Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle

The Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four 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 during the Grand National meeting in early April.

Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle
Grade 1 race
LocationAintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Race typeHurdle race
SponsorSharp's Brewery
WebsiteAintree
Race information
Distance2m 209y (3,410 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-year-olds
Weight11 st 0 lb
Allowances
7 lb for fillies
Purse£100,000 (2019)
1st: £56,130
Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle
2019
Pentland Hills Fakir D'Oudairies Christopher Wood

During the 1960s and early 1970s the race was called the Lancashire Hurdle, and it was subsequently known by several different sponsored titles. For a period it was classed at Grade 2 level, and it was promoted to Grade 1 status in 2005.

The Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle usually features horses which ran previously in the Triumph Hurdle, and the last to win both events was Pentland Hills in 2019.

Records

Leading jockey since 1977 (3 wins):

  • Tony McCoy – Zabadi (1996), Hors La Loi III (1999), Binocular (2008)
  • Robert Thornton – Katchit (2007), Walkon (2009), Grumeti (2012)

Leading trainer since 1977 (4 wins):

  • Alan King – Katchit (2007), Walkon (2009), Grumeti (2012), L'Unique (2013)

Winners since 1976
Year Winner Jockey Trainer
1976 Cooch Behar L O'Donnell C Kinane
1977 Decent Fellow Richard Linley Toby Balding
1978 Beparoejojo Dessie Hughes Jim Bolger
1979 Pollardstown Philip Blacker Stan Mellor
1980 Starfen Jonjo O'Neill Peter Easterby
1981 Broadsword Peter Scudamore David Nicholson
1982 Prince Bless Martin O'Halloran Dina Smith
1983 Benfen Alan Brown Peter Easterby
1984 Afzal Graham McCourt Reg Hollinshead
1985 Humberside Lady Mark Dwyer Geoff Huffer
1986 Dark Raven Tommy Carmody Dermot Weld
1987 Aldino Simon Sherwood Oliver Sherwood
1988 Royal Illusion Micky Hammond George M. Moore
1989 Vayrua Mark Perrett Guy Harwood
1990 Sybillin Derek Byrne Jimmy FitzGerald
1991 Montpelier Lad Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards
1992 Salwan Robert Stronge Peter Bevan
1993 Titled Dancer John Shortt Jimmy Coogan
1994 Tropical Lake Kevin O'Brien Michael Hourigan
1995 Stompin Jamie Osborne Henrietta Knight
1996 Zabadi Tony McCoy David Nicholson
1997 Quakers Field Dean Gallagher Gary L. Moore
1998 Deep Water Russ Garritty Micky Hammond
1999 Hors La Loi III Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2000 Lord Brex Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2001 Bilboa Thierry Doumen François Doumen
2002 Quazar Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill
2003 Le Duc Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2004 Al Eile Timmy Murphy John Queally
2005 Faasel Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards
2006 Detroit City Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2007 Katchit Robert Thornton Alan King
2008 Binocular Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson
2009 Walkon Robert Thornton Alan King
2010 Orsippus Davy Condon Michael Smith
2011 Zarkandar Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2012 Grumeti Robert Thornton Alan King
2013 L'Unique Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2014 Guitar Pete Paul Carberry Dessie Hughes
2015 All Yours Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2016 Apple's Jade Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins
2017 Defi du Seuil Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs
2018 We Have A Dream Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson
2019 Pentland Hills Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 1]
  1. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]

Earlier winners
  • 1960 – Clasping / Scarab [lower-alpha 1]
  • 1961 – Anzio
  • 1962 – Imperator
  • 1963 – Running Rock
  • 1964 – Crown Prince
  • 1965 – Eurotas
  • 1966 – (Div 1) – The Spaniard
  • 1966 – (Div 2) – Chancer
  • 1967 – Chaou II
  • 1968 – Golden Duck
  • 1969 – Clever Scot
  • 1970 – Tudor Dance
  • 1971 – True Luck
  • 1972 – Be My Guest
  • 1973 – Reclaim
  • 1974 – Perama
  • 1975 – Wovoka
  1. The 1960 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners

See also

References
  1. "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
  • aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
  • pedigreequery.com – Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle – Aintree.
  • Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 67. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
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