Your Christmas racing guide – every big meeting, every big horse plus how and where to watch

WILLIE MULLINS will be unleashing his big guns and there are Cheltenhan Festival clues galore – there really is nothing like racing at Christmas.

But keeping track of it all can be a full-time job in itself.

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Handily, Sun Racing has gone through the big race entries and picked out the cream of the crop for your punting pleasure.

Below you will find all the best horses running.

Fancy seeing Constitution Hill, Galopin Des Champs, Facile Vega, Marine Nationale, Bravemansgame, State Man and many, many more in action?

Then you’re in the right place.

We’ve also included which channel the biggest contests will be on, meaning you don’t miss a second of the action.

Don’t forget, Templegate and Matt Chapman will be bringing you their tips throughout.

While our star columnists Gary Moore, Bryony Frost, Barry Geraghty and Harry Fry will hopefully steer you in the direction of some winners.

Christmas racing fixtures

Saturday 23

Ascot
Howden Long Walk Hurdle (ITV4)

Tuesday 26

Kempton
Kauto Star Chase (ITV1)
Christmas Hurdle (ITV1)
King George (ITV1)

Aintree
Formby Novices’ Hurdle (ITV1)

Leopardstown
Mercedes-Benz South Dublin Novices’ Hurdle (Racing TV)
Racing Post Novices’ Chase (Racing TV)

Wednesday 27

Kempton
Wayward Lad Novices’ Chase (ITV4)
Desert Orchid Chase (ITV4)

Chepstow
Welsh Grand National (ITV4)

Leopardstown
Paddy’s Rewards Club Chase (Racing TV)
Paddy Power Future Novice Hurdle (Racing TV)

Thursday 28

Leopardstown
Jack de Bromhead Christmas Hurdle (Racing TV)
Savills Chase (Racing TV)

Limerick
Faugheen Novices’ Chase (Racing TV)

Friday 29

Leopardstown
Neville Hotels Novices’ Chase (Racing TV)
Matheson Hurdle (Racing TV)

Saturday 30

Newbury
Challow Novices’ Hurdle (ITV1)

Monday 01

Cheltenham
Paddy Power New Year’s Day Handicap Chase (ITV1)
Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle (ITV1)

Tramore
Savills New Year’s Day Chase (Racing TV)

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