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2017
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2016
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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 race was first run in 1971 and was awarded Grade 2 status in 1991.

The event serves as an important trial for the Champion Hurdle in March. Several horses have won both races in the same year, and the most recent to achieve this was Katchit in 2008.

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1971 Bula 6 Richard Pitman Fred Winter
1972 Bula 7Paul Kelleway Fred Winter
1973 Bula 8Paul Kelleway Fred Winter
1974 Lanzarote 6 Richard Pitman Fred Winter
1975 Lanzarote 7 Richard Pitman Fred Winter
1976 Lanzarote 8 John Francome Fred Winter
1977Dramatist6Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1978Abandoned because of snow
1979Western Rose7Colin Tinkler Fred Rimell
1980 Random Leg 5 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford
1981 Jugador 6Peter Haynes Derek Kent
1982 Walnut Wonder 7 Colin Brown David Elsworth
1983 Migrator 7 Richard Linley Les Kennard
1984 Desert Orchid 5 Colin Brown David Elsworth
no race 1985–86 [1]
1987 Hypnosis 8 Peter Scudamore David Elsworth
1988 Floyd 8 Colin Brown David Elsworth
1989 Floyd 9 Richard Dunwoody David Elsworth
1990 Kribensis 6 Richard Dunwoody Michael Stoute
1991 Welsh Bard 7 Peter Scudamore Charlie Brooks
1992 Fidway 7 Peter Scudamore Tim Thomson Jones
1993 Valfinet 6 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1994 Valfinet 7 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1995 Alderbrook 6 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey
no race 1996 [2]
1997 Dreams End 9 Richard Dunwoody Peter Bowen
1998 I'm Supposin 6 Richard Dunwoody Richard Rowe
1999 Grey Shot 7 Jamie Osborne Ian Balding
2000 Hors La Loi III 5 Dean Gallagher François Doumen
2001 Azertyuiop 4 Adrian Maguire Paul Nicholls
2002 Hors La Loi III 7 Dean Gallagher James Fanshawe
2003 Rhinestone Cowboy 7 Norman Williamson Jonjo O'Neill
2004 Rigmarole 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2005 Inglis Drever 6 Tony McCoy Howard Johnson
2006 Briareus 6Mr Tom Greenall Andrew Balding
2007 Straw Bear 6 Tony McCoy Nick Gifford
2008 Katchit 5 Robert Thornton Alan King
2009 Ashkazar 5 Timmy Murphy David Pipe
no race 2010 [3]
2011 Mille Chief 5 Robert Thornton Alan King
2012 Binocular 8 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson
2013 Zarkandar 6 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2014 Melodic Rendezvous 8 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott
2015 Blue Heron 7 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2016 Rayvin Black 7 Tom Garner Oliver Sherwood
2017Yanworth7 Barry Geraghty Alan King
2018 Elgin 6 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2019Grand Sancy5 Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls
2020Song for Someone5 Aidan Coleman Tom Symonds
2021Goshen5 Jamie Moore Gary Moore
2022Goshen6 Jamie Moore Gary Moore
2023I Like To Move It6 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2024Nemean Lion7Richard PatrickKerry Lee

1 The race was abandoned in 1985 because of snow and frost, and in 1986 because of frost.
2 The race was abandoned in 1996 because of snow and frost.
3 The 2010 running was cancelled due to frost.

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