Prestbury Juvenile Novices' Hurdle

Prestbury Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial)
Grade 2 race
Location Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, England
Race type Hurdle race
Sponsor JCB
Website Cheltenham Racecourse
Race information
Distance 2m ½f (3,319 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three-years-old
Weight 10 st 12 lb
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse £30,000 (2014)
First: £17,085
JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial
2014
Golden Doyen Hargam Baraka De Thaix

The Prestbury Juvenile Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to three-year-old horses. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards (3,319 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

The event was given Grade 2 status in 2004. It is currently sponsored by JCB and is run under the name of the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial.

Winners since 1996

Year Winner Jockey Trainer
1996 Noble Lord Brendan Powell Bob Buckler
1997 The French Furze Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
1998 Katarino Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
1999 High Stakes Norman Williamson Christy Roche
2000 Montreal Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2001 Greenhope Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2002 Don Fernando Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2003 Al Eile Jim Culloty John Queally
2004 Cerium Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2005 Fair Along Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2006 Katchit Robert Thornton Alan King
2007 Franchoek Robert Thornton Alan King
2008 Simarian Donal Fahy Evan Williams
2009 Pistolet Noir Daryl Jacob Nick Williams
2010 Sam Winner Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls
2011 Hinterland Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2012 Far West Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2013 Royal Irish Hussar Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2014 Golden Doyen Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs

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