Christmas Raceday at Exeter 2024

Exeter’s Christmas Raceday is one of the most popular fixtures of the whole season at the track, as the on-course Thursday action is only a small part of the overall entertainment on offer.

Staged around a week before the big man arrives, the meeting is billed as a chance to begin your festivities by donning a Christmas jumper and using the day and the venue as an alternative Christmas party with friends, clients, or work colleagues.

On the track, the action is competitive as seven races are usually scheduled, including a Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle, another Novices’ Hurdle, Handicap Hurdle, and Chase races and an event for amateur riders.

Watch out, especially though, for a usually hot Mares’ Novices’ Chase over 2m1½f, a race that can produce a fine improving mare who can go onto much better things later in their career.