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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 (2 miles, 3 furlongs and 173 yards, or 3,980 metres), 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.

Between 1992 and 1999 the distance of the race was 2 miles and 6 furlongs, and prior to 1992 it was run over 2 miles 5 furlongs and 75 yards. The only winner to subsequently win the championship event in this division is Barton, who won the 1999 Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle. From 2011 to 2016 the race was sponsored by Neptune Investment Management and run under the title of the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle. It was sponsored by the Ballymore Group from 2017 to 2022, and by Betfair since 2023.

Records

Leading jockey since 1987 (3 wins):

Leading trainer since 1987 (5 wins):

Winners since 1987

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1987Slalom6John WhiteMichael Robinson
1988Man on the Line5 Peter Scudamore Reg Akehurst
no race 1989 [a]
1990Tyrone Bridge4 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1991Arabian Sultan4 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1992Glen Lochan7 Jamie Osborne Henrietta Knight
1993Top Spin4 Adrian Maguire John Jenkins
1994Roberty Lea6 Peter Niven Mary Reveley
1995 See More Business 5 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls
1996Yahmi6 Jamie Osborne Jim Old
1997Song of the Sword4 Graham Bradley Jim Old
1998Barton5Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby
1999What's Up Boys5 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2000Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
2001Rouble5 Leighton Aspell Josh Gifford
2002Coolnagorna5 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill
2003 Inglis Drever 4 Graham Lee Howard Johnson
2004Ladalko5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2005 Neptune Collonges 4 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls
2006Labelthou7Barry FentonEmma Lavelle
2007Lightning Strike4 Tony McCoy Venetia Williams
2008Junior5 Robert Thornton Alan King
2009Manyriverstocross4 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
no race 2010 [b]
2011Fingal Bay5 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2012 Taquin de Seuil 5 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2013Killala Quay6 Richard Johnson Charlie Longsdon
2014 Vyta Du Roc 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2015Label Des Obeaux4 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2016Messire Des Obeaux4 Daryl Jacob Alan King
2017On The Blind Side5 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2018Alsa Mix6 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2019Enrilo5 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2020Star Gate4 Nico de Boinville Evan Williams
2021Lossiemouth6Stan SheppardTom Lacey
2022Henri the Second5 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2023Deafening Silence6 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2024Bill Joyce5Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill
  1. The 1989 race was abandoned due to frost
  2. The 2010 race was abandoned due to snow

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