Latest Horse Racing Racecards: Gowran Park, Aintree and Wolverhampton

Horse racing schedules for April 8 and April 9, 2026, feature a series of meetings across the United Kingdom and Ireland, with significant fixtures at Gowran Park, Nottingham, Aintree, and Wolverhampton.

At Gowran Park on April 9, 2026, the card includes the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden. A primary feature of the evening is the 19:45 Gowranpark.ie Handicap, a turf race contested over a distance of 1m 4f. This event offers a total of €20,000 in added money, with the winner receiving €12,000, the second-place finisher receiving €4,000, the third receiving €2,000, and the fourth receiving €999.

Gowran Park Handicap Field

The 19:45 race on April 9, 2026, features nine runners. According to data from Sky Sports, the field is led by Holy See (IRE), a five-year-old with an official rating of 93, carrying a weight of 10-3. Holy See is trained by W Durkan and will be ridden by Jamie Orr.

Other entries for the 19:45 handicap include:

• Star Harbour (IRE): An eight-year-old with an official rating of 90, carrying 10-0, trained by A McGuinness and ridden by Adam Caffrey.
• Granite Bay: A five-year-old with an official rating of 89, carrying 9-13, trained by J P Fahey and ridden by Ronan Whelan.
• Robbies Rock: A five-year-old with an official rating of 87, carrying 9-11, trained by G P Cromwell and ridden by Gary Carroll.
• Denim And Diamonds (IRE): A four-year-old with an official rating of 86, carrying 9-10, trained by J P O’Brien and ridden by J M Sheridan.
• Zoffman (IRE): A seven-year-old with an official rating of 81, carrying 9-5, trained by N Meade and ridden by Colin Keane.
• Whimsy: A seven-year-old with an official rating of 76, carrying 9-0, trained by A McCann and ridden by Patrick McGettigan.
• Rock Of Ireland (IRE): A five-year-old with an official rating of 74, carrying 8-12, trained by Rory Devine and ridden by Luke McAteer.
• Catch Fire: A five-year-old with an official rating of 72, carrying 8-10, trained by A J Martin and ridden by Rory Cleary.

Nottingham Racecard

On April 8, 2026, Nottingham hosts a full card on turf with the going described as Good, though Good to Soft in places. The schedule begins with two divisions of the Ladies Day 9th May ‘Confined’ Novice Stakes for horses aged three years and older, both Class 3 races over 1m 2f 50y, scheduled for 13:17 and 13:47 respectively.

The afternoon continues with a variety of distances and classes:

• 14:22: The Flat Is Back Restricted Novice Stakes for two-year-olds, a Class 5 race over 5f 8y.
• 14:57: The Four Legged Friend 26th April Handicap for horses aged four years and older, a Class 5 race over 5f 8y.
• 15:32: The Family Funday 31st May Handicap for three-year-olds, a Class 5 race over 1m 2f 50y.
• 16:07: The 9 Pound Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap for horses aged four years and older, a Class 6 race over 1m 75y.
• 16:40: The Party Night 18th April Handicap for three-year-olds, a Class 5 race over 1m 75y.
• 17:10: The Watch Racing TV Handicap for horses aged four years and older, a Class 4 race over 1m 2f 50y.

Additional Regional Meetings

Other significant fixtures across the region include the William Hill Handicap Hurdle, a Premier Handicap GBB race at Aintree on April 9, 2026. At Wolverhampton on April 8, 2026, the card features the Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Restricted Maiden Stakes, a GBB race, with further action scheduled for 19:00.

Fontwell hosted the Mercedes-Benz Of Chichester Maiden Hurdle, a GBB race, at 14:30 on April 8, 2026.