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Wirral Juvenile Hurdle

Hurdle horse race in Britain

Hurdle horse race in Britain

|} The Wirral Juvenile Hurdle is a Listed National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged three years. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (2 miles and 209 yards or 3,410 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 December.

Prior to 2023 it was named the Summit Juvenile Hurdle. It was originally run at Lingfield Park on the same day as the December Novices' Chase and the two races were later run on the same day at Doncaster. The race carried Grade 2 status until the 2021 running. It was downgraded to a Listed race by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) in 2022.

In April 2023 the BHA announced that the race would be moved to Aintree and run one week earlier as part of a restructure of the 2023/24 programme. The race was given its present name in 2025.

Records

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Harry Cobden - * Cliffs of Dover (2016), Quel Destin (2018), Liari (2023) *

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Paul Nicholls - * Cliffs of Dover (2016), Quel Destin (2018), Monmiral (2020), Liari (2023) *

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
1975Sweet JoeIan WatkinsonHarry Thomson Jones
1976Abandoned due to frost
1977Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
1978Jack O'LanternGraham McCourtPeter Cundell
1979Mount HarvardSteve Smith EcclesNicky Henderson
1980Twelfth NightHywel DaviesPeter Cundell
1981Abandoned due to snow
1982Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
1983Paris NorthJohn FrancomeJohn Jenkins
1984Beat The RetreatMark PerrettJohn Jenkins
1985That's Your LotPeter ScudamoreJohn Francome
1986Mareth LinePeter ScudamoreMartin Pipe
1987South ParadeGraham BradleyToby Balding
1988Take IssueDale McKeownJohn Sutcliffe
1989no race 1989
1990Oh So RiskyPaul HolleyDavid Elsworth
1991None So BraveJamie OsborneReg Akehurst
1992Dare to DreamDavid BridgwaterReg Akehurst
1993Admiral's WellMick FitzgeraldReg Akehurst
1994AnzumRobert MasseyDavid Nicholson
1995Abandoned due to snow
1996SerenusJohn KavanaghNicky Henderson
1997Buddy MarvelPaul CarberryOliver Sherwood
1998Hors La Loi IIIThierry DoumenFrançois Doumen
1999Grand SeigneurThierry DoumenFrançois Doumen
2000Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
2001Abandoned due to frost
20022002no race 2002
2003MondulOllie McPhailMilton Harris
2004Salut Saint CloudBrian CrowleyGary L. Moore
2005no race 2005–06
2007Lemon SilkPaul O'NeillKahlil Burke
2008no race 2008–09-10
2011Royal BonsaiDougie CostelloJohn Quinn
2012Kashmir PeakDougie CostelloJohn Quinn
2013Fox NortonNoel FehilyNick Williams
2014Peace And CoDaryl JacobNicky Henderson
2015Who Dares WinsWayne HutchinsonAlan King
2016Cliffs of DoverHarry CobdenPaul Nicholls
2017We Have A DreamDaryl JacobNicky Henderson
2018Quel DestinHarry CobdenPaul Nicholls
2019Navajo PassBrian HughesDonald McCain
2020MonmiralSean BowenPaul Nicholls
2021Knight SalutePaddy BrennanMilton Harris
2022no race 2022
2023LiariHarry CobdenPaul Nicholls
2024no race 2024
2025

References

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References

  1. "Chepstow disappointed as Finale Hurdle loses Grade 1 tag in jumps Pattern shift". Racing Post.
  2. (27 April 2023). "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority.
  3. (6 December 2024). "Aintree and Chepstow race meetings abandoned due to Storm Darragh but Sandown passes second inspection". Irish Independent.
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