RACE SERIES/QUALIFIERS

 Please note, where lists of qualified horses are provided on this page, these are a guide only and trainers are advised to check the performances of individual horses to ensure qualification status. 

The Novices' Championship Hurdle Series culminates in the final to be run over a distance of about two miles at Sandown Park on Saturday April 24th, 2021.

Qualification for the final requires horses have been placed in the first four in a Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier in the 2020/21 season.

QUALIFIED HORSES  

Updated 19/04/2021

In order to assist connections, we have created lists of horses currently qualified for the Final. This list will be updated monthly and is available below:

• NOVICES CHAMPIONSHIP HURDLE SERIES QUALIFIED HORSES

The Racing Excellence Hands and Heels Apprentice Series is designed to assist in the education and training of young jockeys.

The special conditions set out below apply to all races in the 2021 Hands and Heels Apprentice Series, which will be held at the following meetings:

14/05/2021 Newmarket                               

02/06/2021 Nottingham                              

24/06/2021 Nottingham                              

Further dates to follow, which can be found on the Racing Excellence website.

1. All races will be for Apprentices who have not ridden more than 10 winners under the Rules of Racing or the rules of any Recognised Racing Authority prior to May 11^th, 2021.

2. Horses should be suitable for very inexperienced riders, and therefore privileges will not be allowed. Stewards will NOT grant permission to any trainer for their horse to proceed to the start either before the signal to mount is given or purposely last. Horses must therefore not proceed to the start at a walk or trot.

3. Every rider must carry a whip. Whips can be pulled through from one hand to the other as often as necessary. A rider must not wave their whip or hit their horse with the whip. In exceptional circumstances the rider may use the whip for safety reasons and encouragement in the early stages of the race.

4. If a rider uses their whip as prohibited in paragraph 3, it will be regarded as improper use of the whip (see Rule (F) 45) and the entry point penalty is a suspension of 7 days on days when an Apprentice Jockeys’ race is programmed to take place in Great Britain. This suspension will not count towards the total number of days suspended during the rolling six-month period.

5. If a rider is suspended for using their whip in one of these races they will be stripped of existing points, but will be able to continue riding in the series. In the case of a second offence the entry point penalty is a suspension of 14 days, on the days stated in paragraph 4, and the rider will be prevented from riding in the remainder of the series.

6. Prior to the race the Jockey Coach will brief riders on the conditions of the race.

7. All riders must attend a mandatory course walk with the Jockey Coach and/or a senior jockey 90 minutes before the race. If a rider is unable to attend this course walk they must obtain prior dispensation (see below). If a rider is unable to walk the course because they are riding or leading up in an earlier race they will be expected to walk the course prior to this, but must inform Polly Greco in advance. Failure to attend the course walk without contacting Polly Greco in advance may result in the rider losing all riding skills and professionalism points for the race in question. Repeat offences may result in the rider being prevented from riding in the remainder of the series.

For prior dispensation from the mandatory course walk Riders should contact Polly Greco 01638 665103.

8. After the race, the rider of every horse must report to the Stewards’ room where they will be talked through the race by the Jockey Coach. This is a mandatory requirement and failure to attend this debrief may result in the British Horseracing Authority preventing the rider from taking part in the remaining races in the series. Special permission to miss the debrief may be granted by the Stewards on the day for any rider who has to leave straight after the race to travel to another meeting. This must be requested before the race. The Jockey Coach may also contact riders after the race meeting to further advise them on their riding.

9. The British Horseracing Authority are generously providing a prize to the winner of the series; the winner will be the rider who accumulates the most points in the series.

10. The points table for the series can be viewed on the Jockey Training and Development website: https://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/racing-excellence-series/

The Racing Excellence Apprentice Training Series is designed to assist in the continued education of young jockeys - it is the next step on from the Hands and Heels Series.

The special conditions set out below apply to all races in the 2021 Apprentice Training series, which will be held at the following meetings:

03/05/2021 Windsor                                                    

08/05/2021 Nottingham 

Further dates to follow, which can be found on the Racing Excellence website.

1. All races will be for Apprentices who have ridden not more than 20 winners under the Rules of Racing or the rules of any Recognised Racing Authority prior to April 30^th, 2021.

2. Every rider must carry a whip. Whips can be waved and used in the backhand position only.

3. If a rider uses their whip in the forehand position, which includes waving their whip in the forehand position it will be regarded as improper use of the whip (see Rule (F) 45) and the entry point penalty is a suspension of 7 days on days when an Apprentice Jockeys’ race is programmed to take place in Great Britain. This suspension will not count towards the total number of days suspended during the rolling six-month period.

4. If a rider is suspended for using their whip in the forehand position in one of these races they will be stripped of existing points, but will be able to continue riding in the series. In the case of a second offence occurring the entry point penalty is a suspension of 14 days, on the days stated in paragraph 3, and the rider will be prevented from riding in the remainder of the series.

