Talk:Steeplechase (horse racing)
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What's the difference between a steeplechase and a point to point?
- I'm no expert but I think that they are one in the same thing. I have suggested a merge into the steeplechase article--Moonlight Mile 22:51, 19 September 2006 (UTC)
- No. They are different. Steeplechase (aka national hunt racing) takes place at full service purpose built racecourses, with the consequential commercial atmosphere. Point-to-points are usually held on farmland with a much less commercial atmosphere. Totally different - at least in England! Anon.
- Moonlight Mile, do you have Point-to-Point racing in Australia ? If no, then you should listen to people from counties e.g. U.K. & Ireland who hold Point-to-Point's. They KNOW the differance between National Hunt racing and Point-to-Point racing (Amateur racing) instead of suggesting a merge. No merge Culnacreann
- I've removed the merge tag with Point to Point as the concensus on both talk pages is clearly that the two are not the same. --Moonlight Mile 00:50, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
- Moonlight Mile, do you have Point-to-Point racing in Australia ? If no, then you should listen to people from counties e.g. U.K. & Ireland who hold Point-to-Point's. They KNOW the differance between National Hunt racing and Point-to-Point racing (Amateur racing) instead of suggesting a merge. No merge Culnacreann
- No. They are different. Steeplechase (aka national hunt racing) takes place at full service purpose built racecourses, with the consequential commercial atmosphere. Point-to-points are usually held on farmland with a much less commercial atmosphere. Totally different - at least in England! Anon.
[edit] NO MERGE - NOT THE SAME
They can't be merged. National Hunt is the Offical Name for jump racing in the UK.[ http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/2390215.stm] Steeplechase is a generic description that applies to all, including the UK's National Hunt. As such, the National Hunt has to remain a separate article defining it with a link/reference in the main Steeplechasing article. - Handicapper 16:18, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
P.S. This article needs a complete rewrite to define the sport and refere to the countries where steeplechase racing is held. - Handicapper 16:23, 17 October 2006
Yes - that defines the difference now, thanks. Was there a difference in the past? For example in the 19th century.
