{"id":1442,"date":"2020-02-27T12:03:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T12:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/?p=1442"},"modified":"2024-05-30T13:08:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T12:08:29","slug":"making-the-grade-why-the-cheltenham-festival-is-the-favourite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/sports\/horse-racing\/cheltenham-festival\/making-the-grade-why-the-cheltenham-festival-is-the-favourite\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the Grade: Why the Cheltenham Festival is the Favourite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s almost here. The Mecca of the National Hunt. The Holy\nGrail of jump racing. The ultimate destination for lovers of all things equine.\nDubbed the \u2018greatest show on turf\u2019, the Cheltenham Festival is arguably the\nmost iconic horse racing meeting in the UK. Only Aintree can give it a run for\nthe money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Where Cheltenham triumphs is with the number of Grade 1\nraces punters can enjoy. Every year, in the UK, there are just 40 Grade 1\nraces. Fifteen of these will be taking place at the festival from Tuesday March\n10 to Friday March 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, why all the fuss about a Grade 1 race? What is it that\nmakes the horse racing connoisseur whinny with delight at the prospect of these\nrare races? Saddle up, as we deconstruct and demystify the different racing\ngrades and explain just why these prestigious races are so special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cup Cup and Away<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cheltenham Festival is the highlight of the National\nHunt jump racing calendar. During the four-day event, more than a quarter of a\nmillion horse racing fans will visit Prestbury Park, on the edge of the\nCotswolds, in Gloucestershire, to watch 28 races over four days. It\u2019s the\nfourth most highly attended sports event in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Friday, March 13, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mansionbet.com\/blog\/horse-racing\/cheltenham-festival\/\">Cheltenham Gold Cup<\/a> is the Blue Riband event. It\u2019s the most valuable non-handicap chase in the UK. In 2019, the total prize fund was a hefty \u00a3625,000. The Grade 1 race is three miles and 2.5 furlongs in length, with 22 fences. Open to horses aged five years and over, it is the single most prestigious National Hunt event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The race tests the horses\u2019 ability to run at a gallop and\nthere is a testing incline on the final stretch. Horses must show stamina.\nJockeys need to strike a balance between an early sprint and a strong finish.\nIt is a track that tests both man and horse to the limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Different Class<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Horses come in many different shapes and sizes. To balance\nraces, and make betting more interesting, both flat racing and jump racing\n(National Hunt) have adopted a class and grade system. The system was first\nestablished in 1964 to work in tandem with handicapping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A horse\u2019s handicap rating is defined by the British\nHorseracing Authority (BHA). The better the horse \u2013 the higher the rating. The\nhandicap is determined by a horse\u2019s qualifying results; a horse must run at\nleast three times to qualify for a rating. Only horses with the very highest\nratings can compete in the top grade and class races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Flat racing has three distinct bands: the Classics, Class 1,\nand Classes 2-7. In National Hunt racing, the bands are Class 1 and Classes 2-6.\nAll the classes have further sub-divisions. There are three grades of Class 1\nrace: Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3. All based on age, ability, and weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making the Grade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The minimum amount of prize money for a Grade 1 race is\n\u00a3100,000. In Grade 1 races, the handicap system is based purely on the age and\nsex of the horses taking part. There are no penalties for previous victories.\nThis ensures these races are the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me. The best competing against\nthe best. Lower grade races handicap horses that have previous wins by adding\nextra weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the reasons that Grade 1 races are such a hit with punters is that they offer golden opportunities for previous winners to stay on form and romp home for a second or third time. In the 1930s, Golden Miller won the Cheltenham Gold Cup five times. 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