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The Showcase Saturday 21st October 2023

cheltenham showcase saturdayIf you’ve read about Day One, Showcase Friday, then you’ll know that it’s a day filled with exciting races, culminating in a hat-trick of offerings that seem to be specifically designed to give you some useful information about the rest of the jump racing season. Things carry on in munch the same way on the Saturday as the second set of races get underway, with punters given the opportunity to enjoy the weekend as well as the horses.

Racegoers will be treated to another day of excellent races, whilst also having the ability to do some shopping and see the stalls that are setup especially for the event. It’s an interesting time of year, with Christmas still too far away for the organisers to go whole hog on the decorations, receiving that mainly for the International, but close enough to mean that the weather can give you a wintery feel if you turn up on the wrong day.

Showcase Saturday Race Card

Just as the weather can’t be relied upon, so too might the race schedule change depending on a number of factors. We’ll give you the races and timings as correct in the race card.

Here’s our brief look at each of the races in turn:

Race 1 - Showcase Novices' Hurdle - 13:30

  • Grade: Class 2 Hurdle
  • Distance: 2m 7f 208y (4817m)
  • Fences: 12
  • Course: Old Course

1-30pmThis opening race of the Showcase meeting is open to novice horses aged four and above. It lasts for two miles, seven furlongs and two hundred and eight yards (2m, 7f, 208y), usually seeing a relatively small field enter.

There are twelve hurdles that these horses will need to use any limited experience that they have gained over the years to negotiate in order to stand a chance of winning.

2022 Winner

  • Horse - Shearer (10/3)
  • Jockey - A P Heskin
  • Trainer - Paul Nicholls (GB)
  • Overall Prize Money - £15,740
  • For The Winner - £8,325

Race 2 - Handicap Chase - 14:05

  • Grade: Class 2 Chase
  • Distance: 3m 1f (5029m)
  • Fences: 20
  • Course: Old Course

2-05pmDay Two continues with a nice long distance handicap chase. Open for horses aged four and over, this race lasts for three miles and one furlong (3m, 1f) and has twenty fences to be jumped before the race to the finish.

Expect a reasonably large field, with thirteen horses lining up for the event in 2019, for example. It also tends to boast one of the largest pots of the two days.

2022 Winner

  • Horse - Lord Accord (15/2)
  • Jockey - Richie McLernon
  • Trainer - Neil Mulholland (GB)
  • Overall Prize Money - £59,022
  • For The Winner - £31397

Race 3 - Masterson Holdings Hurdle - 14:40

  • Grade: Class 2 Hurdle
  • Distance: 2m 87y (3298m)
  • Fences: 8
  • Course: Old Course

2-40pmThe third race of day two sees an often small field line up for a hurdle race. It’s exclusively for four-year-olds and takes place over two miles and eighty-seven yards (2m, 87y).

During that distance the horses are required to jump eight hurdles and when the going is Good the race usually lasts for around four minutes.

2022 Winner

  • Horse - Pied Piper (5/6)
  • Jockey - Jack Kennedy
  • Trainer - Gordon Elliott (IRE)
  • Overall Prize Money - £38,752
  • For The Winner - £20,812

Race 4 - October Handicap Chase - 15:15

  • Grade: Class 2 Chase
  • Distance: 1m 7f 199y (3200m)
  • Fences: 13
  • Course: Old Course

3-15pmRace four on Day Two is a handicap chase, so the handicap aspect of things is maintained on Day One with the October handicap chase in the same slot. It lasts for one mile, seven furlongs and one hundred and ninety-nine yards (1m, 7f, 199y) and features thirteen fences.

It’s for horses aged four and over and, as with race two, it tends to welcome a slightly smaller field than some other races over the two days.

2022 Winner

  • Horse - Dads Lad (7/2)
  • Jockey - Brian Hayes
  • Trainer - Willie Mullins (IRE)
  • Overall Prize Money - £59,022
  • For The Winner - £31,218

Race 5 - Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) - 15:50

  • Grade: Class 2 Hurdle
  • Distance: 2m 7f 208y (4817m)
  • Fences: 12
  • Course: Old Course

3-50pmThis race is a series qualifier for the Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival next year.

