Cheltenham Racecourse will celebrate Christmas Jumper Day next month and is encouraging all racegoers to wear their festive jumper on day one of The International.

The two-day meeting takes place on Friday 13th December and Saturday 14th December and racegoers will have the chance of winning on-the-spot prizes for the most fun and festive jumper.
Prizes will include a pair tickets to any of the forthcoming race meetings including The Festival, which runs from the 13th-16th March.

Two great days of racing are scheduled at The International with seven races each day in what will no doubt provide some thrilling action on the course.

It's always a festive Friday at The International as racegoers are treated to the finale of the Crystal Cup.

The race concludes a series of unique races across Europe which encapsulates and celebrates the rich heritage of the sport.

The 2018 running saw the Jamie Snowden-trained Fact Of the Matter win The Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap. Last year’s winner has been over to Waregem this summer where he finished a gallant fifth in the Belgian Grand National, the sixth leg of the Crystal Cup series. Patrice Quinton has been the leading trainer of the series for the past five years and looks set to take the title again in 2019.

As racegoers return on Saturday 14th December, they will be greeted by Midlife Choir-Sis who will be singing Christmas carols to maintain the festive mood and there will also be performances The Hip Cats around the racecourse.

The feature race of the fixture is the Unibet International Hurdle and stands as a hugely significant race in its own right. It’s also one of the leading trials for the Unibet Champion Hurdle in March.

Other highlights for racegoers are the Unibet International Hurdle and the Caspian Caviar December Gold Cup.

The gates open at 10am on both days, with the first race at 12.10pm.