List of British National Hunt races

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, with distances shown in miles and furlongs (rounded to the nearest half-furlong).

History of the National Hunt Pattern

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. In 1968 a Jump Racing Pattern Committee headed by Lord Leverhulme recommended the creation of a formal NH Pattern, which came into being in 1969 with 14 races initially. The Pattern underwent further revisions in the 1980s and was subject to a major change in 1989 when the Jockey Club, the governing body of British horseracing at the time, overhauled the Pattern to create a mid-season and season-ending Grade 1 race in each of twelve categories, with lead-up Grade 2 races and a set of 14 major handicaps of Grade 3 status. ^[1] This forms the basis of the current Pattern, which has since been subject to further changes in status and number of races, most recently for the 2023–24 season. ^[2] Major changes took place in the 2022–23 season when the Grade 3 handicaps were renamed Premier Handicaps and Listed handicaps were removed from the pattern, either becoming Premier Handicaps or being downgraded to Class 2 status. ^{[3] [4]}

Grade 1

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance	Age/Sex	2024–25 winner
November	Betfair Chase	Chase	Haydock	3m 1½f	5yo+	Royale Pagaille
Nov / Dec	Fighting Fifth Hurdle	Hurdle	Newcastle	2m	4yo+	Sir Gino
December	Henry VIII Novices' Chase	Chase	Sandown	2m	4yo+	L'Eau Du Sud
December	Tingle Creek Chase	Chase	Sandown	2m	4yo+	Jonbon
December	Long Walk Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	3m ½f	4yo+	Crambo
December	Kauto Star Novices' Chase	Chase	Kempton	3m	4yo+	The Jukebox Man
December	Christmas Hurdle	Hurdle	Kempton	2m	4yo+	Constitution Hill
December	King George VI Chase	Chase	Kempton	3m	4yo+	Banbridge
December	Formby Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m 1f	3yo+	Potters Charm
December	Challow Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	2m 4½f	4yo+	The New Lion
January	Clarence House Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 1f	5yo+	Jonbon
Jan / Feb	Scilly Isles Novices' Chase	Chase	Sandown	2m 4½f	5yo+	Handstands
February	Ascot Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 5f	5yo+	Pic D'Orhy
March	Supreme Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4yo+	Kopek Des Bordes
March	Arkle Challenge Trophy	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	5yo+	Jango Baie
March	David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 4f	4yo+ m	Lossiemouth
March	Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4yo+	Golden Ace
March	Turners Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 5f	4yo+	The New Lion
March	Brown Advisory Novices' Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m ½f	5yo+	Lecky Watson
March	Queen Mother Champion Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	5yo+	Marine Nationale
March	Champion Bumper	Flat	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4yo * 4–6yo	Bambino Fever
March	Ryanair Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	5yo+	Fact To File
March	Stayers' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	3m	4yo+	Bob Olinger
March	Triumph Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 1f	4yo	Poniros
March	Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	3m	4yo+	Jasmin De Vaux
March	Cheltenham Gold Cup	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 2½f	5yo+	Inothewayurthinkin
April	Manifesto Novices' Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m 4f	5yo+	Impaire Et Passe
April	Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m 1f	4yo	Murcia
April	Aintree Bowl	Chase	Aintree	3m 1f	5yo+	Gaelic Warrior
April	Aintree Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m 4f	4yo+	Lossiemouth
April	Mildmay Novices' Chase	Chase	Aintree	3m 1f	5yo+	Caldwell Potter
April	Top Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m ½f	4yo+	Salvator Mundi
April	Melling Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m 4f	5yo+	Jonbon
April	Sefton Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	3m ½f	4yo+	Julius Des Pictons
April	Mersey Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m 4f	4yo+	Honesty Policy
April	Liverpool Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	3m ½f	4yo+	Hiddenvalley Lake
April	Maghull Novices' Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m	5yo+	Kalif Du Berlais
April	Celebration Chase	Chase	Sandown	2m	5yo+	Il Etait Temps

Grade 2

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance	Age/Sex	2024–25 winner
October	Persian War Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Chepstow	2m 3½f	4yo+	Flying Fortune
October	Sharp Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4yo+	Valgrand
October	Old Roan Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m 4f	4yo+	Minella Drama
Oct / Nov	West Yorkshire Hurdle	Hurdle	Wetherby	3m	4yo+	Beacon Edge
Oct / Nov	Charlie Hall Chase	Chase	Wetherby	3m	5yo+	The Real Whacker
Oct / Nov	Haldon Gold Cup	Chase	Exeter	2m 1½f	4yo+	JPR One
November	Rising Stars Novices' Chase	Chase	Wincanton	2m 4f	4yo+	Boombawn
November	Elite Hurdle	Hurdle	Wincanton	1m 7f	4yo+	Rubaud
November	Shloer Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	5yo+	Jonbon
November	Hyde Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 5f	4yo+	Potters Charm
November	Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m ½f	3yo	East India Dock
November	November Novices' Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	4yo+	L'Eau Du Sud
November	Newton Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	1m 7½f	4yo+	Roadlesstravelled
November	1965 Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 5f	4yo+	Pic D'Orhy
November	Ascot Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	2m 3½f	4yo+	Lucky Place
Nov / Dec	John Francome Novices' Chase	Chase	Newbury	2m 4f	4yo+	The Jukebox Man
Nov / Dec	Long Distance Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	3m	4yo+	Strong Leader
December	Winter Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 4f	4yo+	Bill Joyce
December	Esher Novices' Chase	Chase	Sandown	3m	4yo+	Handstands
December	Peterborough Chase	Chase	Huntingdon	2m 4½f	4yo+	Djelo
December	Bristol Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	3m	4yo+	Jet Blue
December	Noel Novices' Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 3f	4yo+	Mark Of Gold
December	Wayward Lad Novices' Chase	Chase	Kempton	2m	4yo+	Sir Gino
December	Desert Orchid Handicap Chase	Chase	Kempton	2m	4yo+	Soul Icon
December	Finale Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Chepstow	2m ½f	3yo	Nietzsche Has
January	Relkeel Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	4yo+	Lucky Place
January	Hampton Novices' Chase	Chase	Warwick [a]	3m	5yo+	Jingko Blue
January	Towton Novices' Chase	Chase	Wetherby [b]	2m 3½f	5yo+	Handstands
January	Silviniaco Conti Chase	Chase	Kempton	2m 4½f	5yo+	abandoned
January	Lightning Novices' Chase	Chase	Windsor	2m	5yo+	Gidleigh Park
January	Warfield Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	1m 7½f	4yo+ m	Take No Chances
January	Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	1m 7½f	4yo+	Dedicated Hero
January	Finesse Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 1f	4yo	East India Dock
January	Cotswold Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 1½f	5yo+	L'Homme Presse
January	International Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 1f	4yo+	Constitution Hill
January	Cleeve Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	3m	5yo+	Gowel Road
January	Classic Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	4yo+	Sixmilebridge
Jan / Feb	Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Doncaster	3m ½f	4yo+ m	Jetara
Jan / Feb	River Don Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Doncaster	3m ½f	4yo+	Yellow Car
February	Kingmaker Novices' Chase	Chase	Warwick	2m	5yo+	L'Eau du Sud
February	Denman Chase	Chase	Newbury	2m 7½f	5yo+	Djelo
February	Game Spirit Chase	Chase	Newbury	2m ½f	5yo+	Master Chewy
February	Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 4f	4yo+ m	Hollygrove Cha Cha
February	Reynoldstown Novices' Chase	Chase	Ascot	3m	5yo+	The Changing Man
February	Rendlesham Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	3m ½f	4yo+	Gwennie May Boy
February	Prestige Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	3m ½f	4yo+	Battle Born Lad
February	Kingwell Hurdle	Hurdle	Wincanton	1m 7f	4yo+	Golden Ace
February	Pendil Novices' Chase	Chase	Kempton	2m 4½f	5yo+	Rubaud
February	Adonis Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Kempton	2m	4yo	Mambonumberfive
February	Dovecote Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Kempton	2m	4yo+	Tripoli Flyer
February	National Spirit Hurdle	Hurdle	Fontwell	2m 3f	4yo+	Nemean Lion
March	Premier Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Kelso	2m 2f	4yo+	Jet To Vegas
March	Jack Richards Novices' Limited Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	5yo+	Caldwell Potter
March	Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 1f	4yo+ m	Air Of Entitlement
March	Liberthine Mares' Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	4yo+ m	Dinoblue
March	British EBF 'National Hunt' Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	2m 4½f	4yo+ m	Siog Geal
April	Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Aintree	2m 1f	4–6yo m	Seo Linn
April	Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race	Flat	Aintree	2m 1f	4–6yo	Green Splendour
April	Scottish Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Ayr	2m	4yo+	Cracking Rhapsody
April	Silver Trophy Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	5yo+	Riskintheground
April	Oaksey Chase	Chase	Sandown	2m 7f	5yo+	Gaelic Warrior
April	bet365 Select Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 5½f	4yo+	Blueking d'Oroux

