Prestige Novices' Hurdle
The Prestige Novices' 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 Haydock Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 7 furlongs (2 miles, 6 furlongs and 177 yards, or 4,588 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.
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| Ramses De Teillee | Kalooki | Port Of Mars |
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| 2019 | ||
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| Lisnagar Oscar | Ask Ben | Stoney Mountain |
| 2018 | ||
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| Chef Des Obeaux | Uppertown Prince | Golan Fortune |
| 2017 | ||
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| The Worlds End | No Hassle Hoff | Ballyarthur |
| 2016 | ||
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| Jonniesofa | Vintage Clouds | Duke Des Champs |
| 2015 | ||
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| Definitly Red | Fletchers Flyer | Ballagh |
| 2014 | ||
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| Toubeera | Kaki De La Pree | Oscar Rock |
| 2013 | ||
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| Two Rockers | Ardkilly Witness | Shotgun Paddy |
| 2012 | ||
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| Brindisi Breeze | Harry Topper | Meister Eckhart |
| 2011 | ||
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| Back in Focus | Court in Motion | Neptune Equester |
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| Wymott | Wayward Prince | Kennel Hill |
| 2009 | ||
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| Tarablaze | Thetwincamdrift | Jaunty Journey |
| 2008 | ||
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| Tazbar | Sound Accord | Coe |
| 2007 | ||
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| Chief Dan George | Itsa Legend | Hills of Aran |
| 2006 | ||
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| Neptune Collonges | Five Colours | Rathowen |
| 2005 | ||
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| Mephisto | Moulin Riche | Turpin Green |
| 2004 | ||
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| Royal Rosa | Fundamentalist | Special Rate |
| 2003 | ||
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| Iris's Gift | Priests Bridge | Tees Components |
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| Historic | Gola Cher | Freetown |
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| Shotgun Willy | Hopeful | Andrewjames |
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| Kates Charm | Kingsmark | Gentle Rivage |
| 1997 | ||
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| Young Kenny | Korbell | Menesonic |
| 1994 | ||
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| See Enough | Book of Music I | Gray's Ellergy |
| 1993 | ||
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| Brackenfield | Gaelstrom | Lo Stregone |
| 1992 | ||
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| Rothko | Muse | Triple Witching |
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| Smith's Cracker | Burgoyne | Merry Master |
| 1990 | ||
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| Miinnehoma | Remittance Man | Beau Pari |
The event was transferred to its present venue in 2001, having been held previously at Chepstow since 1992. Prior to 1991 the race was held at Newbury since its inception, as the Philip Cornes Saddle of Gold Stayers' Novices' Hurdle Final, in 1977.
Its distance at Haydock was initially 2 miles and 7½ furlongs. In 2008 the distance was extended to 3 miles and another furlong was added for the races in 2009 and 2010, but the distance reverted to 3 miles again in 2011. The present distance was introduced in 2012. The race is now sponsored by the vegetable growing company Albert Bartlett.
Winners since 1997
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1977 | Kas | 5 | K Gray | P Ashworth |
| 1978 | Lighter | 5 | Philip Blacker | J Edwards |
| 1979 | Quarry Stone | 6 | T McGivern | J Cox (Ir) |
| 1980 | Woodford Prince | 7 | John Francome | Peter Cundell |
| 1981 | Gaye Chance | 6 | Sam Morshead | Fred Rimell |
| 1982 | Angelo Salvini | 6 | Steve Knight | Peter Easterby |
| 1983 | Inish Glora | 7 | R Kington | Graham Thorner |
| 1984 | Bucko | 7 | R O'Leary | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1985 | Lonach | 7 | Richard Linley | Toby Balding |
| 1986 | Pike's Peak | 5 | Steve Smith Eccles | Nicky Henderson |
| 1987 | Abandoned because of snow | |||
| 1988 | Crumpet Delite | 8 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman |
| 1989 | Pertemps Network | 5 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1990 | Miinnehoma | 7 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1991 | Smith's Cracker | 5 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman |
| 1992 | Rothko | 11 | Richard Guest | Sue Smith |
| 1993 | Brackenfield | 7 | Peter Niven | Mary Reveley |
| 1994 | See Enough | 6 | Anthony Tory | Bob Buckler |
| 1995 | Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course | |||
| 1996 | Abandoned due to frost | |||
| 1997 | Young Kenny | 6 | Robbie Supple | Peter Beaumont |
| 1998 | Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course | |||
| 1999 | Kates Charm | 6 | Andrew Thornton | Robert Alner |
| 2000 | Shotgun Willy | 6 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls |
| 2001 | Historic | 5 | Carl Llewellyn | Tom George |
| 2002 | Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course | |||
| 2003 | Iris's Gift | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2004 | Royal Rosa | 5 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson |
| 2005 | Mephisto | 6 | Timmy Murphy | Howard Johnson |
| 2006 | Neptune Collonges | 5 | Christian Williams | Paul Nicholls |
| 2007 | Chief Dan George | 7 | Alan Dempsey | James Moffatt |
| 2008 | Tazbar | 6 | Phil Kinsella | Keith Reveley |
| 2009 | Tarablaze | 6 | Tony McCoy | Philip Hobbs |
| 2010 | Wymott | 6 | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain, Jr. |
| 2011 | Back in Focus | 6 | Brian Hughes | Howard Johnson |
| 2012 | Brindisi Breeze | 6 | Campbell Gillies | Lucinda Russsell |
| 2013 | Two Rockers | 6 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King |
| 2014 | Toubeera | 8 | Aidan Coleman | Venetia Williams |
| 2015 | Definitly Red | 6 | Richard Johnson | Brian Ellison |
| 2016 | Jonniesofa | 6 | Craig Nichol | Rose Dobbin |
| 2017 | The Worlds End | 6 | Adrian Heskin | Tom George |
| 2018 | Chef Des Obeaux | 6 | Noel Fehily | Nicky Henderson |
| 2019 | Lisnagar Oscar | 6 | Sean Bowen | Rebecca Curtis |
| 2020 | Ramses De Teillee | 8 | David Noonan | David Pipe |
See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British National Hunt races