Come second week of March 2025, and everyone even slightly interested in horse racing is talking about the Cheltenham Festival. One of the two largest National Hunt season events has been occupying the minds of horse racing enthusiasts and professionals way before it started. On 13 March it will be in its third, last but one, day.
But Cheltenham is not the only event taking place on 13 March. Several other horse races will be happening in different corners of Great Britain and Ireland.
Horse Races on 13 March 2025
There are five notable horse race meetings to choose from on Thursday, 13 March 2025. Before we jump into the race card details, let’s take a look at the race courses.
Hexham Racecourse
- Location: Hexham, Northumberland
- Race type: jump race
- Activity period: March – June, September – December
Cheltenham Racecourse
- Location: Prestbury Park, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
- Race type: jump race
- Activity period: October – May
Chelmsford City Racecourse
- Location: Great Leighs, Essex
- Race type: flat racing
- Activity period: all year round
Newcastle Racecourse
- Location: Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Race type: mixed
- Activity period: all year round
Limerick Racecourse
- Location: Greenmount Park, Patrickswell, Limerick, Ireland
- Race type: mixed
- Activity period: all year round
Hexham
Going: good to soft (good in places)
Steward: Adrian Sharpe, Adrian Smith
Stewards’ panel chair: James Vestey
The following races are scheduled at Hexham for Thursday, 13 March:
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 1:05 pm | WELCOME TO BRITAIN’S MOST SCENIC RACECOURSE NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5) (CL 5) | about TWO MILES
(2m 48yds) |
4YO+ £9,100.00 Rating 0-95 |
| 1:42 pm | THE MAJOR FAMILY LAW 16 YEAR ANNIVERSARY MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB RACE) (CL 4) | about TWO MILES
(2m 48yds) |
4YO+ £9,000.00 |
| 2:22 pm | THE PAXTON’S ARE CASE IH’S N01 DEALER HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5) (Go North Monet’s Garden Series Qualifier) (CL 5) | TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS
(2m 4f 15yds) |
5YO+ £9,950.00 Rating 0-100 |
| 3:02 pm | THE BK RACING HEXHAM MARATHON HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE) (CL 4) | about FOUR MILES
(3m 7f 199yds) |
5YO+ £14,500.00 Rating 0-120 |
| 3:42 pm | THE HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY KERRY KIRKHAM MAIDEN HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE) (CL 4) | TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS
(2m 4f 28yds) |
4YO+ £9,000.00 |
| 4:22 pm | THE BROCKSBUSHES HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5) (CL 5) | about THREE MILES
(3m 41yds) |
5YO+ £9,950.00 Rating 0-105 |
| 5:00 pm | THE DOWNLOAD THE NE BET APP TODAY CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5) (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) (CL 5) | TWO MILES ABOUT SEVEN AND A HALF FURLONGS
(2m 7f 63yds) |
4YO+ £9,100.00 Rating 0-105 |
Cheltenham
Going: good to soft (soft in places)
Steward: Guy Upton, Shaun Parker, Thomas Evetts
Stewards’ panel chair: Caroline Robinson
The following races are scheduled at Cheltenham for Thursday, 13 March:
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 1:20 pm | THE RYANAIR MARES’ NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (Grade 2) (Registered as THE DAWN RUN MARES’ NOVICES’ HURDLE) (GBB RACE) (CL 1) | TWO MILES ABOUT ONE FURLONG
(2m 179yds) |
4YO+ £105,000.00 |
| 2:00 pm | THE JACK RICHARDS NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (Grade 2) (Registered as The GOLDEN MILLER) (GBB RACE) (CL 1) | TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR AND A HALF FURLONGS
(2m 4f 127yds) |
5YO+ £125,000.00 |
| 2:40 pm | THE PERTEMPS NETWORK FINAL HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP) (GBB RACE) (CL 1) | about THREE MILES
(2m 7f 213yds) |
5YO+ £110,000.00 |
| 3:20 pm | THE RYANAIR STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (Registered as The FESTIVAL TROPHY) (Grade 1) (GBB RACE) (CL 1) | TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR AND A HALF FURLONGS
(2m 4f 127yds) |
5YO+ £375,000.00 |
| 4:00 pm | THE PADDY POWER STAYERS’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (Grade 1) (GBB RACE) (CL 1) | about THREE MILES
(2m 7f 213yds) |
4YO+ £325,000.00 |
| 4:40 pm | THE TRUSTATRADER PLATE HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP) (GBB RACE) (CL 1) | TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR AND A HALF FURLONGS
(2m 4f 127yds) |
5YO+ £150,000.00 |
| 5:20 pm | THE FULKE WALWYN KIM MUIR CHALLENGE CUP AMATEUR JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (SPONSORED BY THAMES MATERIALS) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) | THREE MILES ABOUT TWO FURLONGS
(3m 2f) |
5YO+ £75,000.00 Rating 0-145 |
Chelmsford City
Going: standard
Steward: Anthony McGlone, Fergus Sweeney, Joseph Chan
Stewards’ panel chair: Lyn Williams
The following races are scheduled at Chelmsford City for Thursday, 13 March:
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 5:05 pm | THE bet365 AMATEUR JOCKEYS’ HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (CL 6) | 7f | 4YO+ £7,000.00 Rating 46-65 |
| 5:45 pm | THE IT’S NEVER ORDINARY AT bet365 FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 5) (GBB RACE) (CL 5) | 7f | 3YO+ £8,000.00 |
| 6:15 pm | THE BET BOOST AT bet365 HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (CL 6) | 6f | 4YO+ £7,000.00 Rating 46-65 |
| 6:45 pm | THE EACH WAY EXTRA AT bet365 HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) (CL 4) | 5f | 4YO+ £11,000.00 Rating 61-80 |
| 7:15 pm | THE RACING VALUE AT bet365 HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3) (GBBPLUS RACE) (CL 3) | 1m 2f | 4YO+ £15,000.00 Rating 76-95 |
| 7:45 pm | THE BEST ODDS GUARANTEED AT bet365 HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) (CL 5) | 1m 2f | 4YO+ £9,000.00 Rating 49-68 |
| 8:15 pm | THE DOWNLOAD THE bet365 APP HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) (CL 5) | 1m | 4YO+ £9,000.00 Rating 51-70 |
Newcastle
Going: standard
Steward: Alan Dempsey, Robert McCarthy
Stewards’ panel chair: Franki Clark
The following races are scheduled at Newcastle for Thursday, 13 March:
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 5:30 pm | THE GAMBLE RESPONSIBLY AT BETUK CLASSIFIED STAKES (CLASS 6) (CL 6) | 1m 2f 42y | 4YO+ £6,000.00 Rating 0-50 |
| 6:00 pm | THE EXTRA WINNINGS WITH BETUK ACCA CLUB HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (CL 6) | 5f | 3YO £9,000.00 Rating 46-65 |
| 6:30 pm | THE BETMGM: IT’S SHOWTIME RESTRICTED MAIDEN STAKES (CLASS 5) (for horses in Bands C and D) (GBB RACE) (CL 5) | 7f 14y | 3-5YO £7,300.00 |
| 7:00 pm | THE BEST ODDS GUARANTEED AT BETMGM HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) (CL 4) | 7f 14y | 4YO+ £9,500.00 Rating 59-78 |
| 7:30 pm | THE £30 IN FREE BETS WITH BETUK HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) (CL 4) | 5f | 4YO+ £9,500.00 Rating 59-78 |
| 8:00 pm | THE FREE BETS WITH BETUK BET CLUB HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) (CL 4) | 6f | 4YO+ £9,500.00 Rating 63-82 |
| 8:30 pm | THE BOOST YOUR ACCA AT BETMGM HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (CL 6) | 1m 5y | 4YO+ £9,000.00 Rating 46-55 |
Limerick
Going: yielding (yielding to soft in places)
The following races are scheduled at Limerick for Thursday, 13 March:
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 12:30 pm | AOS Security Hurdle | 2m | 4YO only |
| 1:00 pm | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Shannon Spray Mares Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1) | 2m 6½f | 4YO plus |
| 1:34 pm | Lynch Quarries Handicap Hurdle (0-100) | 2m 6½f | 4YO plus |
| 2:14 pm | John Buckley Engineering Ltd. Maiden Hurdle | 3m | 5YO plus |
| 2:54 pm | Ryans Cleaning Novice Handicap Chase | 2m 1½f | 5YO plus |
| 3:34 pm | Ryans Cleaning Veterans Handicap Chase | 2m 6½f | 10YO plus |
| 4:14 pm | Limerick Races On Instagram Handicap Chase (0-100) | 2m 6½f | 4YO plus |
| 4:54 pm | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Pro/Am) Auction Flat Race | 2m | 4YO plus |
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