Carlisle


Carlisle Racecourse has one of the longest continuous racing traditions in Britain, with the earliest recorded meeting taking place in 1559 at The Swifts near the centre of Carlisle, where Lady Dacre's Gold Bell was first presented — a prize that still survives and remains associated with the modern Carlisle Bell race. Racing continued at The Swifts for more than three centuries until the course moved to its present site at Blackwell in 1904, establishing the layout that still defines it today.

The modern track is a right‑handed oval of about one mile and five furlongs, undulating throughout and rising steadily in the final half‑mile, a finish that exposes any lack of stamina and gives Carlisle its reputation as a testing northern course. It stages flat racing through the summer and National Hunt racing through the winter, making it the northernmost dual‑purpose track in Britain. The going can become very heavy in winter, adding to the challenge.

Carlisle has played a notable role in racing history. On 2 July 1929 it became the first British racecourse to host pool betting when the newly formed Tote operated there for the first time. Its signature race, the Carlisle Bell, is one of the oldest races still run, held each June over seven furlongs and 173 yards, with the original bells now kept in the Carlisle Guildhall Museum. The course also stages the Cumberland Plate on the same day, forming a historic northern racing double.

Today Carlisle serves a wide catchment across Cumbria, southwest Scotland, and the northern counties of England, helped by its proximity to the M6 and the West Coast Main Line. It remains a course defined by history, geography, and a demanding layout that rewards stamina, balance, and prominent racing.

Winners at Carlisle (77)


Date Horse Race
Jockey
22Mar26
Racing Post+ Handicap Hurdle
Patrick Wadge
12Aug25
PricedUp Handicap
Joanna Mason
16Jun25
Pricedup Daily Sports Boosts Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier) (Div I)
Billy Garritty
30May25
Andersons - Quality For The Home Handicap
Billy Garritty
19Oct23
Racing Again Thursday 26th October Open National Hunt Flat Race
Billy Garritty
08Jul23
Eden Animal Rescue 'Rescue Care Rehome' Handicap (Div II)
Shane Gray
28Jun23
Stablemate By Agma Cumberland Plate Handicap
Billy Garritty
01Jun23
Newby Cross EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Billy Garritty
21Mar21
Watch Irish Racing On RacingTV Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Paddy Brennan
26Jun19
Cumberland Plate Handicap
Nathan Evans
06Sep18
Racing UK Handicap
Nathan Evans
30Aug18
Genesis Homes Amateur Riders' Handicap (For Novice Amateur Riders)
Alex Fielding
18Jun18
Racing UK Handicap
Nathan Evans
18Jun18
British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap
Nathan Evans
19Jun17
British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap
Nathan Evans
24Sep13
ApolloBet Free Download App Handicap
Duran Fentiman
26Jun13
totepool.com Cumberland Plate (Handicap)
Graham Gibbons
08Jun12
Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Handicap (Div I)
Paul Mulrennan
31Aug11
Edwards And Pringle Investment Consultants Handicap
James Sullivan
25Aug11
CFM Radio's Cash For Kids Handicap
Paddy Aspell
13Jun11
Piper Heidsieck Fillies' Handicap
James Sullivan
23May11
Explosive Productions Ltd Handicap (Div I)
David Nolan
23May11
Conferences At Carlisle Median Auction Maiden Stakes
Graham Gibbons
02Aug10
Carlisle Living Maiden Auction Stakes
Graham Gibbons
31May10
Lisa Wilson Young Racegoers First-Time Handicap (Div II)
David Allan
22Aug07
CBS Outdoor Amateur Riders' Handicap
Miss Joanna Mason
07Aug06
Dobies Vauxhall Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap
Miss Serena Brotherton
18May06
Penrith Building Supplies Handicap
Paul Mulrennan
07Oct05
Business Link of Cumbria Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Mr T Greenall
12May05
Viacom Handicap
Paul Mulrennan
20Mar05
Lockerbie Beginners' Chase
Mr T Greenall
09Feb05
European Breeders Fund Mares' Only
Mr T Greenall
03Jul04
Azure Selling Stakes
Robert Winston
10Apr04
Cummersdale Novices' Hurdle
Mr T Greenall
23Feb04
Milton Handicap Hurdle
Mr T Greenall
10Nov03
Lloyd Ltd. - Manitou Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Gino Carenza
04Sep03
Armstrong Watson Corporate Handicap
Dale Gibson
25Jun03
Persimmon Homes Carlisle Bell
Dale Gibson
11Oct02
Kirkandrews-On-Eden Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Gino Carenza
03Jul99
Lanes Shopping Centre Handicap
Terry Lucas
23Jun99
Crowther Homes Maiden Handicap
N Kennedy
26Jun97
Walton Limited Stakes
Terry Lucas
12Jun97
Carlisle Glass Handicap
Gyles Parkin
12Jun97
Wastwater Median Auction Maiden Stakes
Terry Lucas
09May97
European Breeders Fund Caldew Maiden Stakes
Terry Lucas
23Jun93
Castle Carrock Handicap
P Johnson
22May93
Carlisle Mitsubishi Handicap
Terry Lucas
26Nov92
Libra Gravure Cylinders Novices' Chase
G McCourt
09Oct92
Kirkby Stephen Handicap Hurdle
Chris Grant
07May92
Crummock Water Handicap
Terry Lucas
24Apr92
Peregrine Falcon Handicap
Terry Lucas
28Sep87
Hurdle
Ronnie Beggan
29Mar86
Warwick Novice Hurdle
Ronnie Beggan
07Mar86
Wigton Novice Hurdle
Phil Tuck
08Mar85
Kendal Handicap Chase
Phil Tuck
31Dec84
Whisky Handicap Chase
Phil Tuck
01Jan84
Brandy Novices Chase
Mr R Beggan
28May81
Buttermere 2yo Stakes
Terry Lucas
01May81
High Stile Maiden Stakes
Terry Lucas
23Aug76
Kendal Stakes
N Crowther
29Jul76
Whinlatter Stakes
N Crowther
11Dec75
Caldbeck Novices Hurdle
Colin Tinkler
23Oct75
Harraby Novices Hurdle
Nigel Tinkler
05Jun75
Buttermere 2yo Selling Stakes
Shaun Salmon
01Aug74
Honister 3yo Selling Stakes
Colin Moss
04Jul73
Bective 3yo Selling Plate
Terry McKeown
01Jul71
Walton 2 yo Plate
Eddie Hide
01Jul71
City 3 yo Handicap
Johnny Seagrave
29Aug68
Hartside 2yo Plate
Jock Skilling
26Jul68
Newlands 3yo Handicap
George Duffield
14Jul66
Honister 3yo Selling Handicap
LG Brown
02Jun66
Crummock Water Handicap
LG Brown
03Jun65
Bassenthwaite 3yo Handicap
Jimmy Etherington
03Jun65
Ennerdale Water Stakes
LG Brown
15Jul64
Hollister 3yo Selling Handicap
LG Brown
24Aug63
Penrith Handicap
LG Brown
30May63
Wastwater 2 yo Stakes
Jimmy Etherington
22 March 2026
Racing Post+ Handicap Hurdle
Patrick Wadge
12 August 2025
PricedUp Handicap
Joanna Mason
16 June 2025
Pricedup Daily Sports Boosts Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier) (Div I)
Billy Garritty