1. Was abandoned in 2025 but has been rescheduled to Windsor the following week.
2. Was abandoned in 2025 but was rescheduled to Ffos Las and run on the planned day.

Premier Handicaps

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance	Value £K ‡	Age	2025–26 winner†
May	Swinton Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	1m 7½f	80	4yo+	Our Champ
July	Summer Plate	Chase	Market Rasen	2m 5½f	100	4yo+	Ballysax Hank
Oct / Nov	Each-Way Extra at bet365 Handicap Chase	Chase	Wetherby	2m 3½f	40	4yo+	Genois
Oct / Nov	Byrne Group Handicap Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 1f	100	4yo+	Martator
Oct / Nov	Sodexo Live! Gold Cup	Chase	Ascot	3m	100	4yo+	Chianti Classico
November	Badger Beer Handicap Chase	Chase	Wincanton	3m 1f	80	4yo+	Al Dancer
November	Paddy Power Gold Cup	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	150	4yo+	Il Ridoto
November	Holland Cooper Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 3½f	70	4yo+	Abuffalosoldier
November	Greatwood Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m ½f	100	4yo+	Burdett Road
November	Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	3m ½f	100	4yo+	Shoot First
Nov / Dec	Gerry Feilden Intermediate Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	2m ½f	55	4yo+	Navajo Indy
Nov / Dec	Coral Gold Cup	Chase	Newbury	3m 2f	250	4yo+	Kandoo Kid
Nov / Dec	Rehearsal Handicap Chase	Chase	Newcastle	2m 7½f	70	4yo+	Frero Banbou
December	Becher Chase	Chase	Aintree	3m 2f	135	5yo+	abandoned
December	Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Coming Soon Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 2f	100	4yo+	King Turgeon
December	December Gold Cup	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	125	4yo+	Gemirande
December	Ascot Silver Cup	Chase	Ascot	3m	100	4yo+	Victtorino
December	Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	1m 7½f	125	4yo+	Fiercely Proud
December	Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase	Chase	Wetherby	3m	50	4yo+	Some Scope
December	Welsh Grand National	Chase	Chepstow	3m 6½f	150	4yo+	Val Dancer
021 January	Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	100	5yo+	Springwell Bay
022 January	Classic Chase	Chase	Warwick	3m 5f	100	5yo+	abandoned
023 January	Peter Marsh Chase	Chase	Haydock	3m 1½f	100	5yo+	Mr Vango
024 January	Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 5f	100	5yo+	Moon D'Orange
025 January	Great Yorkshire Chase	Chase	Doncaster	3m	100	5yo+	Docpickedme
026 Jan / Feb	Heroes Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 7½f	100	4yo+	Red Dirt Road
027 February	William Hill Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	2m ½f	155	4yo+	Joyeuse
028 February	Swinley Chase	Chase	Ascot	3m	100	5yo+	Victtorino
029 February	Grand National Trial	Chase	Haydock	3m 4½f	100	5yo+	Famous Bridge
030 February	Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase	Chase	Kempton	3m	150	5yo+	Katate Dori
031 March	Greatwood Gold Cup	Chase	Newbury	2m 4f	100	5yo+	Booster Bob
032 March	EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 4f	80	4–7yo	Laurens Bay
035 March	Ultima Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 1f	150	5yo+	Myretown
036 March	Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m ½f	80	4yo	Puturhandstogether
037 March	Coral Cup	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 5f	110	4yo+	Jimmy Du Seuil
038 March	Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	150	5yo+	Jazzy Matty
039 March	Pertemps Final	Hurdle	Cheltenham	3m	110	5yo+	Doddiethegreat
040 March	TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	150	5yo+	Jagwar
041 March	County Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 1f	110	5yo+	Kargese
042 March	Midlands Grand National	Chase	Uttoxeter	4m 2f	160	5yo+	Mr Vango
043 April	Red Rum Handicap Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m	100	5yo+	Sans Bruit
044 April	William Hill Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m 4f	75	4yo+	Wellington Arch
045 April	Topham Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m 5f	150	5yo+	Gentleman De Mee
046 April	Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	3m ½f	75	4yo+	Deep Cave
047 April	Freebooter Handicap Chase	Chase	Aintree	3m 1f	100	5yo+	Cruz Control
048 April	Grand National	Chase	Aintree	4m 2½f	1000	7yo+	Nick Rockett
049 April	Scotty Brand Handicap Chase	Chase	Ayr	2m ½f	50	5yo+	The Other Mozzie
050 April	Scottish Grand National	Chase	Ayr	4m	200	5yo+	Captain Cody
051 April	KTDA Fillies' Juvenile Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 1f	40	4yo f	Lagoon Nebula
052 April	Aston Martin Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	50	5yo+ m	Theatre Native
053 April	bet365 Gold Cup	Chase	Sandown	3m 4½f	175	5yo+	Resplendent Grey

