The Elite 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 Wincanton over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early November.
The event was established in 1992, and it was initially held at Cheltenham. It was originally contested over 2 miles and 110 yards. It was transferred Wincanton and cut to its present length in 1994. The race became a limited handicap in 1998.
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1992 | Morley Street | 8 | 11-08 | Richard Dunwoody | Toby Balding |
| no race 1993 | |||||
| 1994 | Valfinet | 7 | 11-02 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe |
| 1995 | Atours | 7 | 11-02 | Paul Holley | David Elsworth |
| 1996 | Dreams End | 8 | 10-12 | Rodney Farrant | Peter Bowen |
| 1997 | Pridwell | 7 | 11-06 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 1998 | Grey Shot | 6 | 10-03 | Jamie Osborne | Ian Balding |
| 1999 | Wahiba Sands | 6 | 11-07 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2000 | Mister Morose | 10 | 11-10 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2001 | Azertyuiop | 4 | 11-10 | Timmy Murphy | Paul Nicholls |
| 2002 | Santenay | 4 | 11-07 | Timmy Murphy | Paul Nicholls |
| 2003 | Well Chief | 4 | 10-05 | Jamie Moore | Martin Pipe |
| 2004 | Perouse | 6 | 10-05 | Christian Williams | Paul Nicholls |
| 2005 | Royal Shakespeare | 6 | 11-01 | Graham Lee | Steve Gollings |
| 2006 | Crow Wood | 7 | 10-01 | Dougie Costello | John Quinn |
| 2007 | Kings Quay | 5 | 11-09 | Dougie Costello | John Quinn |
| 2008 | Chomba Womba | 7 | 10-06 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2009 | Celestial Halo | 5 | 11-10 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2010 | Nearby | 6 | 10-05 | Chris Davies | Philip Hobbs |
| 2011 | Celestial Halo | 7 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls |