The excitement of the Cheltenham Festival hasn’t settled yet, and the world of horse racing is already in anticipation of new racing events. The period between two major National Hunt happenings, the Cheltenham Festival and The Grand National, is anything but dull.
In three weeks’ time, some of the best horse racing professionals and crowds of race lovers will occupy the Aintree racecourse, but until then there are a lot of other thrilling events on the calendar.
Horse Races on 15 March 2025
There are five notable horse race meetings to look forward to on Saturday, 15 March 2025. Before we get into the race card details, let’s take a look at the race courses.
Newcastle Racecourse
- Location: Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Race type: mixed
- Activity period: all year round
Kempton Park Racecourse
- Location:Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex
- Race type:mixed
- Activity period:all year round
Uttoxeter Racecourse
- Location: Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
- Race type: jump race
- Activity period: all year round
Southwell Racecourse
- Location: Newark, Nottinghamshire
- Race type: mixed
- Activity period: all year round
Wolverhampton Racecourse
- Location: Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands
- Race type: flat race
- Activity period: all year round
Newcastle
Going: good (good to firm in places)
Steward: Adrian Sharpe, Adrian Smith
Stewards’ panel chair: Alison Banks
The following races are scheduled at Newcastle for Saturday, 15 March:
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 1:27 pm | THE GUINNESS 0.0 NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE) (CL 4) | TWO MILES ABOUT ONE FURLONG (2m 190yds) | 4YO+ £7,700.00 |
| 2:02 pm | THE GUINNESS DRAUGHT HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4) (Go North One Man Series Qualifier) (GBB RACE) (CL 4) | TWO MILES ABOUT HALF A FURLONG
(2m 75yds) |
5YO+ £8,900.00 Rating 0-110 |
| 2:37 pm | THE GUINNESS AT RIO’S HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 5) (CL 5) | TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS
(2m 4f 62yds) |
4YO+ £6,150.00 Rating 0-100 |
| 3:12 pm | THE CHASE AT VICTORS HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE) (CL 3) | TWO MILES ABOUT SEVEN AND A HALF FURLONGS
(2m 7f 91yds) |
5YO+ £11,700.00 Rating 0-135 |
| 3:47 pm | THE SMIRNOFF AT SPY BAR HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3) (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) (CL 3) | TWO MILES ABOUT ONE FURLONG (2m 190yds) | 4YO+ £10,700.00 Rating 0-140 |
| 4:22 pm | THE GUINNESS AT THE CANNY LAD HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5) (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) (CL 5) | TWO MILES ABOUT SEVEN AND A HALF FURLONGS
(2m 7f 91yds) |
5YO+ £6,150.00 Rating 0-100 |
| 4:57 pm | THE PIMM’S AT RAMSIDE OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE (CLASS 5) (Go North Jodami Series Qualifier) (GBB RACE) (CL 5) | TWO MILES ABOUT ONE FURLONG (2m190yds) | 4-6YO £4,500.00 |
Kempton Park
Going: good (good to soft in places)
Steward: Fergus Sweeney, Joseph Chan, Steve Drowne
Stewards’ panel chair: William Barlow
The following races are scheduled at Kempton Park for Saturday, 15 March:
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 1:37 pm | THE VIRGIN BET MARES’ NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (Herring Queen Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB RACE) (CL 4) | about TWO MILES (2m) | 4YO+ £8,000.00 |
| 2:10 pm | THE VIRGIN BET DAILY PRICE BOOSTS NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE) (CL 3) | TWO MILES ABOUT TWO FURLONGS
(2m 2f) |
5YO+ £22,000.00 Rating 0-130 |
| 2:45 pm | THE VIRGIN BET BEST ODDS DAILY HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) | TWO MILES ABOUT FIVE FURLONGS
(2m 5f) |
4YO+ £40,000.00 Rating 0-145 |
| 3:20 pm | THE VIRGIN BET DAILY EXTRA PLACES HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) | TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR AND A HALF FURLONGS
(2m 4f 110yds) |
5YO+ £60,000.00 Rating 0-150 |
| 3:57 pm | THE VIRGIN BET NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE) (CL 4) | TWO MILES ABOUT FIVE FURLONGS
(2m 5f) |
4YO+ £8,000.00 |
| 4:32 pm | THE VIRGIN BET EVERY SATURDAY MONEY BACK HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB RACE) (CL 3) | about THREE MILES (3m) | 5YO+ £14,000.00 Rating 0-130 |
