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List of British National Hunt races

Summary

A list of notable National Hunt horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority, including all races which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or Premier Handicap status.

History of the National Hunt Pattern edit

A National Hunt (NH) Pattern of important races was first recognized in 1964 when the Horserace Betting Levy Board made a grant of £64,000 to fund a "prestige race allocation" split between the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Grand National. In 1968 a Jump Racing Pattern Committee headed by Lord Leverhulme recommended the creation of a formal NH Pattern, which came into being in 1969 with 14 races initially. The Pattern underwent further revisions in the 1980s and was subject to a major change in 1989 when the Jockey Club, the governing body of British horseracing at the time, overhauled the Pattern to create a mid-season and season-ending Grade 1 race in each of twelve categories, with lead-up Grade 2 races and a set of 14 major handicaps of Grade 3 status.[1] This forms the basis of the current Pattern, which has since been subject to further changes in status and number of races, most recently for the 2023–24 season.[2] Major changes took place in the 2022–23 season when the Grade 3 handicaps were renamed Premier Handicaps and Listed handicaps were removed from the pattern, either becoming Premier Handicaps or being downgraded to Class 2 status.[3][4]

Grade 1 edit

Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
 2023–24 winner
November Betfair Chase Chase Haydock 3m 1½f 5yo+ Royale Pagaille
Nov / Dec Fighting Fifth Hurdle Hurdle Newcastle[a] 2m 4yo+ Not So Sleepy
December Henry VIII Novices' Chase Chase Sandown 2m 4yo+ Le Patron
December Tingle Creek Chase Chase Sandown 2m 4yo+ Jonbon
December Long Walk Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 3m 1f 4yo+ Crambo
December Kauto Star Novices' Chase Chase Kempton 3m 4yo+ Il Est Francais
December Christmas Hurdle Hurdle Kempton 2m 4yo+ Constitution Hill
December King George VI Chase Chase Kempton 3m 4yo+ Hewick
December Formby Novices' Hurdle[b] Hurdle Aintree 2m ½f 3yo+ Jango Baie
December Challow Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 2m 4½f 4yo+ Captain Teague
January Clarence House Chase Chase Ascot[c] 2m 1f 5yo+ Elixir De Nutz
Jan / Feb Scilly Isles Novices' Chase Chase Sandown 2m 4½f 5yo+ Nickle Back
February Ascot Chase Chase Ascot 2m 5f 5yo+ Pic D'Orhy
March Supreme Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m ½f 4yo+ Slade Steel
March Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Cheltenham 2m 5yo+ Gaelic Warrior
March Champion Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m ½f 4yo+ State Man
March Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 4f 4yo+ m Lossiemouth
March Gallagher Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 5f 4yo+ Ballyburn
March Brown Advisory Novices' Chase Chase Cheltenham 3m ½f 5yo+ Fact To File
March Queen Mother Champion Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 5yo+ Captain Guinness
March Champion Bumper Flat Cheltenham 2m ½f 4yo * 4–6yo Jasmin De Vaux
March Turners Novices' Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 4f 5yo+ Grey Dawning
March Ryanair Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 4½f 5yo+ Protektorat
March Stayers' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3m 4yo+ Teahupoo
March Triumph Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo Majborough
March Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3m 4yo+ Stellar Story
March Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Cheltenham 3m 2½f 5yo+ Galopin Des Champs
April Manifesto Novices' Chase Chase Aintree 2m 4f 5yo+ Il Etait Temps
April Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 2m 1f 4yo Sir Gino
April Aintree Bowl Chase Aintree 3m 1f 5yo+ Gerri Colombe
April Aintree Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 2m 4f 4yo+ Impaire Et Passe
April Top Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 2m ½f 4yo+ Mystical Power
April Mildmay Novices' Chase Chase Aintree 3m 1f 5yo+ Inothewayurthinkin
April Melling Chase Chase Aintree 2m 4f 5yo+ Jonbon
April Sefton Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 3m ½f 4yo+ Dancing City
April Mersey Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 2m 4f 4yo+ Brighterdaysahead
April Liverpool Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 3m ½f 4yo+ Strong Leader
April Maghull Novices' Chase Chase Aintree 2m 5yo+ Found A Fifty
April Celebration Chase Chase Sandown 2m 5yo+
  1. ^ Run at Sandown in 2023, due to abandonment at Newcastle
  2. ^ Formerly run at Sandown as the Tolworth Novices' Hurdle
  3. ^ Run at Cheltenham in 2024, due to abandonment at Ascot