5. Prior to the race the Jockey Coach will brief riders on the conditions of the race.

6. All riders must attend a mandatory course walk with the Jockey Coach and/ or a senior jockey 90 minutes before the race. If a rider is unable to attend this course walk they must obtain prior dispensation (see below). If a rider is unable to attend the course walk because they are riding or leading up in an earlier race they will be expected to walk the course prior to this, but must inform Polly Greco in advance. Failure to attend the course walk without contacting Polly Greco in advance may result in the rider losing all riding skills and professionalism points for the race in question. Repeat offences may result in the rider being prevented from riding in the remainder of the series. For prior dispensation from the mandatory course walk riders should contact Polly Greco 01638 665103.

7. After the race, the rider of every horse must report to the Stewards’ room where they will be talked through the race by the Jockey Coach. This is a mandatory requirement and failure to attend this debrief may result in the British Horseracing Authority preventing the rider from taking part in the remaining races in the series. Special permission to miss the debrief may be granted by the Stewards on the day for any rider who has to leave straight after the race to travel to another meeting. This must be requested before the race. The Jockey Coach may also contact riders after the race meeting to further advise them on their riding.

8. The British Horseracing Authority are generously providing a prize to the winner of the series; the winner will be the rider who accumulates the most points in the series.

9. The points table for the series can be viewed on the Jockey Training and Development websitehttps://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/racing-excellence-series/

The Racing Excellence Conditional Training Series is designed to assist in the continued education and training of young jockeys - it is the next step on from the Hands and Heels Series.

The special conditions set out below apply to all races in the 2020-2021 Conditional Training series, which will be held at the following meetings:

Further dates to follow, which can be found on the Racing Excellence website.

1. All races will be for Conditional Jockeys who have ridden not more than 20 winners prior to November 5th, 2020.

2. Every rider must carry a whip. Whips can be waved and used in the backhand position only.

3. If a rider uses their whip in the forehand position, which includes waving their whip in the forehand position, it will be regarded as improper use of the whip (see Rule (F)45) and the entry point penalty is a suspension of 7 days on days when a Conditional Jockeys’ race is programmed to take place in Great Britain. This suspension will not count towards the total number of days suspended during the rolling six-month period.

4. If a rider is suspended for using their whip in the forehand position in one of these races they will be stripped of existing points, but will be able to continue riding in the series. In the case of a second offence the entry point penalty is a suspension of 14 days, on the days started in paragraph 3 and the rider will be prevented from riding in the remainder of the series.

5. Prior to the race the Jockey Coach will brief riders on the conditions of the race.

6. All riders must attend a mandatory course walk with the Jockey Coach and/ or a senior jockey 90 minutes before the race. If a rider is unable to attend this course walk they must obtain prior dispensation (see below). If a rider is unable to attend the course walk because they are riding or leading up in an earlier race, they will be expected to walk the course prior to this, but must inform Polly Greco in advance. Failure to attend the course walk without contacting Polly Greco in advance may result in the rider losing all riding skills and professionalism points for the race in question. Repeat offences may result in the rider being prevented from riding in the remainder of the series.

For prior dispensation from the mandatory course walk riders should contact Polly Greco 01638 665103.

7. After the race, the rider of every horse must report to the Stewards’ room where they will be talked through the race by the Jockey Coach. This is a mandatory requirement and failure to attend this debrief may result in the British Horseracing Authority preventing the rider from taking part in the remaining races in the series. Special permission to miss the debrief may be granted by the Stewards on the day for any rider who has to leave straight after the race to travel to another meeting. This must be requested before the race. The Jockey Coach may also contact riders after the race meeting to further advise them on their riding.

8. The British Horseracing Authority are generously providing a prize to the winner of the series; the winner will be the rider who accumulates the most points in the series.

9. The points table for the series can be viewed on the Jockey Training and Development website https://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/racing-excellence-series/ may be granted by the Stewards on the day for any rider who has to leave straight after the race to travel to another meeting. This must be requested before the race. The Jockey Coach may also contact riders after the race meeting to further advise them on their riding.

The Racing Excellence Hands and Heels Salisbury Apprentice Series is specifically designed to assist in the education and training of young jockeys.

The special conditions set out below apply to all races in the 2021 Hands and Heels Salisbury Apprentice series, which will be held at the following meetings:

13/05/2021

13/06/2021

Further dates to follow, which can be found on the Racing Excellence website.

1. All races will be for Apprentices who have not ridden more than 10 winners under the Rules of Racing or the rules of any Recognised Racing Authority prior to May 10th, 2021.

2. Horses should be suitable for very inexperienced riders, and therefore privileges will not be allowed. Stewards will NOT grant permission to any trainer for their horse to proceed to the start either before the signal to mount is given or purposely last. Horses must therefore not proceed to the start at a walk or trot.

