It is Sky Sports Racing Sussex National day at the track, with the big race being due off at 2:40pm

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