Grade 2 edit

Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age/Sex
 2023–24 winner
October Persian War Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Chepstow 2m 3½f 4yo+ Captain Teague
October Sharp Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m ½f 4yo+ Lookaway
October Old Roan Chase Chase Aintree 2m 4f 4yo+ Jetoile
Oct / Nov West Yorkshire Hurdle Hurdle Wetherby 3m 4yo+ Botox Has
Oct / Nov Charlie Hall Chase Chase Wetherby 3m 5yo+ Gentlemansgame
Oct / Nov Haldon Gold Cup Chase Exeter 2m 1½f 4yo+ Elixir De Nutz
November Rising Stars Novices' Chase Chase Wincanton 2m 4f 4yo+ Knappers Hill
November Elite Hurdle Hurdle Wincanton 1m 7f 4yo+ Rubaud
November November Novices' Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 4yo+ Homme Public
November Hyde Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 5f 4yo+ Minella Missile
November Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m ½f 3yo Burdett Road
November Shloer Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 5yo+ Jonbon
November Newton Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 1m 7½f 4yo+ Kamsinas
November 1965 Chase Chase Ascot 2m 5f 4yo+ Pic D'Orhy
November Ascot Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 2m 3½f 4yo+ Blueking D'Oroux
Nov / Dec John Francome Novices' Chase[a] Chase Newbury 2m 4f 4yo+ Hermes Allen
Nov / Dec Long Distance Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 3m 4yo+ Dashel Drasher
December Winter Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 2m 4f 4yo+ Deafening Silence
December Esher Novices' Chase Chase Sandown 3m 4yo+ Stay Away Fay
December Peterborough Chase Chase Huntingdon 2m 4½f 4yo+ abandoned
December Bristol Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3m 4yo+ Shanagh Bob
December Noel Novices' Chase Chase Ascot 2m 3f 4yo+ Djelo
December Wayward Lad Novices' Chase Chase Kempton 2m 4yo+ Master Chewy
December Desert Orchid Handicap Chase Chase Kempton 2m 4yo+ Editeur Du Gite
December Finale Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Chepstow 2m ½f 3yo Salver
January Relkeel Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 4½f 4yo+ Bob Olinger
January Hampton Novices' Chase Chase Warwick 3m 5yo+ Grey Dawning
January Towton Novices' Chase Chase Wetherby 2m 3½f[b] 5yo+ Colonel Harry
January Silviniaco Conti Chase Chase Kempton 2m 4½f 5yo+ Banbridge
January Lightning Novices' Chase Chase Lingfield[c] 2m 5yo+ JPR One
January Warfield Mares' Hurdle Hurdle Ascot[d] 2m 7½f 4yo+ m Marie's Rock
January Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Haydock[e] 1m 7½f 4yo+ Jeriko Du Reponet
January Finesse Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo Sir Gino
January Cotswold Chase Chase Cheltenham 3m 1½f 5yo+ Capodanno
January International Hurdle[f][5] Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo+ Lossiemouth
