William Hill Challenger Series

Term & Conditions

• Points awarded on a 1^st to 5^th place finish in each titled series race only (Appendix 1).
• 1^st = 20 pts, 2^nd = 6 pts, 3^rd = 3 pts, 4^th = 2 pts, 5^th = 1 pt.
• Trainers who have trained 50 or more winners in the last NH season (‘25/26) or Flat season (‘25) can run in the races as normal but will not be eligible for the bonus element. They will not receive a bonus point allocation.
• Any rider who rides for a qualifying trainer will have points allocated. Riders who ride for ineligible trainers will not receive series points for those rides only.
• Stable staff from all yards will qualify for the bonus element, including staff of trainers who are ineligible. €100 BTO awarded for each race in the series.
• If less than 5 finishers, pts are awarded as above per placing.
• Additional races in the series by way of divide will count.
• Unless a meeting is rescheduled, lost races due to the abandonment of a meeting will not be replaced.
• Dead heat points are calculated by the combined points divided by the number dead heated. E.g 2 horses DH for 1st place = (20 + 6) / 2 = 13 pts per trainer.
• If there is a tie on points in the final table, it will go to a countback based on most winners, then most 2nds, then most 3rds etc. If still a tie, the prizemoney will be split equally.
• Pts are awarded per your finishing position as outlined above regardless of ineligible trainers finishing positions.
• If a trainer is changing to a joint license - it is allowed, and their points remain. If a trainer is taking out a joint license with another trainer in the series, the trainer with the most points to the date of the new license will be their tally and not the combined total.
• Points will be allocated based on the official result under Rules of Racing.

Bonus Prize Structure