† Horse names in italics won that race in the 2024-25 season.

Listed

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance	Age/Sex	2024–25 winner
October	Robert Mottram Memorial Trophy	Chase	Chepstow	2m 3½f	4yo+	Springwell Bay
October	Trustatrader Approved & Reviewed Trades People Hurdle	Hurdle	Kempton	2m	4yo+	Rubaud
Oct / Nov	Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Wetherby	2m	3yo	Liam Swagger
Oct / Nov	Wetherby Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Wetherby	2m	4yo+ m	Take No Chances
November	Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase	Chase	Carlisle	2m 4f	4yo+	Marble Sands
November	Houghton Mares' Chase	Chase	Carlisle	2m 4f	4yo+ m	Terresita
November	Yorton Stallions Mares' Novices' Chase	Chase	Bangor	2m 1½f	4yo+	Shecouldbeanything
November	Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Novices' Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m ½f	5yo+	Hyland
November	Karndean Designflooring Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4–5yo m	Seo Linn
November	Junior Jumpers Open National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4–5yo	Fortune De Mer
November	Racing TV Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Kempton	2m 5f	4yo+ m	Kateira
November	Bud Booth Mares' Chase	Chase	Market Rasen	3m	4yo+ m	Marsh Wren
Nov / Dec	Bet In-Race With Coral Filles' Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	2m ½f	3yo f	Opec
Nov / Dec	Coral Racing-Super-Series Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	2m ½f	4yo+	Listentoyourheart
December	Boylesports Acca Boost Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m 1f	3yo	abandoned
December	Claremont Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m	4yo+	Honky Tonk Highway
December	Henrietta Knight Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Huntingdon	2m	4–5yo	Supreme Malinas
December	Lady Godiva Mares' Novices' Chase	Chase	Warwick	2m 4f	4yo+	Cherie d'Am
December	Doncaster Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Doncaster	3m ½f	4yo+ m	Wyenot
December	King Edward VII Ascot Membership Open National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Ascot	1m 7½f	4–5yo	Windbeneathmywings
December	Abram Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	2m 3f	4yo+	Holloway Queen
December	Yorkshire Silver Vase Mares' Chase	Chase	Doncaster	2m 4½f	4yo+ m	La Renommee
December	Byerley Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Taunton	2m ½f	3yo+ m	Jubilee Alpha
January	Raceridecheltenham "Junior" National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Cheltenham	2m 1f	4yo	Precious Metal
January	Unibet Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 4f	4yo+	abandoned
January	Charlie Nugent Memorial Mares' Chase	Chase	Newbury	2m 7½f	5yo+ m	Don't Rightly Know
January	Alan Swinbank Mares' National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Market Rasen	2m ½f	4-6yo m	Kingston Queen
January	Livescore Bet Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Doncaster	2m ½f	4yo f	Belfrina
