Four Days, Three Courses, One Ticket | Introducing The Festive Four
09 Nov 2026
Racing fans are in for a festive treat this Christmas with the launch of The Festive Four, an exciting new four-day programme bringing together some of the biggest fixtures in the jump racing calendar to deliver four consecutive days of top-class racing over the festive period live on ITV for the first time.
By spreading the major Christmas fixtures across four days, the new programme will give each of the festive season’s showpiece fixtures its own moment in the spotlight, creating an unmissable run of racing action from Boxing Day through to 29th December.
The Festive Four brings together Premier jump meetings at Kempton Park, Chepstow and Newbury, with a major feature race headlining each of the four days.
The action gets underway with the Ladbrokes Christmas Festival at Kempton Park, which retains its traditional 26 and 27 December dates. Boxing Day will once again be headlined by the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase, before the Ladbrokes Kauto Star Chase takes centre stage on 27 December.
Attention then switches to Wales on 28 December for one of the great staying chases of the season, the Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow, before Newbury brings The Festive Four to a thrilling conclusion on 29 December, with the Coral Challow Hurdle the headline act.
Adding another competitive dimension across the four days, The Festive Four will crown its own leading jockey and leading trainer, with trophies on offer for the top performers across the festival, providing an additional storyline for racing fans to follow across the four days.
Racegoers will also be able to take advantage of a special limited offer ticket called The Festive Four Pass, enabling them to attend all four days of Festive Four racing for just £64. The Festive Four Pass goes on sale on 5th November and will be available until 15th December at www.thefestivefour.com and each of the partner racecourse websites.
Sean Bowen, winner of the 2026 Coral Welsh Grand National, said: “The Christmas fixtures are some of the most important and exciting of the whole year, and winning the Coral Welsh National last season was one of the highlights of my career so far. It’s great that the Chepstow card is now part of the Festive Four and will take centre stage on 28th December, ensuring it remains the biggest sporting event in Wales over the Christmas holidays.”
Joe Tizzard, leading jump trainer, said: "As a family and a team we've enjoyed some of our biggest winners over the Christmas period, including victories in both the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase and the Coral Welsh Grand National, so I very much welcome the changes to the schedule that means we will no longer have to choose between being at Kempton or Chepstow on the 27th, while the fixed date for Newbury's Coral Challow Hurdle meeting means racing fans really do have a Festive Four days to look forward to."
Check out the video above to find out more and head over to www.thefestivefour.com to find out more about each raceday and for information on how to book your tickets for an unbelievable four days of elite National Hunt racing!
By spreading the major Christmas fixtures across four days, the new programme will give each of the festive season’s showpiece fixtures its own moment in the spotlight, creating an unmissable run of racing action from Boxing Day through to 29th December.
The Festive Four brings together Premier jump meetings at Kempton Park, Chepstow and Newbury, with a major feature race headlining each of the four days.
The action gets underway with the Ladbrokes Christmas Festival at Kempton Park, which retains its traditional 26 and 27 December dates. Boxing Day will once again be headlined by the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase, before the Ladbrokes Kauto Star Chase takes centre stage on 27 December.
Attention then switches to Wales on 28 December for one of the great staying chases of the season, the Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow, before Newbury brings The Festive Four to a thrilling conclusion on 29 December, with the Coral Challow Hurdle the headline act.
Adding another competitive dimension across the four days, The Festive Four will crown its own leading jockey and leading trainer, with trophies on offer for the top performers across the festival, providing an additional storyline for racing fans to follow across the four days.
Racegoers will also be able to take advantage of a special limited offer ticket called The Festive Four Pass, enabling them to attend all four days of Festive Four racing for just £64. The Festive Four Pass goes on sale on 5th November and will be available until 15th December at www.thefestivefour.com and each of the partner racecourse websites.
Sean Bowen, winner of the 2026 Coral Welsh Grand National, said: “The Christmas fixtures are some of the most important and exciting of the whole year, and winning the Coral Welsh National last season was one of the highlights of my career so far. It’s great that the Chepstow card is now part of the Festive Four and will take centre stage on 28th December, ensuring it remains the biggest sporting event in Wales over the Christmas holidays.”
Joe Tizzard, leading jump trainer, said: "As a family and a team we've enjoyed some of our biggest winners over the Christmas period, including victories in both the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase and the Coral Welsh Grand National, so I very much welcome the changes to the schedule that means we will no longer have to choose between being at Kempton or Chepstow on the 27th, while the fixed date for Newbury's Coral Challow Hurdle meeting means racing fans really do have a Festive Four days to look forward to."
Check out the video above to find out more and head over to www.thefestivefour.com to find out more about each raceday and for information on how to book your tickets for an unbelievable four days of elite National Hunt racing!
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