The Adonis Juvenile Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles (), 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 late February.
The event serves as a principal trial for the Triumph Hurdle in March. Since 1988, six horses have won both races – Mysilv, Katarino, Snow Drop, Penzance, Soldatino and Zarkandar. Prior to 1994, the race was known as the Tote Placepot Hurdle.
Records Leading jockey (3 wins): Adrian Maguire – Mysilv (1994), Zabadi (1996), L'Opera (1997) Mick Fitzgerald – Katarino (1999), Punjabi (2007), Binocular (2008)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
Paul Nicholls – Hebridean (2009), Zarkandar (2011), Irish Saint (2013), Zubayr (2016), Solo (2020), Kalif Du Berlais (2024)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer1965BronzinoRichard BroadwayG Todd1966HarwellBobby BeasleyA Thomas1967AcraniaBobby BeasleyGuy Harwood1968St CuthbertTerry BiddlecombeFred Rimell1969Rabble RouserRon AtkinsReg Akehurst1970Frozen AliveStan MellorHarry Thomson Jones 1971Melody RockTerry BiddlecombeRyan Price 1972OfficialR BaileyToby Balding1973PadlockedPaul KellewayRyan Price1974Supreme HaloJeff KingRon Smyth1975WovokaRichard FloydIan Dudgeon1976Soldier RosePaul KellewayRyan Price1977RathconrathJohn FrancomeFred Winter1978BootlacesPaul LeachDavid Barons1979PollardstownPhilip BlackerStan Mellor1980Hill of SlaneAndy TurnellAlan Jarvis1981Ra TapuRobert HughesPhilip Mitchell1982MoriceAndy TurnellRichard Hannon Sr.1983Jorge MiguelRobert EarnshawGavin Pritchard-Gordon1984ClarinbridgeB NolanJim Bolger (Ir)1985Abandoned because of frost 1986Abandoned because of frost 1987Framlington CourtDermot BrownePeter Walwyn 1988 Russian Affair Dale McKeown Reg Akehurst 1989 Royal Derbi Hywel Davies Neville Callaghan 1990 Philosophos Willie McFarland John Baker 1991 Marlingford Derek Morris Joan Jordan 1992 Qualitair Sound John Quinn John Bottomley 1993 Amazon Express Jamie Osborne Reg Akehurst 1994 Mysilv Adrian Maguire David Nicholson 1995 Greenback Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs 1996 Zabadi Adrian Maguire David Nicholson 1997 L'Opera Adrian Maguire David Nicholson 1998 Fataliste Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 1999 Katarino Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 2000 Snow Drop Thierry Doumen François Doumen 2001 Bilboa Thierry Doumen François Doumen 2002 Giocomo Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill 2003 Well Chief Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2004 Trouble at Bay Robert Thornton Alan King 2005 Penzance Robert Thornton Alan King 2006 Kasbah Bliss Arnaud Duchêne François Doumen 2007 Punjabi Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 2008 Binocular Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 2009 Hebridean Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2010 Soldatino Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2011 Zarkandar Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls 2012 Baby Mix Paddy Brennan Tom George 2013 Irish Saint Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2014 Activial Noel Fehily Harry Fry 2015 Beltor Tom O'Brien Robert Stephens 2016 Zubayr Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls 2017 Master Blueyes Tom Bellamy Alan King 2018 Redicean Wayne Hutchinson Alan King 2019 Fusil Raffles Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson 2020 Solo Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2021 Tritonic Adrian Heskin Alan King 2022 Knight Salute Paddy Brennan Milton Harris 2023 Nusret Daryl Jacob Joseph O'Brien 2024 Kalif Du Berlais Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2025 Mambonumberfive Ben Jones Ben Pauling 2026 La Luna Artista Ciaran Gethings Jane Williams
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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External links Race Recordings (1982, 1983, 1987-2010) youtube.com pedigreequery.com – Adonis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle – Kempton.