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Names – An owner is forbidden from making use of an assumed name when running a horse, in order to prevent people from disguising the true identity of an owner.

National hunt – Courses which either exclusively stage steeplechases and hurdling, or which only stage flat races during the summer.

Nap - The main selection of the day by a tipster.

No offers - A certain horse having no quotation - the book-makers are not betting on it for the moment.

Non-runner – A horse which does not even make it to the starting blocks.

Non-starter – A horse which is pulled out after entry but before the starter declares them off.

Non-trier – A horse that does not give of its best during a race.

Novice - Inexperienced Horse

Numbers board – A large metal frame sited opposite the stand on a racecourse that gives the names and numbers of each jockey taking part in the race and various other bits of information. After the race, the numbers of the winner and placed horses are shown.

Nursery - A handicap race for two-year-olds.

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