Gaskells Handicap Hurdle
The Gaskells Handicap Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlong (3 miles and 149 yards, or 4,964 metres), and during its running there are thirteen hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in early April at the Grand National meeting.
| Grade 3 race | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse Merseyside, England |
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| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Gaskells Waste Services |
| Website | Aintree |
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| Distance | 3m 149y (4,964 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £75,000 (2019) 1st: £42,202 |
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| Aux Ptits Soins | Tommy Rapper | Keeper Hill |
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| 2018 | ||
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| Mr Big Shot | Now Mcginty | Ah Littleluck |
| 2017 | ||
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| Fountains Windfall | No Comment | Dadsintrouble |
| 2016 | ||
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| Ubak | If in Doubt | Silsol |
| 2015 | ||
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| Taglietelle | Call The Cops | Master Malt |
| 2014 | ||
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| Doctor Harper | Kaylif Aramis | Meister Eckhart |
| 2013 | ||
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| Battle Group | Jetson | First Fandango |
| 2012 | ||
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| Cape Tribulation | American Spin | Trustan Times |
| 2011 | ||
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| Battle Group | Ringaroses | Sir Harry Ormesher |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Ringaroses | Carsonstown Boy | Bob 'n' You |
| 2009 | ||
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| Time For Rupert | Inchidaly Rock | Kawagino |
| 2008 | ||
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| Forest Pennant | Superior Wisdom | According To Pete |
| 2007 | ||
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| Albertas Run | Lyes Green | Refinement |
| 2006 | ||
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| Refinement | Material World | Mughas |
| 2005 | ||
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| Holland Park | Celtic Son | The Dark Lord |
| 2004 | ||
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| His Nibs | Keepatem | Strong Project |
| 2003 | ||
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| Carlovent | Rostropovich | Keepatem |
| 2002 | ||
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| Sudden Shock | Iris Royal | Freetown |
| 2001 | ||
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| Carlovent | Springfield Scally | Forest Ivory |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Ross Moff | Frantic Tan | Daraydan |
| 1999 | ||
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| Papo Kharisma | Darapour | Nocksky |
| 1998 | ||
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| The Proms | Spendid | Haile Derring |
| 1997 | ||
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| Escartefigue | Big Strand | Freddie Muck |
| 1996 | ||
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| Top Spin | Jathib | Uncle Keeny |
| 1995 | ||
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| What A Question | Major Bell | So Proud |
| 1994 | ||
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| Meditator | Linkside | Sayfar's Lad |
| 1993 | ||
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| Andrew's First | Metal Oiseau | Pashto |
| 1992 | ||
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| Threeoutoffour | Castle Secret | Everaldo |
| 1991 | ||
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| Merano | Ru Valentino | Leading Role |
| 1990 | ||
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| Sip of Orange | Trapper John | Parsons Green |
The race was promoted from Listed to Grade 3 status in 2010. In 2014 the race was run as the Dominican Republic Handicap Hurdle and in 2015 it carried the name of the Injured Jockeys Fund. Since 2016 it has been sponsored by Gaskells.
The race was first run in 1985 as the Oddbins Handicap Hurdle, but this name was switched to the 2 miles 4 furlong race (now known as the Merseyrail Handicap Hurdle) in 1992.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1985 | Gembridge Jupiter | 7 | 10-03 | J Suthern | C Trietline |
| 1986 | Ishkomann | 7 | 10-09 | Graham McCourt | John Spearing |
| 1987 | Mandavi | 6 | 10-04 | Michael Bowlby | Nicky Henderson |
| 1988 | Rapier Thrust | 6 | 11-03 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1989 | Slalom | 8 | 12-00 | John White | Michael Robinson |
| 1990 | Sip of Orange | 8 | 10-03 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1991 | Merano | 9 | 10-04 | Graham McCourt | Mick Easterby |
| 1992 | Threeoutoffour | 7 | 10-00 | Martin Brennan | Owen Brennan |
| 1993 | Andrew's First | 6 | 10-02 | Carl Llewellyn | M J Wilkinson |
| 1994 | Meditator | 10-10 | S Curran | Jacqui Doyle | |
| 1995 | What A Question | 10-00 | Norman Williamson | Mouse Morris | |
| 1996 | Top Spin | 10–11 | Tony McCoy | John Jenkins | |
| 1997 | Escartefigue | 11-10 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | |
| 1998 | The Proms | 11-07 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 1999 | Papo Kharisma | 10-00 | Adrian Maguire | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2000 | Ross Moff | 10-10 | Paul Carberry | Tony Martin | |
| 2001 | Carlovent | 6 | 10-01 | Tom Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 2002 | Sudden Shock | 7 | 10-01 | J R Kavanagh | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2003 | Carlovent | 8 | 10–11 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2004 | His Nibs | 7 | 10-10 | Joe Tizzard | Venetia Williams |
| 2005 | Holland Park | 8 | 11-00 | Joe Tizzard | Sarah Williams |
| 2006 | Refinement | 7 | 10–12 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2007 | Albertas Run | 6 | 10-04 | Noel Fehily | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2008 | Forest Pennant | 6 | 10–13 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2009 | Time For Rupert | 5 | 10-10 | Will Kennedy | Paul Webber |
| 2010 | Ringaroses | 9 | 11-00 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2011 | Battle Group | 6 | 11-01 | Barry Geraghty | David Pipe |
| 2012 | Cape Tribulation | 8 | 11–12 | Denis O'Regan | Malcolm Jefferson |
| 2013 | Battle Group | 8 | 10–12 | Brendan Powell jnr | Kevin Bishop |
| 2014 | Doctor Harper | 6 | 11-03 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 2015 | Taglietelle | 6 | 11-06 | Paul Carberry | Gordon Elliott |
| 2016 | Ubak | 8 | 11-00 | Josh Moore | Gary Moore |
| 2017 | Fountains Windfall | 7 | 10–12 | David Noonan | Anthony Honeyball |
| 2018 | Mr Big Shot | 7 | 11-05 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 2019 | Aux Ptits Soins | 9 | 11-08 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| no race 2020 [lower-alpha 1] |
- The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]
References
- "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
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