Class Categories question

[MetallicIan]

Is each horse racing class governed by the prize money on offer, or vice versa? If so, does anyone know what the prize money is for each class? eg Flat classes 1 to 7, and NH classes A to H. Thanks,:ok Ian

[BillyHills]

Re: Class Categories question Ian, was asked this before some time ago and the BHB give a 'great discription' that may need a paracetamol or two to digest. Have a look on the BHB site for NH info. __________________________________________________ FULL FLAT CLASSIFICATION SCHEME SEPTEMBER 1ST 2004 3-y-o+ 2-y-o Class 1 Pattern: Group 1 £200,000 * £165,000 Group 2 £100,000 * £70,000 Group 3 £50,000 * £40,000 Listed £30,000 * £25,000 Heritage Handicaps £50,000 * N/a Conditions Stakes £20,000+ £15,000+ Handicaps 86-100 and 96-110 Classified Stakes 0-90 to 0-95 Novices Maidens Nursery Handicaps (£20,000+) Class 2 Conditions Stakes £10,000+ £8,000+ Handicaps 71-85 Classified Stakes 0-75 to 0-85 Novices/Novice Auction/Novice Med Auction Maidens/Maiden Auction/Med Auction Maiden Nursery Handicaps Class 3 Handicaps 56-70 £5,000+ £1,750+ Classified Stakes 0-60 to 0-70 Novices/Novice Auction/Novice Med Auction Maidens/Maiden Auction/Med Auction Maiden/Rating Related Maiden Nursery Handicaps Claimers and Sellers Class 4 Handicaps 46-55 £3,500+ £1,750+ Classified Stakes 0-50 and 0-55 Novices/Novice Auction/Novice Med Auction Maidens/Maiden Auction/Med Auction Maiden/Rating Related Maiden Nursery Handicaps Claimers and Sellers Class 5 Banded Stakes £1,750+** £1,750+** Maiden Auction/Med Auction Maiden Sellers and Claimers *Minimum Total Prize Fund ** A guide figure only; the total prize money of a six-race Regional Racing card must be £12,000 Races by Category (used only for the purposes of calculating race penalties as set out in race conditions) Category A Pattern and Listed Races Category B Heritage Handicaps and un-Listed handicaps rated 96-110 Conditions Stakes Nursery Handicaps of £20000+ Category C Handicaps of 86-100 Classified Stakes 0-85/90/95 Conditions Stakes Nursery Handicaps 0-95 Category D Handicaps of 71-85 Classified Stakes 0-75/80 Conditions Stakes Open Maidens/Novices ‘Premier’ Claimers Category E Handicaps 56-70 Classified Stakes 0-65/70 Nursery Handicaps 0-75 Maiden Auctions/Median Auction Maidens Novice Auctions/Novice Median Auctions Claimers and Sellers Category F Handicaps 46-55 Classified 0-55/60 Selling Nursery handicaps 0-65 Maiden Auctions/Median Auction Maidens Novice Auctions/Novice Median Auctions Claimers and Sellers Category G Classified 0-50 Claimers and Sellers Category H All races at a Regional Fixture _______________________________________________ Hope it helps, BH