The changes to the fixture list are below:

• May 2: Wolverhampton (additional evening fixture)
• May 8: Newcastle (additional evening fixture)
• May 9: Newcastle (additional evening fixture)
• May 14: Hamilton Park (Sunday Series, additional fixture)
• June 11: Beverley (Sunday Series, additional fixture)
• June 13: Southwell (additional afternoon fixture)
• July 27: Doncaster becomes an afternoon fixture
• July 27: Yarmouth becomes an evening fixture
• Aug 6: Haydock Park (Sunday Series, additional fixture)
• Aug. 10: Chepstow (additional evening fixture)
• Aug. 21: Windsor moves to Aug. 17 evening
• Aug. 17: Lingfield moves to Aug. 21 evening
• Aug. 20: Sandown Park (Sunday Series, additional fixture)
• Sept. 6: Wolverhampton moves to Sept. 7 evening
• Sept. 7: Windsor moves to Sept. 4 evening
• Sept. 4: Southwell moves to Sept. 6 afternoon
• Sept. 13: Southwell (additional floodlit fixture)

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The change addresses three principal areas:

• Supporting international competitiveness of prize money in black-type races both on Flat and over Jumps.
• Increase prize money levels in Class 2 and 3 handicaps with the aim of improving retention of higher-rated horses in Britain
• Enhance prize money values at the lower levels, with the appearance money scheme to be replaced by a £700 increase to minimum values in handicaps and classified stakes.

Additional changes include the absence of novice or maiden races programmed at Class 6 on Flat and Class 5 over Jumps. This will mean that these races will only be permitted with prize money of at least £5,300 (Flat), £5,800 (Hurdle) and £6,600 (Chase).

The size and shape of the 2023 Fixture List remains broadly similar to that of 2022, with a total of 1,478 fixtures scheduled.

To view the list of increases to minimum race values, click here.

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