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First Race 5.35 - THE JUMPING FOR FUN OPEN HUNTERS’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 5) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £3079 to the winning horse The second to receive £1540, the third £769 and the fourth £385. for six yrs old and upwards Enter by noon, May 27th and pay £30 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 31st Weights: 11st 12lb each Mares allowed 7lb Penalties, after 2021, a winner of a steeple chase 4lb Of 2 steeple chases 8lb Of 3 steeple chases 12lb (Half penalties for wins achieved in Novices’ and Maiden Hunters’Steeple Chases in Great Britain or Ireland) NB:With reference to the 8lb penalty for two Chase wins, a horse may only claim a half penalty if both wins were in Novice or Maiden Hunters’ Steeple Chases Regarding the 12lb penalty for at least three Chase wins, a horse may only claim a half penalty if all wins were in Novice or Maiden Hunters’Steeple Chases To be ridden by Amateur Jockeys. Jumping For Fun will award mementos to the winning owner, trainer and jockey In addition, they will award a cash prize of £75 to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse in this race 11 entries at £30. - Closed May 27th, 2023. OwnersPrizeMoney.Winner£2677;Second£1339;Third£669;Fourth£335.(PenaltyValue£3079.80)HC

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Second Race 6.05 - THE ROYAL EQUESTRIAN RACING CLUB LADIES OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL HUNTERS’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (For Female Amateur Jockeys) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £6159 to the winning horse The second to receive £3080, the third £1539 and the fourth £770. for five yrs old and upwards, which, during the current season, have finished first or second, on at least one occasion, in any Ladies Open or Mixed Open Point-to-Point steeple chase Enter by noon, May 27th and pay £60 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 31st Weights: 11st 7lb each Mares allowed 7lb Penalties, after 2021, a winner of a steeple chase 3lb Of 2 steeple chases or of a Class 1 to Class 3 steeple chase 6lb To be ridden by Female Amateur Jockeys. The Royal Equestrian Racing Club have generously sponsored this race and will present a perpetual trophy which will be retained by the racecourse They will also present mementos to the winning owner, trainer and jockey In addition, they will award a cash prize of £100 to the stable employee responsible for the best turned out horse 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. 16 entries at £60. - Closed May 27th, 2023. Owners Prize Money.Winner £5353; Second £2677;Third £1338; Fourth £670. (PenaltyValue£6159.60)HC

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Third Race 6.35 - THE pointtopoint.co.uk CHAMPION NOVICES’ HUNTERS’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (for The John Corbet Cup) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £9778 to the winning horseThe second to receive £4888, the third £2444, the fourth £1222, the fifth £612 and the sixth £306. 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 beenplacedfirst,secondorthirdinaHunters’steeplechaseorhavewonanOpenPoint-to-PointinGreatBritainorIreland(i.e.Gentlemens,LadiesorMixedOpenraces).Enterbynoon,May27th and pay £100 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,whokepthishoundsinStratford-on-Avon,andithasbeengiventothisracecoursebyhisdescendants TheStratford-on-AvonExecutivewillawardatravelallowanceof£300tothe ownerofeveryrunnerstartinginthisracewhichistrainedoutsideGreatBritain,andwhichtravelstoStratfordwiththeexpresspurposeofrunninginthisraceanddoesnotwinmorethan£1000 inprizemoney TheBritish HorseracingAuthorityhasmodifiedSchedule(B)3Paragraphs24and26forthepurposes ofthisracetoprovidethathorseswillbequalifiedtoruniftheyarequalified 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 9 entries at £100. - Closed May 27th, 2023. OwnersPrizeMoney.Winner£8498;Second£4248;Third£2124;Fourth£1062;Fifth£532;Sixth£266.(PenaltyValue£9778)AHC

