RACE SERIES/QUALIFIERS

All horses which Start in these races, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE BATH SUMMER STAYERS' SERIES FINAL to be run over 1m 6f 11y at Bath on September 12th, 2021. In the event of the abandonment of this qualifying race, any horse which has been declared to run in this race , or any horse entered to run in this race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from this qualifying race will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

The British Horseracing Authority has modified the Elimination and Balloting Procedures (contained in the Race Administration Code) for the purposes of this race, such that a horse will gain protection from elimination by obtaining points throughout the series. Points will be awarded in each qualifier as follows: Winner-10 points, 2nd-8 points, 3rd-6 points, 4th-4 points, 5th-2 points, 6th-1 point. Points will also be awarded under the Bath Frequent Runner Scheme. Horses that Start in three Qualifiers at Bath during 2020 will be awarded 9 points. These 9 points will be in addition to any points that a horse may gain from the qualifying races. The horse obtaining the highest number of points will be afforded the greatest protection from elimination. In the event of two or more horses being entered for the Final with the same number of points, the horse allotted the lowest weight will be eliminated first. If two or more such horses have the same weight, their position in the elimination sequence will be allocated by random ballot.

(Further qualifiers to be added once Programme Book 3 has been published)

All horses which Start in these races, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE BATH SUMMER SPRINT SERIES FINAL to be run over 5f 160y at Bath on September 12th, 2021. In the event of the abandonment of this qualifying race, any horse which has been declared to run in this race , or any horse entered to run in this race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from this qualifying race will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

The British Horseracing Authority has modified the Elimination and Balloting Procedures (contained in the Race Administration Code) for the purposes of this race, such that a horse will gain protection from elimination by obtaining points throughout the series. Points will be awarded in each qualifier as follows: Winner-10 points, 2nd-8 points, 3rd-6 points, 4th-4 points, 5th-2 points, 6th-1 point. Points will also be awarded under the Bath Frequent Runner Scheme. Horses that Start in three Qualifiers at Bath during 2020 will be awarded 9 points. These 9 points will be in addition to any points that a horse may gain from the qualifying races. The horse obtaining the highest number of points will be afforded the greatest protection from elimination. In the event of two or more horses being entered for the Final with the same number of points, the horse allotted the lowest weight will be eliminated first. If two or more such horses have the same weight, their position in the elimination sequence will be allocated by random ballot.

(Further qualifiers to be added once Programme Book 3 has been published)

All horses which Start in these races at Hamilton Park, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter the Hamilton Park 2-Y-O Series Final (Nursery Handicap), to be run over six furlongs at Hamilton Park on September 1st, 2021 In the event of an abandonment of a qualifying race, any horse which had been Declared to Run in that race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final.

All horses which Start in these races, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE JOCKEY CLUB GRASSROOTS FLAT MIDDLE DISTANCE SERIES HANDICAP FINAL, to be run over about ten furlongs at Nottingham on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021. In the event of an abandonment of a qualifying race, any horse Declared to Run in that race, or any horse entered to run in that race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from a qualifier will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

*Final to be held at Nottingham on 29th September 2021

All horses which Start in these races, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE JOCKEY CLUB GRASSROOTS NURSERY FINAL, to be run over Six Furlongs at Nottingham on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021. In the event of an abandonment of a qualifying race, any horse Declared to Run in that race, or any horse entered to run in that race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from a qualifier will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

*Final to be held at Nottingham on 29th September 2021

All horses which Start in these races, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE JOCKEY CLUB GRASSROOTS FLAT SPRINT SERIES HANDICAP FINAL, to be run over about Six Furlongs at Nottingham on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021. In the event of an abandonment of a qualifying race, any horse Declared to Run in that race, or any horse entered to run in that race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from a qualifier will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

*Final to be held at Nottingham on 29th September 2021

All horses which Start in these races, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE JOCKEY CLUB GRASSROOTS FLAT STAYERS SERIES HANDICAP FINAL, to be run over one mile about six furlongs at Nottingham on Wednesday, September 29th, 2021. In the event of an abandonment of a qualifying race, any horse Declared to Run in that race, or any horse entered to run in that race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from a qualifier will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

*Final to be held at Nottingham on 29th September 2021

All horses which Start in these races at Kempton Park, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE LONDON MIDDLE DISTANCE HANDICAP STAKES (LONDON MIDDLE DISTANCE SERIES FINAL) to be run over one mile about three furlongs at Kempton Park on November 1st, 2021, with a Total Prize Fund of £40,000. In the event of the abandonment of this qualifying race, any horse which has been declared to run in this race , or any horse entered to run in this race if the time of abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from this qualifying race will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

(Further qualifiers to be added once Programme Book 3 has been published)

All horses which Start in these races, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE LONDON MILE HANDICAP STAKES (LONDON MILE SERIES FINAL) to be run over about One Mile at Kempton Park on September 4th, 2021, with a Total Race Value of £40,000. In the event of the abandonment of this qualifying race, any horse which has been declared to run in this race , or any horse entered to run in this race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from this qualifying race will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

(Full list of qualifiers)

All horses which Start in these races at Redcar, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE REDCAR STRAIGHT MILE SERIES FINAL (Handicap Stakes) to be run over the Straight Mile distance at Redcar Racecourse on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021. In the event of an abandonment of a qualifying race, any horse which had been Declared to Run in that race , or any horse entered to run in that race if the time of abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from a qualifier will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final. It should be noted that qualifying to be able to enter the Final does not guarantee a horse a place in the Final.

Horses which are placed in the first six in these races at Windsor will qualify for the 2021 WINDSOR SPRINT SERIES FINAL to be run on Monday, July 26th, 2021. (In the event of the abandonment of a Qualifier, any horse which had been declared to run in that race , or any horse entered to run in that race if the time of abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final).

(Full list of qualifiers)