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Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship

The RCA is delighted to announce Sun Racing as the headline media partner for the 2026 Summer Jumps Championship, and can confirm that the Championship will be named the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship as it begins on Friday 22nd May at Worcester Racecourse.

For full details, please download the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship guide.

For a preview of the likely leading participants in the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship and host racecourses, please click here.

2026 Standings

(Updated 10.15am – 21st August)

Leading Summer Jockey
Position Name Points
1st Harry Skelton 456
2nd Sean Bowen 355
3rd Jonjo O’Neill Jr 137
4th Danny McMenamin 119
5th Harry Reed 117
T6th James Bowen 115
T6th Jonathan Burke 115
8th Gavin Sheehan 105
9th Harry Cobden 100
10th Sean Quinlan 97
Leading Summer Trainer
Position Name Points
1st Dan Skelton 459
2nd Mickey Bowen 201
3rd Jonjo O’Neill & AJ O’Neill 185
4th James Owen 149
5th Olly Murphy 138
6th David Pipe 115
T7th James Moffatt 102
T7th Micky Hammond 102
T9th Donald McCain 95
T9th Jennie Candlish 95
Leading Summer Small Trainer
Position Name Points
1st David Pipe 115
T2nd James Moffatt 102
T2nd Micky Hammond 102
4th Nick Scholfield 77
5th Tristan Davidson 74
6th David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 57
7th Faye Bramley 53
8th R Mike Smith 45
9th Shark Hanlon 44
10th Seamus Mullins 42

A list of trainers that are ineligible for the Small Summer Jumps Champion Trainer category is available to view here.

Leading Summer Owner
Position Name Points
1st Hools & Forces Partnership 79
2nd David Pipe Racing Club 45
3rd J McIver 40
4th The Cheeky Pups 38
T5th Dan Skelton 35
T5th R Nichol 35
7th JP McManus 32
T8th Miss Jayne Brace 30
T8th Martin Gowing & David Jewers 30
10th A Evans 26
Scoring

Race Points will be accumulated depending on finishing positions and field size for each race. The breakdown for the points awarded in the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship will be as follows:

Field Size 1st place 2nd place 3rd place
5 or less 5 points N/A N/A
6-7 5 points 3 points N/A
8+ 10 points 5 points 2 points
Double Points Races

This year, the Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship will also include a series of double points races. The designated races cover all grades from Premier Handicap to Class 5, and take place at a geographic range of racecourses, to allow for as many participants as possible to enter and reap the rewards. A full list of the double point races can be viewed below:

Date Racecourse Race
22/05 Worcester Read Johnny Burke’s Blog At Copybet Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
28/06 Uttoxeter bet365 Summer Cup Handicap Chase (Class 2)
18/07 Market Rasen Unibet Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap)
15/08 Perth Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
29/08 Cartmel Molson Coors Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
05/09 Stratford Wynchwood Handicap Chase (Class 3)
18/09 Newton Abbot Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship Finale Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

Fixtures

The next qualifying fixtures for the 2026 Sun Racing Summer Jumps Championship are:

Date Course Session
22/08/2026 Newton Abbot Afternoon
23/08/2026 Worcester Afternoon
25/08/2026 Stratford-On-Avon Evening
27/08/2026 Newton Abbot Evening
28/08/2026 Fontwell Park Evening
28/08/2026 Sedgefield Evening
29/08/2026 Cartmel Afternoon
31/08/2026 Cartmel Afternoon
04/09/2026 Bangor-On-Dee Afternoon
04/09/2026 Worcester Evening
05/09/2026 Stratford-On-Avon Afternoon
06/09/2026 Fontwell Park Afternoon
07/09/2026 Newton Abbot Afternoon
07/09/2026 Perth Afternoon
08/09/2026 Bangor-On-Dee Evening
09/09/2026 Uttoxeter Afternoon
10/09/2026 Worcester Afternoon
14/09/2026 Sedgefield Afternoon
15/09/2026 Uttoxeter Afternoon
16/09/2026 Kelso Evening
18/09/2026 Newton Abbot Afternoon