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Horse racing today: meetings, first race times and going

Every British and Irish meeting on the day, in off-time order, with going, runners, non-runners, featured race and status. Status, going and non-runners refresh every 30 minutes from 08:00 to 20:00, so the page changes all through the racing day.

24 of 40 races run, 25 non-runners so far · Results to 16 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
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5 meetings and 40 races in Britain and Ireland today, from 13:20 at Redcar to 20:30 at Dundalk (AW).Sample: 5 meetings, 391 runners · Window: Friday 16 October 2026 · Source: RaceWatch racecards and results (races, runners, historical_results); course context from British and Irish results since 2019

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Races by hour of the off
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Races by Off time

Today's meetings

Redcar13:20Good8903Racing now, 7 of 8 runAfternoonFlatTurfWatch Live On Racing TV EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes17:23GB
Uttoxeter13:27Good7494FinishedAfternoonJumpsTurfD&M Groundworks Handicap Hurdle Race16:53GB
Haydock13:42Heavy8712Racing now, 7 of 8 runAfternoonFlatTurfBritish Stallion Studs Future Stayers EBF Maiden Stakes (Sire And Dam Restric…17:37GB
Newcastle (AW)16:08Standard9813Racing now, 2 of 9 runEvening (floodlit)FlatAWQuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Stakes20:15GB
Dundalk (AW)17:00Standard810013Racing now, 1 of 8 runEvening (floodlit)FlatAWBAR 1 Betting 'Supporting Irish Racing' Handicap20:30IRE

Off times are UK and Irish local time. Runners are the declared field less non-runners. Status updates every 30 minutes from 08:00 to 20:00.

Course context today

Dundalk (AW)2852,43732.0%2,437
Haydock351,55135.0%1,551
Newcastle (AW)4323,48033.4%3,480
Redcar15095035.2%950
Uttoxeter1351,24734.9%1,247

British and Irish races at each course from 1 January 2019 to yesterday. Joint favourites count once per race.

Going changes since yesterday

00:05HaydockHeavy-
00:05Newcastle (AW)Standard-

Official going as published by each course, time stamped when RaceWatch picked up the change.

Every runner on today's meetings, scored

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What time is the first race today?

The first race on 16 October 2026 is at 13:20 at Redcar, and the last is at 20:30 at Dundalk (AW), all in UK and Irish local time.

Is any racing abandoned today?

Each meeting row carries a status that shows an abandoned fixture or abandoned races once the course announces it, and the going changes table time-stamps every official going update since yesterday.

Which meetings are Flat, jumps or all-weather today?

The meetings table labels each fixture Flat, Jumps or Mixed and Turf or AW, so all-weather cards stand out from turf racing at a glance.

Is there evening racing today?

The session column marks meetings that start at 16:00 or later, or run past 19:00, as evening fixtures, and 2 of the 5 meetings fall into that group.

How often do favourites win at today's courses?

The course context table shows how many races each course on the day has staged since 2019 and the share won by the favourite, with the number of races behind every figure.

Questions people ask

What time does racing start today?

The first race on 16 October 2026 is off at 13:20 at Redcar. Racing finishes with the 20:30 at Dundalk (AW), and every off time is shown in UK and Irish local time.

How often does the racing today page update?

Meeting status, runners and non-runners refresh every 30 minutes from 08:00 to 20:00 on race days. Going changes are time-stamped when RaceWatch picks them up from each course.

What does the page show on a day with no racing?

On days with no British or Irish fixtures, the page shows the next racing day instead. The headline then says there is no racing today and names the date of the next meetings.

What does a precautionary inspection mean?

A precautionary inspection is called when a course is raceable but forecast frost, rain, snow or wind could make it unsafe, so the clerk of the course checks the track again before racing. If the course fails an inspection the meeting is abandoned, and the status column shows it.

Where are the racecards for each meeting?

Each meeting links through to its full racecard, with every race's off time, distance, class, going, runners and market leader. Racecards for today and tomorrow also have their own pages, updated through the day.

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