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.

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	2023–24 winner
November	Betfair Chase	Chase	Haydock	3m 1½f	5yo+	Royale Pagaille
Nov / Dec	Fighting Fifth Hurdle	Hurdle	Newcastle[lower-alpha 1]	2m	4yo+	Not So Sleepy
December	Henry VIII Novices' Chase	Chase	Sandown	2m	4yo+	Le Patron
December	Tingle Creek Chase	Chase	Sandown	2m	4yo+	Jonbon
December	Long Walk Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	3m 1f	4yo+	Crambo
December	Kauto Star Novices' Chase	Chase	Kempton	3m	4yo+	Il Est Francais
December	Christmas Hurdle	Hurdle	Kempton	2m	4yo+	Constitution Hill
December	King George VI Chase	Chase	Kempton	3m	4yo+	Hewick
December	Formby Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m ½f	3yo+	Jango Baie
December	Challow Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	2m 4½f	4yo+	Captain Teague
January	Clarence House Chase	Chase	Ascot[lower-alpha 2]	2m 1f	5yo+	Elixir De Nutz
Jan / Feb	Scilly Isles Novices' Chase	Chase	Sandown	2m 4½f	5yo+	Nickle Back
February	Ascot Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 5f	5yo+	Pic D'Orhy
March	Supreme Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4yo+	Slade Steel
March	Arkle Challenge Trophy	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	5yo+	Gaelic Warrior
March	Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4yo+	State Man
March	Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 4f	4yo+ m	Lossiemouth
March	Gallagher Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 5f	4yo+	Ballyburn
March	Brown Advisory Novices' Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m ½f	5yo+	Fact To File
March	Queen Mother Champion Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	5yo+	Captain Guinness
March	Champion Bumper	Flat	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4yo * 4–6yo	Jasmin De Vaux
March	Turners Novices' Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4f	5yo+	Grey Dawning
March	Ryanair Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	5yo+	Protektorat
March	Stayers' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	3m	4yo+	Teahupoo
March	Triumph Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 1f	4yo	Majborough
March	Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	3m	4yo+	Stellar Story
March	Cheltenham Gold Cup	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 2½f	5yo+	Galopin Des Champs
April	Manifesto Novices' Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m 4f	5yo+	Il Etait Temps
April	Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m 1f	4yo	Sir Gino
April	Aintree Bowl	Chase	Aintree	3m 1f	5yo+	Gerri Colombe
April	Aintree Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m 4f	4yo+	Impaire Et Passe
April	Top Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m ½f	4yo+	Mystical Power
April	Mildmay Novices' Chase	Chase	Aintree	3m 1f	5yo+	Inothewayurthinkin
April	Melling Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m 4f	5yo+	Jonbon
April	Sefton Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	3m ½f	4yo+	Dancing City
April	Mersey Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m 4f	4yo+	Brighterdaysahead
April	Liverpool Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	3m ½f	4yo+	Strong Leader
April	Maghull Novices' Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m	5yo+	Found A Fifty
April	Celebration Chase	Chase	Sandown	2m	5yo+	Jonbon

