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The Orders and Rules of Racing

SCHEDULES

Schedule 2 - Classification of Races

Part 2 - Steeple Chases, Hurdle Races and National Hunt Flat Races

5. With effect from October 1st, 2011, all steeple chases, hurdle races and National Hunt Flat Races run in Great Britain shall be classified as set out in Table D.

TABLE D       
Classes:  Steeple Chases Novices' Steeple Chases  Hurdles

Novices' Hurdles and Juvenile Hurdles 

 National Hunt Flat Races  
Class 1       
 Grade 1£74,000£36,500£56,000£29,500£17,800Min Value 
 Grade 2£36,500£23,400£29,500£21,200£14,800Min Value 
 Grade 3£36,500 £32,500  Min Value
 Listed Races£17,400£14,200£15,500£12,400£11,000Min Value
Class 2       
 Open Handicaps£15,500 £12,800   Min Value
 Weight-for-age Conditions Races      
 Handicaps 0-145+      
 Open Novices' Handicaps      
 Weight-for-age Novices', Juvenile & Beginners' Races      
 National Hunt Flat Races      
 Hunters' Steeple Chases£12,400 £9,700 £9,700Min Value
Class 3       
 Handicaps & Novices' Handicaps 0-125 to 0-140      
 

Weight-for-age Novices' Races 0-120 to 0-135

      
 Weight-for-age Novices', Beginners',      
 Juvenile and Maiden Races      
 National Hunt Flat Races      
 Hunters' Steeple Chases      
Class 4        
 Handicaps & Novices' Handicaps 0-105 to 0-120      
 Weight-for-age Novices' Races 0-115 to 0-120      
 Weight-for-age Novices', Beginners',      
 Juvenile and Maiden Races      
 Weight-for-age Claiming & Selling Races      
 National Hunt Flat Races       
 Hunters' Steeple Chases      
Class 5        
 Handicaps & Novices' Handicaps 0-95 to 0-100      
 Classified Races 0-95 to 0-100      
 Weight-for-age Maiden & Beginners' Races       
 Weight-for-age Claiming Races, Selling Races & Selling Handicaps      
 National Hunt Flat Races      
 Hunters' Steeple Chases      
Class 6        
 National Hunt Flat Races      
 Hunters' Steeple Chases      

"All Races  - Total Prize Fund"
NB: No race at Class 3 or below will have prize money of less than £2,450 (Chase), £2,250 (Hurdles), £1,850 (NH Flat) and £1,150 (Hunter Chase).