Supreme Novices' Hurdle

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The Supreme 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 2 miles 110 yards (3,319 metres) on the Old Course at Cheltenham Racecourse during the Cheltenham Festival in March. There are eight hurdles to be jumped in the race.

It is traditionally the first race at the Cheltenham Festival, and the race was known until 1974 as the Gloucestershire Hurdle. Prior to 1972 the race was split into separate divisions, usually two, but in both 1946 and 1963 there were three races. As the race is the first one of the four day Cheltenham festival, the start of the race is traditionally greeted by the Cheltenham roar which signifies the beginning of the festivities.

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[edit] Trivia

  • 1964 winner Flyingbolt won the 1965 Cotswold Chase, 1966 Queen Mother Champion Chase and Irish Grand National. He was just about the only horse to be officially rated nearly comparable to his stablemate Arkle (after whom the Cotswold Chase is now named).
  • 1968 winner L'Escargot won the 1970 and 1971 Cheltenham Gold Cup and the 1975 Grand National (the third of his National battles with Red Rum).
  • 1970 winner Bula went on to win the 1971 and 1972 Champion Hurdle. 1999 winner Hors La Loi III did the same in 2002 and 2004 winner Brave Inca did the same in 2006.
  • 1978 winner Golden Cygnet won by about 15 lengths. The next month he was crusing coming to the last hurdle in the Scottish Champion Hurdle against Sea Pigeon. Sadly, Golden Cygnet fell fatally.
  • 1983 winner Buck House won the 1986 Queen Mother Champion Chase.
  • 1993 winner Montelado had now won two successive races at the Cheltenham Festival. He'd won the 1992 Champion Bumper which was at the time the final race of the Festival.
  • 2007 winner Ebaziyan was formerly trained on the flat by John Oxx, and was bred by the Aga Khan IV.

[edit] Winners

  • Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".

[edit] Divided races

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1946 I Prince Rupert 5 Ron Smyth Ted Smyth
II Freetown 6 George Archibald W Larkin
III Gremlin 5 Phil Canty George Todd
1947 no race
1948 I Vulgan 5 Rickie Black John de Moraville
II Jean's Last 6 Bryan Marshall Fulke Walwyn
1949 I French Wedding 4 Jimmy Brogan Gerry Wilson
II Tough Guy 4 Denis Dillon Ivor Anthony
1950 I Tsaoko 5 Martin Molony Sam Armstrong
II Sir Charles 4 Mr Michael Scudamore Geoffrey Scudamore
1951 I Red Stranger 4 Denis Dillon Ron Smyth
II Oukileles II 4 Fred Winter George Archibald
1952 I Cockatoo 6 Mr Phonsie O'Brien Vincent O'Brien
II Evian 4 Fred Winter George Archibald
1953 I Assynt 5 Eddie Newman Danny Morgan
II Dessin 7 Johnny Gilbert Frank Hudson
1954 I Stroller 6 Pat Taaffe Vincent O'Brien
II Tasmin 4 Rene Emery Harry Count
1955 I Vindore 6 Mr Phonsie O'Brien Vincent O'Brien
II Illyric 6 Tommy Burns Vincent O'Brien
1956 I Boys Hurrah 8 Tommy Burns Vincent O'Brien
II Pelargos 5 Tommy Burns Vincent O'Brien
1957 I Tokoroa 6 Dave Dick Fred Rimell
II Saffron Tartan 6 Tommy Burns Vincent O'Brien
1958 I Admiral Stuart 7 Tommy Burns Vincent O'Brien
II Prudent King 6 Tommy Burns Vincent O'Brien
1959 I York Fair 5 Tommy Burns Vincent O'Brien
II Albergo 5 Doug Page Clem Magnier
1960 I Blue Mountain 6 Dick Broadway George Todd
II Bastille 5 Bill Woods Tom Masson
1961 I Beau Normand 5 Bill Rees Bob Turnell
II Greektown 5 Michael Scudamore Willie Stephenson
1962 I Tripacer 4 Tommy Carberry Dan Moore
II Clerical Grey 4 Willie Robinson P Murphy
1963 I Honour Bound 5 Terry Biddlecombe Fred Rimell
II Buona Notte 6 Johnnie Haine Bob Turnell
III Deetease 5 Clive Chapman Basil Foster
1964 I Flyingbolt 5 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper
II Elan 5 Dave Dick John Sutcliffe
1965 I Red Tears 5 Stan Mellor Tom Jones
II Havago 6 Bobby Beasley Paddy Sleator
1966 I Beau Caprice 12 Tommy Jennings Fulke Walwyn
II Fosco 5 David Moore Mick Goswell
1967 I Chorus 6 Johnnie Haine Tom Jones
II Early to Rise 7 Jeff King Bob Turnell
1968 I King Cutler 5 Brian Fletcher Denys Smith
II L'Escargot 5 Tommy Carberry Dan Moore
1969 I Normandy 4 Terry Biddlecombe Fred Rimell
II Private Room 5 Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn
1970 I Ballywilliam Boy 5 Bobby Coonan Paddy Sleator
II Bula 5 Paul Kelleway Fred Winter
1971 I Persian Majesty 4 Terry Biddlecombe Ryan Price
II Barnard 7 Johnnie Haine Fulke Walwyn

[edit] Single races

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1972 Noble Life 5 Stan Murphy Christy Grassick
1973 King Pele 4 David Nicholson Gavin Pritchard-Gordon
1974 Avec Moi 5 Roger Rowell Auriol Sinclair
1975 Bannow Rambler 6 Frank Berry Padge Berry
1976 Beacon Light 5 Andrew Turnell Bob Turnell
1977 Mac's Chariot 6 Dessie Hughes Mick O'Toole
1978 Golden Cygnet 6 Mr Niall Madden Edward O'Grady
1979 Stranfield 6 Tommy Kinane Des McDonogh
1980 Slaney Idol 5 Tommy Carmody Liam Browne
1981 Hartstown 6 Niall Madden Mick O'Toole
1982 Miller Hill 6 Tom Morgan Dessie Hughes
1983 Buck House 5 Tommy Carmody Mouse Morris
1984 Browne's Gazette 6 Mr Dermot Browne Michael Dickinson
1985 Harry Hastings 6 Chris Grant John Wilson
1986 River Ceiriog 5 Steve Smith Eccles Nicky Henderson
1987 Tartan Tailor 6 Phil Tuck Gordon W. Richards
1988 Vagador 5 Mark Perrett Guy Harwood
1989 Sondrio 8 Jonothan Lower Martin Pipe
1990 Forest Sun 5 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding
1991 Destriero 5 Pat McWilliams Andy Geraghty
1992 Flown 5 Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson
1993 Montelado 6 Charlie Swan Pat Flynn
1994 Arctic Kinsman 6 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
1995 Tourist Attraction 6 Mark Dwyer Willie Mullins
1996 Indefence 5 Warren Marston Jenny Pitman
1997 Shadow Leader 6 Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton
1998 French Ballerina 5 Graham Bradley Pat Flynn
1999 Hors La Loi III 4 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2000 Sausalito Bay 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2001 race cancelled because of foot and mouth crisis
2002 Like-a-Butterfly 8 Charlie Swan Christy Roche
2003 Back in Front 6 Norman Williamson Edward O'Grady
2004 Brave Inca 6 Barry Cash Colm Murphy
2005 Arcalis 5 Graham Lee Howard Johnson
2006 Noland 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2007 Ebaziyan 6 Willie Mullins Davy Condon

[edit] See also

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