TODAY’S RACE CONDITIONS

First Race 12.35 - THE VIRGIN BET NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3) (Novices’ Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £5809 to the winning horse The second to receive £2673, the third £1336, the fourth £668 and the fifth £333. for novice four yrs old and upwards. Enter by noon, January 30th and pay £55 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 2nd. Weights: 4-y-o 10st 4lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 2lb Fillies and mares allowed 7lb Penalties, a winner of a Class 3 to Class 5 hurdle race 6lb Of 2 hurdle races or of a Class 1 or Class 2 hurdle race 10lb No allowance to take a Horse’s weight below 10st 2lb VIRGIN BET has generously sponsored this race Horses which have been placed in the first four in this race will be eligible to enter THE NOVICES’ CHAMPIONSHIP HURDLE SERIES FINAL (A HANDICAP HURDLE RACE) to be run over a distance of about two miles at Sandown Park on April 29th, 2023. 12 entries at £55. - Closed January 30th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £4443; Second £2221; Third £1111; Fourth £556; Fifth £277. (Penalty Value £5809.10)

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Second Race 1.10 - THE VIRGIN BET NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £5809 to the winning horse The second to receive £2673, the third £1336, the fourth £668 and the fifth £333. for novice four yrs old and upwards, Rated 0-125 (also open to such horses rated 126 and 127 - see Standard Conditions). £55 stake if the horse is rated 99 or higher, or £11 stake if the horse is rated 98 or lower with £44 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 2nd. Penalties, after January 28th, 2023, for each hurdle race won 7lb VIRGIN BET has generously sponsored this race

All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of VIRGIN BET. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code 21 entries, 2 at £11 and 19 at £55. - Closed January 30th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £4443; Second £2221; Third £1111; Fourth £556; Fifth £277 (Penalty Value £5809.10) Weights raised 3lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable

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Third Race 1.45 - THE VIRGIN BET DOLOS HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £26015 to the winning horse The second to receive £11960 the third £5980, the fourth £2990, the fifth £1495 and the sixth £745. for five yrs old and upwards. £250 stake if the horse is rated 130 or higher, or £50 stake if the horse is rated 129 or lower with £200 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 2nd. Penalties, after January 28th, 2023, for each steeple chase won 6lb VIRGIN BET has generously sponsored this race All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of Virgin Bet. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code PLEASE NOTE: A novice horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if, up to and including the Saturday prior to closing, it has run a minimum of three times in Steeple Chases in Great Britain, Ireland or France or, having run in two such races, has been placed in the first four on each occasion, in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Weights and Handicapping Code 11 entries at £250 - Closed January 30th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £19875; Second £9935; Third £4970; Fourth £2485; Fifth £1240; Sixth £620 (Penalty Value £26015)

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Fourth Race 2.20 - THE VIRGIN BET SCILLY ISLES NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (Grade 1) (GBB RACE)

Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £45560 to the winning horse

The second to receive £17096, the third £8560, the fourth £4264 and the fifth £2144. for novice five yrs old and upwards, which are allotted a rating of 120 or more by the BHA Handicapper, taking account of races run up to and including the day prior to entry Enter by noon, January 30th and pay £400 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 2nd. Weights: 5-y-o 11st 3lb; 6-y-o and up 11st 7lb Mares allowed 7lb VIRGIN BET has generously sponsored this race All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of VIRGIN BET. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code 7 entries at £400 - Closed January 30th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £34864; Second £14312; Third £7160; Fourth £3576; Fifth £1792 (Penalty Value £45560) A

