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Sunday 14 December 2025

Get into the festive spirit on our Christmas Jumper Raceday!

 

Book now to save up to 20%

 

Join us on Sunday 14 December as we step into Christmas at Carlisle with a festive day filled with fun for the whole family!

 

Come and embrace the festivities with your best Christmas Jumper on and a chance to win prizes on the day.

 

This raceday features the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle which acts as a qualifier for the Pertemps Final (Grade 3) at The Cheltenham Festival. We thank Pertemps for their continued support.

These are approximate timings to be confirmed closer to the raceday

GATES OPEN

10.40am

FIRST RACE

12.10pm

LAST RACE

3.23pm

START TIME RACE DISTANCE
12.10pm

Racing TV Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

2m 1f Hurdle
12.40pm

Racingtv.com Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

1m 7f 207yds Chase
1.10pm

Yvonne Reynolds 60th Birthday Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

2m 3f 61yds Hurdle
1.40pm

Watch Racing TV Handicap Chase

2m 4f 198yds Chase
2.13pm The Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Race (Class 2) 3m 1f Hurdle
2.48pm Racing TV Free Trial Handicap Chase 3m 2f 19yds Chase
3.23pm Happy Christmas From Carlisle racecourse Mares’ Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) 2m 1f NH Flat Race

Tickets

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Hospitality

Witness exhilarating racing from your base for the day and incredible dishes using fresh, and seasonal produce served to the highest standard.

From £65

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Plan Your Visit

Plan Visit

Plan Visit

All you need to know ahead of your day at Carlisle Races. 

FAQs

FAQs

All you need to know about visiting and planning your day. 

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Raceday style

Raceday style

At Carlisle Racecourse we believe racing should be enjoyed by anyone and everyone. And one thing is certainly true, the more relaxed and comfortable we feel, the more likely we are to have a great time. So that’s why we’ve created one very simple piece of guidance, to come “dressed to feel your best”.

Directions and Parking

Directions and Parking

Carlisle Racecourse is located just off the M6 (Junction 42) and only a few miles from Carlisle City Centre. 

RACECOURSE MAP

RACECOURSE MAP

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Familiarise yourself with Carlisle Racecourse prior to your arrival and ensure that when you get here, you know exactly where all the action will be taking place!

 

This fixture is part of The Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle series. A 22-race series which is sponsored in its entirety by Pertemps Network. The final takes place on St Patrick's Thursday at The Cheltenham Festival 2026.


Pertemps Network, the UK's largest privately-owned recruitment agency, have sponsored the race since 2002.

 

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Under 18s go FREE

Under 18s go FREE

Under 18s race for free at the majority of Jockey Club racedays.