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Fourth Race 7.05 - THE PERTEMPS NETWORK STRATFORD FOXHUNTERS CHAMPION HUNTERS’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 2) (The 64th Running For the Horse and Hound Cup) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £10755 to the winning horseThe second to receive £5376, the third £2688, the fourth £1344, the fifth £673 and the sixth £336. for five yrs old and upwards, which, after October 2021 and before May 27th, 2023, HAVETWICE BEEN PLACED (in Great Britain or Ireland) first, second or third in a Hunters’ steeple chase OR have won two Open Races (i.e Gentlemens, Ladies or Mixed Open races) at a Point-to-Point Meeting in Great Britain or Ireland OR have won one Open Race at a Point-to-Point Meeting in Great Britain or Ireland and have been placed FIRST OR SECOND in a Hunters’Steeple Chase Enter by noon, May 27th and pay £110 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 31st Weights: 12st each Mares allowed 7lb To be ridden by Amateur Jockeys. PERTEMPS NETWORK has generously sponsored this race and will present mementos to the winning owner, trainer and rider and a £100 cash prize to the stableemployee responsibleforthe best turned out horse in this race.The Horse &Hound Cup will bepresented and thenretained by the Racecourse.All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of PERTEMPS NETWORK The sponsorship payment of £250 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 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 racetoprovide 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 Rules (F)102 and (F)103 and Schedule (F)8 of the Rules of Racing to provide that, if it is necessary to do so, elimination of horses from this race will be determined by the BHA Handicapper

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 THERE WILL BE A PARADE FORTHIS RACE (Horses to be led past the stands and then allowed to canter to the start). 15 entries at £110. - Closed May 27th, 2023. OwnersPrizeMoney.Winner£9348;Second£4673;Third£2336;Fourth£1168;Fifth£585;Sixth£293.(PenaltyValue£10755.80)AHC

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Fifth Race 7.35 - THE WHITE SWAN HOTEL HANDICAP HUNTERS’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code. £4710 to thewinning horseThesecondtoreceive£2170,thethird£1084andthefourth£543. forfiveyrsold andupwards,which,after2020and beforeclosing,haveruninat leastthreeHunters’Steeple Chases run under the Rules of Racing in Great Britain, but have not won a Class 1 or 2 Steeple Chase in that time In addition, the handicapper reserves the right to decline to give a rating if there is insufficient information upon which to base a rating £40 stake if the horse is rated 130 or higher, or £8 stake if the horse is rated 129 or lower with £32 extra if the horse is declared to run Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 31st Lowest weight 10st 11lb; Highest weight 12st 9lb Penalties, after May 20th, 2023, for each steeple chase won 7lb TheWhite Swan has generously sponsored this raceandwillpresentamementotothewinningownerandjockey,plusa£75cashprizetothestableemployeeresponsibleforthebestturnedouthorse.11entries,3at£8and8at£40.-Closed May 27th, 2023. OwnersPrizeMoney.Winner£3610;Second£1805;Third£902;Fourth£452.(PenaltyValue£4710.78)

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Sixth Race 8.05 - THE GRACE & DOTTY “RESTRICTED POINT-TO-POINT” NOVICES’ HUNTERS’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 4) DistributedinaccordancewiththeStakes and Prize Money Code £4363 to the winning horseThe second to receive £2181, the third £1090 and the fourth £545. for novice five yrs old and upwards, which, during the current season and prior to May 27th have finished first or second in a Restricted Point-to-Point Steeplechase Enter by noon, May 27th and pay £42 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 31st. Weights: 11st 12lb each Mares allowed 7lb Penalties, a winner of a steeple chase 3lb Of 2 steeple chases or of a Class 1 to Class 3 steeple chase 6lb. To be ridden by Amateur Jockeys. Grace & Dotty have generously sponsored this race and will present a memento to the winning owner, trainer & jockey In addition, they will award a £75 cash prize to the attendant responsible for the horse judged to be the best turned out in the race NOTE: For the year 2023, the term‘Novice’for Hunters’Steeple Chases is defined as a horse which has not won a steeple chase before June 1st, 2022. 13 entries at £42. - Closed May 27th, 2023. OwnersPrizeMoney.Winner£3792;Second£1896;Third£948;Fourth£474.(PenaltyValue£4363.05)HC

