Just wondered why the novice hurdles and chases are not graded such as the Cheltenham novice races like the supreme and rsa chase are grade ones?

Probably a) because it may not be possible for the game to grade them and b) novices might not always be that good but could win a low quality grade 1 novices race, meaning they would have to carry a penalty in any lower grade race afterwards.

Thanks. Just think it would bring more realism as horses would have to do this in real life anyway. If u horses are that good they will carry penalties. It's the same in the flat races with 2 year old only races and 3 year old only compared to running against older horses