For horses aged four and over, this Handicap Hurdle usually welcomes one of the largest fields of the the day. In 2020, for example, seventeen horses took place in the event that sees twelve hurdles spaced around the two miles, seven furlongs and two hundred and eight yards (2m, 7f, 208y) of the race.

2022 Winner

  • Horse - Shoot First (9/4)
  • Jockey - Philip Byrnes
  • Trainer - C Byrnes (IRE)
  • Overall Prize Money - £24,593
  • For The Winner - £13,008

Race 6 - Novices' Chase - 16:25

  • Grade: Class 2 Chase
  • Distance: 3m 80y (4900m)
  • Fences: 20
  • Course: Old Course

4-25pmIt’s the novice chase that gets underway second to last on the card, with this one being open to horses aged five and over. Run on the old course over a distance of three miles and eighty yards (3m, 80y), there are nineteen fences that the horses will need to jump during the course of the race.

Don’t be surprised if there’s a slightly smaller field for this one than you might have seen during the day’s other races.

2022 Winner

  • Horse - Chemical Energy (4/1)
  • Jockey - Davy Russell
  • Trainer - Gordon Elliott (IRE)
  • Overall Prize Money - £21,978
  • For The Winner - £13,008

Race 7 - Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race - 17:00

  • Grade: Class 2 Open Flat
  • Distance: 2m 87y (3297m)
  • Course: Old Course

5pmThe two day meet is brought to a close with a standard National Hunt flat race. That means no hurdles, of course, often leading to a slightly larger field. It’s open to horses aged between four and six years old and lasts for two miles and eighty-seven yards (2m, 87y).

If the going is Good to Soft then expect it to be finished within four minutes of the horses getting off, meaning it can be something of a thrilling encounter.

2022 Winner

  • Horse - Encanto Bruno (2/1)
  • Jockey - Tom Scudamore
  • Trainer - John C McConnell (IRE)
  • Overall Prize Money - £14,756
  • For The Winner - £7,805

What To Expect On Showcase Saturday

princess royal stand from the front at cheltenham racecourse

The feel of the Saturday is a mixed one, with the majority of people turning up considering themselves to be serious race enthusiasts who want to continue to learn about what to expect from the season ahead of them. Yet there are also plenty of people rocking up to Prestbury Park who might have long dreamed of heading to the venue for the Festival but been concerned that they might not be able to get tickets or that concerned that they’d be intimidated. For that reason, Day Two of the Showcase sees a pleasant combination of people who take their racing seriously and others who are hoping to educate themselves about what big race meetings entail.

The same collection of craft and food producers that turned up in The Centaur on Day One for the SoGlos Showcase Zone are still there, along with a large number of other locally-based independent companies that are keen to teach you about their wares and hope to educate you about the produce you can expect to find in Gloucestershire. It’s a day that is as much about what’s taking place off the racecourse as on it, so don’t be surprised to see a few people dress up and plan to have a few drinks and a bite to eat in between races.

bookmakers on the tattestalls at chetlenham racecourse

Much like on Day One, who knows what the weather will be up to? It’s an annoying time of year when it’s not guaranteed to do one thing or another; not that we can ever guarantee anything when it comes to the English weather, of course! Weather forecasters are your best bet in terms of thinking about what to wear and how to prepare for the day ahead. That said, it’s obviously more likely to be wet than sunny, so bear that in mind. Unlike during the Festival, this isn’t really a meeting where you’re likely to see celebrities popping up around the show. You’ll almost certainly spot some trainers and owners if you know who you’re looking for, though we can’t promise that they’ll be all that delighted if you pop over ask for some tips!

Final Thoughts

Day One is all about giving you a chance to learn about the future, whilst Day Two is a little bit more of a ‘typical’ race day. There are still a couple of novice races, of course, so don’t feel as though there’s nothing you’ll be able to learn about what’s to come over the rest of the jump racing season.

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Races on This Day

  • 13:30
    Showcase Novices' Hurdle
  • 14:05
    Handicap Chase
  • 14:40
    Masterson Holdings Hurdle
  • 15:15
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