Premier Novices' Hurdle

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Premier Kelso Hurdle
2023
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Nemean LionColonel HarrySnake Roll
Previous years
2022
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Nells SonNorth LodgeBold Endeavour
2021
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My DrogoDo Your JobCastle Rushen
2020-2011
2020
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Clondaw CaitlinElf De ReCheddleton
2019
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Rouge VifWindsor AvenueElvis Mail
2017
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Mount MewsChalonnialOnly two finished
2016
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Le PrezienThe DutchmanMeet The Legend
2015
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GlingerburnBristol De MaiIntense Tango
2014
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Clever CookieFergallHit The Top
2013
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MwaleshiEduardBrick Red
2012
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Tap NightCaptain ConanBury Parade
2011
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2010-2001
2010
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2009
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Knockara BeauWendelAlfie Flits
2008
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2007
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Bywell BeauMohayerOpen de L'Isle
2005
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MephistoFaaselHabitual Dancer
2004
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Paddy The PiperSteppes of GoldPatriarch Express
2003
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2000-1990
2000
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Master TernMixsterthetrixsterLord of the Sky
1999
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Crazy HorseTessajoeMajor Sponsor
1998
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LeviticusDeep WaterLedgendry Line
1997
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MarelloStar SelectionDana Point
1996
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Penny A DayDirect RouteSanta Concerto
1995
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Wills TelmarNoyanIngletonian
1994
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MorceliFive To SevenMarchwood
1993
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MajedBelltonGolden Isle
1992
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PreoblakenskyKirkton GreyBenghazi
1991
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1990
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AmbuscadeSagamanPower Boat
 

The Premier Novices' Hurdle (renamed in 2020 from the Premier Kelso Hurdle [1] ) is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kelso over a distance of about 2 miles and 2 furlongs (2 miles, 2 furlongs and 25 yards or 3,644 metres), and there are ten hurdles to be jumped. As of 2024, it is the only Graded race in the British Jump Pattern programme to be run over this distance. [2] The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.

The race was first run in 1990 and was awarded Grade 2 status (previously Class B) in 2003.

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1990Ambuscade4Mark Dwyer George Moore
1991Abbot of Furness7Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards
1992Preoblakensky5Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards
1993 Majed 5 Peter Niven Mary Reveley
1994 Morceli 6 James Moffatt Howard Johnson
1995 Wills Telmar 7 Neale Doughty Howard Johnson
1996 Penny a Day 6 Peter Niven Mary Reveley
1997 Marello 6 Peter Niven Mary Reveley
1998 Leviticus 4 Jason Callaghan Tom Tate
1999 Crazy Horse 6 Robbie Supple Len Lungo
2000 Master Tern 5 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill
2001 Abandoned due to foot and mouth outbreak
2002 Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
2003 Covent Garden 5 Graham Lee Howard Johnson
2004 Paddy the Piper 7 Tony Dobbin Len Lungo
2005 Mephisto 6 Warren Marston Howard Johnson
2006 Abandoned due to frost
2007 Bywell Beau 8 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton
2008 Ignotus 6 Tom Greenall [lower-alpha 1] Alan Swinbank
2009 Knockara Beau 6 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton
2010 Bygones of Brid 7 Graham Lee Karen McLintock
2011 Bold Sir Brian 5 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell
2012 Tap Night 5 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell
2013 Mwaleshi 8 Jonathan England Sue Smith
2014 Clever Cookie 6 Wilson Renwick Peter Niven
2015 Glingerburn 7 Brian Harding Nicky Richards
2016 Le Prezien 5 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2017 Mount Mews 6 Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson
2018 Abandoned due to snow
2019Rouge Vif5Gavin SheehanHarry Whittington
2020Clondaw Caitlin5 Brian Hughes Ruth Jefferson
2021My Drogo6 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2022Nells Son7Sean O'Keeffe Nicky Richards
2023Nemean Lion6Richard PatrickKerry Lee
2024Personal Ambition5Kielan WoodsBen Pauling
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References

  1. "Full Result 2.25 Kelso | 4 March 2023 | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  2. Birch, Richard (1 March 2024). "'He's been aimed at this race for a long time' - analysis and quotes for Kelso's Premier Novices' Hurdle". www.racingpost.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.