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Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October 2026
The Showcase, Cheltenham's October Meeting, is where the jumps season really starts: two days at Prestbury Park with the Sharp Novices' Hurdle on Friday and the Masterson Holdings Hurdle on Saturday, and the first clues for the Cheltenham Festival in March. Free racecards, going and trip records, IQ ratings and fast results for every race.
Feature races
The full racecard appears here from late morning the day before, once runners are declared.
Feature races
The full racecard appears here from late morning the day before, once runners are declared.
Cheltenham Showcase 2025 (24 and 25 October)
| Fri 1:15 | William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Good To Soft | French Ship T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White · J: Ben Jones | 6/1 |
| Fri 1:50 | Holland Cooper 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase 2m · Good To Soft | Alnilam T: Olly Murphy · J: Sean Bowen | 9/4J |
| Fri 2:25 | Foundation Developments Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m · Good To Soft | Leloopa T: Fergal O'Brien · J: Tom Broughton | 14/1 |
| Fri 3:00 | Sharp Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m · Good To Soft | Fortune De Mer T: Dan Skelton · J: Harry Skelton | 14/1 |
| Fri 3:35 | squareintheair.com Handicap Chase 2m · Good To Soft | Calico T: Dan Skelton · J: Harry Skelton | 5/1 |
| Fri 4:10 | Champions: Full Gallop Streaming On ITVX Novices' Hurdle 2m4f · Good To Soft | De Temps En Temps T: Martin Keighley · J: Freddie Keighley | 22/1 |
| Fri 4:45 | Santa - The Visit Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase 3m1f · Good To Soft | Smugglers Haven T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock · J: Miss Lily Bradstock | 10/3F |
| Sat 1:10 | William Hill Each Way Extra Novices' Limited Handicap Chase 2m4f44y · Good | Zurich T: Henry De Bromhead · J: Darragh O'Keeffe | 10/1 |
| Sat 1:45 | Play William Hill's Final One Standing Novices' Hurdle 2m7f208y · Good | Conman John T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore · J: Derek Fox | 4/1 |
| Sat 2:20 | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase 3m1f · Good | Three Card Brag T: Gordon Elliott · J: Jack Kennedy | 6/1 |
| Sat 2:55 | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) 2m7f208y · Good | Ma Shantou T: Emma Lavelle · J: Harry Cobden | 18/5F |
| Sat 3:30 | Masterson Holdings Hurdle 2m87y · Good | Give It To Me Oj T: Gary & Josh Moore · J: Caoilin Quinn | 4/9F |
| Sat 4:05 | William Hill Extra Places With BOG 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase 3m1f · Good | Leave Of Absence T: Anthony Honeyball · J: Rex Dingle | 9/2 |
| Sat 4:40 | Oddschecker Open NH Flat Race 2m87y · Good | Chicker T: Fergal O'Brien · J: Jonathan Burke | 7/2 |
Friday 23 and Saturday 24 October 2026, at Cheltenham Racecourse (Prestbury Park). First race about 1:15pm on Friday and 1:10pm on Saturday.
Yes. The Showcase is Cheltenham's two-day October Meeting and the first meeting of the jumps season at the course.
The Grade 2 Sharp Novices' Hurdle on Friday and the Masterson Holdings Hurdle on Saturday, plus novice chases and a Pertemps Hurdle qualifier.
The November Meeting (13 to 15 November 2026) with the Paddy Power Gold Cup, then the December Meeting, building to the Cheltenham Festival on 16 to 19 March 2027.
Racing Brief publishes each day's full racecard, with going and trip records and IQ ratings for every runner, the day before racing. Results follow within minutes of each race.
Feature races are based on last year's programme and may change. Get updates through the day on our free Telegram and WhatsApp channels.