1. Run at Sandown in 2023, due to abandonment at Newcastle
2. Run at Cheltenham in 2024, due to abandonment at Ascot

Grade 2

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance †	Age/Sex	2023–24 winner
October	Persian War Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Chepstow	2m 3½f	4yo+	Captain Teague
October	Sharp Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4yo+	Lookaway
October	Old Roan Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m 4f	4yo+	Jetoile
Oct / Nov	West Yorkshire Hurdle	Hurdle	Wetherby	3m	4yo+	Botox Has
Oct / Nov	Charlie Hall Chase	Chase	Wetherby	3m	5yo+	Gentlemansgame
Oct / Nov	Haldon Gold Cup	Chase	Exeter	2m 1½f	4yo+	Elixir De Nutz
November	Rising Stars Novices' Chase	Chase	Wincanton	2m 4f	4yo+	Knappers Hill
November	Elite Hurdle	Hurdle	Wincanton	1m 7f	4yo+	Rubaud
November	November Novices' Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	4yo+	Homme Public
November	Hyde Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 5f	4yo+	Minella Missile
November	Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m ½f	3yo	Burdett Road
November	Shloer Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	5yo+	Jonbon
November	Newton Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	1m 7½f	4yo+	Kamsinas
November	1965 Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 5f	4yo+	Pic D'Orhy
November	Ascot Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	2m 3½f	4yo+	Blueking D'Oroux
Nov / Dec	John Francome Novices' Chase	Chase	Newbury	2m 4f	4yo+	Hermes Allen
Nov / Dec	Long Distance Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	3m	4yo+	Dashel Drasher
December	Winter Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 4f	4yo+	Deafening Silence
December	Esher Novices' Chase	Chase	Sandown	3m	4yo+	Stay Away Fay
December	Peterborough Chase	Chase	Huntingdon	2m 4½f	4yo+	abandoned
December	Bristol Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	3m	4yo+	Shanagh Bob
December	Noel Novices' Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 3f	4yo+	Djelo
December	Wayward Lad Novices' Chase	Chase	Kempton	2m	4yo+	Master Chewy
December	Desert Orchid Handicap Chase	Chase	Kempton	2m	4yo+	Editeur Du Gite
December	Finale Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Chepstow	2m ½f	3yo	Salver
January	Relkeel Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	4yo+	Bob Olinger
January	Hampton Novices' Chase	Chase	Warwick	3m	5yo+	Grey Dawning
January	Towton Novices' Chase	Chase	Wetherby	2m 3½f	5yo+	Colonel Harry
January	Silviniaco Conti Chase	Chase	Kempton	2m 4½f	5yo+	Banbridge
January	Lightning Novices' Chase	Chase	Lingfield[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]	2m	5yo+	JPR One
January	Warfield Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot[lower-alpha 3]	2m 7½f	4yo+ m	Marie's Rock
January	Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock[lower-alpha 4]	1m 7½f	4yo+	Jeriko Du Reponet
January	Finesse Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 1f	4yo	Sir Gino
January	Cotswold Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 1½f	5yo+	Capodanno
January	International Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 1f	4yo+	Lossiemouth
January	Cleeve Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	3m	5yo+	Noble Yeats
January	Classic Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	4yo+	Gidleigh Park
Jan / Feb	Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Doncaster	2m ½f	4yo+ m	Ashroe Diamond
Jan / Feb	River Don Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Doncaster	3m ½f	4yo+	Kerryhill
February	Kingmaker Novices' Chase	Chase	Warwick	2m	5yo+	abandoned
February	Denman Chase	Chase	Newbury	2m 7½f	5yo+	Shishkin
February	Game Spirit Chase	Chase	Newbury	2m ½f	5yo+	Edwardstone
February	Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 4f	4yo+ m	Springtime Promise
February	Reynoldstown Novices' Chase	Chase	Ascot	3m	5yo+	Henry's Friend
February	Rendlesham Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	3m ½f	4yo+	Botox Has
February	Prestige Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	3m ½f	4yo+	Now Is The Hour
February	Kingwell Hurdle	Hurdle	Wincanton	1m 7f	4yo+	Nemean Lion
February	Adonis Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Kempton	2m	4yo	Kalif Du Berlais
February	Pendil Novices' Chase	Chase	Kempton	2m 4½f	5yo+	Blow Your Wad
February	Dovecote Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Kempton	2m	4yo+	Lump Sum
February	National Spirit Hurdle	Hurdle	Fontwell	2m 3f	4yo+	abandoned
March	Premier Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Kelso	2m 2f	4yo+	Personal Ambition
March	National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 6f	5yo+	Corbetts Cross
March	Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 1f	4yo+ m	Golden Ace
March	Mrs Paddy Power Mares' Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	4yo+ m	Limerick Lace
March	British EBF 'National Hunt' Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	2m 4½f	4yo+ m	All The Glory
April	Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Aintree	2m 1f	4–6yo m	Diva Luna
April	Champion Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Aintree	2m 1f	4–6yo	Horaces Pearl
April	Silver Trophy Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 5f	5yo+	In Excelsis Deo
April	British EBF Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Final	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	5yo+ m	Malaita
April	Scottish Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Ayr	2m	4yo+	Favour And Fortune
April	Oaksey Chase	Chase	Sandown	2m 7f	5yo+	Fantastic Lady
April	bet365 Select Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 5½f	4yo+	Impaire Et Passe

1. Was abandoned in 2024 but the race was rescheduled at the same course.
2. Will be run at Windsor in 2025.
3. Run at Doncaster in 2024, due to abandonment at Ascot.
4. Run at Doncaster in 2024, due to abandonment at Haydock.

