The Festive Four: Christmas Jumps Racing Gets a New Identity
British racing’s Christmas schedule has a new name, with The Festive Four bringing together the big jump meetings at Kempton Park, Chepstow and Newbury from Boxing Day to 29 December.
Each day features a headline race, with all four shown live on ITV Racing, while the new branding, trophies and a special ticket offer were unveiled on 5 November following the fixture changes announced in July.
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The Festive Four Fixtures
| Date | Course | Feature Race |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 26 December | Kempton Park | Ladbrokes King George VI Chase |
| Sunday, 27 December | Kempton Park | Ladbrokes Kauto Star Novices' Chase |
| Monday, 28 December | Chepstow | Coral Welsh Grand National |
| Tuesday, 29 December | Newbury | Coral Challow Novices' Hurdle |
Two of those dates differ from the usual calendar.
The Welsh National moves a day later than its traditional slot to 28 December, and the Kauto Star has switched from Boxing Day to the second day of Kempton's meeting.
Leading Jockey & Trainer Trophies
The Festive Four also gets its own title race.
The rider and trainer with the most winners across the four fixtures will be presented with trophies, which organisers describe as "an additional storyline for racing fans to follow across the four days".
The £64 Festive Four Pass
Racegoers can attend all four days for £64 with the Festive Four Pass. It is on sale from 5 November until 15 December and the three racecourses' websites.
Members at Kempton, Chepstow and Newbury get free admission to all four days.
Per Chepstow's FAQs, if one fixture is abandoned you will be given a ticket for a similar fixture at that course.
If two or more are lost, you get a full refund and can still attend the remaining days.
Live on ITV Racing
All four days will be shown on ITV. Want to back the runners? See our ITV Racing tips for the day's selections.
What They Said
Champion jumps trainer Dan Skelton told the Racing Post it "feels like we've needed to get our house in order with the festive racing programme in the UK, and creating a festival like this is a really positive step."
Simon Clare, Entain UK consumer PR director, said: "It's a fantastic four-day package of top-class jump racing and a great opportunity to showcase our sport to a wider audience over Christmas."
Who Is Behind It
The Festive Four is a collaboration between Entain, The Jockey Club, Arena Racing Company, Newbury Racecourse, Racecourse Media Group and the BHA, among others.
Ahead of Boxing Day, you can compare the best betting sites to see who is offering what on the festive jump racing.
