National Hunt racing is the official name given to the sport of horse racing in the United Kingdom, France and Ireland jumping fences and ditches and generally traversing the many intervening obstacles. National Hunt racing in the UK is divided into two major distinct branches: Hurdles and Steeplechases. Alongside these there are "bumpers", which are National Hunt flat races. In a Hurdles race, the horses jump over obstacles called hurdles; in a Steeplechase the horses jump over a variety of obstacles that can include plain fences, water jump or an open ditch. The biggest events of the year in the UK are generally considered to be the Aintree Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
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