Premier Handicaps

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance †	Age	2024-25 winner
May	Swinton Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	1m 7½f	4yo+	Pickanumber
July	Summer Plate	Chase	Market Rasen	2m 5½f	4yo+	Sure Touch
Oct / Nov	Each-Way Extra at bet365 Handicap Chase	Chase	Wetherby	2m 3½f	4yo+
Oct / Nov	Byrne Group Handicap Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 1f	4yo+
Oct / Nov	Sodexo Live! Gold Cup	Chase	Ascot	3m	4yo+
November	Badger Beer Handicap Chase	Chase	Wincanton	3m 1f	4yo+
November	Paddy Power Gold Cup	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	4yo+
November	Jewson Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 3½f	4yo+
November	Greatwood Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4yo+
November	Betfair Stayers' Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	3m ½f	4yo+
Nov / Dec	Gerry Feilden Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	2m ½f	4yo+
Nov / Dec	Coral Gold Cup	Chase	Newbury	3m 2½f	4yo+
Nov / Dec	Rehearsal Handicap Chase	Chase	Newcastle	2m 7½f	4yo+
December	Becher Chase	Chase	Aintree	3m 2f	5yo+
December	Favourite From The Sun Now Daily Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 2f	4yo+
December	December Gold Cup	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	4yo+
December	Betfair Exchange Trophy Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	2m	4yo+
December	Ascot Silver Cup	Chase	Ascot	3m	4yo+
December	Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase	Chase	Wetherby	3m 1f	4yo+
December	Welsh Grand National	Chase	Chepstow	3m 6½f	4yo+
021 January	Paddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	5yo+
022 January	Classic Chase	Chase	Warwick	3m 5f	5yo+
023 January	Peter Marsh Chase	Chase	Haydock	3m 1½f	5yo+
024 January	Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Hcap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 5f	5yo+
025 January	Great Yorkshire Chase	Chase	Doncaster	3m	5yo+
026 Jan / Feb	Heroes Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 7½f	4yo+
027 February	Betfair Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	2m ½f	4yo+
028 February	Swinley Chase	Chase	Ascot	3m	5yo+
029 February	Grand National Trial	Chase	Haydock	3m 4½f	5yo+
030 February	Coral Trophy Handicap Chase	Chase	Kempton	3m	5yo+
031 March	Greatwood Gold Cup	Chase	Newbury	2m 4f	5yo+
032 March	EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 4f	4yo * 4–7yo
034 March	Betfair Serial Winners Fund Novices' Handicap Chase	Chase	Sandown	2m 4f	5yo+
035 March	Ultima Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 1f	5yo+
036 March	Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4yo
037 March	Coral Cup	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 5f	4yo+
038 March	Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	5yo+
039 March	Pertemps Final	Hurdle	Cheltenham	3m	5yo+
040 March	TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	5yo+
041 March	County Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 1f	5yo+
042 March	Midlands Grand National	Chase	Uttoxeter	4m 2f	5yo+
043 April	Red Rum Handicap Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m	5yo+
044 April	William Hill Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m 4f	4yo+
045 April	Topham Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m 5f	5yo+
046 April	Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	3m ½f	4yo+
047 April	Freebooter Handicap Chase	Chase	Aintree	3m 1f	5yo+
048 April	Grand National	Chase	Aintree	4m 2½f	7yo+
049 April	KTDA Fillies' Juvenile Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 1f	4yo f
050 April	Scotty Brand Handicap Chase	Chase	Ayr	2m ½f	5yo+
051 April	Scottish Grand National	Chase	Ayr	4m	5yo+
052 April	bet365 Gold Cup	Chase	Sandown	3m 5½f	5yo+