| 5:07 pm | THE VIRGIN BET “JUNIOR” NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE (CLASS 4) (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB RACE) (CL 4) | about TWO MILES (2m) | 4YO £5,000.00 |
Uttoxeter
Going: good to soft
Steward: Louise Moore, Michael Eyre, Richard Westropp
Stewards’ panel chair: Jeremy Barlow
The following races are scheduled at Uttoxeter for Saturday, 15 March:
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 1:50 pm | THE JENNINGSBET 200 SHOPS NATIONWIDE HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3) (CL 3) | TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS
(2m 3f 207yds) |
4YO+ £20,000.00 Rating 0-130 |
| 2:25 pm | THE JENNINGSBET HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) | TWO MILES ABOUT SEVEN AND A HALF FURLONGS
(2m 7f 70yds) |
4YO+ £100,000.00 Rating 0-150 |
| 3:00 pm | THE JENNINGSBET MIDLANDS GRAND NATIONAL (HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE) (CLASS 1)(PREMIER HANDICAP) (GBB RACE) (CL 1) | FOUR MILES ABOUT TWO FURLONGS
(4m 2f 8yds) |
5YO+ £160,000.00 |
| 3:35 pm | THE JENNINGSBET NOVICES’ HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) | about THREE MILES (3m) | 5YO+ £50,000.00 |
| 4:10 pm | THE JENNINGSBET ‘NATIONAL HUNT’ NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE) (CL 3) | TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS
(2m 3f 207yds) |
4YO+ £20,000.00 |
| 4:45 pm | THE JENNINGSBET HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE) (CL 4) | TWO MILES ABOUT FOUR FURLONGS
(2m 4f) |
5YO+ £16,500.00 Rating 0-120 |
| 5:20 pm | THE JENNINGSBET MARES’ OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE (CLASS 2) (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) | about TWO MILES
(1m 7f 168yds) |
4-6YO £20,000.00 |
Southwell
Going: standard
Steward: Michael Eyre, Simon Connaway
Stewards’ panel chair: Christopher Bennett
The following races are scheduled at Southwell for Saturday, 15 March:
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 4:03 pm | THE FREE BETS WITH BETUK BET CLUB APPRENTICE HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (CL 6) | 1m 4f 14y | 4YO+ £9,000.00 Rating 46-58 |
| 4:38 pm | THE WEEKLY FREE BETS WITH BETMGM EXTRA HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) (CL 5) | 1m 4f 14y | 3YO £7,100.00 Rating 56-75 |
| 5:13 pm | THE BETMGM: IT’S SHOWTIME FILLIES’ HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) (CL 4) | 1m 13y | 4YO+ £9,500.00 Rating 66-85 |
| 5:45 pm | THE BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) (CL 2) | 1m 14y | 3YO £40,000.00 |
| 6:15 pm | THE BEST ODDS GUARANTEED AT BETMGM HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 3) (CL 3) | 7f 14y | 3YO £15,200.00 Rating 71-90 |
| 6:45 pm | THE GAMBLE RESPONSIBLY AT BETMGM HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 4) (CL 4) | 6f 16y | 3YO £9,500.00 Rating 66-85 |
| 7:15 pm | THE FREE BETS WITH BETUK BET CLUB HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) (CL 5) | 6f 16y | 4YO+ £7,100.00 Rating 49-68 |
Wolverhampton
Going: standard
Steward: Greg Pearson, Sophie Candy
Stewards’ panel chair: Catherine Nash
The following races are scheduled at Wolverhampton for Saturday, 15 March:
| Time | Race | Distance | Conditions |
| 5:30 pm | THE BETUK: IT’S WHERE THE UK BETS HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 2) (GBBPLUS RACE) (CL 2) | 1m 6f | 4YO+ £25,200.00 Rating 86-105 |
| 6:00 pm | THE GAMBLE RESPONSIBLY AT BETUK HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) (CL 5) | 5f 21y | 4YO+ £7,100.00 Rating 49-68 |
| 6:30 pm | THE EXTRA WINNINGS WITH BETUK ACCA CLUB HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 5) (CL 5) | 1m 4f 51y | 4YO+ £7,100.00 Rating 49-68 |
| 7:00 pm | THE WEEKLY FREE BETS WITH BETMGM EXTRA MAIDEN FILLIES’ STAKES (CLASS 5) (GBB RACE) (CL 5) | 6f 20y | 3YO+ £7,300.00 |
| 7:30 pm | THE WEEKLY £5 FREE BET WITH BETUK CLASSIFIED STAKES (CLASS 6) (CL 6) | 6f 20y | 4YO+ £6,000.00 Rating 0-50 |
| 8:00 pm | THE GAMBLE RESPONSIBLY AT BETMGM HANDICAP STAKES (CLASS 6) (CL 6) | 1m 1f 104y | 3YO £6,000.00 Rating 46-60 |
| 8:30 pm | THE £30 IN FREE BETS WITH BETUK CLASSIFIED STAKES (CLASS 6) (CL 6) | 1m 4f 51y | 4YO+ £9,000.00 Rating 0-50 |
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