30 May 2025
Andersons - Quality For The Home Handicap
Billy Garritty
19 October 2023
Racing Again Thursday 26th October Open National Hunt Flat Race
Billy Garritty
08 July 2023
Eden Animal Rescue 'Rescue Care Rehome' Handicap (Div II)
Shane Gray
28 June 2023
Stablemate By Agma Cumberland Plate Handicap
Billy Garritty
01 June 2023
Newby Cross EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes
Billy Garritty
21 March 2021
Watch Irish Racing On RacingTV Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Paddy Brennan
26 June 2019
Cumberland Plate Handicap
Nathan Evans
06 September 2018
Racing UK Handicap
Nathan Evans
30 August 2018
Genesis Homes Amateur Riders' Handicap (For Novice Amateur Riders)
Alex Fielding
18 June 2018
Racing UK Handicap
Nathan Evans
18 June 2018
British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap
Nathan Evans
19 June 2017
British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap
Nathan Evans
24 September 2013
ApolloBet Free Download App Handicap
Duran Fentiman
26 June 2013
totepool.com Cumberland Plate (Handicap)
Graham Gibbons
08 June 2012
Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Handicap (Div I)
Paul Mulrennan
31 August 2011
Edwards And Pringle Investment Consultants Handicap
James Sullivan
25 August 2011
CFM Radio's Cash For Kids Handicap
Paddy Aspell
13 June 2011
Piper Heidsieck Fillies' Handicap
James Sullivan
23 May 2011
Explosive Productions Ltd Handicap (Div I)
David Nolan
23 May 2011
Conferences At Carlisle Median Auction Maiden Stakes
Graham Gibbons
02 August 2010
Carlisle Living Maiden Auction Stakes
Graham Gibbons
31 May 2010
Lisa Wilson Young Racegoers First-Time Handicap (Div II)
David Allan
22 August 2007
CBS Outdoor Amateur Riders' Handicap
Miss Joanna Mason
07 August 2006
Dobies Vauxhall Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap
Miss Serena Brotherton
18 May 2006
Penrith Building Supplies Handicap
Paul Mulrennan
07 October 2005
Business Link of Cumbria Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Mr T Greenall
12 May 2005
Viacom Handicap
Paul Mulrennan
20 March 2005
Lockerbie Beginners' Chase
Mr T Greenall
09 February 2005
European Breeders Fund Mares' Only
Mr T Greenall
03 July 2004
Azure Selling Stakes
Robert Winston
10 April 2004
Cummersdale Novices' Hurdle
Mr T Greenall
23 February 2004
Milton Handicap Hurdle
Mr T Greenall
10 November 2003
Lloyd Ltd. - Manitou Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Gino Carenza
04 September 2003
Armstrong Watson Corporate Handicap
Dale Gibson
25 June 2003
Persimmon Homes Carlisle Bell
Dale Gibson
11 October 2002
Kirkandrews-On-Eden Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Gino Carenza
03 July 1999
Lanes Shopping Centre Handicap
Terry Lucas
23 June 1999
Crowther Homes Maiden Handicap
N Kennedy
26 June 1997
Walton Limited Stakes
Terry Lucas
12 June 1997
Carlisle Glass Handicap
Gyles Parkin
12 June 1997
Wastwater Median Auction Maiden Stakes
Terry Lucas
09 May 1997
European Breeders Fund Caldew Maiden Stakes
Terry Lucas
23 June 1993
Castle Carrock Handicap
P Johnson
22 May 1993
Carlisle Mitsubishi Handicap
Terry Lucas
26 November 1992
Libra Gravure Cylinders Novices' Chase
G McCourt
09 October 1992
Kirkby Stephen Handicap Hurdle
Chris Grant
07 May 1992
Crummock Water Handicap
Terry Lucas
24 April 1992
Peregrine Falcon Handicap
Terry Lucas
28 September 1987
Hurdle
Ronnie Beggan
29 March 1986
Warwick Novice Hurdle
Ronnie Beggan
07 March 1986
Wigton Novice Hurdle
Phil Tuck
08 March 1985
Kendal Handicap Chase
Phil Tuck
31 December 1984
Whisky Handicap Chase
Phil Tuck
01 January 1984
Brandy Novices Chase
Mr R Beggan
28 May 1981
Buttermere 2yo Stakes
Terry Lucas
01 May 1981
High Stile Maiden Stakes
Terry Lucas
23 August 1976
Kendal Stakes
N Crowther
29 July 1976
Whinlatter Stakes
N Crowther
11 December 1975
Caldbeck Novices Hurdle
Colin Tinkler
23 October 1975
Harraby Novices Hurdle
Nigel Tinkler
05 June 1975
Buttermere 2yo Selling Stakes
Shaun Salmon
01 August 1974
Honister 3yo Selling Stakes
Colin Moss
04 July 1973
Bective 3yo Selling Plate
Terry McKeown
01 July 1971
Walton 2 yo Plate
Eddie Hide
01 July 1971
City 3 yo Handicap
Johnny Seagrave
29 August 1968
Hartside 2yo Plate
Jock Skilling
26 July 1968
Newlands 3yo Handicap
George Duffield
14 July 1966
Honister 3yo Selling Handicap
LG Brown
02 June 1966
Crummock Water Handicap
LG Brown
03 June 1965
Bassenthwaite 3yo Handicap
Jimmy Etherington
03 June 1965
Ennerdale Water Stakes
LG Brown
15 July 1964
Hollister 3yo Selling Handicap
LG Brown
24 August 1963
Penrith Handicap
LG Brown
30 May 1963
Wastwater 2 yo Stakes
Jimmy Etherington