January Cleeve Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3m 5yo+ Noble Yeats
January Classic Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 4½f 4yo+ Gidleigh Park
Jan / Feb Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle Hurdle Doncaster 2m ½f 4yo+ m Ashroe Diamond
Jan / Feb River Don Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Doncaster 3m ½f 4yo+ Kerryhill
February Kingmaker Novices' Chase Chase Warwick 2m 5yo+ abandoned
February Denman Chase Chase Newbury 2m 7½f 5yo+ Shishkin
February Game Spirit Chase Chase Newbury 2m ½f 5yo+ Edwardstone
February Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 2m 4f 4yo+ m Springtime Promise
February Reynoldstown Novices' Chase Chase Ascot 3m 5yo+ Henry's Friend
February Rendlesham Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 3m ½f 4yo+ Botox Has
February Prestige Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 3m ½f 4yo+ Now Is The Hour
February Kingwell Hurdle Hurdle Wincanton 1m 7f 4yo+ Nemean Lion
February Adonis Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Kempton 2m 4yo Kalif Du Berlais
February Pendil Novices' Chase Chase Kempton 2m 4½f 5yo+ Blow Your Wad
February Dovecote Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Kempton 2m 4yo+ Lump Sum
February National Spirit Hurdle Hurdle Fontwell 2m 3f 4yo+ abandoned
March Premier Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Kelso 2m 2f 4yo+ Personal Ambition
March National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup Chase Cheltenham 3m 6f 5yo+ Corbetts Cross
March Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo+ m Golden Ace
March Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 4½f 4yo+ m Limerick Lace
March British EBF 'National Hunt' Mares' Novices' Limited Hcap Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 2m 4½f 4yo+ m All The Glory
April Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Flat Aintree 2m 1f 4–6yo m Diva Luna
April Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Flat Aintree 2m 1f 4–6yo Horaces Pearl
April Silver Trophy Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 5f 5yo+ In Excelsis Deo
April British EBF Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Final Chase Cheltenham 2m 4½f 5yo+ m Malaita
April Scottish Champion Hurdle Hurdle Ayr 2m 4yo+ Favour And Fortune
April Oaksey Chase Chase Sandown 2m 7f 5yo+
April bet365 Select Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 2m 5½f 4yo+
  1. ^ Previously run as the Berkshire Novices' Chase
  2. ^ Previously run over 3m
  3. ^ Was abandoned in 2024 but the race was rescheduled at the same course
  4. ^ Run at Doncaster in 2024, due to abandonment at Ascot.
  5. ^ Run at Doncaster in 2024, due to abandonment at Haydock.
  6. ^ Previously run at the December meeting

