Winter Festival highlight of Racing UK Christmas schedule
The two-day William Hill Winter Festival is undoubtedly the highlight of the festive period, and Racing UK is the only place to watch all 12 of the races from Kempton Park, including eight exclusive to the channel.
All eyes will be on Kauto Star’s bid for a record-breaking fifth win in the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day, but there is also competitive action from Wetherby and Catterick over the Christmas period – weather permitting of course!
In addition to the racing, there are excellent Racing UK features and reviews to get stuck into, with the full listings below.
TV Schedule:
Thursday December 23
13:00 THE CLASSICS OF 2010
Relive the 1,000 Guineas, 2,000 Guineas, Derby and Oaks of 2010
13:30 DESERT ORCHID
Tom O’Ryan looks back at the career of one of the best loved horses of the modern era
14:00 2010 – THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Nick Luck, Lydia Hislop and Steve Mellish pick their personal highlights of the year
16:00 CHELTENHAM 2010
Relive every race of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival
20:00 AINTREE 2010
The 2010 John Smith’s Grand National Festival including AP McCoy’s emotional win
Friday December 24
10:00 THE CLASSICS OF 2010
Relive the 1,000 Guineas, 2,000 Guineas, Derby and Oaks of 2010
10:24 THE HEAD GIRL
Nick Luck profiles the career of France’s leading female trainer, Criquette Head-Marek
11:00 DESERT ORCHID
Tom O’Ryan looks back at the career of one of the best loved horses of the modern era
11:30 2010 – THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Nick Luck, Lydia Hislop and Steve Mellish pick their personal highlights of the year
13:30 IMPERIAL COMMANDER – THE STORY SO FAR
A profile of the Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup winner by those who know him best
14:00 LIFE WITH LONGSDON
A look behind the scenes at an up and coming National Hunt stable
16:30 CHELTENHAM 2010 (repeated every four hours)
Relive every race of the 2010 Cheltenham Festival
Saturday December 25
08:30 LIFE WITH LONGSDON
A look behind the scenes at an up and coming National Hunt stable
11:00 2010 – THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Nick Luck, Lydia Hislop and Steve Mellish pick their personal highlights of the year
13:00 THE HEAD GIRL
Nick Luck profiles the career of France’s leading female trainer, Criquette Head-Marek
13:37 THE CLASSICS OF 2010
Relive the 1,000 Guineas, 2,000 Guineas, Derby and Oaks of 2010
14:00 IMPERIAL COMMANDER – THE STORY SO FAR
A profile of the Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup winner by those who know him best
14:30 DESERT ORCHID
Tom O’Ryan looks back at the career of one of the best loved horses of the modern era
15:00 AINTREE 2010
The 2010 John Smith’s Grand National Festival including AP McCoy’s emotional win
18:30 2010 – THE YEAR IN REVIEW (repeated every two hours)
Nick Luck, Lydia Hislop and Steve Mellish pick their personal highlights of the year
Sunday December 26
10:30 THE CLASSICS OF 2010
Relive the 1,000 Guineas, 2,000 Guineas, Derby and Oaks of 2010
11:00 DESERT ORCHID
Tom O’Ryan looks back at the career of one of the best loved horses of the modern era
11:30 LIVE RACING
Kempton Park – William Hill Winter Festival including King George VI Chase (first race 12.40 - Lydia Hislop / Steve Mellish)
Wetherby (first race 12:20pm - Angus McNae presents)
16:30 RACING REPLAY (repeated every 4 hours)
Monday December 27
12.00 LIVE RACING
Kempton Park - day two of the William Hill Winter Festival (first race 12.50 Nick Luck / Dave Nevison)
Wetherby (first race 12:35)
16:00 RACING REPLAY
Tuesday December 28
12.00 LIVE RACING
Catterick Bridge (first race 12.40 - Peter Naughton)
16:00 RACING REPLAY