Listed

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance †	Age/Sex	2023–24 winner
October	Robert Mottram Memorial Trophy	Chase	Chepstow	2m 3½f	4yo+	Unexpected Party
October	Trustatrader Approved & Reviewed Trades People Hurdle	Hurdle	Kempton	2m	4yo+	Rubaud
Oct / Nov	Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Wetherby	2m	3yo	abandoned
Oct / Nov	Wetherby Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Wetherby	2m	4yo+ m	You Wear It Well
November	Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase	Chase	Carlisle	2m 4f	4yo+	Thunder Rock
November	Yorton Stallions Mares' Novices' Chase	Chase	Bangor[lower-alpha 1]	2m 1½f	4yo+	Arclight
November	Bud Booth Mares' Chase	Chase	Market Rasen	3m	4yo+ m	Galia Des Liteaux
November	From The Horse's Mouth Podcast Novices' Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m ½f	5yo+	Broadway Boy
November	Karndean Designflooring Mares' Flat Race	Flat	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4–5yo m	Baby Kate
November	Turners Open National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Cheltenham	2m ½f	4–5yo	Brechin Castle
November	Racing TV Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Kempton	3m ½f	4yo+ m	Coquelicot
Nov / Dec	Bet In-Race With Coral Filles' Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	2m ½f	3yo f	Wodhooh
Nov / Dec	Coral Racing-Super-Series Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Newbury	2m ½f	4yo+	Manimole
Nov / Dec	Houghton Mares' Chase	Chase	Carlisle[lower-alpha 2]	2m 4f	4yo+ m	Zambella
December	Boylesports Daily Money Back 2nd Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m 1f	3yo	Liari
December	Claremont Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m	4yo+	Booster Bob
December	Henrietta Knight Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Huntingdon[lower-alpha 3]	2m	4–5yo	Avakate
December	Lady Godiva Mares' Novices' Chase	Chase	Warwick[lower-alpha 4]	2m 4f	4yo+	Arclight
December	Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor Mares' Chase	Chase	Newbury	2m 7½f	4yo+ m	Pink Legend
December	Thomas Materials Open National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Ascot	2m	4–5yo	Let It Rain
December	Abram Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	2m 3f	4yo+	Pawapuri
December	Yorkshire Silver Vase Mares' Chase	Chase	Doncaster	2m 4½f	4yo+ m	Limerick Lace
December	Byerley Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Taunton	2m ½f	3yo+ m	Queens Gamble
January	Family Fun "Junior" National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Cheltenham	1m 6f	4yo	Kel Du Large
January	Unibet Try Unibet's New Acca Boost Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m 4f	4yo+	abandoned
January	Alan Swinbank Mares' National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Market Rasen[lower-alpha 5]	2m ½f	4-6yo m	Diva Luna
January	Lady Protectress Mares' Chase	Chase	Huntingdon	2m 4f	5yo+ m	Brides Hill
January	SBK Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Doncaster	2m ½f	4yo f	Wodhooh
February	Scottish Triumph Hurdle	Hurdle	Musselburgh	1m 7½f	4yo	Liari
February	Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Huntingdon	2m 3½f	4yo+	Handstands
February	Warwick Mares' Hurdle	Hurdle	Warwick[lower-alpha 6]	2m 5f	4yo+ m	Stainsby Girl
February	Betfair Exchange Beacons Bumper	Flat	Newbury	2m ½f	4-6yo	Royal Infantry
February	Trustatrader Fully Vetted Tradespeople Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Exeter	2m ½f	4yo+	Fun Fun Fun
February	Trustatrader You Can Trust Our Traders Mares' Chase	Chase	Exeter	3m	5yo+ m	Carole's Pass
March	bet365 Premier Chase	Chase	Kelso	2m 7½f	5yo+	Thunder Rock
March	Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Doncaster	3m ½f	5yo+ m	Pinot Rouge
March	British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' Standard Open NHF Race	Flat	Sandown	2m	4-6yo m	Honky Tonk Highway
April	Changing Young Lives At Jamie's Farm Mares' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	4yo+ m	Golden Ace
April	Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Perth	3m	5yo+	Sounds Russian
April	Fair Maid Of Perth Mares' Chase	Chase	Perth	3m	5yo+ m	Apple Away

1. Run at Exeter as the Exeter Mares' Novices' Chase in 2023, due to abandonment at Bangor.
2. Run at Aintree in 2023, due to abandonment at Carlisle.
3. Run at Doncaster as the Bet365 Mares' Open NHF Race in 2023, due to abandonment at Huntingdon.
4. Run at Wincanton in 2023, due to abandonment at Warwick.
5. Was abandoned in 2024 but run in February at the same course
6. Run at Haydock over 2m 3f in 2024, due to abandonment at Warwick.