February	Scottish Triumph Hurdle	Hurdle	Musselburgh	1m 7½f	4yo	St Pancras
February	Lady Protectress Mares' Chase	Chase	Huntingdon	2m 4f	5yo+ m	Telepathique
February	Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Huntingdon	2m 3½f	4yo+	Califet En Vol
February	Newbury Bumper	Flat	Newbury	2m ½f	4-6yo	Sober Glory
February	Warwick Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Warwick	2m 5f	4yo+ m	Royale Margaux
February	Agatha Christie Mares' Novices' Chase	Chase	Exeter	2m 1½f	5yo+ m	Only By Night
February	trustatrader.com Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Exeter	2m 1f	4yo+	Fingle Bridge
February	South West Rail Solutions Ltd Mares' Chase	Chase	Exeter	3m	5yo+ m	Don't Rightly Know
March	Premier Chase	Chase	Kelso	2m 7½f	5yo+	Grey Dawning
March	Livescore Bet Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Doncaster	3m ½f	5yo+ m	World Of Fortunes
March	British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' Standard Open NHF Race	Flat	Sandown	2m	4-6yo m	Charisma Cat
March	Beeswing Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Kelso	3m 2f	5yo+ m	Lavida Adiva
April	Changing Young Lives At Jamie's Farm Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	4yo+ m	Jubilee Alpha
April	Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Perth	3m	5yo+	Kiss Will
April	Fair Maid Of Perth Mares' Chase	Chase	Perth	3m	5yo+ m	Fun Fun Fun

Conditions, novices, juveniles & sales

Criteria for inclusion;

• Class 2 conditions, novice or juvenile races worth £50,000 or more, or £40,000 or more and are of historical importance.
• Any sales race.
• Other conditions, novice or juvenile races with a linked article.

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Status	Distance	Class	Value £K‡	Age	2024–25 winner
November	Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Graduation Chase	Chase	Carlisle	Conditions	2m	2	50	4yo+	Nells Son
November	Betfair Graduation Chase	Chase	Haydock	Conditions	2m 5½f	2	50	4yo+	Trelawne
December	Howden Graduation Chase	Chase	Ascot	Conditions	2m 5f	2	50	4yo+	Jungle Boogie
January	Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hdl	Hurdle	Windsor	Conditions	2m 4f	2	100	5yo+	Nemean Lion
January	Fleur De Lys Chase	Chase	Windsor	Conditions	2m 6f	2	165	5yo+	Protektorat
January	Grand Military Gold Cup	Chase	Sandown	Conditions	3m	3	15	6yo+	Fil d'Ariane
February	Royal Artillery Gold Cup	Chase	Sandown	Conditions	3m	2	15	6yo+	Frenchy Du Large
February	Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	Juvenile	1m 7½f	2	25	4yo	Gibbs Island
March	Goffs Hundred Grand Bumper	Flat	Newbury	Sales	2m ½f	2	100	4-5yo	Kadastral

Other selected handicaps

Criteria for inclusion;

• Class 2 or Class 3 races worth £50,000 or more run between mid-October and the end of the season, or £40,000 or more between the start of the season and mid-October.
• Races worth £34,000 or more which are a course's most important race of the season or which have historical importance.
• All Regional Grand National races, and any Cross-Country race.
• Other handicap races with a linked article.

