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. It is run over a distance of 3 miles 110 yards (4,929 m) 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 |
| 2007 | Chief Dan George | 7 | Mick Fitzgerald | James Moffatt |
| 2008 | Pettifour | 6 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
