TODAY’S RACE CONDITIONS

First Race 1.30 - THE BETFRED VICTOR LUDORUM JUVENILE HURDLE RACE (CLASS 2) (Go North Grey Bomber Series Qualifier) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £13615 to the winning horse The second to receive £6272, the third £3135 and the fourth £1570. for juvenile four yrs old. Enter by noon, February 13th and pay £125 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 16th. Weights: 11st each Fillies allowed 7lb Penalties, a winner of a Class 3 to Class 5 hurdle race 5lb Of 2 hurdle races or of a Class 1 or Class 2 hurdle race 8lb. Betfred has generously sponsored this race A memento will be presented to the winning owner and a cash prize of £100 awarded to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse This race is a qualifier for the Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Series Final, to be run over a distance of about 2m at Musselburgh on 24th March, 2023. In order to qualify for the Final, horses must have Started in two Go North Grey Bomber Series races during the current season 17 entries at £125. - Closed February 13th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £10433; Second £5218; Third £2608; Fourth £1305. (Penalty Value £13615) A SEE PAGE 14 FOR THIS RACE.

Second Race 2.05 - THE BETFRED RENDLESHAM HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (Grade 2) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £34170 to the winning horse The second to receive £12822, the third £6420 the fourth £3198, the fifth £1608 and the sixth £804. for five yrs old and upwards. Enter by noon, February 13th and pay £300 stake, Supplementary Entry by noon, February 15th and pay £1250 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 16th. Weights: 11st 2lb each Mares allowed 7lb Penalties, after September 30th, 2021, a winner of a Listed or Grade 3 / Premier Handicap hurdle race 4lb Of a Grade 1 or Grade 2 hurdle race 6lb (Half penalties for wins achieved in Novices’ or Juvenile Hurdle Races in Great Britain and Ireland, and threeyear-old only Hurdle Races in France) Betfred have generously sponsored this race A memento will be presented to the winning owner and a cash prize of £100 awarded to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse 11 entries at £300 - Closed February 13th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £26148; Second £10734; Third £5370; Fourth £2682; Fifth £1344; Sixth £672 (Penalty Value £34170) A

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Third Race 2.40 - THE BETFRED GRAND NATIONAL TRIAL HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £56950 to the winning horse The second to receive £21370, the third £10700, the fourth £5330, the fifth £2680 and the sixth £1340 for five yrs old and upwards. Enter by noon, January 24th and pay £149 stake, Confirm by noon, February 13th and pay £351, Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 16th. Penalties, after January 29th, 2023, a winner of a steeple chase 5lb No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 12st. Betfred have generously sponsored this race A Challenge Trophy, to be held until February 1st, 2024, will be presented to the winning owner A memento will also be presented to the winning owner and a prize of £100 awarded to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race This race will be restricted to 20 runners plus two reserves. The two reserves will be nominated as R21 and R22. The procedure for the allocation and operation of the reserves protocol will be as detailed in the notice headed ‘Reserves’ which has been published in The Racing Calendar and which also appears in the important notices following the Standard Conditions on the Racing Bulletin area of the BHA Racing Admin Site. Trainers are reminded of the provisions of paragraph 41 of the Race Entry Code which require that they must notify the Racing Calendar Office immediately when the decision has been made not to run. This will maximise the list of runners and determine whether the weights will need to be raised. The British Horseracing Authority will modify the Rules of Racing as a consequence of providing two reserves for the William Hill Grand National Trial (A Handicap Steeple Chase). The penalty under Rule, will be waived for any horse which is deemed a non-runner by 1.00 p.m. on the day before the race The British Horseracing Authority has modified paragraph 6 of the Weights and Handicapping Code for the purposes of this race, such that racecourse performances up to and including Sunday, January 29th may be taken into account. The British Horseracing Authority has modified the Declaration of Jockey section of the Race Entries Code and the Division of Races section of the Race Administration Code of the Rules of Racing for the purposes of this race PLEASE NOTE: A novice horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of three times in Steeple Chases in Great Britain, Ireland or France in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Weights and Handicapping Code 26 entries, 9 at £149, 17 at £500. - Closed January 24th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £43580; Second £17890; Third £8950; Fourth £4470; Fifth £2240; Sixth £1120 (Penalty Value £56950) Weights raised 4lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. SEE PAGE 24 FOR THIS RACE.