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance	Class	Value £K‡	Age	2025-26 winner
May	Staffordshire Plate	Chase	Uttoxeter	3m	2	35	5yo+	Coco Mademoiselle
May	Norfolk National	Chase	Fakenham	3m 5f	3	20	5yo+	Stans The Man
May	Pertemps Network Long Distance Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	3m ½f	2	40	4yo+	Harbour Lake
May	Clarke Chase	Chase	Uttoxeter	2m 4f	2	40	5yo+	Matterhorn
June	Perth Gold Cup	Chase	Perth	3m	2	34	5yo+	Statuario
June / July	Summer Cup	Chase	Uttoxeter	3m 2f	2	75	5yo+	Only The Bold
June / July	Oakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cartmel	2m 1f	2	42	4yo+	Fiveonfive
June / July	Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase	Chase	Cartmel	2m 5f	2	42	5yo+	Charlie Uberalles
July	Summer Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Market Rasen	2m ½f	2	60	3yo+	Cavern Club
September	Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices' Hcap Hurdle	Hurdle	Worcester	2m 4f	2	70	3yo+
September	Prelude Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Market Rasen	2m ½f	2	40	3yo+
October	Simply Ned Handicap Chase	Chase	Kelso	2m 1f	2	40	4yo+
October	Native River Handicap Chase	Chase	Chepstow	2m 7½f	2	50	4yo+
October	Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Chepstow	2m 3½f	2	75	4yo+
October	Welsh Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Chepstow	2m	2	50	4yo+
October	Durham National	Chase	Sedgefield	3m 5f	2	27.5	4yo+
October	squareintheair.com Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	2	100	4yo+
October	William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 1f	2	100	4yo+
October	Edinburgh Gin Chase	Chase	Kelso	3m 2f	2	50	4yo+
Oct / Nov	Lavazza Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	1m 7½f	2	60	3yo+
Oct / Nov	Castletown Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Carlisle	2m 4f	2	35	4yo+
Oct / Nov	Cumberland Handicap Chase	Chase	Carlisle	3m 2f	3	35	4yo+
November	Grand Sefton Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m 5½f	2	75	6yo+
November	Portek Limited Handicap Chase	Chase	Bangor	3m	2	40	4yo+
November	Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 5½f	2	35	5yo+
November	Southern National	Chase	Fontwell	3m 3½f	3	22	4yo+
November	Three Counties Christmas Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	2	50	4yo+
November	Betfair Racing Podcasts Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	2m 3f	2	50	4yo+
November	Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Chase	Chase	Haydock	3m 1½f	2	50	4yo+
November	Berkshire National	Chase	Ascot	3m 5½f	2	75	5yo+
November	Hurst Park Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 1f	2	100	4yo+
Nov / Dec	Coral Racing Club Handicap Chase	Chase	Newbury	2m 4f	2	55	4yo+
Nov / Dec	Jim Joel Memorial Trophy	Chase	Newbury	2m ½f	2	50	4yo+
December	Betfair Plays Different Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m	2	50	3yo+
December	London National	Chase	Sandown	3m 4½f	2	50	5yo+
December	Scottish Borders National	Chase	Kelso	4m ½f	3	50	4yo+
December	Richard Landale Memorial Handicap Chase	Chase	Kelso	2m 1f	2	75	4yo+
December	Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 5½f	2	40	5yo+
December	Bet365 Handicap Chase	Chase	Doncaster	3m	2	50	4yo+
December	Bet365 Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Doncaster	2m ½f	2	50	3yo+
December	Tommy Whittle Chase	Chase	Haydock	3m 1½f	2	50	4yo+
December	Lincolnshire National	Chase	Market Rasen	3m 3½f	3	22	4yo+
December	Ladbrokes Get Rewarded With Ladbucks Hcap Chase	Chase	Kempton	3m	3	50	4yo+
December	Castleford Chase	Chase	Wetherby	1m 7f	2	25	4yo+
December	Mandarin Handicap Chase	Chase	Newbury	3m 2f	2	75	4yo+
January	Betfair Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 1½f	2	50	5yo+
January	Auld Reekie Handicap Chase	Chase	Musselburgh	2m 4½f	2	40	5yo+
January	Jordan Road Surfacing And Recycling Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Southwell	2m	2	75	4yo+
