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 | Henry VIII Novices' Chase | Chase | Sandown | 3219 2m | 4yo + |
004 December | Tingle Creek Chase | Chase | Sandown | 3219 2m | 4yo + |
005 December | Long Walk Hurdle | Hurdle | Ascot | 5029 3m 1f | 4yo + |
006 December | Feltham Novices' Chase | Chase | Kempton | 4828 3m | 4yo + |
007 December | Christmas Hurdle | Hurdle | Kempton | 3219 2m | 4yo + |
008 December | King George VI Chase | Chase | Kempton | 4828 3m | 4yo + |
009 December | Finale Juvenile Hurdle | Hurdle | Chepstow | 3319 2m ½f | 3yo |
010 Dec / Jan | Challow Novices' Hurdle | Hurdle | Newbury | 4225 2m 5f | 4yo + |
011 January | Tolworth Hurdle | Hurdle | Sandown | 3319 2m ½f | 4yo + |
012 January | Victor Chandler Chase | Chase | Ascot | 3420 2m 1f | 5yo + |
013 Jan / Feb | Scilly Isles Novices' Chase | Chase | Sandown | 4124 2m 4½f | 5yo + |
014 February | Ascot Chase | Chase | Ascot | 4325 2m 5½f | 5yo + |
015 March | Supreme Novices' Hurdle | Hurdle | Cheltenham | 3319 2m ½f | 4yo + |
016 March | Arkle Challenge Trophy | Chase | Cheltenham | 3219 2m | 5yo + |
017 March | Champion Hurdle | Hurdle | Cheltenham | 3319 2m ½f | 4yo + |
018 March | Neptune Investment Management Hurdle | Hurdle | Cheltenham | 4225 2m 5f | 4yo + |
019 March | RSA Chase | Chase | Cheltenham | 4929 3m ½f | 5yo + |
020 March | Queen Mother Champion Chase | Chase | Cheltenham | 3219 2m | 5yo + |
021 March | Champion Bumper | Flat | Cheltenham | 3319 2m ½f | 4yo * 4–6yo |
022 March | Ryanair Chase | Chase | Cheltenham | 4225 2m 5f | 5yo + |
023 March | World Hurdle | Hurdle | Cheltenham | 4828 3m | 4yo + |
024 March | Triumph Hurdle | Hurdle | Cheltenham | 3420 2m 1f | 4yo |
025 March | Spa Novices' Hurdle | Hurdle | Cheltenham | 4828 3m | 4yo + |
026 March | Cheltenham Gold Cup | Chase | Cheltenham | 5331 3m 2½f | 5yo + |
027 April | Liverpool Hurdle | Hurdle | Aintree | 4929 3m ½f | 4yo + |
028 April | Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle | Hurdle | Aintree | 3319 2m ½f | 4yo |
029 April | Betfred Bowl | Chase | Aintree | 5029 3m 1f | 5yo + |
030 April | Melling Chase | Chase | Aintree | 4023 2m 4f | 5yo + |
031 April | Sefton Novices' Hurdle | Hurdle | Aintree | 4929 3m ½f | 4yo + |
032 April | Maghull Novices' Chase | Chase | Aintree | 3219 2m | 5yo + |
033 April | Aintree Hurdle | Hurdle | Aintree | 4023 2m 4f | 4yo + |
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