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Winter Novices' Hurdle

Hurdle horse race in Britain

Hurdle horse race in Britain

|} The Winter Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles, 3 furlongs and 173 yards, or 3,980 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in early December.

Between 1992 and 1999 the distance of the race was 2 miles and 6 furlongs, and prior to 1992 it was run over 2 miles 5 furlongs and 75 yards. The only winner to subsequently win the championship event in this division is Barton, who won the 1999 Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle. From 2011 to 2016 the race was sponsored by Neptune Investment Management and run under the title of the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle. It was sponsored by the Ballymore Group from 2017 to 2022, and by Betfair since 2023.

Records

Leading jockey since 1983 (3 wins):

  • Tony McCoy – See More Business (1995), Lightning Strike (2007), Taquin de Seuil (2012)
  • Richard Johnson - What's Up Boys (1999), Fingal Bay (2011), Killala Quay (2013)
  • Wayne Hutchinson - Manyriverstocross (2009), Label Des Obeaux (2015), Alsa Mix (2018)
  • Harry Cobden - Enrilo (2019), Henri the Second (2022), No Drama This End (2025)

Leading trainer since 1983 (6 wins):

  • Paul Nicholls - *See More Business (1995), Ladalko (2004), Neptune Collonges (2005), Enrilo (2019), Henri the Second (2022), No Drama This End (2025) *

Winners since 1983

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1983Catch Phrase5Richard RoweJosh Gifford
1984Sutton Prince6Richard LinleyFred Winter
1985Oceanus4Chris GrantDenys Smith
1986Buckskin's Best4C JonesRobin Dickin
1987Slalom6John WhiteMichael Robinson
1988Man on the Line5Peter ScudamoreReg Akehurst
1989no race 1989
1990Tyrone Bridge4Richard DunwoodyMartin Pipe
1991Arabian Sultan4Peter ScudamoreMartin Pipe
1992Glen Lochan7Jamie OsborneHenrietta Knight
1993Top Spin4Adrian MaguireJohn Jenkins
1994Roberty Lea6Peter NivenMary Reveley
1995See More Business5Tony McCoyPaul Nicholls
1996Yahmi6Jamie OsborneJim Old
1997Song of the Sword4Graham BradleyJim Old
1998Barton5Lorcan WyerTim Easterby
1999What's Up Boys5Richard JohnsonPhilip Hobbs
2000Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
2001Rouble5Leighton AspellJosh Gifford
2002Coolnagorna5Tony DobbinJonjo O'Neill
2003Inglis Drever4Graham LeeHoward Johnson
2004Ladalko5Ruby WalshPaul Nicholls
2005Neptune Collonges4Barry GeraghtyPaul Nicholls
2006Labelthou7Barry FentonEmma Lavelle
2007Lightning Strike4Tony McCoyVenetia Williams
2008Junior5Robert ThorntonAlan King
2009Manyriverstocross4Wayne HutchinsonAlan King
1989no race 2010
2011Fingal Bay5Richard JohnsonPhilip Hobbs
2012Taquin de Seuil5Tony McCoyJonjo O'Neill
2013Killala Quay6Richard JohnsonCharlie Longsdon
2014Vyta Du Roc5Barry GeraghtyNicky Henderson
2015Label Des Obeaux4Wayne HutchinsonAlan King
2016Messire Des Obeaux4Daryl JacobAlan King
2017On The Blind Side5Nico de BoinvilleNicky Henderson
2018Alsa Mix6Wayne HutchinsonAlan King
2019Enrilo5Harry CobdenPaul Nicholls
2020Star Gate4Nico de BoinvilleEvan Williams
2021Lossiemouth6Stan SheppardTom Lacey
2022Henri the Second5Harry CobdenPaul Nicholls
2023Deafening Silence6Harry SkeltonDan Skelton
2024Bill Joyce5Jonjo O'Neill JrJonjo O'Neill
2025No Drama This End5Harry CobdenPaul Nicholls

References

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  • pedigreequery.com – Winter Novices' Hurdle – Sandown.

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