Fourth Race 3.18 - THE PERTEMPS NETWORK HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 2) (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £16338 to the winning horse The second to receive £7527, the third £3762 and the fourth £1884. for five yrs old and upwards. £150 stake if the horse is rated 130 or higher or £30 stake if the horse is rated 129 or lower with £120 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 16th. Penalties, after February 11th, 2023, for each hurdle race won 6lb

THE PERTEMPS GROUP has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner and award a cash prize of £100 to the lad or girl responsible for the best turned out horse in this race Horses which have been placed in the first four in this race will be eligible to enter THE PERTEMPS NETWORK FINAL (A HANDICAP HURDLE RACE) to be run over a distance of about three miles at Cheltenham on March 16th, 2023. PLEASE NOTE: A novice or juvenile horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of four times in Hurdle races in Great Britain, Ireland or France in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Weights and Handicapping Code 19 entries, 4 at £30 and 15 at £150. - Closed February 13th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £12519; Second £6261; Third £3129; Fourth £1566. (Penalty Value £16338) Weights raised 5lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable.

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Fifth Race 3.50 - THE BETFRED PLAY FRED’S 5 MILLION HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £8264 to the winning horse The second to receive £3802, the third £1901, the fourth £951 and the fifth £474 for five yrs old and upwards, Rated 0-130 (also open to such horses rated 131 and 132 - see Standard Conditions). £78 stake if the horse is rated 104 or higher, or £15 stake if the horse is rated 103 or lower with £63 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 16th. Penalties, after February 11th, 2023, for each steeple chase won 7lb Betfred have generously sponsored this race A memento will be presented to the winning owner and a cash prize of £100 awarded to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse 20 entries at £78. - Closed February 13th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £6321; Second £3160; Third £1581; Fourth £790; Fifth £394. (Penalty Value £8264.76)

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Sixth Race 4.25 - THE ALBERT BARTLETT PRESTIGE NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (Grade 2) (GBB RACE)

Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £28475 to the winning horse The second to receive £10685, the third £5350, the fourth £2665, the fifth £1340 and the sixth £670. for novice five yrs old and upwards. Enter by noon, February 13th and pay £250 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 16th. Weights: 11st 2lb each Mares allowed 7lb Penalties, a winner of a Class 2 weight-for-age or Class 1 handicap hurdle race 3lb Of a Class 1 weight-for-age hurdle race 5lb Albert Bartlett has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner and award a prize of £100 to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race 17 entries at £250 - Closed February 13th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £21790; Second £8945; Third £4475; Fourth £2235; Fifth £1120; Sixth £560 (Penalty Value £28475) A

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Seventh Race 5.00 - THE BETFRED STEVE HOPE WALRUS OPEN HUNTERS’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £7699 to the winning horse The second to receive £3850, the third £1924 and the fourth £963. for five yrs old and upwards. Enter by noon, February 13th and pay £75 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 16th. Weights: 5-y-o 11st 8lb; 6-y-o and up 11st 12lb Mares allowed 7lb Penalties, after 2020, a winner of a steeple chase 3lb Of 2 steeple chases or of a Class 1 to Class 3 steeple chase 6lb To be ridden by Amateur Jockeys. Betfred have generously sponsored this race A memento will be presented to the winning owner and a cash prize of £100 awarded to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse The British Horseracing Authority has modified Schedule (B)3 Paragraphs 24 and 26 for the purposes of this race to provide that horses will be qualified to run if they are qualified in Ireland and have a Hunters Certificate currently registered by the Stewards of the Irish National Hunt Steeple Chase Committee and which has not been cancelled. The British Horseracing Authority has modified Schedule (F)8 for the purposes of this race such that Paragraph 17.2.4 of Part J also includes all Point-to-Point Steeple Chases run in Ireland. 18 entries at £75. - Closed February 13th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £6692; Second £3347; Third £1673; Fourth £837. (Penalty Value £7699.50) HC

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