Heroes Handicap Hurdle

The Heroes 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 Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 7½ furlongs (2 miles 7 furlongs and 98 yards, or 4,716 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February.

Heroes Handicap Hurdle
2020
Limited Reserve Ask Dillon Go Whatever

The race was established in 1986, and it was originally run over 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 75 yards (4,293 metres). This was increased to its present length in 1993. The event's current title was introduced in 2008, prior to which it was known as the Sandown Handicap Hurdle. For much of its history the race was sponsored by Tote Bookmakers, and its title promoted such bets as the Tote Jackpot and the Tote Scoop6. Since 2020 it has been sponsored by Betway.

Winners
  • Weights given in stones and pounds.
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Weight
 Jockey
 Trainer
1986 Hooray Henry 6 10-05 Hywel Davies J. B. Sayers
1987 Taberna Lord 6 09-10 Luke Harvey Jim Wilson
1988 Hill-Street-Blues 10 10-02 Stan Moore Jimmy Fox
1989 Special Vintage 9 10–12 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald
1990 no race 1990 [1]
1991 Rouyan 5 10-00 W. Morris Rod Simpson
1992 Black Sapphire 5 10-00 Brendan Powell Mark Tompkins
1993 Trainglot 6 10-02 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald
1994 Dark Honey 9 09-11 Tony Dicken Simon Dow
1995 Miracle Man 7 10-00 Peter Hobbs Colin Weedon
1996 Trainglot 9 11-01 Richard Dunwoody Jimmy FitzGerald
1997 Tullymurry Toff 6 10–12 Eddie Callaghan Malcolm Jefferson
1998 Buckhouse Boy 8 11-03 Norman Williamson David Nicholson
1999 Teaatral 5 10-02 Dean Gallagher Charles Egerton
2000 Rubhahunish 9 10-06 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies
2001 The Extra Man 7 10-00 Robert Thornton Mick Ryan
2002 Iris Royal 6 09-11 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson
2003 Chopneyev 5 10-05 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips
2004 Baracouda 9 11–12 Thierry Doumen François Doumen
2005 Supreme Serenade 6 10-10 Paul Flynn Philip Hobbs
2006 Ungaro 7 10-08 Jim Crowley Keith Reveley
2007 Taranis 6 10-03 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2008 The Tother One 7 10-09 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls
2009 Chief Yeoman 9 10-10 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
2010 Beshabar 8 09-11 Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls
2011 Kilcrea Kim 6 10–12 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2012 no race 2012 [2]
2013Abandoned due to waterlogged state of hurdle course
2012 no race 2014 [3]
2015 Invicta Lake 8 10-09 Tom O'Brien Suzy Smith
2016 Saddlers Encore 7 10-05 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2017 Lord of the Island 9 10-10 Willie Twiston-Davies Fergal O'Brien
2018 Topofthegame 6 11-07 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2019 Lord Napier 6 10-08 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen
2020 Limited Reserve 8 09-12 Jack Tudor Christian Williams

1 The 1990 running was abandoned because of waterlogging.
2 The 2012 running was abandoned due to frost.
3 The 2014 running was abandoned due to going conditions.[1]

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See also
  • Horseracing in Great Britain
  • List of British National Hunt races
  • Recurring events established in 1986 – this race is included under its former title, Sandown Handicap Hurdle.


References
  1. "Sandown switch to chase card". www.attheraces.com. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  • pedigreequery.com – Heroes Handicap Hurdle – Sandown.
  • Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1992/93. Aesculus Press. 1992. p. 43. ISBN 1-871093-91-0.
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