Premier Handicaps edit

Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
 2023–24 winner
May Swinton Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 1m 7½f 4yo+ Black Poppy
July Summer Plate Chase Market Rasen 2m 5½f 4yo+ Born Famous
Oct / Nov Each-Way Extra at bet365 Handicap Chase Chase Wetherby 2m 3½f 4yo+ abandoned
Oct / Nov Byrne Group Handicap Chase Chase Ascot 2m 1f 4yo+ Boothill
Oct / Nov Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Chase Ascot 3m 4yo+ Victtorino
November Badger Beer Handicap Chase Chase Wincanton 3m 1f 4yo+ Blackjack Magic
November Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase Cheltenham 2m 4½f 4yo+ Stage Star
November Jewson Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 3m 3½f 4yo+ Malina Girl
November Greatwood Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m ½f 4yo+ Iberico Lord
November Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 3m ½f 4yo+ Slate Lane
Nov / Dec Gerry Feilden Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 2m ½f 4yo+ Hansard
Nov / Dec Coral Gold Cup Chase Newbury 3m 2½f 4yo+ Datsalrightgino
Nov / Dec Rehearsal Handicap Chase Chase Newcastle 2m 7½f 4yo+ abandoned
December Becher Chase Chase Aintree 3m 2f 5yo+ Chambard
December Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 3m 2f 4yo+ Broadway Boy
December December Gold Cup Chase Cheltenham 2m 4½f 4yo+ Fugitif
December Betfair Exchange Trophy Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 2m 4yo+ Luccia
December Ascot Silver Cup Chase Ascot 3m 4yo+ Victtorino
December Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase Chase Wetherby 3m 1f 4yo+ Fontaine Collonges
December Welsh Grand National Chase Chepstow 3m 6½f 4yo+ Nassalam
021 January Paddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 4½f 5yo+ Shakem Up'Arry
022 January Classic Chase Chase Warwick 3m 5f 5yo+ My Silver Lining
023 January Peter Marsh Chase Chase Haydock 3m 1½f 5yo+ abandoned
024 January Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Hcp Ch Chase Cheltenham 2m 5f 5yo+ Ga Law
025 January Great Yorkshire Chase Chase Doncaster 3m 5yo+ Annual Invictus
026 Jan / Feb Heroes Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 2m 7½f 4yo+ Saint Davy
027 February Betfair Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 2m ½f 4yo+ Iberico Lord
028 February Swinley Chase Chase Ascot 3m 5yo+ Threeunderthrufive
029 February Grand National Trial Chase Haydock 3m 4½f 5yo+ Yeah Man
030 February Coral Trophy Handicap Chase Chase Kempton 3m 5yo+ Forward Plan
031 March Greatwood Gold Cup Chase Newbury 2m 4f 5yo+ Heltenham
032 March EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final Hurdle Sandown 2m 4f 4yo * 4–7yo Champagne Twist
034 March Betfair Serial Winners Fund Novices' Handicap Chase Chase Sandown 2m 4f 5yo+ Scarface
035 March Ultima Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 3m 1f 5yo+ Chianti Classico
036 March Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m ½f 4yo Lark In The Mornin
037 March Coral Cup Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 5f 4yo+ Langer Dan
038 March Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 5yo+ Unexpected Party
039 March Pertemps Final Hurdle Cheltenham 3m 5yo+ Monmiral
040 March TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 4½f 5yo+ Shakem Up'Arry
041 March County Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 1f 5yo+ Absurde
042 March Midlands Grand National Chase Uttoxeter 4m 2f 5yo+ Beauport
043 April Red Rum Handicap Chase Chase Aintree 2m 5yo+ Sans Bruit
044 April William Hill Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 2m 4f 4yo+ Kateira
045 April Topham Chase Chase Aintree 2m 5f 5yo+ Arizona Cardinal
046 April Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 3m ½f 4yo+ Gwennie May Boy
047 April Freebooter Handicap Chase Chase Aintree 3m 1f 5yo+ Cruz Control
048 April Grand National Chase Aintree 4m 2½f 7yo+ I Am Maximus
049 April KTDA Fillies' Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo f Emotivo
050 April Scotty Brand Handicap Chase Chase Ayr 2m ½f 5yo+ Tommy's Oscar
051 April Scottish Grand National Chase Ayr 4m 5yo+ Macdermott
052 April bet365 Gold Cup Chase Sandown 3m 5½f 5yo+

