List of British National Hunt races

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A list of notable National Hunt horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Board, including all races which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or 3 status.

Contents

[edit] Grade 1

Month Race Type Course Distance Age
November Betfair Chase Chase Haydock 3m 5yo +
November Fighting Fifth Hurdle Hurdle Newcastle 2m 4yo +
December Tingle Creek Trophy Chase Sandown 2m 5yo +
December Long Walk Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 3m 1½f 4yo +
December Christmas Hurdle Hurdle Kempton 2m 4yo +
December King George VI Chase Chase Kempton 3m 4yo +
December Feltham Novices' Chase Chase Kempton 3m 4yo +
December Finale Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Chepstow 2m ½f 3yo
Dec / Jan Challow Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 2m 5f 4yo +
January Tolworth Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 2m ½f 4yo +
February Scilly Isles Novices' Chase Chase Sandown 2m 4½f 5yo +
February Ascot Chase Chase Ascot 2m 3½f 5yo +
March Supreme Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m ½f 4yo +
March Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Cheltenham 2m 5yo +
March Champion Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m ½f 4yo +
March Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 5f 4yo +
March Royal & SunAlliance Chase Chase Cheltenham 3m ½f 5yo +
March Queen Mother Champion Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 5yo +
March Champion Bumper Flat Cheltenham 2m ½f 4-6yo
March World Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3m 4yo +
March Triumph Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo
March Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Cheltenham 3m 2½f 5yo +
April Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 2m ½f 4yo
April Sefton Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 3m ½f 4yo +
April Melling Chase Chase Aintree 2m 4f 5yo +
April Maghull Novices' Chase Chase Aintree 2m 5yo +
April Aintree Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 2m 4f 4yo +

[edit] Grade 2

Month Race Type Course Distance Age
October Persian War Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Chepstow 2m 4f 4yo +
October Old Roan Chase Chase Aintree 2m 4f 5yo +
Oct / Nov West Yorkshire Hurdle Hurdle Wetherby 3m 1f 4yo +
Oct / Nov Charlie Hall Chase Chase Wetherby 3m 1f 5yo +
Oct / Nov Haldon Gold Cup Chase Exeter 2m 1½f 5yo +
November Rising Stars Novices' Chase Chase Wincanton 2m 5f 4yo +
November Elite Hurdle Hurdle Wincanton 2m 4yo +
November Sharp Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m ½f 4yo +
November Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m ½f 3yo
November November Novices' Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 4yo +
November Ascot Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 2m 4f 4yo +
November Peterborough Chase Chase Huntingdon 2m 4½f 5yo +
November Worcester Novices' Chase Chase Newbury 3m 5yo +
November Long Distance Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 3m ½f 4yo +
November Fulke Walwyn Novices' Chase Chase Newbury 2m 4f 5yo +
December Winter Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 2m 4½f 4yo +
December Henry VIII Novices' Chase Chase Sandown 2m 4yo +
December Relkeel Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 5½f 4yo +
December Bula Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo +
December Bristol Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3m 4yo +
December Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 2m 4yo +
December Noel Novices' Chase Chase Ascot 2m 3f 4yo +
December Wayward Lad Novices' Chase Chase Kempton 2m 4yo +
December Desert Orchid Chase Chase Kempton 2m 5yo +
January Dipper Novices' Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 5f 5yo +
January Leamington Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Warwick 2m 5f 4yo +
January Victor Chandler Handicap Chase Chase Ascot 2m 5yo +
January Lightning Novices' Chase Chase Ascot 2m 5yo +
January Churchill Road Hurdle Hurdle Lingfield 2m 3½f 4yo +
January Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 2m 4yo +
January Champion Hurdle Trial Hurdle Haydock 2m 4yo +
January Peter Marsh Chase Chase Haydock 3m 5yo +
January Bonusprint.com Novices' Chase Chase Haydock 2m 4f 5yo +
January Cleeve Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3m 5yo +
January Classic Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 4½f 4yo +
Jan / Feb Finesse Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo
January Cotswold Chase Chase Cheltenham 3m 1½f 5yo +
February River Don Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Doncaster 3m 1f 4yo +
February Towton Novices' Chase Chase Wetherby 3m 1f 5yo +
February Kingmaker Novices' Chase Chase Warwick 2m ½f 5yo +
February Kingwell Hurdle Hurdle Wincanton 2m 4yo +
February Reynoldstown Novices' Chase Chase Ascot 3m 5yo +
February AON Chase Chase Newbury 3m 5yo +
February Game Spirit Chase Chase Newbury 2m 5yo +
February Prestige Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 2m 7½f 4yo +
February National Spirit Hurdle Hurdle Fontwell 2m 4f 4yo +
February Rendlesham Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 2m 7½f 4yo +
February Pendil Novices' Chase Chase Kempton 2m 4½f 5yo +
February Dovecote Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Kempton 2m 4yo+
February Adonis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Kempton 2m 4yo
February Premier Kelso Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Kelso 2m 2f 4yo+
March Festival Trophy Chase Cheltenham 2m 5f 5yo +
March Spa Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3m 4yo +
April Liverpool Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 3m ½f 4yo +
April Betfair Bowl Chase Aintree 3m 1f 5yo +
April Mersey Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 2m 4f 4yo +
April Mildmay Novices' Chase Chase Aintree 3m 1f 5yo +
April Top Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 2m ½f 4yo +
April Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Flat Aintree 2m 1f 4-6yo
April Silver Trophy Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 5f 5yo +
April Future Champion Novices' Chase Chase Ayr 2m 4f 5yo +
April Scottish Champion Hurdle Hurdle Ayr 2m 4yo +
April Celebration Chase Chase Sandown 2m 5yo +

[edit] Grade 3

Month Race Type Course Distance Age
November Servo Computer Services Trophy Chase Cheltenham 3m 3½f 5yo +
November Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase Cheltenham 2m 4½f 5yo +
November Greatwood Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m ½f 4yo +
November Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase Newbury 3m 2½f 5yo +
December Boylesports.com Gold Cup Chase Cheltenham 2m 5f 5yo +
December Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase Chase Wetherby 3m 1f 5yo +
December Welsh National Chase Chepstow 3m 5½f 5yo +
January Classic Chase Chase Warwick 3m 5f 5yo +
Jan / Feb Ladbroke Trophy Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 5f 5yo +
February Sandown Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 2m 6f 4yo +
February totesport Trophy Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 2m ½f 4yo +
February Red Square Vodka Gold Cup Chase Haydock 3m 4½f 5yo +
February Racing Post Chase Chase Kempton 3m 5yo +
March Newbury Gold Cup Chase Chase Newbury 2m 4f 5yo +
March Sunderlands Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 2m 4½f 4-7yo
March William Hill Trophy Chase Cheltenham 3m ½f 5yo +
March Coral Cup Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 5f 5yo +
March Mildmay of Flete Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 2m 5f 5yo +
March Grand Annual Challenge Cup Chase Cheltenham 2m ½f 5yo +
March County Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 2m 1f 5yo +
April Red Rum Handicap Chase Chase Aintree 2m 5yo +
April Grand National Chase Aintree 4m 4f 6yo +
April Scottish Grand National Chase Ayr 4m 1f 5yo +
April Betfred Gold Cup Chase Sandown 3m 5½f 5yo +
May Swinton Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 2m 4yo +

[edit] Selected other races

Month Race Type Course Distance Age
December Castleford Chase (former Grade 2) Chase Wetherby 2m 5yo +
March Imperial Cup Hurdle Sandown Park 2m 4yo +

[edit] See also

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