Midlands Grand National
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The Midlands Grand National is a long-distance steeplechase horse race in England, known for its demanding stamina test and place in the National Hunt racing calendar.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | horse race ⓘ |
| ageRequirement | minimum age five years ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceInKilometres | 6.8 ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceInMiles | 4.25 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Uttoxeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| discipline | National Hunt racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distance |
about 4 miles 2 furlongs
ⓘ
about 4 miles 2½ furlongs (6.8 km) ⓘ approximately 4 miles 2½ furlongs ⓘ |
| entryType | handicap weights allocated by official handicapper ⓘ |
| governingBody | British Horseracing Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Betfred Midlands Grand National (historical sponsorship title)
NERFINISHED
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Marston’s Pedigree Midlands Grand National (historical sponsorship title) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSeason | National Hunt season ⓘ |
| hasVenue | Uttoxeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 1969 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
demanding stamina test
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long-distance trip ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Uttoxeter Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationCounty | Staffordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | severe test of jumping and stamina ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
often run on testing ground
ⓘ
one of the longest National Hunt races in Britain ⓘ |
| numberOfFences | 24 ⓘ |
| partOf | British National Hunt racing calendar ⓘ |
| qualification | five-years-old and up ⓘ |
| raceCategory | staying chase ⓘ |
| raceClass | Class 1 handicap chase ⓘ |
| raceCode | National Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| racecourseType | rural racecourse setting ⓘ |
| raceFormat | chase fences over multiple circuits ⓘ |
| raceType | steeplechase ⓘ |
| raceTypeDetail | handicap ⓘ |
| region | Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Grand National at Aintree
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Grand National NERFINISHED ⓘ Welsh Grand National NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | various commercial sponsors ⓘ |
| stagingMonth | March ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| timingRelation | shortly after the Cheltenham Festival ⓘ |
| track | left-handed ⓘ |
| typicalFieldSize | large field ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.