Listed edit

Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
 2023–24 winner
001 October Robert Mottram Memorial Trophy Chase Chepstow 2m 3½f 4yo+ Unexpected Party
002 October Trustatrader Approved & Reviewed Trades People Hurdle Hurdle Kempton 2m 4yo+ Rubaud
003 Oct / Nov Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Wetherby 2m 3yo abandoned
004 Oct / Nov Wetherby Mares' Hurdle Hurdle Wetherby 2m 4yo+ m You Wear It Well
005 November Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase Chase Carlisle 2m 4f 4yo+ Thunder Rock
006 November Yorton Stallions Mares' Novices' Chase Chase Bangor[a] 2m 1½f 4yo+ Arclight
007 November Bud Booth Mares' Chase Chase Market Rasen 3m 4yo+ m Galia Des Liteaux
008 November From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Novices' Chase Chase Cheltenham 3m ½f 5yo+ Broadway Boy
009 November Karndean Designflooring Mares' Flat Race Flat Cheltenham 2m ½f 4–5yo m Baby Kate
010 November Turners Open National Hunt Flat Race Flat Cheltenham 2m ½f 4–5yo Brechin Castle
011 November Racing TV Mares' Hurdle Hurdle Kempton 3m ½f 4yo+ m Coquelicot
012 Nov / Dec Bet In-Race With Coral Filles' Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 2m ½f 3yo f Wodhooh
012 Nov / Dec Coral Racing-Super-Series Mares' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 2m ½f 4yo+ Manimole
013 Nov / Dec Houghton Mares' Chase Chase Carlisle[b] 2m 4f 4yo+ m Zambella
014 December Boylesports Daily Money Back 2nd Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 2m 1f 3yo Liari
015 December Claremont Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 2m 4yo+ Booster Bob
016 December Henrietta Knight Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race Flat Huntingdon[c] 2m 4–5yo Avakate
017 December Lady Godiva Mares' Novices' Chase Chase Warwick[d] 2m 4f 4yo+ Arclight
018 December Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Mares' Chase Chase Newbury 2m 7½f 4yo+ m Pink Legend
019 December Thomas Materials Open NH Flat Race Flat Ascot 2m 4yo * 4–5yo Let It Rain
020 December Abram Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 2m 3f 4yo+ Pawapuri
021 December Yorkshire Silver Vase Mares' Chase Chase Doncaster 2m 4½f 4yo+ m Limerick Lace
022 December Byerley Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Taunton 2m ½f 3yo+ m Queens Gamble
023 January Family Fun "Junior" National Hunt Flat Race Flat Cheltenham 1m 6f 4yo Kel Du Large
024 January Unibet Try Unibet's New Acca Boost Mares' Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 2m 4f 4yo+ abandoned
025 January Alan Swinbank Mares' National Hunt Flat Race Flat Market Rasen[e] 2m ½f 4-6yo m Diva Luna
026 January Lady Protectress Mares' Chase Chase Huntingdon 2m 4f 5yo+ m Brides Hill
027 January SBK Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Doncaster 2m ½f 4yo f Wodhooh
028 February Scottish Triumph Hurdle Hurdle Musselburgh 1m 7½f 4yo Liari
029 February Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Huntingdon 2m 3½f 4yo+ Handstands
030 February Warwick Mares' Hurdle Hurdle Warwick[f] 2m 5f 4yo+ m Stainsby Girl
031 February Betfair Exchange Beacons Bumper Flat Newbury 2m ½f 4-6yo Royal Infantry
032 February Trustatrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Exeter 2m ½f 4yo+ Fun Fun Fun
033 February Trustatrader You Can Trust Our Traders Mares' Chase Chase Exeter 3m 5yo+ m Carole's Pass
034 March bet365 Premier Chase Chase Kelso 2m 7½f 5yo+ Thunder Rock
035 March Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Mares' Novices' Hdl Hurdle Doncaster 3m ½f 5yo+ m Pinot Rouge
036 March British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' Standard Open NHF Race Flat Sandown 2m 4-6yo m Honky Tonk Highway
037 April Changing Young Lives At Jamie's Farm Mares' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 4½f 4yo+ m Golden Ace
038 April Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Perth 3m 5yo+ Sounds Russian
039 April Fair Maid Of Perth Mares' Chase Chase Perth 3m 5yo+ m Apple Away
  1. ^ Run at Exeter as the Exeter Mares' Novices' Chase in 2023, due to abandonment at Bangor.
  2. ^ Run at Aintree in 2023, due to abandonment at Carlisle.
  3. ^ Run at Doncaster as the Bet365 Mares' Open NHF Race in 2023, due to abandonment at Huntingdon.
  4. ^ Run at Wincanton in 2023, due to abandonment at Warwick.
  5. ^ Was abandoned in 2024 but run in February at the same course
  6. ^ Run at Haydock over 2m 3f in 2024, due to abandonment at Warwick.

