Elite Hurdle

Last updated

Elite Hurdle
Grade 2 race
Location Wincanton,
Wincanton, England
Race type Hurdle race
Sponsor Unibet
Website Wincanton
Race information
Distance1m 7f 50y (3,063 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight11 st 0 lb
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
6 lb for winners of a Grade 1 or Grade 2 hurdle race*
4 lb for winners of a Grade 3 or Listed hurdle race*
*Half penalties for novice or juvenile wins
Purse £48,000 (2020)
1st: £27,336
Elite Hurdle
2024
Owner Chris Giles and Brendan McManus.svg No-image.svg Owner Robcour.svg
RubaudBrentford HopeAspire Tower
Previous years
2023
Owner Mr Chris Giles.svg Owner Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates.svg Owner Deva Racing Mujadil Partnership.svg
RubaudHansardGlorious Zoff
2022
Owner Mr P J Vogt.svg Owner Mr S Munir.svg Owner Four Candles Partnership.svg
Knappers HillSceau RoyalKnight Salute
2021
Owner Mr S Munir.svg Owner Mrs June Watts.svg Owner Direct Bloodstock Limited.svg
Sceau RoyalTeqanyBelfast Banter
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mr S Munir.svg Owner Mrs June Watts.svg Owner Mrs Johnny De La Hey blue cap.svg
Sceau RoyalTeqanyDiego Du Charmil
2019
Owner Mr S Munir.svg Owner Mr Martin Broughton.svg Owner Mr Ed Babington.svg
Fusil RafflesGrand SancyBeat The Judge
2018
Owner Sir Eric Parker white.svg Owner Mr and Mrs Paul Rooney.svg Owner Mr S Munir.svg
Verdana BlueIf The Cap FitsWe Have A Dream
2017
Owner Mrs Margaret Forsyth.svg Owner Grech and Parkin.svg Owner The Macaroni Beach Society.svg
London PrizeLough Derg SpiritFlying Tiger
2016
Owner Mr S Munir.svg Owner Mr V J Walsh.svg Owner Mrs J M Dodd.svg
Sceau RoyalRayvin BlackAristo Du Plessis
2015
Owner Axom dark blue cap.svg Owner Cash For Honours.svg Owner Notalotterry.svg
IrvingMelodic RendezvousZarib
2014
Owner Mr John P Ferguson.svg Owner Mr Chris Giles.svg Owner The Festival Goers.svg
Purple BayBertimontRock on Ruby
2013
Owner Cash For Honours.svg Owner Axom.svg Owner G Carstairs and R Marker.svg
Melodic RendezvousFar WestAhyaknowyerself
2012
Owner Mr Chris Giles.svg Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg Owner Masterson Holdings Limited.svg
ZarkandarProspect WellsBalder Succes
2011
Owner The Stewart Family.svg Owner Mr Andrew Turnell.svg Owner Mr C E Stedman.svg
Celestial HaloAine's DelightAct of Kalanisi
2010-2001
2010
Owner Mr Andy Ash.svg Owner Mrs S Larson.svg Owner Mr L. Horvath.svg
NearbyTito BustilloDee Ee Williams
2009
Owner The Stewart Family.svg Owner Mr P A Deal.svg Owner Mr Brendan Richardson.svg
Celestial HaloMamlookWhiteoak
2008
Owner Mr R Kelvin-Hughes.svg Owner Mrs Sandra Giles.svg Owner Mr D. C. Bellamy.svg
Chomba WombaTakerocKatchit
2007
Owner Mrs Marie Taylor.svg Owner Mr Paul Beck.svg Owner The Stewart Family.svg
Kings QuayChivalryPoquelin
2006
Owner Mrs Marie Taylor.svg Owner Mrs M Findlay.svg Owner J B Webb.svg
Crow WoodDesert QuestRoyal Shakespeare
2005
Owner J B Webb.svg Owner Interskyracing.svg Owner Mr Peter Hart.svg
Royal ShakespeareIntersky FalconDarrias
2004
Owner J Dickson.svg Owner B Moore and E C Stephens.svg Owner Mr J E Brown.svg
PerouseChief YeomanHowle Hill
2003
Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg Owner C D Carr.svg Owner Bill Hobson.svg
Well ChiefQuazarCastleshane
2002
Owner The Hon Mrs Townshend.svg Owner Bill Hobson.svg Owner C D Carr.svg
SantenayCastleshaneQuazar
2001
Owner Mr J Hales.svg Owner Mr G H Leatham.svg Owner D Heath.svg
AzertyuiopMilliganUlundi
2000-1992
2000
Owner Mr H R Mould.svg Owner The Macca and Growler Partnershi.svg Owner Mrs D Thompson.svg
Mister MoroseSeebaldSolo Mio
1999
Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg Owner Mr Nick Viney.svg Owner Mrs Deborah Potter.svg
Wahiba SandsChai-YoKrabloonik
1998
Owner R and E H Investments Ltd.svg Owner Mr B E Nielsen checked cap.svg Owner T G Price.svg
Grey ShotBellatorDreams End
1997
Owner Jones, Berstock and Fleet Partnership.svg Owner Felix Rosenstiel's Widow and Son.svg Owner W J Reed.svg
PridwellMr PercySport Of Fools
1996
Owner T G Price.svg Owner Mrs E Queally.svg Owner Mrs R L Haskins.svg
Dreams EndSpace TruckerGround Nut
1995
Owner Oh So Rosie Partnership.svg Owner D B O'Connor.svg Owner Whitcombe Manor Racing Stables Limited.svg
AtoursClifton BeatAbsalom's Lady
1994
Owner Frank A Farrant.svg Owner S Aitken.svg Owner Michael Tabor.svg
ValfinetJazilahOh So Risky
1992
Owner Michael Jackson Bloodstock Ltd.svg Owner The Scarth Racing Partnership.svg Owner Michael Tabor.svg
Morley StreetGranville AgainOh So Risky
 

The Elite 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 1 mile and 7 furlongs (1 mile 7 furlongs and 50 yards, or 3,063 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early November.

