Kingwell Hurdle
The Kingwell 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 Wincanton over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile, 7 furlongs and 65 yards, or 3,077 metres ), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.
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| Song For Someone | Diego Du Charmil | Ch'tibello |
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| Grand Sancy | Sceau Royal | Vision Des Flos |
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| Elgin | Ch'tibello | Call Me Lord |
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| Yanworth | Ch'tibello | Sceau Royal |
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| Rayvin Black | Melodic Rendezvous | Pain Au Chocolat |
| 2015 | ||
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| Blue Heron | Irving | Hint of Mint |
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| Melodic Rendezvous | Zarkandar | Grumeti |
| 2013 | ||
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| Zarkandar | Khyber Kim | Balder Succes |
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| Binocular | Celestial Halo | Starluck |
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| Mille Chief | Celestial Halo | Ronaldo Des Mottes |
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| Ashkazar | Whiteoak | Punjabi |
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| Katchit | Blythe Knight | Alph |
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| Straw Bear | Afsoun | Trouble at Bay |
| 2006 | ||
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| Briareus | Royal Shakespeare | Natal |
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| Inglis Drever | Perouse | Royal Shakespeare |
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| Rigmarole | Intersky Falcon | Grave Doubts |
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| Rhinestone Cowboy | Thisthatandtother | Hors La Loi III |
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| Hors La Loi III | Copeland | Brother Joe |
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| Azertyuiop | Hors La Loi III | Hit And Run |
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| Hors La Loi III | Auetaler | Krabloonik |
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| Grey Shot | Midnight Legend | Upgrade |
| 1998 | ||
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| I'm Supposin | Master Beveled | Wahiba Sands |
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| Dreams End | Romancer | Blast Freeze |
| 1995 | ||
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| Alderbrook | Trying Again | Jazilah |
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| Valfinet | Royal Derbi | High Baron |
| 1993 | ||
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| Valfinet | Kribensis | Muse |
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| Fidway | Gran Alba | Oh So Risky |
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| Welsh Bard | Danny Harrold | Major Inquiry |
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| Kribensis | Island Set | Cruising Altitude |
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| Floyd | Aldino | Jazetas |
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| Floyd | Private Audition | Past Glories |
The race was first run in 1971 and was awarded Grade 2 status in 1991.
The event serves as an important trial for the Champion Hurdle in March. Several horses have won both races in the same year, and the most recent to achieve this was Katchit in 2008.
Winners
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1971 | Bula | 6 | Richard Pitman | Fred Winter |
| 1972 | Bula | 7 | Paul Kelleway | Fred Winter |
| 1973 | Bula | 8 | Paul Kelleway | Fred Winter |
| 1974 | Lanzarote | 6 | Richard Pitman | Fred Winter |
| 1975 | Lanzarote | 7 | Richard Pitman | Fred Winter |
| 1976 | Lanzarote | 8 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1977 | Dramatist | 6 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1978 | Abandoned because of snow | |||
| 1979 | Western Rose | 7 | Colin Tinkler | Fred Rimell |
| 1980 | Random Leg | 5 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford |
| 1981 | Jugador | 6 | Peter Haynes | Derek Kent |
| 1982 | Walnut Wonder | 7 | Colin Brown | David Elsworth |
| 1983 | Migrator | 7 | Richard Linley | Les Kennard |
| 1984 | Desert Orchid | 5 | Colin Brown | David Elsworth |
| no race 1985–86 [1] | ||||
| 1987 | Hypnosis | 8 | Peter Scudamore | David Elsworth |
| 1988 | Floyd | 8 | Colin Brown | David Elsworth |
| 1989 | Floyd | 9 | Richard Dunwoody | David Elsworth |
| 1990 | Kribensis | 6 | Richard Dunwoody | Michael Stoute |
| 1991 | Welsh Bard | 7 | Peter Scudamore | Charlie Brooks |
| 1992 | Fidway | 7 | Peter Scudamore | Tim Thomson Jones |
| 1993 | Valfinet | 6 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1994 | Valfinet | 7 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe |
| 1995 | Alderbrook | 6 | Norman Williamson | Kim Bailey |
| no race 1996 [2] | ||||
| 1997 | Dreams End | 9 | Richard Dunwoody | Peter Bowen |
| 1998 | I'm Supposin | 6 | Richard Dunwoody | Richard Rowe |
| 1999 | Grey Shot | 7 | Jamie Osborne | Ian Balding |
| 2000 | Hors La Loi III | 5 | Dean Gallagher | François Doumen |
| 2001 | Azertyuiop | 4 | Adrian Maguire | Paul Nicholls |
| 2002 | Hors La Loi III | 7 | Dean Gallagher | James Fanshawe |
| 2003 | Rhinestone Cowboy | 7 | Norman Williamson | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2004 | Rigmarole | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2005 | Inglis Drever | 6 | Tony McCoy | Howard Johnson |
| 2006 | Briareus | 6 | Mr Tom Greenall | Andrew Balding |
| 2007 | Straw Bear | 6 | Tony McCoy | Nick Gifford |
| 2008 | Katchit | 5 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2009 | Ashkazar | 5 | Timmy Murphy | David Pipe |
| no race 2010 [3] | ||||
| 2011 | Mille Chief | 5 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2012 | Binocular | 8 | Tony McCoy | Nicky Henderson |
| 2013 | Zarkandar | 6 | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls |
| 2014 | Melodic Rendezvous | 8 | Nick Scholfield | Jeremy Scott |
| 2015 | Blue Heron | 7 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2016 | Rayvin Black | 7 | Tom Garner | Oliver Sherwood |
| 2017 | Yanworth | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Alan King |
| 2018 | Elgin | 6 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King |
| 2019 | Grand Sancy | 5 | Harry Skelton | Paul Nicholls |
| 2020 | Song for Someone | 5 | Aidan Coleman | Tom Symonds |
1 The race was abandoned in 1985 because of snow and frost, and in 1986 because of frost.
2 The race was abandoned in 1996 because of snow and frost.
3 The 2010 running was cancelled due to frost.
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See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British National Hunt races
References
- Racing Post:
- Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992–93. Portway Press. 1993. p. 151.
- pedigreequery.com – Kingwell Hurdle – Wincanton.
- Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 53. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
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