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  2. List of British National Hunt races - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. National Hunt racing - Wikipedia

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    National Hunt racing, also known as Jump Racing, [1] is a form of horse racing particular to France, Great Britain and Ireland, that requires horses to jump over fences and ditches. In the UK , national hunt racing is divided into two major distinct branches, hurdling and steeplechase , as well as flat races called " bumpers ".

  4. Category:National Hunt horse races - Wikipedia

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    National Hunt races in Great Britain‎ (3 C, 206 P) I. National Hunt races in Ireland‎ (120 P) This page was last edited on 29 April 2018, at 21:55 (UTC). Text ...

  5. National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup - Wikipedia

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    The National Hunt Challenge Cup is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain for amateur riders which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles 6 furlongs (3 miles 5 furlongs and 201 yards, or 6,018 metres), and during its running there are twenty-three ...

  6. Huntingdon Racecourse - Wikipedia

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    Huntingdon Racecourse only hosts National Hunt races. It is an oval shaped course that runs right-handed. It is notable for its flatness, with few undulations. It is a fast course, however due to its location there can be muddy and testing conditions. The steeplechase course has nine fences, meanwhile the hurdle course has five on each circuit.

  7. Hyde Novices' Hurdle - Wikipedia

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    The Hyde Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,225 metres), and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped.

  8. St James's Place Festival Hunter Chase - Wikipedia

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    The St James's Place Festival Hunters' Chase is a National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain for amateur riders which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 2½ furlongs (3 miles 2 furlongs and 70 yards, or 5,294 metres), and during its running there are twenty ...

  9. Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase - Wikipedia

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    The Grand Annual is the oldest race at the Festival, and it is also the oldest chase in the present National Hunt calendar. It was first run in April 1834, and it was initially contested over three miles of open country at Andoversford, near Cheltenham. The race was discontinued in the 1860s, but it was revived at the turn of the century.