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 Authority, including all races which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or 3 status.

Contents

[edit] Grade 1

Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
001 November Betfair Chase Chase Haydock 4828 3m 5yo +
002 November Fighting Fifth Hurdle Hurdle Newcastle 3219 2m 4yo +
003 December Tingle Creek Trophy Chase Sandown 3219 2m 5yo +
004 December Long Walk Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 5029 3m 1f 4yo +
005 December Christmas Hurdle Hurdle Kempton 3219 2m 4yo +
006 December King George VI Chase Chase Kempton 4828 3m 4yo +
007 December Feltham Novices' Chase Chase Kempton 4828 3m 4yo +
008 December Finale Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Chepstow 3319 2m ½f 3yo
009 Dec / Jan Challow Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 4225 2m 5f 4yo +
010 January Tolworth Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 3319 2m ½f 4yo +
011 January Victor Chandler Chase Chase Ascot 3420 2m 1f 5yo +
012 February Scilly Isles Novices' Chase Chase Sandown 4124 2m 4½f 5yo +
013 February Ascot Chase Chase Ascot 4325 2m 5½f 5yo +
014 March Supreme Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3319 2m ½f 4yo +
015 March Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase Cheltenham 3219 2m 5yo +
016 March Champion Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3319 2m ½f 4yo +
017 March Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 4225 2m 5f 4yo +
018 March Royal & SunAlliance Chase Chase Cheltenham 4929 3m ½f 5yo +
019 March Queen Mother Champion Chase Chase Cheltenham 3219 2m 5yo +
020 March Champion Bumper Flat Cheltenham 3319 2m ½f 4yo * 4-6yo
021 March Festival Trophy Chase Cheltenham 4225 2m 5f 5yo +
022 March World Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 4828 3m 4yo +
023 March Triumph Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3420 2m 1f 4yo
024 March Spa Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 4828 3m 4yo +
025 March Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Cheltenham 5331 3m 2½f 5yo +
026 April Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 3319 2m ½f 4yo
027 April Sefton Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 4929 3m ½f 4yo +
028 April Melling Chase Chase Aintree 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
029 April Maghull Novices' Chase Chase Aintree 3219 2m 5yo +
030 April Aintree Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 4023 2m 4f 4yo +

[edit] Grade 2

Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
001 October Old Roan Chase Chase Aintree 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
002 Oct / Nov Persian War Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Chepstow 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
003 Oct / Nov West Yorkshire Hurdle Hurdle Wetherby 5029 3m 1f 4yo +
004 Oct / Nov Charlie Hall Chase Chase Wetherby 5029 3m 1f 5yo +
005 Oct / Nov Haldon Gold Cup Chase Exeter 3520 2m 1½f 5yo +
006 November Rising Stars Novices' Chase Chase Wincanton 4225 2m 5f 4yo +
007 November Elite Hurdle Hurdle Wincanton 3219 2m 4yo +
008 November Sharp Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3319 2m ½f 4yo +
009 November Prestbury Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3319 2m ½f 3yo
010 November November Novices' Chase Chase Cheltenham 3219 2m 4yo +
011 November Ascot Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 3923 2m 3½f 4yo +
012 November Peterborough Chase Chase Huntingdon 4124 2m 4½f 5yo +
013 Nov / Dec Berkshire Novices' Chase Chase Newbury 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
014 Nov / Dec Long Distance Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 4929 3m ½f 4yo +
015 Nov / Dec Worcester Novices' Chase Chase Newbury 4828 3m 5yo +
016 December Winter Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 4124 2m 4½f 4yo +
017 December Henry VIII Novices' Chase Chase Sandown 3219 2m 4yo +
018 December Relkeel Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 4325 2m 5½f 4yo +
019 December Bula Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3420 2m 1f 4yo +
020 December Bristol Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 4828 3m 4yo +
021 December Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 3219 2m 4yo +
022 December Noel Novices' Chase Chase Ascot 3822 2m 3f 4yo +
023 December Wayward Lad Novices' Chase Chase Kempton 3219 2m 4yo +
024 December Desert Orchid Chase Chase Kempton 3219 2m 5yo +
025 January Dipper Novices' Chase Chase Cheltenham 4225 2m 5f 5yo +
026 January Leamington Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Warwick 4225 2m 5f 4yo +
027 January Holloway's Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 3923 2m 3½f 4yo +
028 January Lightning Novices' Chase Chase Ascot 3420 2m 1f 5yo +
029 January Warfield Mares Only Hurdle Hurdle Ascot 4828 3m 4yo +
030 January Churchill Road Hurdle Hurdle Lingfield 3923 2m 3½f 4yo +
031 January Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 3219 2m 4yo +
032 January Champion Hurdle Trial Hurdle Haydock 3219 2m 4yo +
033 January Peter Marsh Chase Chase Haydock 4828 3m 5yo +
034 January Bonusprint.com Novices' Chase Chase Haydock 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
035 January Doncaster Mares Only Hurdle Hurdle Doncaster 3319 2m ½f 4yo +
036 January Cleeve Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 4828 3m 5yo +
037 January Classic Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 4124 2m 4½f 4yo +
038 January Cotswold Chase Chase Cheltenham 5130 3m 1½f 5yo +
039 Jan / Feb Finesse Juvenile Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3420 2m 1f 4yo
040 February River Don Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Doncaster 5029 3m 1f 4yo +
041 February Towton Novices' Chase Chase Wetherby 5029 3m 1f 5yo +
042 February Kingmaker Novices' Chase Chase Warwick 3219 2m 5yo +
043 February Kingwell Hurdle Hurdle Wincanton 3219 2m 4yo +
044 February Reynoldstown Novices' Chase Chase Ascot 4828 3m 5yo +
045 February Aon Chase Chase Newbury 4828 3m 5yo +
046 February Game Spirit Chase Chase Newbury 3420 2m 1f 5yo +
047 February Prestige Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 4727 2m 7½f 4yo +
048 February National Spirit Hurdle Hurdle Fontwell 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
049 February Rendlesham Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 4828 3m 4yo +
050 February Pendil Novices' Chase Chase Kempton 4124 2m 4½f 5yo +
051 February Dovecote Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Kempton 3219 2m 4yo+
052 February Adonis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Kempton 3219 2m 4yo
053 March Premier Kelso Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Kelso 3621 2m 2f 4yo+
054 March David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 4124 2m 4½f 5yo +
055 April Liverpool Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 4929 3m ½f 4yo +
056 April Totesport Bowl Chase Aintree 5029 3m 1f 5yo +
057 April Mersey Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 4023 2m 4f 4yo +
058 April Mildmay Novices' Chase Chase Aintree 5029 3m 1f 5yo +
059 April Top Novices' Hurdle Hurdle Aintree 3319 2m ½f 4yo +
060 April Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race Flat Aintree 3420 2m 1f 4yo * 4-6yo
061 April Silver Trophy Chase Chase Cheltenham 4225 2m 5f 5yo +
062 April Future Champion Novices' Chase Chase Ayr 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
063 April Scottish Champion Hurdle Hurdle Ayr 3219 2m 4yo +
064 April Celebration Chase Chase Sandown 3219 2m 5yo +