January	Veterans' Chase Series Final	Chase	Sandown	3m	2	75	10yo+
January	Sussex Stayers Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Plumpton	3m 1f	2	75	4yo+
January	Sussex National	Chase	Plumpton	3m 4½f	3	35	5yo+
January	North Yorkshire Grand National	Chase	Catterick	3m 6f	3	21	5yo+
January	Lanzarote Hurdle	Hurdle	Kempton	2m 5f	2	100	4yo+
January	Somerset National	Chase	Wincanton	3m 2½f	3	27.5	5yo+
January	Sovereign Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Windsor	2m	2	110	4yo+
January	bet365 Handicap Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 5f	2	100	5yo+
January	Holloway's Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	2m 3½f	2	30	4yo+
January	Sky Bet Cheltenham Non-Runner No Bet Hcap Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	3m ½f	3	50	4yo+
January	Great Park Handicap Chase	Chase	Windsor	2m	2	50	5yo+
January	Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Windsor	3m	2	65	4yo+
January	Queen Boudicca Series Final Mares' Handicap Chase	Chase	Fakenham	2m 5f	2	50	5yo+
January	Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	2	40	5yo+
January	Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase	Chase	Doncaster	2m ½f	2	50	5yo+
January	Surrey National	Chase	Lingfield	3m 5f	3	30	5yo+
Jan / Feb	Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase	Chase	Sandown	1m 7½f	2	50	5yo+
Jan / Feb	Masters Handicap Chase	Chase	Sandown	3m	2	50	5yo+
February	Scottish Champion Chase	Chase	Musselburgh	2m 4½f	2	100	5yo+
February	Edinburgh National	Chase	Musselburgh	3m 7½f	2	75	5yo+
February	North Wales National	Chase	Bangor	3m 5½f	4	22	5yo+
February	Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Hcap Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	2m 3½f	2	50	4yo+
February	Devon National	Chase	Exeter	3m 6½f	3	25	5yo+
February	Eider Chase	Chase	Newcastle	4m 1½f	2	80	5yo+
Feb / Mar	Geoffrey Gilbey Trophy	Chase	Newbury	2m ½f	3	22	5yo+
March	Grimthorpe Handicap Chase	Chase	Doncaster	3m 2f	2	70	5yo+
March	Morebattle Hurdle	Hurdle	Kelso	2m 2f	2	120	4yo+
March	Imperial Cup	Hurdle	Sandown	2m	2	100	4yo+
March	Princess Royal National Hunt Novices' Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 6f	2	100	5yo+
March	Glenfarclas Cross Country Limited Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 5½f	2	75	5yo+
March	Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 2f	2	75	5yo+
March	Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	2	75	4yo+
March	JenningsBet Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Uttoxeter	2m 7½f	2	100	4yo+
March	JenningsBet Novices' Handicap Chase	Chase	Uttoxeter	3m	2	50	5yo+
March	Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase	Chase	Kempton	2m 4½f	2	60	5yo+
Mar / Apr	West Wales National	Chase	Ffos Las	3m	3	17.5	5yo+
Mar / Apr	Herring Queen Series Final Mares' Novices' Hcap Hdl	Hurdle	Kelso	2m	2	100	4yo+ m
April	Hallgarten & Novum Wines Hcap Hdl (Conds/Amateurs)	Hurdle	Aintree	2m ½f	2	50	4yo+
April	Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase	Chase	Ayr	2m 4½f	2	50	5yo+
April	CPMS Novices' Champion Handicap Chase	Chase	Ayr	3m	2	50	5yo+
April	Challenger Mares' Handicap Chase Final	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 1½f	2	50	5yo+ m
April	Challenger Mares' Handicap Hurdle Final	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	2	50	4yo+ m
Mar / Apr	Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase Finale	Chase	Haydock	2m 4f	2	100	10yo+
Mar / Apr	Sussex Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Plumpton	2m	2	75	4yo+
Mar / Apr	Sussex Champion Chase	Chase	Plumpton	2m 3½f	2	100	5yo+
April	Highland National	Chase	Perth	3m 6½f	3	30	5yo+
April	Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m	2	100	4yo+
April	Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 4f	2	40	5yo+
April	bet365 Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 4f	2	35	4yo+

