Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle

The Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to mares 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 the race there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.

Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle
Grade 2 race
LocationSandown Park Racecourse
Esher, England
Race typeHurdle
SponsorRacing TV
WebsiteSandown Park
Race information
Distance2m 3f 173y (3,980 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up fillies and mares
Weight10 st 6 lb (4yo);
11 st 2 lb (5yo+)
Penalties
5 lb for Class 1 weight-for-age hurdle winners
3 lb for Class 2 w-f-a or Class 1 handicap hurdle winners
Purse£25,000 (2020)
1st: £14,238
Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle
2019
Queenohearts Danse Idol Papagana

The race was first run in 2013 as a Listed race and was upgraded to Grade 2 status in 2016.[1]

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2013 Utopie Des Bordes 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2014 Tagrita[lower-alpha 1] 6 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2015 Uranna 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Jessber's Dream 6 Noel Fehily Harry Fry
2017 Colin's Sister 6 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien
2018 Midnight Tune 7 Aidan Coleman Anthony Honeyball
2019 Queenohearts 6 Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds
2020 Emmas Joy[lower-alpha 2] 7 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
  1. The 2014 race took place at Wincanton after the original fixture was abandoned
  2. The 2020 race took place at Warwick after the original fixture was abandoned
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See also

References

  1. "Mares' Jump programme receives further boosts". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
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