[edit] Grade 3

Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
001 November Servo Computer Services Trophy Chase Cheltenham 5532 3m 3½f 5yo +
002 November Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase Cheltenham 4124 2m 4½f 5yo +
003 November Greatwood Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3319 2m ½f 4yo +
004 Nov / Dec Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase Newbury 5331 3m 2½f 5yo +
005 December Boylesports.com Gold Cup Chase Cheltenham 4225 2m 5f 5yo +
006 December Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase Chase Wetherby 5029 3m 1f 5yo +
007 December Welsh National Chase Chepstow 5934 3m 5½f 5yo +
008 January Classic Chase Chase Warwick 5834 3m 5f 5yo +
009 Jan / Feb Ladbroke Trophy Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 4225 2m 5f 5yo +
010 February Sandown Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 4426 2m 6f 4yo +
011 February totesport Trophy Hurdle Hurdle Newbury 3319 2m ½f 4yo +
012 February Red Square Vodka Gold Cup Chase Haydock 5733 3m 4½f 5yo +
013 February Racing Post Chase Chase Kempton 4828 3m 5yo +
014 March Newbury Gold Cup Chase Chase Newbury 4023 2m 4f 5yo +
015 March Sunderlands Novices' Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Sandown 4124 2m 4½f 4yo * 4-7yo
016 March William Hill Trophy Chase Cheltenham 4929 3m ½f 5yo +
017 March Coral Cup Hurdle Cheltenham 4225 2m 5f 5yo +
018 March Mildmay of Flete Handicap Chase Chase Cheltenham 4225 2m 5f 5yo +
019 March Grand Annual Challenge Cup Chase Cheltenham 3319 2m ½f 5yo +
020 March County Hurdle Hurdle Cheltenham 3420 2m 1f 5yo +
021 April Red Rum Handicap Chase Chase Aintree 3219 2m 5yo +
022 April Grand National Chase Aintree 7242 4m 4f 6yo +
023 April Scottish Grand National Chase Ayr 6639 4m 1f 5yo +
024 April Bet365 Gold Cup Chase Sandown 5934 3m 5½f 5yo +
025 May Swinton Handicap Hurdle Hurdle Haydock 3219 2m 4yo +

[edit] Selected other races

Month
 Race Name
 Type
 Racecourse
 Distance †
 Age
001 December Castleford Chase (former Grade 2) Chase Wetherby 3219 2m 5yo +
002 March Imperial Cup Hurdle Sandown 3219 2m 4yo +

† Distances in miles and furlongs

[edit] See also