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Betfair Hurdle
2024
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Iberico LordL'eau Du SudGo Dante
Previous years
2023
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AucunrisqueFiley BayTeddy Blue
2022
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Glory And FortuneI Like To Move ItFirst Street
2021
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Soaring GloryFifty BallEdwardstone
2020-2011
2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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Splash of GingeDell' ArcaIrish Saint
2013
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My Tent Or YoursCotton MillSwing Bowler
2012
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2011
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2010-2001
2010
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2008
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2007
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HeathcoteOverstrandPedrobob
2005
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EssexBongo FuryAl Eile
2004
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2003
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2002
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CopelandRooster BoosterBenbyas
2001
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Landing LightRooster BoosterMilligan
2000-1991
2000
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GeosCopelandHit And Run
1999
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1998
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SharpicalKerawiTidjani
1997
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Make A StandHamilton SilkDirect Route
1996
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1995
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1994
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1993
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1992
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1990-1988
1990
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Deep SensationJoyful NoiseImperial Brush
1989
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1988
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The Betfair Hurdle is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong (2 miles and 69 yards, or 3,282 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February. It currently has a maximum field of 24 runners.

The event was established in 1963, and the inaugural running took place at Aintree. The race was originally sponsored by Schweppes, and it was known as the Schweppes Gold Trophy. Ryan Price won the first two runnings with Rosyth and trained four of the first five winners of the race. After Rosyth's second win, following four unplaced efforts in between, his jockey was suspended for six weeks and his trainer warned off. [1] More controversy for Price and the Schweppes followed in 1967 when Hill House tested positive for a banned drug. However it was later shown that Hill House had manufactured his own cortisol. [2]

Schweppes' sponsorship continued until 1986 when it was taken over by Tote Bookmakers (later known as totesport). The race was titled the Tote Gold Trophy from 1987 to 2004, and the totesport Trophy from 2005 to 2011. Since 2012 the race has been sponsored by Betfair and known as the Betfair Hurdle.

Two winners of the race – Persian War and Make a Stand – subsequently achieved victory in the following month's Champion Hurdle. Persian War holds the weight carrying record for the race when winning as a 5 year old in 1968 with 11 stones 13 pounds on his back.

Winners

YearWinnerAgeWeightJockeyTrainer
1963Rosyth [lower-alpha 1] 510-00 Josh Gifford Ryan Price
1964Rosyth610-02 Josh Gifford Ryan Price
1965Elan610-07 David Nicholson John Sutcliffe, jnr
1966Le Vermontois511-03 Josh Gifford Ryan Price
1967Hill House710-10 Josh Gifford Ryan Price
1968 Persian War 511–13Jimmy UttleyColin Davies
1969Abandoned because of frost
1970Abandoned because of snow and frost
1971Cala Mesquida710-09J CookJ E Sutcliffe
1972Good Review610-09V O'BrienJim Dreaper (Ir)
1973Indianapolis610-06Jeff KingJ E Sutcliffe
1974Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1975Tammuz710–13Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1976Irish Fashion510-04 Ron Barry Michael Cunningham
1977True Lad710-04 Tommy Stack W Swainson
1978Abandoned because of frost
1979Within The Law511-04Alan Brown Peter Easterby
1980 Bootlaces 610-09 Paul Leach David Barons
1981Abandoned because of frost
1982 Donegal Prince 610-08 John Francome Paul Kelleway
no race 1983 [lower-alpha 2]
1984 Ra Nova 510-06 Paddy Farrell Nan Kennedy
no race 1985–86 [lower-alpha 3]
1987 Neblin 810-00 Stan Moore Toby Balding
1988 Jamesmead 710-00 Brendan Powell David Elsworth
1989 Grey Salute 611-05 Richard Dunwoody John Jenkins
1990 Deep Sensation 511-03 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford
no race 1991 [lower-alpha 4]
1992 Rodeo Star 610-10 Graham McCourt Nigel Tinkler
1993 King Credo 810-00 Adrian Maguire Steve Woodman
1994 Large Action 610-08 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1995 Mysilv 510-08 Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton
1996 Squire Silk 710–12 Paul Carberry Andrew Turnell
1997 Make A Stand 611-07 Chris Maude Martin Pipe
1998 Sharpical 611-01 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
1999 Decoupage 711-00 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton
2000 Geos 511-03 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2001 Landing Light 610-02 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2002 Copeland 711-07 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2003 Spirit Leader 710-00 Norman Williamson Jessica Harrington
2004 Geos 910-09 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson
2005 Essex 511-06 Barry Geraghty Michael O'Brien
no race 2006 [lower-alpha 4]
2007 Heathcote 510-06 Jamie Moore Gary Moore
2008 Wingman 610-00 Jamie Moore Gary Moore
no race 2009 [lower-alpha 5]
2010 Get Me Out of Here 610-06 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2011 Recession Proof 510-08 Dougie Costello John Quinn
2012 Zarkandar 511-01 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2013 My Tent Or Yours 611-02 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson
2014 Splash of Ginge 610-10 Ryan Hatch Nigel Twiston-Davies
2015 Violet Dancer 510-09 Josh Moore Gary Moore
2016Agrapart510-05 Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams
2017 Ballyandy 611-01 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2018 Kalashnikov 511-05 Jack Quinlan Amy Murphy
2019Al Dancer [lower-alpha 6] 611-08 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2020Pic D’Orhy511-05Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2021Soaring Glory610-07Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill
2022Glory and Fortune711-08Stan SheppardTom Lacey
2023Aucunrisque711-04Nick ScholfieldChris Gordon
2024Iberico Lord611-08 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
  1. The 1963 running took place at Aintree
  2. The 1983 running was abandoned due to snow and frost
  3. It was cancelled in 1985 because of snow and frost, and in 1986 because of snow
  4. 1 2 The 1991 and 2006 editions were both abandoned due to frost
  5. The 2009 race was cancelled because of snow
  6. The 2019 race took place at Ascot after the original Newbury fixture was cancelled because of an equine influenza outbreak

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References

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  2. "The Little Book of Horse Racing". Anne Holland – The History Press Ireland. 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.