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Class | Listed |
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Location | Southwell Racecourse Southwell, England |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Bet UK |
Website | Southwell |
Race information | |
Distance | 4f 215y (1,001 metres) |
Surface | Tapeta |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
Weight | 9 st 2 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 / Group 2 winners* 5 lb for Group 3 winners * 3 lb for Listed winners * * since 31 August 2023 |
Purse | £55,000 (2024) 1st: £24,716 |
2025 | ||
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Clarendon House | Marshman | Valiant Force |
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2024 | ||
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Diligent Harry | Juan Les Pins | Clarendon House |
2023 | ||
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Kimngrace | Tone The Barone | Miss Nay Never |
2022 | ||
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One Night Stand | Mondammej | Strong Power |
2021 | ||
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Lord Riddiford | Moss Gill | Blue De Vega |
The Hever Sprint Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years and over. It is run at Southwell over a distance of 4 furlongs and 215 yards (1,001 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in February or March. [1]
The race was first run in 2003 at Lingfield Park, and was awarded Listed status in 2007. It was switched to Southwell in 2024. From 2026 it will return to Lingfield Park. [2]
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (3 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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2003 | Peruvian Chief | 6 | Darryll Holland | Nick Littmoden | 0:59.32 |
2004 | No Time | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Mark Polglase | 0:57.39 |
2005 | Dancing Mystery | 11 | Stephen Carson | Eric Wheeler | 0:58.98 |
2006 | Les Arcs | 6 | John Egan | Tim Pitt | 0:58.70 |
2007 | King Orchisios | 4 | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | 0:57.87 |
2008 | Conquest | 4 | Jimmy Fortune | William Haggas | 0:58.38 |
2009 | Arganil | 4 | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | 0:57.50 |
2010 | Arganil | 5 | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | 0:57.49 |
2011 | Anne Of Kiev | 6 | Steve Drowne | Jeremy Gask | 0:58.46 |
2012 | Fratellino | 5 | Martin Harley | Alan McCabe | 0:58.84 |
2013 | Ladies Are Forever | 5 | William Twiston-Davies | Geoff Oldroyd | 0:56.67 |
2014 | Stepper Point | 5 | Martin Dwyer | Willie Muir | 0:57.12 |
2015 | Pretend | 4 | Adam Kirby | Charlie Appleby | 0:58.08 |
2016 | Lightscameraction | 4 | Luke Morris | Gay Kelleway | 0:57.90 |
2017 | Royal Birth | 6 | Aaron Jones | Stuart Williams | 0:56.77 |
2018 | Gracious John | 5 | Fran Berry | David Evans | 0:58.59 |
2019 | Gorgeous Noora | 5 | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | 0:56.92 |
2020 | Hareem Queen | 6 | P. J. McDonald | Karl Burke | 0:57.10 |
2021 | Lord Riddiford | 6 | Jason Hart | John Quinn | 0:58.25 |
2022 | One Night Stand | 5 | Hollie Doyle | Scott Dixon | 0:57.18 |
2023 | Kimngrace | 4 | George Rooke | Richard Hughes | 0:57.31 |
2024 | Diligent Harry | 6 | John Fahy | Clive Cox | 0:57.31 |
2025 | Clarendon House | 7 | Sean Levey | Robert Cowell | 0:57.06 |