Contents

The event was established in 1992, and it was initially held at Cheltenham. It was originally contested over 2 miles and 110 yards. It was transferred to Wincanton and cut to its present length in 1994. The race was run a limited handicap between 1998 and 2017 before reverting to a weight for age conditions race from 2018. [1]

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (5 wins):

Leading trainer (9 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
1992 Morley Street 811-08 Richard Dunwoody Toby Balding
no race 1993
1994Valfinet711-02 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1995Atours711-02Paul Holley David Elsworth
1996Dreams End810–12Rodney FarrantPeter Bowen
1997Pridwell711-06 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
1998Grey Shot610-03 Jamie Osborne Ian Balding
1999Wahiba Sands611-07 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2000Mister Morose1011-10 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
2001 Azertyuiop 411-10 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls
2002Santenay411-07 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls
2003 Well Chief 410-05 Jamie Moore Martin Pipe
2004Perouse610-05Christian Williams Paul Nicholls
2005Royal Shakespeare611-01 Graham Lee Steve Gollings
2006Crow Wood710-01 Dougie Costello John Quinn
2007Kings Quay511-09 Dougie Costello John Quinn
2008Chomba Womba710-06 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2009Celestial Halo511-10 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2010Nearby610-05Chris Davies Philip Hobbs
2011Celestial Halo711-10 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2012 Zarkandar 511-10 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2013Melodic Rendezvous711-10Nick ScholfieldJeremy Scott
2014Purple Bay510–11Mikey EnnisJohn Ferguson
2015Irving711–10Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls
2016Sceau Royal411-10 Daryl Jacob Alan King
2017London Prize610-09 Tom O'Brien Ian Williams
2018Verdana Blue610-11Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson
2019Fusil Raffles411-03 Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson
2020Sceau Royal811-00 Daryl Jacob Alan King
2021Sceau Royal911-06 Daryl Jacob Alan King
2022Knappers Hill611–02Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2023Rubaud511–08Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2024Rubaud611-08Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls

See also

Related Research Articles

The Triumph Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong, and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for juvenile novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.

The Aintree Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs, and during its running there are eleven hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early April.

The Long Walk Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong, and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in December.

The Formby Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong, and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in December. From 2011 to 2018 the race was sponsored by online casino 32Red and was run as the 32Red Hurdle between 2011 and 2013. Since 2023 it has been sponsored by William Hill

The Classic 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 on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs, and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in January. It was first run in 2005. It is currently sponsored by the Ballymore Group.

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.

The Kingmaker Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Warwick over a distance of about 1 miles 7½, and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The Long Distance 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 Newbury over a distance of about 3 miles, and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December.

The Winter 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 Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs, and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in early December.

The David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle, is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs, and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.

The Imperial Cup is a National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles, 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 March.

The Swinton Handicap Hurdle is a Grade 3 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 1 mile 7½ furlongs, and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.

The Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle, known for sponsorship purposes as the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle, is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong, and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race for juvenile hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.

The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain for conditional jockeys which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs, and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.

The Pertemps Network Final is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles, and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rock On Ruby</span> Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Rock On Ruby, is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse. A specialist hurdler he is best known for his performances in the 2011–2012 National Hunt season, when he won the Gerry Feilden Hurdle at Newbury in November before winning Britain's most prestigious hurdle race, the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on 13 March. After failing to make a mark as a steeplechaser he returned to hurdling and won the Relkeel Hurdle in 2014 and the Ascot Hurdle in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zarkandar</span> Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Zarkandar is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in National Hunt races. A half-brother to the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Zarkava he won one of his three flat races before being gelded and becoming a specialist hurdler. He was the best juvenile hurdler of the 2010/2011 National Hunt season when he won the Adonis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle, Triumph Hurdle and Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle. In the following season he won the Betfair Hurdle but finished unplaced in the Champion Hurdle. In the 2012/2013 he won the Elite Hurdle, International Hurdle, Kingwell Hurdle and Aintree Hurdle, although he again ran disappointingly in the Champion Hurdle. He failed to win when campaigned over longer distances in 2013/2014 but began his next season by winning the Grand Prix d'Automne in France. He continued to compete in Graded hurdle races, winning the Rendlesham Hurdle in February 2017 and was retired the following year. He won 11 of his 35 races and earned over £900,000 in prize money.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The New One (horse)</span> Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

The New One was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in National Hunt races. In a career running from November 2011 to December 2018 he ran in 40 races, winning 20 times, being placed a further nine times and earning over £1,000,000 in win and place prize money. In the 2011/2012 National Hunt season he won three of his four races when competing in National Hunt Flat races including the Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race at Aintree Racecourse. In the following year, competing over hurdles, he won four of his six starts including the Leamington Novices' Hurdle and the Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival. In the following season he won the International Hurdle and finished third in Champion Hurdle before winning the Aintree Hurdle. In the 2014/15 season he won his first four races including a second International Hurdle and the Champion Hurdle Trial. He went on to win three more Champion Hurdle Trials, a third International Hurdle and a Welsh Champion Hurdle. The New One was retired after being pulled up in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham on 15 December 2018.

The Bridle Road Handicap 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 Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlong, and during its running there are thirteen hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in early April at the Grand National meeting.

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 and during the race there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.

References

  1. "Mares the focus as BHA Jump Pattern Committee announces changes for 2018/19 season". British Horseracing Authority. 3 October 2018.