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Leamington Novices' Hurdle
2023
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2022
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2021
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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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2013
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2012
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2011
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2002
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The Leamington Novices' Hurdle was a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which was open to horses aged five years or older. It was run at Warwick over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,225 metres), and during its running there were eleven hurdles to be jumped. The race was for novice hurdlers, and took place each year in January. It was first run in 2002. From 2018 the race was sponsored by the Ballymore Group.

In April 2023 the British Horseracing Authority announced the removal of the race from the 2023/24 programme. [1]

Records

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
2002Classified6 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2003Abandoned because of frost
2004 Inglis Drever 5 Graham Lee Howard Johnson
2005No Refuge5 Graham Lee Howard Johnson
2006Be Be King7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2007Labelthou8Barry FentonEmma Lavelle
2008Carruthers5Mattie BatchelorMark Bradstock
no race 2009–10 [lower-alpha 1]
2011Court in Motion6 Aidan Coleman Emma Lavelle
2012Cotton Mill5Jack QuinlanJohn Ferguson
2013 The New One 5 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2014Deputy Dan6 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood
2015Three Musketeers5 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2016Thomas Hobson6Danny Mullins Willie Mullins
2017Willoughby Court6David BassBen Pauling
2018Mr Whipped5 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2019Beakstown6 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2020Mossy Fen5 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2021Adrimel5 Richard Johnson Tom Lacey
2022Stag Horn5Nick ScholfieldArchie Watson
2023Grey Dawning6 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
  1. The race was abandoned in 2009 because of frost and in 2010 because of snow

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References

  1. "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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