Stratford- R

THE pointtopoint.co.uk CHAMPION NOVICES’ HUNTERS’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (for The John Corbet Cup)
Total prize fund £19000
Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code, £9289 to the winning horse
The second to receive £4643, the third £2321, the fourth £1160, the fifth £581 and the sixth £290

For novice five yrs old and upwards, which, prior to 2023, have not won a steeple chase, hurdle race, National Hunt Flat race or flat race under any recognised Rules of Racing and which, after 2021 and before May 27th, 2023, have been placed first, second or third in a Hunters’ steeple chase or have won an Open Point-to-Point in Great Britain or Ireland (i.e. Gentlemens, Ladies or Mixed Open races)

THREE MILES ABOUT THREE AND A HALF FURLONGS (3m 3f 119yds)
Enter by noon, May 27th and pay £95 stake
Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 31st
Weights: 12st each
Mares allowed...................................................................................................................7lb

To be ridden by Amateur Jockeys

THE POINT-TO-POINT RACING COMPANY has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer and jockey. In addition, they will award a £75 cash prize to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race.

The JOHN CORBET CUP, now in its 59th year, will be presented but retained by the Racecourse; this cup was presented in 1811 to John Corbet, Esq., the virtual founder of hunting in Warwickshire, who kept his hounds in Stratford-on-Avon, and it has been given to this racecourse by his descendants.

The Stratford-on-Avon Executive will award a travel allowance of £300 to the owner of every runner starting in this race which is trained outside Great Britain, and which travels to Stratford with the express purpose of running in this race and does not win more than £1000 in prize money.

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.

The British Horseracing Authority has authorised that the maximum number of runners in this race shall be determined by the normal Safety Factor applicable for the race and that a reduced Field Size Limit shall not apply.