Wetherby’s Christmas Carol Saturday meeting this weekend (December 6) is a seven-race programme starting at 12-10 p.m. The pair of feature races – both offering prize money of £10,000 – are The Constant Security Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (extended two and a half miles) and The Download The toteexacta Pick The 1, 2 Handicap Chase over two miles. The latter is one of four races supported by totepool during the afternoon.

 Constant Security Services provide the security duties at most Yorkshire racecourses, while Racing UK put their name to a couple of races; the action from Wetherby is shown ‘live’ on Racing UK. 

The Christmas lights at the racecourse will be switched on; musical entertainment is provided by a brass ensemble, while members of the Wetherby Musical Theatre Group will be singing carols as part of their fund-raising activities.

 The giant screen situated opposite the stands will enable racegoers to see even more of the action, supplemented by an additional screen near the parade ring.

 Also on Saturday, there’s a free shuttle bus service between Wetherby Bus Station and the racecourse, starting at 11-00 a.m., operating every 20 minutes and then up to an hour after the conclusion of racing.