What are....

[wb]

Conditions Stakes?


For example, Thursday @ Hamilton (9:00)

European Breeders Fund Fillies' Conditions Stakes (cl3)


Thanks.

[wb]

Actually, I think I have it.

As far as I can make out, it the same as an apprentice jockey race in NH racing, but I could be wrong..

[scaaty]

Pinched this from Betfred help.....

Conditions race: The general description of any flat race which is not a handicap or a novice race, is not restricted to maidens and is not governed by selling or claiming provisions.
Conditions stakes: A flat race which has not been awarded pattern or listed status, is not a handicap or a novice race, is not restricted to maidens, is not governed by selling or claiming provisions and is not restricted to apprentice or amateur riders if less than £7,500 is added to stakes.

Lots of 'nots' in there !

[wb]

Ah, I see. Thanks Scaaty. I was mixed up with a conditional jockey race.

Blimey. Who names these things?

[Win2Win]

Basically it is a race that has no other catergory, so they stick the word 'conditions' on it :)

[mathare]

I thought a stakes race was one that didn't fit any where else and a conditions race was one were the runners had to meet certain, er, conditions. No wins since 30th May, won prize money of less than £5,000. That sort of thing.

The paper RP normally gives the conditions for each race at the top of the card.

[Win2Win]

They find out what is leftover in the entries, stick them in a race together, and make up some conditions so they all qualify :)

[mathare]

They find out what is leftover in the entries, stick them in a race together, and make up some conditions so they all qualify :)That really wouldn't surprise me