Carlisle Racecourse stages its biggest day of the Flat season on Wednesday (June 25th) - Carlisle Bell & Cumberland Plate Day.

Among the seven races on the card is the Agma 20 Years of Franklin Ownership Carlisle Bell Handicap (4.50pm), run over an extended seven furlongs.

It may be a £30,000 0-85 handicap in racing terms nowadays, but the race has plenty of significance and offers up the oldest sporting trophy in the world to still be contested in the form of the 426-year-old Carlisle Bells, which date all the way back to 1599. This year’s race has a maximum field of 17 runners while there is also the same number of runners in the consolation race, the Lady Dacre Bell Handicap.

The 426-year-old Carlisle Bells which are awarded to Wednesday’s winner

The most valuable race of the day is the £47,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Eternal Stakes, a Listed race over just short of seven furlongs for three-year-old fillies.

Fresh from three winners at Royal Ascot last week, including the Gold Cup on Trawlerman, dual champion jockey William Buick looks to hold a leading chance in this contest aboard Godolphin’s Verse Of Love. Trained by Charlie Appleby, the daughter of Siyouni has been successful on two of her three starts.

Tickets for Carlisle Bell & Cumberland Plate Day are still available and can be purchased online at https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/carlisle/events-tickets

Carlisle Bell & Cumberland Plate Day – Declared Runners

Current Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places

2:15pm Racing Staff Week Maiden Stakes 5f
1 (2) Come On Over (IRE) 2 9 7 Amo Racing Limited Richard Fahey David Egan
2 (3) Daizen (IRE) 2 9 7 JPR Investments Rebecca Menzies David Allan
3 (1) Enjoy The Night (IRE) 2 9 7 Eco- Power Racing 1 John & Sean Quinn Jason Hart
4 (7) Henrythenate 2 9 7 Mr J. Soiza Charlie Fellowes Stevie Donohoe
5 (5) Sailor Batt (IRE) 2 9 7 Mr Laurence O'Kane David & Nicola Barron Connor Beasley
6 (6) Lam Yai (IRE) 2 9 2 Mr C. R. Hirst K. R. Burke Clifford Lee
7 (4) She's Divine (IRE) 2 9 2 Laurence Bellman Mark Loughnane Billy Loughnane

2:45pm Tattersalls £40,000 EBF Novice Stakes 5f 182y
1 (3) Reciprocated 2 9 10 Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum K. R. Burke Clifford Lee
2 (2) Regional Rock 2 9 7 Mr J. C. Smith Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan
3 (4) Everydaysasaturday (IRE) 2 9 4 The Wedding Party Declan Carroll Zak Wheatley
4 (5) Bleep Test 2 9 2 Reality Partnerships VI Tim Easterby David Allan
5 (1) Gullane Girl (IRE) 2 8 13 Nick Bradley Racing 16 and Mr L Leverett Jack Morland Sam James

3:15pm Lady Dacre Bell Handicap 7f 173y
1 (1) Al Rufaa (FR) 8 9 12 Carter and Capture The Moment Daniel & Claire Kubler Tom Eaves
2 (12) Barley (IRE) p 6 9 12 Reality Partnerships Tim Easterby Sean Kirrane
3 (6) Feel The Need 5 9 11 Mr.K Nicholls, Mr.N Baines & Partners Michael Herrington Andrea Pinna (7)
4 (3) Light Speed (IRE) 5 9 10 Mr Allan Davies Gemma Tutty Joanna Mason
5 (4) Yermanthere (IRE) 7 9 9 Mr Ambrose Turnbull & Partner Tim Easterby Duran Fentiman
6 (8) Havana Prince 4 9 9 Bishop, Kench, Croot,Hymas & Scholefield Tony Coyle & Kaine Wood David Nolan
7 (15) Hot Cash 3 9 8 Six or Sticks (TDH) Jack Channon Callum Rodriguez
8 (10) Mostawaa 9 9 8 The Haroldians Heather Main Rossa Ryan
9 (11) Jimmy Speaking 4 9 8 Strawberry Fields Stud Chris Dwyer Silvestre De Sousa
10 (2) Mysteryofthesands 4 9 8 Ryedale Partners No 4 Tim Easterby David Allan
11 (14) Hartswood 8 9 7 Percy / Green Racing 2 Richard Fahey Warren Fentiman (5)
12 (9) Pisanello (IRE) 8 9 7 Trendy Ladies David O'Meara Mark Winn
13 (17) Tele Red 8 9 6 Mr John Kenny K. R. Burke Sam Feilden (5)
14 (13) Boy Douglas (IRE) 5 9 6 Mr F Lowe and Mr M Dods Michael Dods
15 (16) Impartiality 3 9 6 Mr J Toes & Mr J O'Loan Phillip Makin Shane Gray
16 (7) Epidavros (IRE) 4 9 5 Star Racing Katie Scott P. J. McDonald
17 (5) Makeen v 8 9 4 Verity, Pritchard & Simpson Julie Camacho Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)

