The Anglo Irish Jump Classification panel have made Finian’s Rainbow their top rated 2 mile chaser for 2011-12. He joins an elite group of previous classification champions inclusing Moscow Flyer and Master Minded.
Top 2 Mile Steeplechaser 2000-2012
| YEAR | RATING | HORSE |
| 2011-12 | 173 | Finian’s Rainbow (Ire) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | Sizing Europe (Ire)* |
| 2009-10 | 174 | Big Zeb (Ire)* |
| 2008-09 | 178 | Master Minded (FR) |
| 2007-08 | 186 | Master Minded (FR) |
| 2006-07 | 176 | Kauto Star (FR) |
| 2005-06 | 173 | Newmill (IRE)* |
| 2004-05 | 180 | Moscow Flyer (IRE)* |
| 2003-04 | 174 | Azertyuiop (FR) |
| 2003-04 | 174 | Moscow Flyer (IRE)* |
| 2002-03 | 170 | Moscow Flyer (IRE)* |
| 2001-02 | 169 | Flagship Uberalles (IRE) |
| 2000-01 | 169 | Edredon Bleu (FR) |
| 1999-00 | 169 | Flagship Uberalles (IRE) |
Top 2 Mile Novice Steeplechaser 2000-2012
Sprinter Sacre was the champion novice is this category earning the highest rating of any novice during the period :
| YEAR | RATING | NOVICE |
| 2011-12 | 169 | Sprinter Sacre (Fr) |
| 2010-11 | 160 | Captain Chris (Ire) |
| 2009-10 | 160 | Sizing Europe (Ire)* |
| 2009-10 | 160 | Tataniano (Fr) |
| 2008-09 | 159 | Barker (IRE)* |
| 2007-08 | 166 | Tidal Bay (IRE) |
| 2006-07 | 159 | My Way De Solzen (FR) |
| 2005-06 | 163 | Foreman (GER)** |
| 2004-05 | 158 | Ashley Brook (IRE) |
| 2003-04 | 153 | Well Chief (GER) |
| 2002-03 | 161 | Azertyuiop (FR) |
| 2001-02 | 159 | Moscow Flyer (IRE)* |
| 2000-01 | – | Not Assessed (F.& M.) |
| 1999-00 | 162 | Tiutchev (GB) |
