The Kingwell 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 (1 mile, 7 furlongs and 65 yards, or ), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.
The race was first run in 1971 and was awarded Grade 2 status in 1991.
The event serves as an important trial for the Champion Hurdle in March. Several horses have won both races in the same year, and the most recent to achieve this was Golden Ace in 2025.
Winners Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr". Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer1971Bula6Richard PitmanFred Winter1972Bula7Paul KellewayFred Winter1973Bula8Paul KellewayFred Winter1974Lanzarote6Richard PitmanFred Winter1975Lanzarote7Richard PitmanFred Winter1976Lanzarote8John FrancomeFred Winter1977Dramatist6Bill SmithFulke Walwyn1978Abandoned because of snow1979Western Rose7Colin TinklerFred Rimell 1980 Random Leg 5 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford 1981 Jugador 6 Peter Haynes Derek Kent 1982 Walnut Wonder 7 Colin Brown David Elsworth 1983 Migrator 7 Richard Linley Les Kennard 1984 Desert Orchid 5 Colin Brown David Elsworth 1985 no race 1985–86 1987 Hypnosis 8 Peter Scudamore David Elsworth 1988 Floyd 8 Colin Brown David Elsworth 1989 Floyd 9 Richard Dunwoody David Elsworth 1990 Kribensis 6 Richard Dunwoody Michael Stoute 1991 Welsh Bard 7 Peter Scudamore Charlie Brooks 1992 Fidway 7 Peter Scudamore Tim Thomson Jones 1993 Valfinet 6 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe 1994 Valfinet 7 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe 1995 Alderbrook 6 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey 1996 no race 1996 1997 Dreams End 9 Richard Dunwoody Peter Bowen 1998 I'm Supposin 6 Richard Dunwoody Richard Rowe 1999 Grey Shot 7 Jamie Osborne Ian Balding 2000 Hors La Loi III 5 Dean Gallagher François Doumen 2001 Azertyuiop 4 Adrian Maguire Paul Nicholls 2002 Hors La Loi III 7 Dean Gallagher James Fanshawe 2003 Rhinestone Cowboy 7 Norman Williamson Jonjo O'Neill 2004 Rigmarole 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2005 Inglis Drever 6 Tony McCoy Howard Johnson 2006 Briareus 6 Mr Tom Greenall Andrew Balding 2007 Straw Bear 6 Tony McCoy Nick Gifford 2008 Katchit 5 Robert Thornton Alan King 2009 Ashkazar 5 Timmy Murphy David Pipe 2010 no race 2010 2011 Mille Chief 5 Robert Thornton Alan King 2012 Binocular 8 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson 2013 Zarkandar 6 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls 2014 Melodic Rendezvous 8 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott 2015 Blue Heron 7 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2016 Rayvin Black 7 Tom Garner Oliver Sherwood 2017 Yanworth 7 Barry Geraghty Alan King 2018 Elgin 6 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King 2019 Grand Sancy 5 Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls 2020 Song for Someone 5 Aidan Coleman Tom Symonds 2021 Goshen 5 Jamie Moore Gary Moore 2022 Goshen 6 Jamie Moore Gary Moore 2023 I Like To Move It 6 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 2024 Nemean Lion 7 Richard Patrick Kerry Lee 2025 Golden Ace 7 Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott 2026 Alexei 6 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard The race was abandoned in 1985 because of snow and frost, and in 1986 because of frost.
The race was abandoned in 1996 because of snow and frost.
The 2010 running was cancelled due to frost.
See also Horseracing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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pedigreequery.com – Kingwell Hurdle – Wincanton.
External links Race Recordings (1988-2011) youtube.com