Types of Race
- Chase -
- run over distances of 2 - 4½ miles.
- over obstacles called fences that are a minimum of 4½ feet high.
- Hurdling -
- run over distances of 2 - 3½ miles.
- over obstacles called hurdles that are a minimum of 3½ feet high.
- National Hunt Flat race (NH Flat) -
- are flat races for horses that have not yet competed either in flat racing or over obstacles, often called 'bumper' races.
- run over distances of 1½ - 2½ miles.
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