Conditions, novices, juveniles & sales edit

Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Status
 Distance †
 Age
 2023–24 winner
November Betfair Graduation Chase Chase Haydock Conditions 2m 5½f 4yo+ Grey Dawning
December Howden Graduation Chase Chase Ascot Conditions 2m 5f 4yo+ Excello
January Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle Hurdle Lingfield Conditions 2m 3½f 5yo+ abandoned
January Winter Million Open National Hunt Flat Race Flat Lingfield Conditions 2m 4-6yo Tripoli Flyer
January Fleur De Lys Chase Chase Lingfield Conditions 2m 6f 5yo+ L'Homme Presse
January Grand Military Gold Cup Chase Sandown Conditions 3m 6yo+ Farceur Du Large
February Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Musselburgh Novice 3m 5yo+ Ottizzini
February Scottish Supreme Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Musselburgh Novice 1m 7½f 4yo+ Panjari
February Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase Sandown Conditions 3m 6yo+ Farceur Du Large
February Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Haydock Juvenile 1m 7½f 4yo Salver
March Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase Chase Cheltenham Conditions 3m 5½f 5yo+ abandoned
March Goffs UK Spring Sale Bumper Flat Newbury Sales 2m ½f 4-5yo Regent's Stroll

Other selected handicaps edit

Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
 2023–24 winner
001a May Staffordshire Plate Chase Uttoxeter 3m 5yo+ Arizona Cardinal
001b May Norfolk National Chase Fakenham 3m 5f 5yo+ Duc De Beauchene
002 May Clarke Chase Chase Uttoxeter 2m 4f 5yo+ Gloire D'Athon
003 July Summer Cup Chase Uttoxeter 3m 2f 5yo+ Twig
004 July Summer Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Market Rasen 2m ½f 3yo+ Too Friendly
005 September Prelude Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Market Rasen 2m ½f 3yo+ Liverpool Knight
006 October Simply Ned Handicap Chase Chase Kelso 2m 1f 4yo+ Tommy's Oscar
007 October Native River Handicap Chase Chase Chepstow 2m 7½f 4yo+ Stolen Silver
008 October Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Chepstow 2m 3½f 4yo+ Pyramid Place
009 October Welsh Champion Hurdle Hurdle Ffos Las 2m 4yo+ Nemean Lion
010 October Prelude Handicap Chase Chase Market Rasen 2m 5½f 4yo+ abandoned
011 October Durham National Chase Sedgefield 3m 5f 4yo+ Tommie Beau
012 October Epic Value at William Hill Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 4yo+ Dancing On My Own
013 October Epic Jumps Season at William Hill Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 3m 1f 4yo+ Whacker Clan
014 October Edinburgh Gin Chase Chase Kelso 3m 2f 4yo+ Elvis Mail
015 Oct / Nov Castletown Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Carlisle 2m 4f 4yo+ Fingal's Hill
016 November Grand Sefton Chase Chase Aintree 2m 5½f 6yo+ Gesskille
017 November Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 3m 5½f 5yo+ Foxy Jacks
018 November Southern National Chase Fontwell 3m 3½f 4yo+ Tommie Beau
019 November Hurst Park Chase Chase Ascot 2m 1f 4yo+ Boothill
020 December London National Chase Sandown 3m 4½f 5yo+ Truckers Lodge
021 December Scottish Borders National Chase Kelso 4m ½f 4yo+ abandoned
022 December Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 3m 5½f 5yo+ Latenightpass
023 December Tommy Whittle Chase Chase Haydock 3m 1½f 4yo+ Famous Bridge
024 December William Hill Epic Value Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 2m 4f 4yo+ Bingoo
025 December Lincolnshire National Chase Market Rasen 3m 3½f 4yo+ Landen Calling
026 December Mandarin Handicap Chase Chase Newbury 3m 2½f 4yo+ Surrey Quest
027 January Auld Reekie Handicap Chase Chase Musselburgh 2m 4½f 5yo+ Fidelio Vallis
028 January Staythorpe Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Southwell 2m 4yo+ abandoned
029 January Veterans' Chase Series Final Chase Sandown[a] 3m 10yo+ Sam Brown
030 January Sussex Stayers Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Plumpton 3m 1f 4yo+ Transmission
