New Posts For Thread: A question...................https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28850701/a-questionThe new Grand National rules are confusing me. You now have to "finish in the top 4 in a steeplechase over 3 miles or more".So can you finish 4th in a 4 runner race or does it mean placed in a 16 runner handicap?When do you have to finish 4th by? TimWhich is almost the criteria of MANY years ago whereby a horse could be placed in first 4 in any steeplechase over the Aintree course, as has been pointed out 4th in a 2 mile selling 'chase with only 4 runners, and in those days they could re-mount.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28850701/a-question?post_id=515155843#515155843Which is almost the criteria of MANY years ago whereby a horse could be placed in first 4 in any steeplechase over the Aintree course, as has been pointed out 4th in a 2 mile selling 'chase with only 4 runners, and in those days they could re-mount.Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:13:12 -0600Presume its placed 4th in any sort of race over 3m with ay field sizehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28850701/a-question?post_id=515144593#515144593Presume its placed 4th in any sort of race over 3m with ay field sizeTue, 17 Jan 2012 12:02:23 -0600The drop at Becher's Brook has been reduced.The height of two fences has been lowered.Jockeys must now have won a minimum of fifteen races, including ten in steeplechases.The minimum official rating for horses running in the National has been raisedhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28850701/a-question?post_id=515144575#515144575The drop at Becher's Brook has been reduced.The height of two fences has been lowered.Jockeys must now have won a minimum of fifteen races, including ten in steeplechases.The minimum official rating for horses running in the National has been raisedTue, 17 Jan 2012 12:01:49 -0600The new Grand National rules are confusing me. You now have to "finish in the top 4 in a steeplechase over 3 miles or more".So can you finish 4th in a 4 runner race or does it mean placed in a 16 runner handicap?When do you have to finish 4th by? Timhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/28850701/a-question?post_id=515143757#515143757The new Grand National rules are confusing me. You now have to "finish in the top 4 in a steeplechase over 3 miles or more".So can you finish 4th in a 4 runner race or does it mean placed in a 16 runner handicap?When do you have to finish 4th by? TimTue, 17 Jan 2012 11:41:05 -0600