Hunter Chase Triple Crown

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Distance	Age	2025 winner
March	St James's Place Festival Challenge Cup Hunters' Chase	Cheltenham	3m 2½f	5yo+	Wonderwall
April	Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase	Aintree	2m 5f	6yo+	Gracchus De Balme
May / June	Stratford Foxhunters' Champion Hunters' Chase	Stratford	3m 3½f	5yo+	Gracchus De Balme

Discontinued

Last Run	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance	Age
001 February 1990	Greenall Whitley Gold Cup	Chase	Haydock Park	3m	5yo+
002 January 1994	West of Scotland Pattern Novices' Chase	Chase	Ayr	2m 4f	5yo+
003 February 1996	Timeform Chase	Chase	Haydock Park	2m 4f	5yo+
004 March 1996	Beaufort Hurdle	Hurdle	Chepstow	2m ½f	5yo
005 February 1997	Fairlawne Chase	Chase	Windsor	3m	5yo+
006 January 1998	New Year's Day Hurdle	Hurdle	Windsor	2m	4yo+
007 November 1999	Hurst Park Novices' Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m	5yo+
008 January 2000	Anthony Mildmay, Peter Cazalet Memorial Chase	Chase	Sandown Park	3m 5½f	5yo+
009 December 2000	Knights Royal Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	2m ½f	4-5yo
010 January 2003	John Bull Chase	Chase	Wincanton	2m 5f	5yo+
011 January 2004	ASW Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	4m 1f	5yo+
012 January 2004	Premier Stayers' Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock Park	2m 7½f	5yo+
013 March 2004	Cathcart Challenge Cup	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 5f	5yo+
014 November 2004	Terry Biddlecombe Challenge Trophy	Chase	Wincanton	2m 5f	5yo+
015 November 2004	Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase	Chase	Haydock	3m	5yo+
016 January 2006	Churchill Road Hurdle	Hurdle	Lingfield	2m 3½f	4yo+
017 February 2008	Jim Ford Challenge Cup	Chase	Wincanton	3m 1½f	5yo+
018 December 2021	Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	2m	4yo+
019 December 2021	December Novices' Chase	Chase	Doncaster	3m	4yo+
020 January 2022	Altcar Novices' Chase	Chase	Haydock Park	2m 4f	5yo+
021 January 2022	Champion Hurdle Trial	Hurdle	Haydock Park	2m 4f	4yo+
022 February 2022	Contenders Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m	4yo+
023 December 2022	Many Clouds Chase	Chase	Aintree	3m 1f	4yo+
024 December 2022	John Francome Novices' Chase	Chase	Newbury	3m	4yo+
025 January 2023	Dipper Novices' Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	5yo+
026 January 2023	Leamington Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Warwick	2m ½f	4yo+
027 April 2023	Future Champion Novices' Chase	Chase	Ayr	2m 4f	5yo+

‡ Prize money figures in italics are from the previous season.

References

1. Rae, George (1992). A Guide to The National Hunt Pattern. The Sporting Life. pp. 9–14. ISBN   0901091448.
2. "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority. 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
3. Robson, Michael. "Chepstow disappointed as Finale Hurdle loses Grade 1 tag in jumps Pattern shift". Racing Post. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
4. "Jump Pattern Committee update 22/23 season". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

• British Jump Pattern Book 2019–20
• Jump Pattern changes 2018/19
• BHA Jump Race upgrades for 2016/17 season
• British Jump Pattern Book 2023–24

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