031 January Sussex National Chase Plumpton 3m 4½f 5yo+ Dom of Mary
032 January North Yorkshire Grand National Chase Catterick 3m 6f 5yo+ Track And Trace
033 January Lanzarote Hurdle Hurdle Kempton 2m 5f 4yo+ Jay Jay Reilly
034 January Somerset National Chase Wincanton 3m 2½f 5yo+ abandoned
035 January Sovereign Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Lingfield 2m 4yo+ abandoned
036 January Holloway's Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 2m 3½f 4yo+ abandoned
037 January bet365 Handicap Chase Chase Ascot 2m 5f 5yo+ abandoned
038 January Godstone Handicap Chase Chase Lingfield 2m 5yo+ First Flow
039 January Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Lingfield 2m 7f 4yo+ Nurse Susan
040 January Surrey National Chase Lingfield 3m 5f 5yo+ Movethechains
041 January Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 4½f 5yo+ Ginny's Destiny
042 Jan / Feb Virgin Bet Handicap Chase Chase Sandown 1m 7½f 5yo+ Harper's Brook
043 Jan / Feb Masters Handicap Chase Chase Sandown 3m 5yo+ Java Point
044 February Edinburgh National Chase Musselburgh 3m 7½f 5yo+ Inis Oirr
045 February Scottish County Hurdle Hurdle Musselburgh 1m 7½f 4yo+ Afadil
046 February Scottish Champion Chase Chase Musselburgh 2m 4½f 5yo+ Corrigeen Rock
047 February Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 2m 3½f 4yo+ Mothill
048 February Devon National Chase Exeter 3m 6½f 5yo+ Mr Vango
049 February Eider Chase Chase Newcastle 4m 1½f 5yo+ Anglers Crag
050a February North Wales National Chase Bangor 3m 5½f 5yo+ Stellar Stream
050b March Forbra Gold Cup Chase Ludlow 3m 5yo+ Arizona Cardinal
050c March Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Chase Chase Doncaster 2m ½f 5yo+ Homme Public
051 March Grimthorpe Handicap Chase Chase Doncaster 3m 2f 5yo+ Does He Know
052 March Morebattle Hurdle Hurdle Kelso 2m 2f 4yo+ Cracking Rhapsody
053 March Imperial Cup Hurdle Sandown 2m 4yo+ Go Dante
054 March Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Chase Cheltenham 3m 2f 5yo+ Inothewayurthinkin
055a March Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 4½f 4yo+ Better Days Ahead
055b March bet365 Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Uttoxeter 2m 7½f 4yo+ Gwennie May Boy
056 March Unibet New And Improved Bet Builder Handicap Chase Chase Kempton 2m 4½f 5yo+ Outlaw Peter
057a Mar / Apr Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Hurdle Haydock 1m 7½f 4yo+ Brentford Hope
057b Mar / Apr Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Final Hurdle Haydock 3m ½f 4yo+ Secret Trix
057c Mar / Apr Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase Finale Chase Haydock 2m 4f 10yo+ Numitor
058 Mar / Apr West Wales National Chase Ffos Las 3m 4f 5yo+ Art Decco
059a Mar / Apr Sussex Champion Hurdle Hurdle Plumpton 2m 4yo+ Our Champ
059b Mar / Apr Sussex Champion Chase Chase Plumpton 2m 3½f 5yo+ Scarface
060 April Challenger Staying Chase Series Final Chase Warwick 3m 5yo+ abandoned
061 Mar / Apr Herring Queen Series Final Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Kelso[b] 2m 4yo+ m
062 April Alder Hey Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals & Amateurs) Hurdle Aintree 2m ½f 4yo+ El Jefe
063 April Challenger Mares' Handicap Chase Final Chase Cheltenham 3m 1½f 5yo+ m La Renommee
064 April Challenger Mares' Handicap Hurdle Final Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 4½f 4yo+ m Pretending
065 April Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase Chase Ayr 2m 4½f 5yo+ Outlaw Peter
066 April Novices' Champion Handicap Chase Chase Ayr 3m 5yo+ Sharjah
067 April Highland National Chase Perth 3m 6½f 5yo+
068 April Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 2m 4yo+
  1. ^ Run at Warwick in 2024, due to abandonment at Sandown.
  2. ^ Was abandoned in 2024 but will be run in May (not technically as a novice race due to being in the next Jumps season) at the same course.

