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Timeform states that the very poorest horses may be rated as low as 30, with the very best horses rated 130 and above. [6] Two-year-old ratings are slightly lower than those for older horses. It also notes that only a very select number of horses have achieved a rating of 175 and above for hurdling (16) or 182 and above for chasing (20). [7]
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National Hunt Racing, also known as Jump Racing, [1] is a form of horse racing particular to many European countries, including, but not limited to: France, Great Britain and Ireland. Jump Racing requires horses to jump over fences and ditches.
National Hunt horse races in Great Britain and Ireland Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. ...
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.
Desert Orchid (11 April 1979 – 13 November 2006 [1] [2]), known as Dessie, [1] was an English racehorse. The grey achieved a revered and esteemed status within National Hunt racing, where he was much loved by supporters for his front-running attacking style, iron will and extreme versatility. [3]
National Spirit (foaled 1941) was a British National Hunt horse best known for winning the Champion Hurdle twice, as well as the Rank Challenge Cup at Fontwell three times. He was one of the best hurdlers in the post-war era, and was also an excellent dual-purpose horse, winning several major races on the Flat. [1]
Lanzarote (1968–1977) was a top-class National Hunt horse in both hurdling and steeplechasing.He won the Champion Hurdle in 1974. Lanzarote died after breaking a leg early in the 1977 Cheltenham Gold Cup, only the fourth time he had raced over fences.