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All Jump races, whether Hurdles or Steeplechase, are divided into Classes and Grades.
Class 1
All 'Pattern' (i.e. major) races carry Class 1 status which represents the highest class of race-type. In order to be entered for Class 1 races your horse needs to be of a high enough handicap rating. Visit our Handicapping pages for more information about Handicap rating.
Class 1 races are sub-divided further into Grades:
- Grade 1 - Championship races where the weight carried by each horses is determined by age and sex with no penalties for previous wins. (Weight-for-Age). They are generally the top races and attract the best horses and biggest prizes.
There are 30 Grade 1 races in the Jumps season, which are listed below.
- Grade 2 - Either Weight-for-Age races (like Grade 1), but with penalties for previous wins, or Limited Handicaps which feature narrow weight ranges.
- Grade 3 - Valuable Open Handicaps where the weight carried is determined by a horse's Handicap rating.
- Listed races - Just below Graded races but are still recognised as high quality competition because of the standard of the horses involved.
Classes 2 - 7
All other races below Class 1 are divided simply into the class of the race, again based on the horse's rating. Class 2 races are worth more prize money than Class 4 races, but your horse needs to be of a higher rating to be allowed to race at this level, and so on.
Grade 1 Races in Britian:
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Nov |
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Haydock
Newcastle
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Betfair Chase
WBX.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle
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3m (4y/o+)
2m (4y/o+)
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Dec |
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Sandown Park
Ascot
Kempton Park
Kempton Park
Kempton Park
Chepstow
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Tingle Creek Chase
BGC Long Walk Hurdle
Stan James Christmas Hurdle
King George VI Chase
Feltham Novices Chase
Finale Juvenile Hurdle
Challow Novices Hurdle
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2m (5y/o+)
3m 1&1/2f (4y/o+)
2m (4y/o+)
3m (4y/o+)
3m (4y/o+)
2m 1/2f (3y/o)
2m 5f (4y/o+)
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Jan |
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Sandown
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Tolworth Hurdle
Victor Chandler Chase
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2m 1/2f (4y/o+)
2m 1f (4y/o+)
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Feb |
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Sandown
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Scilly Isles Novices Chase
Commercial First Ascot Chase
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2m 4&1/2f (5y/o+)
2m 5&1/2f (5y/o+)
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Mar |
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Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
Cheltenham
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Supreme Novices' Hurdle
Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase
Champion Hurdle
Ballymore Prpts Novice Hurdle
Royal & Sun Alliance Chase
Queen Mother Champion Chase
Champion Bumper
Festival Trophy Chase
World Hurdle
Triumph Hurdle
Spa Novices Hurdle
Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase
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2m 1/2f (4y/o+)
2m (5y/o+)
2m 1/2f (4y/o+)
2m 5f (4y/o+)
3m 1/2f (5y/o+)
2m (5y/o+)
2m 1/2f (4-6y/o)
2m 5f (5y/o+)
3m (4y/o+)
2m 1f (4y/o)
3m (4y/o+)
3m 2&1/2f (5y/o+)
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Apr |
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Aintree
Aintree
Aintree
Aintree
Aintree
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Anniv. 4yo Novice Hurdle
Sefton Novices Hurdle
Melling Chase
Maghull Novices Chase
Aintree Hurdle
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2m 1/2f (4y/o)
3m 1/2f (4y/o+)
2m 4f (5y/o+)
2m (5y/o+)
2m 4f (4y/o+)
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