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.

Gaskells Handicap Hurdle
Grade 3 race
LocationAintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Race typeHurdle race
SponsorGaskells Waste Services
WebsiteAintree
Race information
Distance3m 149y (4,964 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£75,000 (2019)
1st: £42,202
Dominican Republic Handicap Hurdle
2019
Aux Ptits Soins Tommy Rapper Keeper Hill

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
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]
  1. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]
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See also

References
  1. "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
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