Conditions, novices, juveniles & sales

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Status	Distance †	Class	Value £K†	Age	2023–24 winner
November	Betfair Graduation Chase	Chase	Haydock	Conditions	2m 5½f	2	50	4yo+	Grey Dawning
December	Howden Graduation Chase	Chase	Ascot	Conditions	2m 5f	2	50	4yo+	Excello
January	Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hdl	Hurdle	Lingfield[lower-alpha 1]	Conditions	2m 3½f	2		5yo+	abandoned
January	Winter Million Open National Hunt Flat Race	Flat	Lingfield[lower-alpha 1]	Conditions	2m	2	40	4-6yo	Tripoli Flyer
January	Fleur De Lys Chase	Chase	Lingfield[lower-alpha 1]	Conditions	2m 6f	2	165	5yo+	L'Homme Presse
January	Grand Military Gold Cup	Chase	Sandown	Conditions	3m	3	17.5	6yo+	Farceur Du Large
February	Scottish Stayers' Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Musselburgh	Novice	3m	2	20	5yo+	Ottizzini
February	Scottish Supreme Novices' Hurdle	Hurdle	Musselburgh	Novice	1m 7½f	2	20	4yo+	Panjari
February	Royal Artillery Gold Cup	Chase	Sandown	Conditions	3m	2	17.5	6yo+	Farceur Du Large
February	Victor Ludorum Juvenile Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	Juvenile	1m 7½f	2	30	4yo	Salver
March	Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	Conditions	3m 5½f	2	75	5yo+	abandoned
March	Goffs UK Spring Sale Bumper	Flat	Newbury	Sales	2m ½f	2	100	4-5yo	Regent's Stroll

† Prize money figures in italics are from the previous season, updated when available.

1. Will be run at Windsor in 2025.

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.
• Other handicap races with a linked article.