Hunter chases edit

Month
 Race Name
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
 2024 winner
001 March St James's Place Foxhunter Chase Cheltenham 3m 2½f 5yo+ Sine Nomine
002 April Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase Aintree 2m 5f 6yo+ Its On The Line
003 May / June Stratford Foxhunters' Champion Hunters' Chase Stratford 3m 3½f 5yo+

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Last Run
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
001 February 1990 Greenall Whitley Gold Cup Chase Haydock Park 3m 5yo+
002 January 1994 West of Scotland Pattern Novices' Chase Chase Ayr 2m 4f 5yo+
003 February 1996 Timeform Chase Chase Haydock Park 2m 4f 5yo+
004 March 1996 Beaufort Hurdle Hurdle Chepstow 2m ½f 5yo
005 February 1997 Fairlawne Chase Chase Windsor 3m 5yo+
006 January 1998 New Year's Day Hurdle Hurdle Windsor 2m 4yo+
007 November 1999 Hurst Park Novices' Chase Chase Ascot 2m 5yo+
008 January 2000 Anthony Mildmay, Peter Cazalet Memorial Chase Chase Sandown Park 3m 5½f 5yo+
009 December 2000 Knights Royal Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 2m ½f 4-5yo
010 January 2003 John Bull Chase Chase Wincanton 2m 5f 5yo+
011 January 2004 ASW Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 4m 1f 5yo+
012 January 2004 Premier Stayers' Hurdle Hurdle Haydock Park 2m 7½f 5yo+
013 March 2004 Cathcart Challenge Cup Chase Cheltenham 2m 5f 5yo+
014 November 2004 Terry Biddlecombe Challenge Trophy Chase Wincanton 2m 5f 5yo+
015 November 2004 Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase Chase Haydock 3m 5yo+
016 January 2006 Churchill Road Hurdle Hurdle Lingfield 2m 3½f 4yo+
017 February 2008 Jim Ford Challenge Cup Chase Wincanton 3m 1½f 5yo+
018 December 2021 Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 2m 4yo+
019 December 2021 December Novices' Chase Chase Doncaster 3m 4yo+
020 January 2022 Altcar Novices' Chase Chase Haydock Park 2m 4f 5yo+
021 January 2022 Champion Hurdle Trial Hurdle Haydock Park 2m 4f 4yo+
022 February 2022 Contenders Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 2m 4yo+
023 December 2022 Many Clouds Chase Chase Aintree 3m 1f 4yo+
024 December 2022 John Francome Novices' Chase Chase Newbury 3m 4yo+
025 January 2023 Dipper Novices' Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 4½f 5yo+
026 January 2023 Leamington Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Warwick 2m ½f 4yo+
027 April 2023 Future Champion Novices' Chase Chase Ayr 2m 4f 5yo+

† Distances in miles and furlongs

References edit

  1. ^ Rae, George (1992). A Guide to The National Hunt Pattern. The Sporting Life. pp. 9–14. ISBN 0901091448.
  2. ^ "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. ^ Robson, Michael. "Chepstow disappointed as Finale Hurdle loses Grade 1 tag in jumps Pattern shift". Racing Post. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Jump Pattern Committee update 22/23 season". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. ^ Headd, Liam (26 April 2023). "Tolworth Hurdle moved from Sandown to Aintree as BHA announces extensive changes to jumps programme". Racing Post. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  • British Jump Pattern Book 2019–20
  • Jump Pattern changes 2018/19
  • BHA Jump Race upgrades for 2016/17 season
  • British Jump Pattern Book 2023–24

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