Following the loss of the Grade 2, Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot on Saturday, January 11th, the British Horseracing Board is pleased to announce that a new race will be staged at Kempton Park on Saturday, January 18th, forming part of an eight-race card (12.20-4.05). Entries in the Victor Chandler Chase will not stand and trainers wishing to make an entry for the new race may do so prior to closing at the five-day stage on Monday, January 13th.

Additionally, the values of the Middlesex Novices’ Hurdle Race and the Twickenham Novices’ Steeple Chase will be enhanced as compensation for the loss of The Leamington Novices’ Hurdle Race (Grade 2) and The Lightning Novices’ Steeple Chase (Grade 2) at Warwick and Ascot respectively.

The British Horseracing Board would like to thank The Tote, The Horserace Betting Levy Board and Kempton Park Racecourse for their generous support of these races.

Revised running order and race conditions are as follows:

12:20 00383 The Sunbury Novices’ Steeple Chase (Class C)
12:50 00384 The HBLB Twickenham Novices’ Steeple Chase (Class B)
1:20 00387 The January Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle Race (Class D)
1:50 00385 The Sunbury Antiques Market Handicap Hurdle Race
(Class C)
2:25 00388 The Tote Exacta Chase (Limited Handicap
Steeple Chase)(Class B)
3:00 00381 The Tote Scoop6 Lanzarote Hurdle Race (Showcase
Handicap) (Class B)
3:35 00382 The Fulwell Handicap Steeple Chase (Class B)
4:05 00386 The HBLB Middlesex Novices’ Hurdle Race (Class B)

To Close on January 13th

00388
2.25
THE TOTE EXACTA CHASE (CLASS A)
(Grade 2)(A LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE)
Total Prize Fund £80000
Distributed in accordance with Order 194 (ii)(d)
(Includes a sixth prize)
for five yrs old and upwards
about TWO MILES
£200 stake,
Lowest weight…………….10st 4lb; Highest weight……………11st 10lb
Penalties, after January 11th, a winner of a steeple chase……………….4lb
No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above………………….11st 10lb
THE TOTE has generously contributed towards the prize money for this race and will present mementoes to the winning owner, trainer and jockey and a prize of £100 to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse in this race
THE HORSERACE BETTING LEVY BOARD has also generously contributed towards the prize money for this race
All number cloths to be carried in this race have been
sponsored and will carry the name/logo of THE TOTE
The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with Order 213 of the Orders and Rules of Racing
The breeder of the winner, if qualified under Order 196,
will receive a Breeder’s Prize of £5000
20 BP SNC A

00386
4.05
THE HBLB MIDDLESEX NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS B)
£20000 added to stakes
Distributed in accordance with Order 194 (ii)(d)
(Includes a sixth prize)
for novice five yrs old and upwards
TWO MILES ABOUT FIVE FURLONGS
£40 stake
Weights: 10st 12lb each
Mares allowed……………………………………………………………………………..5lb
Penalties, a winner of a Class D to G hurdle race……………………………..6lb
Of 2 hurdle races, or of a Class A to C hurdle race………………………….10lb
The Horserace Betting Levy Board has generously sponsored this race
A cash prize of £50 will be presented to the lad
or girl in charge of the best turned out horse in this race
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00384
12.50
THE HBLB TWICKENHAM NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS B)
£25000 added to stakes
Distributed in accordance with Order 194 (ii)(d)
(Includes a sixth prize)
for novice five yrs old and upwards
about TWO MILES
£60 stake
Weights: 5-y-o……………………10st 8lb; 6-y-o and up………………….11st 2lb
Mares allowed……………………………………………………………………………..5lb
Penalties, after April 27th, 2002,
a winner of a Class D to H steeple chase………………………………………….5lb
Of 2 steeple chases or of a Class A to C steeple chase……………………….8lb
THE HORSERACE BETTING LEVY BOARD has generously contributed towards the prize money for this race
Horses starting in this race will receive
Appearance Money of £300, if qualified under
the terms of Instruction J11
The breeder of the winner, if qualified under Order 196,
will receive a Breeder’s Prize of £4250
16 BP

John Smee, RHT’s Director of Racing, expressed his gratitude to the Tote, Levy Board and BHB for all their endeavours in facilitating the rescheduling the Tolworth Hurdle to Wincanton, and the creation of the new Tote Exacta Chase at Kempton and the enhancement of Twickenham Novice Chase and Middlesex Novice Hurdle, also run at Kempton. Channel 4 should also be complemented on including the Tolworth Hurdle in their busy schedule next Saturday.

“These initiatives will ensure a most exciting weekend’s National Hunt racing for RHT which now stages high profile fixtures at Haydock, Kempton and Wincanton.”

For further information please contact:

Stuart Middleton
BHB Jump Race Executive
020 7343 3315