Winter Novices' Hurdle

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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)

Leading trainer since 1983 (5 wins):

• Alan King – Junior (2008), Manyriverstocross (2009), Label Des Obeaux (2015), Messire Des Obeaux (2016), Alsa Mix (2018)
• Paul Nicholls - See More Business (1995), Ladalko (2004), Neptune Collonges (2005), Enrilo (2019), Henri the Second (2022)

Winners since 1983

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1983	Catch Phrase	5	Richard Rowe	Josh Gifford
1984	Sutton Prince	6	Richard Linley	Fred Winter
1985	Oceanus	4	Chris Grant	Denys Smith
1986	Buckskin's Best	4	C Jones	Robin Dickin
1987	Slalom	6	John White	Michael Robinson
1988	Man on the Line	5	Peter Scudamore	Reg Akehurst
1989	no race 1989 Template:Efn
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
2000	Abandoned 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 Template:Efn
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
2021	Lossiemouth	6	Stan Sheppard	Tom Lacey
2022	Henri the Second	5	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls
2023	Deafening Silence	6	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton
2024	Bill Joyce	5	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	Jonjo O'Neill

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races

References

• Racing Post:
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• pedigreequery.com – Winter Novices' Hurdle – Sandown.