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It has a few quirky rules. It has to be run on the third Thursday in March, come rain or shine.\u0026nbsp;The second placed rider gets more prize money than the winner, and if for any reason the race does not run, legend has it that\u0026nbsp;it will not run again. In the years when it has not been possible to run a full race (Foot \u0026 Mouth, the C19 Pandemic), a lone horse and rider has been led around the course to ensure that the race can run again the next year.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulie says:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0022I have a TB, Merlin (Grey Destiny ) and we have completed two years with the West Riding Group of\u0026nbsp;Endurance GB.\u003cbr\u003eWe really enjoy the different rides and terrain, which has really helped to build Merlin’s stamina up. As a racing TB he was a sprinter and had to retire due to an injury. 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