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Seventh Race 8.40 - THE VISIT IRISH STORES SALES WITH ITM CHAMPION “POINT-TO-POINT” BUMPER STANDARD NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE (CLASS 4) (Category 1 Elimination) (AMATEUR JOCKEYS’ RACE) (GBB RACE) Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £3539 to the winning horse The second to receive £1630, the third £815 and the fourth £408. for four, five and six yrs old only, which have not run under any recognised Rules of Racing except“Point-to-Point”Bumpers staged in Great Britain and after October 2021 and before May 27th, 2023, have, on at least one occasion, finished first, second or third in a Point-to-Point Flat race or any category of Maiden Point-to-Point steeple chase staged in Great Britain. Enter by noon, May 27th and pay £32 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. May 31st Weights: 4-y-o 11st 5lb; 5-y-o and 6-y-o 11st 10lb Fillies and mares allowed 7lb

To be ridden by Amateur Jockeys who have ridden in a Point-to-Point Steeple Chase in Great Britain during the current Point-to-Point season. IRISH THOROUGHBRED MARKETING has kindly sponsored this race A memento will be presented to the winning owner and a £75 cash prize will be awarded to the stable employee in charge of the best turned out horse in this race All number cloths to be carried in this race have been sponsored and will carry the name/logo of Irish Thoroughbred Marketing The sponsorship payment of £250 will be distributed equally amongstallhorsesstartinginthisraceinaccordancewithparagraphs24to27oftheStakesandPrizeMoneyCode ELIMINATIONPROCEDURE-Horseswillbeprotectedfromeliminationinorder ofnumberofwinsgainedinPoint-to-PointracesduringthecurrentPoint-to-Pointseason.Shoulditbenecessarytoeliminatesomebutnotallhorseswiththesameprofile,randomballotingwill apply.PLEASENOTE:ForthepurposesofTrainer’slicencesandTrainer’spermits,thisracewillbetreatedasaHunters’SteepleChase.TheBritishHorseracingAuthorityhasmodifiedRegulation34 sothatrunninginthisracewillnotaffectahorse’seligibilityforPoint-to-Points Ifqualified,privatelytrainedhorsesmayruninthisraceunderRule(C)1(asmodified).(i.e Horsesarenotrequired to be‘in training’and may continue to run in Point-to-Points after this race).The British Horseracing Authority has modified Rule (C)1 and Schedule (F)8 of the Rules of Racing for the purposes of this race 11 entries at £32. - Closed May 27th, 2023. OwnersPrizeMoney.Winner£2712;Second£1357;Third£678;Fourth£339.(PenaltyValue£3539.90)

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RACE OFFICIALS (UNDER THE RULES OF RACING)

TOM EVET TS (Chief Steward)

HE ATHER KEMP (Stewards’ Panel Chair)

DANIEL ANDREWS, SIMON COWLE Y, POLLY GRECO

Officials

STARTERS

LEE JONES

PETER HICKMAN

JUDGE

K ATIE DOWSON

CLERK OF THE SCALES

PAUL CHAMPION

VETERINARY OFFICERS

K ATHERINE BYAM- COOK

GR AHAM POT TS

VETERINARY SURGEONS

NANCY HOMEWOOD

SUSANA PALOU DE L A FUENTE

BEK Y E ASTL AND - JONES

FIONA ELLIOT

AL AN WALKER

VETERINARY NURSE

JO MARSHALL

MEDICAL OFFICERS

SRMO LUIS MENDIA

RMO CHRIS REESE

RMO PHIL PRITCHARD

NURSE

ROSE HUTCHINSON

COMMENTATOR

MARTIN HARRIS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

ILONA BARNET T

CLERK OF THE COURSE

NESSIE CHANTER

RACEDAY PRESENTER

ROBERT BELL AMY

BETTING RING MANAGER

WILL SHERWOOD

FARRIER

TOM HE ATH

HEAD GROUNDSMAN

SAM LINLE Y

EQUINE WELFARE AND INTEGRITY OFFICERS

JANE SOUTHAM

MEL BAKER

JEREMY WILLIS

RACECOURSE

HORSE WELFARE

JON TRICE ROLPH

ANDREW BARNET T

TIM YOUNG

STEPHEN GREEN

SAFEGUARDING OFFICER

ILONA BARNET T

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