Name: The November Meeting
Start: 2019-11-15T12:00
Location: Cheltenham Racecourse

Countryside Day launches The November Meeting in true Cheltenham style.

Alongside the incredible racing action, there's a host of countryside interests to keep you entertained including hound parades.

With live music from The Wurzels in The Centaur, free for Club/Tattersalls racegoers.

Don't miss racing legend Sir Anthony McCoy receive a lesson from double Olympic medal-winning dressage rider Laura Tomlinson in the Parade Ring at 11:45am.

Get your tickets for The November Meeting in advance for the best price. Buy today and save up to £5 off the on-the-day price.

Enhance your day at The November Meeting by booking hospitality. Available to book online today.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT AT Countryside Day?

The Shopping Village in the Club and Tattersalls
A quality six racecard
World class hospitality from £165 per person
Countryside themed activities, click here for more information
Live music from The Lucky 15's in The Guinness Village for Club/Tattersalls Racegoers
Free for Club/Tattersalls ticket holders, The Wurzels will be taking to the stage in The Centaur after racing from 4pm - 5:15pm. They've got a brand new combine harvester and will be giving you the key to your evening's entertainment
Under 18s gain free entry

We will be raising money for the Countryside Alliance and Equestrian Team GBR.

Tattersalls Cheltenham will be in the Tattersalls Sales Arena after racing on Countryside Day.

Countryside Themed Events

This year’s raceday looks set to be as exciting as ever with a number of different countryside themed events taking place before and during racing, including:

Online silent auction raising money for Team GB Equestrian to go to The Olympic 2020 in Tokyo. Get bidding for your chance to win a day at the races with ITV Racing's Alice Fox-Pitt or a dinner hosted by Team GBR.
GB's biggest Olympics Equine stars will parade, including:
- Double Olympic Gold-Winning horses Big Star and Valegro
- The Rio Olympics star and Badminton Winner, Chilli Morning
Local Hunts parading
Don't miss racing legend Sir Anthony McCoy receive a lesson from double Olympic medal-winning dressage rider Laura Tomlinson in the Parade Ring at 11:45am

More activities and timings will be announced in due course

What Happened Last Year?

Countryside Day 2018 hosted a six racecard, featuring the Glenfarclas Cross Country race won in fine style by Cheltenham favourite Josies Orders. The JP McManus owned-horse is a four-time winner over the cross country fences here at Cheltenham, and did not disappoint in the first cross country race of the season.

Bun Doran got his season off to a winning start for local trainer Tom George and jockey Paddy Brennan in the BetVictor Handicap Chase.

The November Lounge

new for 2019 in The Club/Tattersalls Enclosure

Enhance your day with The November Lounge in the Club/Tattersalls Enclosure. The November Lounge will include:

Cash bar including spirits and a selection of bottled beers and lagers
Betting facility
Live racing on TV
Your base for the day

Food purchased from the foodhall can be taken into The November Lounge.

Buy now

The November Lounge will open at 10:30am and close at 4:05pm. The November Lounge is a ticketed event with limited availability. Admission on Countryside Day into The November Lounge is £20 in advance for and £30 on the day.

In advance

£20

+£25 Club/Tattersalls Ticket

RACE SCHEDULE

Sponsors and race names are correct as of July 2019. These are subject to change.

Gates Open: 10:30am

Start Times	Race	Distance
12:40	The Markel Insurance Amateur Riders Handicap Steeple Chase (0-140) (Class 3)	3m abt 1f	Chase
1:15	The Swanee River Supports Countryside Alliance Novices’ Handicap Hurdle Race (0-125) (Class 3)	2m abt 1/2f	Hurdle
1:50	The BetVictor Handicap Chase (0-145) (Class 2)	Abt 2m	Chase
2:25	The Steel Plate And Sections Novices’ Steeple Chase (Class 2)	2m abt 4 1/2f	Chase
3:00	The Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase (Class 2)	3m 6f	Chase
3:35	The Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 2)	2m abt 5f	Hurdle

Don't miss out...

Lee Humphreys, a surgeon at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, has been looking after jockeys on racedays for over a decade. Over the course of last season, he undertook a project to capture images of those who work at Cheltenham Racecourse, both permanent and raceday staff. The stunning images have been collated into an exhibition for racegoers to enjoy.

Lee's photography exhibition will be hosted on all three days of The November Meeting, with donations towards Racing Welfare, who support those who work in the racing industry.

The exhibition will be held in the Club and Tattersalls enclosure, don't miss out on seeing his outstanding work.

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