Month	Race Name	Type	Racecourse	Distance †	Class	Value £K	Age	2024–25 winner
May	Staffordshire Plate	Chase	Uttoxeter	3m	2	35	5yo+	Imperial Alex
May	Norfolk National	Chase	Fakenham	3m 5f	3	25	5yo+	Trincomalee
May	Pertemps Network Long Distance Hurdle	Hurdle	Haydock	3m ½f	2	40	4yo+	Zain Nights
May	Clarke Chase	Chase	Uttoxeter	2m 4f	2	40	5yo+	Your Darling
June	Perth Gold Cup	Chase	Perth	3m	2	34	5yo+	Statuario
June / July	Summer Cup	Chase	Uttoxeter	3m 2f	2	75	5yo+	Hang In There
June / July	Oakmere Homes Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cartmel	2m 1f	2	40	4yo+	Fiveonefive
June / July	Oakmere Homes Handicap Chase	Chase	Cartmel	2m 5f	2	40	5yo+	Charlie Uberalles
July	Summer Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Market Rasen	2m ½f	2	60	3yo+	Castel Gandolfo
July	Cumbria Crystal Cup Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cartmel	2m 6f	3	35.65	4yo+	Sea The Clouds
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	Ffos Las	2m	2	50	4yo+
October	Durham National	Chase	Sedgefield	3m 5f	2	27.5	4yo+
October	Prestbury Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m	2	100	4yo+
October	Epic Jumps Season at William Hill Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 1f	2	100	4yo+
October	Edinburgh Gin Chase	Chase	Kelso	3m 2f	2	50	4yo+
Oct / Nov	Castletown Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Carlisle	2m 4f	2		4yo+
November	Grand Sefton Chase	Chase	Aintree	2m 5½f	2		6yo+
November	Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 5½f	2		5yo+
November	Southern National	Chase	Fontwell	3m 3½f	3		4yo+
November	Hurst Park Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 1f	2		4yo+
December	Rachael Blackmore Serial Winners Fund Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m	2		3yo+
December	London National	Chase	Sandown	3m 4½f	2		5yo+
December	Scottish Borders National	Chase	Kelso	4m ½f	3		4yo+
December	Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 5½f	2		5yo+
December	Tommy Whittle Chase	Chase	Haydock	3m 1½f	2		4yo+
December	William Hill Epic Value Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Aintree	2m 4f	2		4yo+
December	Lincolnshire National	Chase	Market Rasen	3m 3½f	3		4yo+
December	Mandarin Handicap Chase	Chase	Newbury	3m 2½f	3		4yo+
January	Auld Reekie Handicap Chase	Chase	Musselburgh	2m 4½f	2		5yo+
January	Staythorpe Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Southwell	2m	2		4yo+
January	Veterans' Chase Series Final	Chase	Sandown	3m	2		10yo+
January	Sussex Stayers Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Plumpton	3m 1f	2		4yo+
January	Sussex National	Chase	Plumpton	3m 4½f	3		5yo+
January	North Yorkshire Grand National	Chase	Catterick	3m 6f	3		5yo+
January	Lanzarote Hurdle	Hurdle	Kempton	2m 5f	2		4yo+
January	Somerset National	Chase	Wincanton	3m 2½f	3		5yo+
January	Sovereign Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Lingfield[lower-alpha 1]	2m	2		4yo+
January	Holloway's Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	2m 3½f	2		4yo+
January	bet365 Handicap Chase	Chase	Ascot	2m 5f	2		5yo+
January	Godstone Handicap Chase	Chase	Lingfield[lower-alpha 1]	2m	2		5yo+
January	Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Lingfield[lower-alpha 1]	2m 7f	2		4yo+
January	Surrey National	Chase	Lingfield	3m 5f	3		5yo+
January	Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase	Chase	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	2		5yo+
Jan / Feb	Virgin Bet Handicap Chase	Chase	Sandown	1m 7½f	2		5yo+
Jan / Feb	Masters Handicap Chase	Chase	Sandown	3m	2		5yo+
February	Edinburgh National	Chase	Musselburgh	3m 7½f	2		5yo+
February	Scottish County Hurdle	Hurdle	Musselburgh	1m 7½f	2		4yo+
February	Scottish Champion Chase	Chase	Musselburgh	2m 4½f	2		5yo+
February	Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Hurdle	Hurdle	Ascot	2m 3½f	2		4yo+
February	Devon National	Chase	Exeter	3m 6½f	3		5yo+
February	Eider Chase	Chase	Newcastle	4m 1½f	2		5yo+
February	North Wales National	Chase	Bangor	3m 5½f	4		5yo+
March	Forbra Gold Cup	Chase	Ludlow	3m	3		5yo+
March	Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Hcap Chase	Chase	Doncaster	2m ½f	2		5yo+
March	Grimthorpe Handicap Chase	Chase	Doncaster	3m 2f	2		5yo+
March	Morebattle Hurdle	Hurdle	Kelso	2m 2f	2		4yo+
March	Imperial Cup	Hurdle	Sandown	2m	2		4yo+
March	Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 2f	2		5yo+
March	Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	2		4yo+
March	bet365 Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Uttoxeter	2m 7½f	2		4yo+
March	Unibet New And Improved Bet Builder Handicap Chase	Chase	Kempton	2m 4½f	2		5yo+
Mar / Apr	Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final	Hurdle	Haydock	1m 7½f	2		4yo+
Mar / Apr	Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Final	Hurdle	Haydock	3m ½f	2		4yo+
Mar / Apr	Middle Distance Veterans' Handicap Chase Finale	Chase	Haydock	2m 4f	2		10yo+
Mar / Apr	West Wales National	Chase	Ffos Las	3m 4f	3		5yo+
Mar / Apr	Sussex Champion Hurdle	Hurdle	Plumpton	2m	2		4yo+
Mar / Apr	Sussex Champion Chase	Chase	Plumpton	2m 3½f	2		5yo+
April	Challenger Staying Chase Series Final	Chase	Warwick	3m	2		5yo+
Mar / Apr	Herring Queen Series Final Mares' Novices' Handicap Hdl	Hurdle	Kelso[lower-alpha 2]	2m	2	50[lower-alpha 3]	4yo+ m	Lily Du Berlais[lower-alpha 4]
April	Alder Hey Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals & Amateurs)	Hurdle	Aintree	2m ½f	2		4yo+
April	Challenger Mares' Handicap Chase Final	Chase	Cheltenham	3m 1½f	2		5yo+ m
April	Challenger Mares' Handicap Hurdle Final	Hurdle	Cheltenham	2m 4½f	2		4yo+ m
April	Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase	Chase	Ayr	2m 4½f	2		5yo+
April	Novices' Champion Handicap Chase	Chase	Ayr	3m	2		5yo+
April	Highland National	Chase	Perth	3m 6½f	3		5yo+
April	Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle	Hurdle	Sandown	2m	2		4yo+

1. Will be run at Windsor in 2025.
2. Was abandoned in the 2023/24 season but was run in May (not technically as a novice race due to being in the current Jumps season) at the same course.
3. Reduced from £100,000 when the race was rescheduled.
4. Won the running rescheduled from the 2023/24 season.

Hunter chases

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Distance †	Age	2024 winner
March	St James's Place Foxhunter Chase	Cheltenham	3m 2½f	5yo+	Sine Nomine
April	Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase	Aintree	2m 5f	6yo+	Its On The Line
May / June	Stratford Foxhunters' Champion Hunters' Chase	Stratford	3m 3½f	5yo+	What A Glance

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+

† Distances in miles and furlongs

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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