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National Hunt racing (also known as as jump racing) is horse racing over obstacles called hurdles or fences . It is less glamorous than its counterpart flat racing and in the United Kingdom mainly takes place between October
and April.
Types of race
- Steeplechase -
- run over distances of 2 - 4 1/2 miles.
- over obstacles called fences that are a minimum of 4 1/2 feet high.
- Hurdling -
- run over distances of 2 - 3 1/2 miles.
- over obstacles called hurdles that are a minimum of 3 1/2 feet high
- Bumper races
- are flat races for horses that have not yet competed in either flat racing or National Hunt racing.
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