National Hunt Flat races

[withytree]

Can someone please advise me,

How many times can a horse run in these type of races, before progressing to hurdles or chases?

[novalis]

I'm not sure whether there is a limit or not but most trainers, especially Willie Mullins in Ireland, use "bumpers" to give potential hurdlers racecourse experience. It's very rare you'll see any with more than four or five form figures against their name.