3. Every rider must carry a whip. Whips can be pulled through from one hand to the other as often as necessary. A rider must not wave their whip or hit their horse with the whip. In exceptional circumstances the rider may use the whip for safety reasons and encouragement in the early stages of the race.

4. If a rider uses their whip as prohibited in paragraph 3 it will be regarded as improper use of the whip (see Rule (F) 45) and the entry point penalty is a suspension of 7 days on days when an Apprentice Jockeys’ race is programmed to take place in Great Britain. This suspension will not count towards the total number of days suspended during the rolling six-month period.

5. If a rider is suspended for using their whip in one of these races they will be stripped of existing points, but will be able to continue riding in the series. In the case of a second offence the entry point penalty is a suspension of 14 days, on the days stated in paragraph 4, and the rider will be prevented from riding in the remainder of the series.

6. Prior to the race the Jockey Coach will brief riders on the conditions of the race.

7. All riders must attend a mandatory course walk with the Jockey Coach and/or a senior jockey 90 minutes before the race. If a rider is unable to attend this course walk they must obtain prior dispensation (see below). If a rider is unable to attend the course walk because they are riding or leading up in an earlier race they will be expected to walk the course prior to this, but must inform Polly Greco in advance. Failure to attend the course walk withoutcontacting Polly Greco in advance may result in the rider losing all riding skills and professionalism points for the race in question. Repeat offences may result in the rider being prevented from riding in the remainder of the series. For prior dispensation from the mandatory course walk Riders should contact Polly Greco 01638 665103.

8. After the race, the rider of every horse must report to the Stewards’ room where they will be talked through the race by the Jockey Coach. This is a mandatory requirement and failure to attend this debrief may result in the British Horseracing Authority preventing the rider from taking part in the remaining races in the series. Special permission to miss the debrief may be granted by the Stewards on the day for any rider who has to leave straight after the race to travel to another meeting. This must be requested before the race. The Jockey Coach may also contact riders after the race meeting to further advise them on their riding.

9. The sponsors of the Series are generously providing a prize to the winner of the series; the winner will be the rider who accumulates the most points in the series.

     10.  The points table for the series can be viewed on the Jockey Training and Development            

             website https://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/racing-excellence-series/

The Racing Excellence Apprentice Training Series is designed to assist in the continued education and training of young jockeys - it is the next step on from the Hands and Heels Series.

The special conditions set out below apply to all races in the 2021 Haydock Park Apprentice Training series, which will be held at the following meetings:

27/05/2021

09/06/2021

Further dates to follow, which can be found on the Racing Excellence website.

1. All races will be for Apprentices who have ridden not more than 20 winners under the Rules of Racing or the rules of any Recognised Racing Authority prior to May 24^th, 2021.

2. Every rider must carry a whip. Whips can be waved and used in the backhand position only.

3. If a rider uses their whip in the forehand position, which includes waving their whip in the forehand position, it will be regarded as improper use of the whip (see Rule (F) 45) and the entry point penalty is a suspension of 7 days on days when an Apprentice Jockeys’ race is programmed to take place in Great Britain. This suspension will not count towards the total number of days suspended during the rolling six-month period.

4. If a rider is suspended for using their whip in the forehand position in one of these races they will be stripped of existing points, but will be able to continue riding in the series. In the case of a second offence occurring the entry point penalty is a suspension of 14 days, on the days stated in paragraph 3, and the rider will be prevented from riding in the remainder of the series.

5. Prior to the race the Jockey Coach will brief riders on the conditions of the race.

6. All riders must attend a mandatory course walk with the Jockey Coach and/or a senior jockey 90 minutes before the race. If a rider is unable to attend this course walk they must obtain prior dispensation (see below). If a rider is unable attend the course walk because they are riding or leading up in an earlier race they will be expected to walk the course prior to this, but must inform Polly Greco in advance. Failure to attend the course walk without contacting Polly Greco in advance may result in the rider losing all riding skills and professionalism points for the race in question. Repeat offences may result in the rider being prevented from riding in the remainder of the series.

           For prior dispensation from the mandatory course walk riders should contact Polly Greco 01638 665103.

7. After the race, the rider of every horse must report to the Stewards’ room where they will be talked through the race by the Jockey Coach. This is a mandatory requirement and failure to attend this debrief may result in the British Horseracing Authority preventing the rider from taking part in the remaining races in the series. Special permission to miss the debrief may be granted by the Stewards on the day for any rider who has to leave straight after the race to travel to another meeting. This must be requested before the race. The Jockey Coach may also contact riders after the race meeting to further advise them on their riding.

8. The British Horseracing Authority are generously providing a prize to the winner of the series; the winner will be the rider who accumulates the most points in the series.

9. The points table for the series can be viewed on the Jockey Training and Development website:https://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/racing-excellence-series/