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Fifth Race 2.55 - THE VIRGIN BET HEROES HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (CLASS 1) (PREMIER HANDICAP) (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £56270 to the winning horse The second to receive £21200, the third £10610, the fourth £5300, the fifth £2660, the sixth £1330 the seventh £660 and the eighth £340 for four yrs old and upwards. £400 stake if the horse is rated 130 or higher, or £80 stake if the horse is rated 129 or lower with £320 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 2nd. Penalties, after January 28th, 2023, a winner of a hurdle race 5lb (No penalty to increase a horse’s weight above 12st). VIRGIN BET has generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/ logo of VIRGIN BET. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code Horses which have been placed in the first four in this race will be eligible to enter THE PERTEMPS NETWORK FINAL (A HANDICAP HURDLE RACE) to be run over a distance of about three miles at Cheltenham on March 16th, 2023. This race will be restricted to 18 runners plus two reserves. The two reserves will be nominated as R19 and R20 The procedure for the allocation and operation of the reserves protocol will be as detailed in the notice headed ‘Reserves’ which has been published in The Racing Calendar and which also appears in the important notices following the Standard Conditions on the Racing Bulletin area of the BHA Racing Administration Site. Trainers are reminded of the provisions of paragraph 41 of the Race Entry Code which require that they must notify the Racing Calendar Office immediately when the decision has been made not to run. This will maximise the list of runners and determine whether the weights will need to be raised. The British Horseracing Authority will modify the Rules of Racing as a consequence of providing two reserves for this race The penalty referred to under Rule will be waived for any horse which is deemed a non-runner by 1.00 p.m. on the day before the race The British Horseracing Authority has modified the Declaration of Jockey section of the Race Entries Code and the Division of Races section of the Race Administration Code of the Rules of Racing for the purposes of this race PLEASE NOTE: A novice or juvenile horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if it has run a minimum of four times in Hurdle races in Great Britain, Ireland or France in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Weights and Handicapping Code 28 entries, 4 at £80 and 24 at £400 - Closed January 30th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £43040; Second £17740; Third £8870; Fourth £4440; Fifth £2220; Sixth £1110; Seventh £550; Eighth £280. (Penalty Value £56270) Weights raised 4lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable

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Sixth Race 3.30 - THE VIRGIN BET MASTERS HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £26015 to the winning horse The second to receive £11960, the third £5980, the fourth £2990, the fifth £1495 and the sixth £745. for five yrs old and upwards. £250 stake if the horse is rated 130 or higher, or £50 stake if the horse is rated 129 or lower with £200 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 2nd. Penalties, after January 28th, 2023, for each steeple chase won 5lb VIRGIN BET has generously sponsored this race All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of VIRGIN BET. The sponsorship payment of £500 will be distributed equally amongst all horses starting in this race in accordance with paragraphs 24 to 27 of the Stakes and Prize Money Code PLEASE NOTE: A novice horse shall only be qualified to run in this race if, up to and including the Saturday prior to closing, it has run a minimum of three times in Steeple Chases in Great Britain, Ireland or France or, having run in two such races, has been placed in the first four on each occasion, in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Weights and Handicapping Code 20 entries at £250 - Closed January 30th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £19875; Second £9935; Third £4970; Fourth £2485; Fifth £1240; Sixth £620. (Penalty Value £26015) Weights raised 1lb and paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable

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Seventh Race 4.03 - THE VIRGIN BET OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE (CLASS 3) (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £5446 to the winning horse The second to receive £2509, the third £1254 and the fourth £628. for four and five yrs old only, which have not run under any recognised Rules of Racing, except National Hunt Flat races, Irish National Hunt Flat races or French AQPS Flat races. Enter by noon, January 30th and pay £50 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. February 2nd. Weights: 4-y-o 10st 6lb; 5-y-o 11st 4lb Fillies and mares allowed 7lb Penalties, a winner of a race 4lb Of 2 races 7lb Of 3 races 10lb No allowance to take a Horse’s weight below 10st 2lb The Riders’ Allowances under paragraph 53 of the Weights and Handicapping Code may be claimed in this race VIRGIN BET has generously sponsored this race 17 entries at £50 - Closed January 30th, 2023. Owners Prize Money. Winner £4173; Second £2087; Third £1043; Fourth £522. (Penalty Value £5446)

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