Sefton Novices' Hurdle

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The Sefton Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above novices run over a distance of 3 miles 110 yards (4,929 metres) at Aintree Racecourse during the Grand National meeting in early April. There are thirteen hurdles to be jumped in the race.

It was first run in 1988, and has become the most prestigious three-mile novice hurdle race of the season.

[edit] Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1988 Rustle 6 Michael Bowlby Nicky Henderson
1989 Boreen Belle 7 Charlie Swan Bill Harney
1990 Dwadme 5 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1991 Derring Valley 6 Graham McCourt Anthony Jones
1992 Barton Bank 6 Carl Llewellyn David Nicholson
1993 Cardinal Red 6 Ben de Haan Cath Walwyn
1994 Corner Boy 7 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1995 Morgan's Harbour 9 Peter Niven Mary Reveley
1996 Pleasure Shared 8 Paul Carberry Philip Hobbs
1997 Forest Ivory 6 Richard Johnson David Nicholson
1998 Unsinkable Boxer 9 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
1999 King's Road 6 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
2000 Sackville 7 Barry Geraghty Frances Crowley
2001 Garruth 7 Russ Garritty Tim Easterby
2002 Stromness 5 Robert Thornton Alan King
2003 Iris's Gift 6 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill
2004 Accipiter 5 Tom Best Toby Balding
2005 Asian Maze 6 Ruby Walsh Tom Mullins
2006 Black Jack Ketchum 7 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill

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