Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle

Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle
(Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle)
Grade 2 race
Location Ascot Racecourse
Ascot, England
Race type Hurdle race
Sponsor Sky Bet
Website Ascot
Race information
Distance 2m (3,156 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Four-years-old and up
Weight 11 st 0 lb
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
7 lb for winners of Class 1 to Class 3 hurdles
5 lb for winners of Class 4 hurdle
Purse £32,000 (2016)
1st: £18,224
Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle
2016
Capitaine Captain Forez Keep In Line

The Kennel Gate Novices Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt race in Britain. It is run at Ascot Racecourse in December over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 152 yards, or 3,156 metres). It is currently sponsored by Sky Bet and run as the Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle.

The race was first run in 1994.

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1994 Berude Not To 5 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1995 Call Equiname 5 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls
1996 Make A Stand 5 Tony McCoy Henry Candy
1997 Wahiba Sands Tony McCoy John Dunlop
1998 Hidebound Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
1999 Monsignor Norman Williamson Mark Pitman
2000 Ben Ewar Thierry Doumen François Doumen
2001 Never Thierry Doumen François Doumen
2002 Kopeck Leighton Aspell Josh Gifford
2003 Perle De Puce Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
no race 2004–2005
2006 Tagula Blue Wayne Hutchinson Ian Williams
2007 Deep Purple Paul Moloney Evan Williams
2008 Medermit Robert Thornton Alan King
no race 2009 [1]
no race 2010 [2]

2011 Molotof 4 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2012 Puffin Billy 4 Barry Geraghty Oliver Sherwood
2013 Irving 5 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls
2014 L'ami Serge 4 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2015 Yanworth 5 Barry Geraghty Alan King
2016 Capitaine 4 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls

1 The 2009 race was abandoned because of snow.
2 The 2010 race was abandoned because of frost.

See also

References

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