3:45pm Irish Stallion Farms EBF Eternal Stakes (Listed Race) 6f 195y
1 (5) Glamis Road (IRE) 3 9 5 NBR 6 and Partners Ollie Sangster Sam James
2 (2) Anshoda (IRE) 3 9 2 Team Valor LLC & Gary Barber David Loughnane David Egan
3 (8) Beaujolais Nouveau 3 9 2 MPS Racing & Partners Ben Haslam Jason Hart
4 (3) Fleetwater 3 9 2 Ms H N Pinniger and Partner J. S. Moore Billy Loughnane
5 (4) Love Talk (IRE) 3 9 2 Nick Bradley Racing 19 and partner Grant Tuer Oliver Stammers
6 (6) Saqqara Sands 3 9 2 Mr D. J. Deer Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan
7 (1) The Third Star 3 9 2 Strawberry Fields Stud Chris Dwyer Silvestre De Sousa
8 (7) Verse of Love 3 9 2 Godolphin Charlie Appleby William Buick

4:15pm Stablemate By Agma Cumberland Plate Handicap 1m 3f 39y
1 (1) Galyx (IRE) 4 10 3 Jon and Julia Aisbitt Jack Channon Callum Rodriguez
2 (3) Per Contra (IRE) 4 10 2 Ryedale Partners No 3 Tim Easterby David Allan
3 (7) Arrange (IRE) 7 10 0 Mr & Mrs G.F. Hall Racing Martin Todhunter David Nolan
4 (4) Croeso Cymraeg 11 9 12 Richard Evans Bloodstock James Evans Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
5 (9) Free Speech (IRE) p 4 9 6 The Serendipity Partnership Ed Dunlop Silvestre De Sousa
6 (2) Rogue Millions 3 9 5 The Rogues Gallery James Owen Rossa Ryan
7 (8) Tafsir (USA) p 6 9 4 Summerstorm Bloodstock Ltd Jim Goldie Paul Mulrennan
8 (6) Fast Fred p 5 8 12 Mr J. A. Swinbank Phillip Makin Rowan Scott
9 (5) Cayman Dancer 3 8 11 Kingsley Park Owners Club Charlie Johnston Billy Loughnane

4:50pm Agma 20 Years of Franklin Ownership Carlisle Bell Handicap 7f 173y
1 (6) Urban Sprawl p 5 9 9 Kingsley Park 43 - Ready To Run Charlie Johnston Archie Young (5)
2 (2) Crack Shot (IRE) 5 9 9 Roxholme Racing Daniel & Claire Kubler David Egan
3 (15) Beraz (FR) 7 9 8 Owners Group 096 Julie Camacho Ryan Sexton
4 (13) Mr King (IRE) p 5 9 8 Mr C. H. McGhie Iain Jardine Paul Mulrennan
5 (5) Arkhalia Flynn h 4 9 8 John & Zoe Webster Jack Channon Rossa Ryan
6 (1) Capital Guarantee (IRE) 5 9 8 Eagle Racing David O'Meara David Nolan
7 (8) Dain Ma Nut In (IRE) 4 9 8 Lamont Racing Lucinda Russell Jason Hart
8 (17) Navagio (IRE) ts 6 9 6 Ontoawinner and Partners James Horton Adam Farragher
9 (7) Liamarty Dreams p 6 9 5 Mr Liam Kelly & Mrs E Burke K. R. Burke Sam James
10 (10) Good Morning Alex 4 9 5 Alex G Fowler & Alex Waller David & Nicola Barron Callum Rodriguez
11 (4) Candonomore (FR) ts, p 4 9 5 Times of Wigan Tim Easterby David Allan
12 (9) Redarna p 11 9 5 Graham Lund and Dianne Sayer Dianne Sayer P. J. McDonald
13 (12) Hiromichi (FR) p 7 9 5 Jon and Julia Aisbitt Jack Channon Clifford Lee
14 (11) Look Back Smiling (IRE) 5 9 4 Nick Bradley Racing 21 & Partners Gemma Tutty Connor Beasley
15 (3) Glam Squad (IRE) 4 9 4 Elb Bloodstock Ltd Charlie Fellowes Billy Loughnane
16 (14) Sailthisshipalone 4 9 4 Ontoawinner 8 Richard Fahey Warren Fentiman (5)
17 (16) On The River 6 9 4 Mr W. A. Bethell Harriet Bethell Joe Fanning

5:25pm Ladies Night Sat 5TH July Fillies' Handicap 6f 195y
1 (2) Beronia (IRE) ts 3 9 9 Mrs A. G. Kavanagh George Boughey Billy Loughnane
2 (1) Liberalised v 3 9 8 Nick Bradley Racing 18 James Horton Adam Farragher
3 (8) Magna Grecia Star (IRE) 3 9 8 Mr Jaber Abdullah James Tate Rossa Ryan
4 (9) Iris Dancer bl 7 9 4 (4lb ex) Auld Pals Tristan Davidson Jason Hart
5 (6) Orangesandlemons p 3 9 3 Clarendon Thoroughbred Racing Edward Bethell Callum Rodriguez
6 (5) Shining Pearl bl 3 9 2 Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum K. R. Burke Clifford Lee
7 (7) Blufferonthebus (IRE) 4 9 1 Nick Bradley 45 & Craig Lidster Craig Lidster Sam James
8 (4) Rosemary May (IRE) 3 8 13 REALITY PARTNERSHIPS XVIII Tim Easterby David Allan
9 (3) Who Wants Me (IRE) 3 8 9 Mr Raymond Anderson Green Iain Jardine Andrew Mullen