Mersey Novices' Hurdle
The Mersey Novices' Hurdle is a Grade One National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree, Merseyside, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are eleven hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.
2019 | ||
Reserve Tank | Brewin'upastorm | One For Rosie |
Previous years | ||
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2018 | ||
Black Op | Lostintranslation | Momella |
2017 | ||
Finian's Oscar | Captain Forez | Messire Des Obeaux |
2016 | ||
Yorkhill | Le Prezien | Flying Angel |
2015 | ||
Nichols Canyon | Parlour Games | Three Musketeers |
2014 | ||
Lac Fontana | Splash of Ginge | Dell' Arca |
2013 | ||
Ubak | Utopie Des Bordes | Seefood |
2012 | ||
Simonsig | Super Duty | Baby Shine |
2011 | ||
Spirit Son | Cue Card | Rock on Ruby |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
Peddlers Cross | Duke of Lucca | Najaf |
2009 | ||
Bouggler | Copper Bleu | Ainama |
2008 | ||
Elusive Dream | Whiteoak | Franchoek |
2007 | ||
Tidal Bay | Wins Now | Bedlam Boy |
2006 | ||
Natal | Blazing Bailey | Harmony Brig |
2005 | ||
Turpin Green | My Way de Solzen | Mephisto |
2004 | ||
Garde Champetre | Monet's Garden | Court Shareef |
2003 | ||
Leinster | Crystal d'Ainay | Aine Dubh |
2002 | ||
Classified | Eternal Spring | Boneyarrow |
2001 | ||
Montalcino | Takeyourtime | Run For Paddy |
2000-1993 | ||
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2000 | ||
Best Mate | Copeland | Harvis |
1999 | ||
Barton | Auetaler | Prominent Profile |
1998 | ||
Promalee | Rainwatch | Samuel Wilderspin |
1997 | ||
Sanmartino | Courbaril | Hurdante |
1996 | ||
Silver Shred | Ashwell Boy | Escartefigue |
1995 | ||
Tervel | Call My Guest | Putty Road |
1994 | ||
Cyborgo | Monalee River | Large Action |
1993 | ||
Lemon's Mill | Leotard | One Man |
The distance of the race was cut by a furlong to its present length in 1988. For a period it was sponsored by Mumm, and it was given Grade Two status in 1991. It has had several different sponsors since 1992, and the latest of these, Betway, began supporting the event in 2017. The Mersey Novices' Hurdle was upgraded to Grade One by the British Horseracing Authority from its 2014 running.[1]
The Mersey Novices' Hurdle often features horses which ran previously in the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle, and the last to achieve victory in both races was Yorkhill in 2016.
Winners since 1977
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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1977 | Samuel Pepys | 6 | John Burke | Fred Rimell |
1978 | Raleighstown | 7 | Tommy Kinane | Christy Kinane |
1979 | Taffy | 4 | Tommy Carmody | Peter Bailey |
1980 | Wayward Lad | 5 | Tommy Carmody | Tony Dickinson |
1981 | Hareshaw | 6 | Tommy Carmody | Michael Dickinson |
1982 | Gallaher | 6 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn |
1983 | Ballinacurra Lad | 8 | Pat Leech | John Crowley |
1984 | Lochboisdale | 4 | Steve Smith Eccles | Jeff King |
1985 | Out of the Gloom | 4 | Jonjo O'Neill | Reg Hollinshead |
1986 | Canute Express | 5 | Lorcan Wyer[lower-alpha 1] | Homer Scott |
1987 | The West Awake | 6 | Simon Sherwood | Oliver Sherwood |
1988 | Sir Blake | 7 | Brendan Powell | David Elsworth |
1989 | Morley Street | 5 | Jimmy Frost | Toby Balding |
1990 | Vazon Bay | 6 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman |
1991 | Shannon Glen | 5 | Michael Bowlby | Jenny Pitman |
1992 | Coulton | 5 | Graham McCourt | Mick Easterby |
1993 | Lemon's Mill | 4 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
1994 | Cyborgo | 4 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe |
1995 | Tervel | 4 | Charlie Swan | Jeff Pearce |
1996 | Silver Shred | 5 | Jonothan Lower | Martin Pipe |
1997 | Sanmartino | 5 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
1998 | Promalee | 6 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien |
1999 | Barton | 6 | Lorcan Wyer | Tim Easterby |
2000 | Best Mate | 5 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
2001 | Montalcino | 5 | Brian Crowley | Venetia Williams |
2002 | Classified | 6 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
2003 | Leinster | 6 | Kieran Kelly | Dessie Hughes |
2004 | Garde Champetre | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
2005 | Turpin Green | 6 | Tony Dobbin | Nicky Richards |
2006 | Natal | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
2007 | Tidal Bay | 6 | Paddy Brennan | Howard Johnson |
2008 | Elusive Dream | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
2009 | Bouggler | 4 | Noel Fehily | Emma Lavelle |
2010 | Peddlers Cross | 5 | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain, Jr. |
2011 | Spirit Son | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
2012 | Simonsig | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
2013 | Ubak | 5 | Jamie Moore | Gary Moore |
2014 | Lac Fontana | 5 | Tony McCoy | Paul Nicholls |
2015 | Nichols Canyon | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2016 | Yorkhill | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2017 | Finian's Oscar | 5 | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard |
2018 | Black Op | 7 | Noel Fehily | Tom George |
2019 | Reserve Tank | 5 | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard |
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 2] |
- amateur jockey
- The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]
References
- "British Horseracing Authority Announces Upgrades to Jump Pattern Races for 2013/14". Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
- aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
- pedigreequery.com – Mersey Novices' Hurdle – Aintree.