National Spirit Hurdle National Spirit Hurdle The National Spirit Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Fontwell Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 3 furlongs , and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March. The event is named after National Spirit, a dual winner of the Champion Hurdle in the 1940s. National Spirit won five times at Fontwell Park, including three successive victories
Fighting Fifth Hurdle Trial at Haydock, and culminates in the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. In November 2018, online bookmaker BetVictor took over the sponsorship of the race. Most successful horse (3 wins): Leading jockey (3 wins): Leading trainer (5 wins): ---- Fighting Fifth Hurdle The Fighting Fifth Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newcastle over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 98 yards, or 3,308 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles