Winter Novices' Hurdle

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.

For other races with the same sponsored title, see Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (disambiguation).

Winter Novices' Hurdle
2020
Star Gate Valleres Sending Love

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 has been sponsored by the Ballymore Group since 2017.

Records

Leading jockey since 1987 (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)

Leading trainer since 1987 (5 wins):

  • Alan King – Junior (2008), Manyriverstocross (2009), Label Des Obeaux (2015), Messire Des Obeaux (2016), Alsa Mix (2018)

Winners since 1987
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1987 Slalom 6 John White Michael Robinson
1988 Man on the Line 5 Peter Scudamore Reg Akehurst
1989 no race 1989 [lower-alpha 1]
1990 Tyrone Bridge 4 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1991 Arabian Sultan 4 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1992 Glen Lochan 7 Jamie Osborne Henrietta Knight
1993 Top Spin 4 Adrian Maguire John Jenkins
1994 Roberty Lea 6 Peter Niven Mary Reveley
1995 See More Business 5 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls
1996 Yahmi 6 Jamie Osborne Jim Old
1997 Song of the Sword 4 Graham Bradley Jim Old
1998 Barton 5 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby
1999 What's Up Boys 5 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2000Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
2001 Rouble 5 Leighton Aspell Josh Gifford
2002 Coolnagorna 5 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill
2003 Inglis Drever 4 Graham Lee Howard Johnson
2004 Ladalko 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2005 Neptune Collonges 4 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls
2006 Labelthou 7 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle
2007 Lightning Strike 4 Tony McCoy Venetia Williams
2008 Junior 5 Robert Thornton Alan King
2009 Manyriverstocross 4 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
1989 no race 2010 [lower-alpha 2]
2011 Fingal Bay 5 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2012 Taquin de Seuil 5 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2013 Killala Quay 6 Richard Johnson Charlie Longsdon
2014 Vyta Du Roc 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2015 Label Des Obeaux 4 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2016 Messire Des Obeaux 4 Daryl Jacob Alan King
2017 On The Blind Side 5 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2018 Alsa Mix 6 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2019 Enrilo 5 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2020 Star Gate 4 Nico de Boinville Evan Williams
  1. The 1989 race was abandoned due to frost
  2. The 2010 race was abandoned due to snow

See also

References
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