The road to the Cheltenham Festival in March continues for the country’s leading hurdlers, and you could be there to get the festive season off to a brilliant start by watching one of the most valuable hurdle races in Europe, the £130,000 StanJames.com International Hurdle on December 13.

We’ve teamed up with StanJames.com to offer you the chance to win tickets for a day out at the home of National Hunt racing.

One lucky reader will win five tickets to Cheltenham on December 13 and a £50 free bet.

  • All you need to do is answer this question: What county is Cheltenham in?

A runner-up will win five tickets. There are are also five pairs of tickets to be won.

The StanJames.com International Hurdle is one of the leading trials for the Stan James Champion Hurdle and the fifth leg of the seven-race ‘Road To Cheltenham' series.

How to enter by phone: Simply call 09011 510296 and leave your answer and details when prompted.

By text: Send your text to 80360 starting with RACES, leave a space, followed by your answer, name and contact details.

Calls cost no more than 51p per call from a BT landline. Calls from mobiles and some other networks may cost more. Texts cost 50p plus your normal operator text charge. Telephone and text lines open November 27, 2014 and close on December 4 at 23.59pm.

Call 0207 998 0549 for help on phone services.

For terms, visit www.newsquest.co.uk/terms

Service provided by Newsquest Media Group.

For free postal entry, please visit www.newsquest.co.uk

Terms & conditions: Entrants must be aged 18 or over; hospitality, travel expenses and accommodation are not included; no alternative prize will be offered if racing is abandoned.