The Rossington Main Novices' 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 Haydock Park over a distance of about 1 mile 7½ furlongs (1 mile 7 furlongs 144 yards, or 3,149 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in January.
The race was first run at Doncaster in 1948 and continued there until 1997. The following year it was moved to Wetherby. It was transferred to its present home, Haydock Park, in 2005. The 2012 running was sponsored by William Hill and run as the Williamhill.com "Supreme Trial" Novices' Hurdle and since 2014 it has been sponsored by Sky Bet.
Winners Separate divisions of the race indicated by (1) and (2). Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1948 Victory 8 John Morahan Ernest Street 1949 Miraculous Atom 5 Mick Murray Charlie Hall 1950 Ravenstone 4 Tim Molony Dutton 1951 Forethought 5 Fred Winter C Jelliss1952Abandoned due to death of King George VI 1953 Culgaith 6 Dick Curran Charlie Hall1954Abandoned due to frost 1955 Thinice 5 Taffy Williams Ernest Carr1956Abandoned due to frost and snow 1957 Grand Morn 5 Tim Molony Arthur Stephenson 1958 Skate Up 7 Gerry Scott Neville Crump1959Abandoned due to frost 1960 (1) Mozie Law 5 Johnny East Neville Crump 1960 (2) Costa Brava 6 George Slack Robert Renton 1961 (1) Eiger 7 Mr Colin Moore Pat Moore 1961 (2) Honeytown 7 Michael Wilkinson Ken Oliver1962Abandoned due to frost1963Abandoned due to frost 1964 (1) London Gazette 5 Greville Starkey Harry Thomson Jones 1964 (2) Findon 5 George Milburn R Fairbairn1965Abandoned due to snow1966Abandoned due to waterlogging 1967 (1) Grey Imp 4 Mick Clark George Vergette 1967 (2) Supermaster 4 Paddy Broderick Arthur Stephenson 1968 (1) Polly's Henry 4 Brian Fletcher Denys Smith 1968 (2) Parlour Moor 4 Stan Hayhurst W Easterby 1969 (1) Trentuno 4 Colin Parker Bobby Hall 1969 (2) Sapper 4 Macer Gifford Jim Watts1970Abandoned due to frost1971Pry5Eddie HartyToby Balding1972The Bugler4Robin GriffinJakie Astor1973Dark Sultan5Ron BarryP Chisman1974Charlie Mouse5Graham ThornerTim Forster1975Sea Pigeon5Ron BarryGordon W. Richards1976Grand Canyon6Peter HaynesDerek Kent1977French Hollow5Michael DickinsonTony Dickinson1978Newgate5Ridley LambA Scott1979No Bombs4Nigel TinklerPeter Easterby1980Pulse Rate4Alan BrownPeter Easterby1981Hard About5T RyanEdward O'Grady1982Gaye Brief5Sam MorsheadMrs Mercy Rimell1983Cardinal Flower6Jonjo O'NeillA Scott1984Abandoned due to snow1985Abandoned due to snow and frost1986Shean Lad6Phil TuckLynn Siddall1987Abandoned due to snow and frost 1988 Drumlin Hill 5 Peter Scudamore Fred Winter 1989 Cruising Altitude 6 Simon Sherwood Oliver Sherwood 1990 Peanuts Pet 5 Trevor Wall Bryan McMahon 1991 Ruling 5 Peter Niven Fulke Johnson Houghton 1992Abandoned due to frost 1993 Frickley 7 Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards 1994 Cumbrian Challenge 5 Lorcan Wyer Peter Easterby 1995Abandoned due to snow 1996Abandoned due to frost 1997 Le Teteu 4 Russ Garritty Bob Jones 1998 Foundry Lane 7 Lorcan Wyer Mary Reveley 1999 Tonoco 6 Seamus Durack Sue Smith 2000 Dusk Duel 5 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 2001Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course 2002Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course 2003 Rhinestone Cowboy 7 Norman Williamson Jonjo O'Neill 2004 Mon Villez 5 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson 2005 Roman Ark 7 Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson 2006 Nous Voila 5 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe 2007 Amaretto Rose 6 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 2008 Tazbar 6 Phil Kinsella Keith Reveley 2009 Alfie Flits 7 Brian Hughes Alan Swinbank 2010 Peddlers Cross 5 Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr. 2011 no race 2011 2012 Cinders And Ashes 5 Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr. 2013 no race 2013 2014 Zamdy Man 5 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams 2015 Aso 5 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams 2016 Its'afreebee 6 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2017 Neon Wolf 6 Noel Fehily Harry Fry 2018 First Flow 6 David Bass Kim Bailey 2019 Mister Fisher 5 James Bowen Nicky Henderson 2020 Stolen Silver 5 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 2021 Faivoir 6 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton 2022 Jonbon 6 Aidan Coleman Nicky Henderson 2013 no race 2023 2024 Jeriko Du Reponet 5 Mark Walsh Nicky Henderson 2025 Dedicated Hero 6 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson 2026 Old Park Star 6 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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pedigreequery.com – Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle.
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