The heart of the National Hunt season arrives with November’s busy racing calendar. From Cheltenham’s celebrated mid-month meet to grassroots cards at Bangor-on-Dee, Sedgefield, and Hereford, jump racing takes center stage, while the all-weather circuits at Newcastle, Southwell, Lingfield, and Wolverhampton keep the flat action rolling.
Below is a detailed look at the full British racing schedule for Tuesday, November 11, through Sunday, November 30, featuring afternoon jump fixtures and key all-weather events.
Week 1: Tuesday, November 11 – Sunday, November 16
Tuesday, November 11
- Hereford – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Huntingdon – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Lingfield – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Wednesday, November 12
- Ayr – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Bangor-on-Dee – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Thursday, November 13
- Market Rasen – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Sedgefield – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Taunton – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Friday, November 14
- Cheltenham – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Newcastle – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Southwell – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Saturday, November 15
- Cheltenham – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Uttoxeter – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Wetherby – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Sunday, November 16
- Cheltenham – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Fontwell Park – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Week 2: Monday, November 17 – Sunday, November 23
Monday, November 17
- Exeter – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Leicester – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Newcastle – Flat, AW
- Plumpton – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Tuesday, November 18
- Kelso – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Lingfield – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Newcastle – Flat, AW
Wednesday, November 19
- Ffos Las – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Hexham – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Kempton – Flat, AW
- Warwick – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Thursday, November 20
- Lingfield – Flat, AW
- Newcastle – Flat, AW
- Southwell – Flat, AW
- Warwick – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Wincanton – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Friday, November 21
- Ascot – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Catterick – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Chepstow – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Southwell – Flat, AW
Saturday, November 22
- Ascot – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Haydock Park – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Huntingdon – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Newcastle – Flat, AW
- Wolverhampton – Flat, AW
Sunday, November 23
- Exeter – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Windsor – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Week 3: Monday, November 24 – Sunday, November 30
Monday, November 24
- Kempton – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Ludlow – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Newcastle – Flat, AW
- Sedgefield – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Wolverhampton – Flat, AW
Tuesday, November 25
- Hereford – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Lingfield – Flat, AW
- Southwell – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Wolverhampton – Flat, AW
Wednesday, November 26
- Chelmsford City – Flat, AW
- Market Rasen – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Newcastle – Flat, AW
- Southwell – Flat, AW
- Wetherby – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Thursday, November 27
- Chelmsford City – Flat, AW
- Lingfield – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Newcastle – Flat, AW
- Taunton – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Uttoxeter – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Friday, November 28
- Doncaster – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Musselburgh – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Newbury – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Southwell – Flat, AW
Saturday, November 29
- Bangor-on-Dee – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Doncaster – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Newbury – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Newcastle – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Wolverhampton – Flat, AW
Sunday, November 30
- Carlisle – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
- Leicester – Afternoon, Jump, Turf
Seasonal Storylines and Highlights
As autumn gives way to winter, November is when jump racing takes full control of the British scene. The Cheltenham November Meeting (Nov 14–16) is the headline event, serving as a key form guide toward the Festival in March. Rising stars often emerge here—horses transitioning from novice hurdles to chases or seasoned campaigners returning for another run at glory.
At the same time, the all-weather season keeps Britain’s flat horses active through the cold months, with Newcastle, Southwell, Lingfield, and Wolverhampton staging steady midweek programs. These fixtures often feature high-level handicaps and prep runs for the Winter Championships.
Punters will find plenty of variety in this month’s schedule—from muddy Midlands battles at Uttoxeter and Wetherby to slick synthetic sprints under the lights at Kempton and Chelmsford.
With racing staged nearly every day across the country, November offers no shortage of action, storylines, and betting opportunities. Whether you’re tracking Cheltenham’s elite or an evening claimer at Wolverhampton, this is the month where the winter grind begins—and champions start to emerge.
