The Ascot 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 Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 3½ furlongs (2 miles, 3 furlongs and 63 yards, or 3,879 metres), and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in November. It is currently sponsored by Ladbrokes bookmakers.
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1970 Bula 5 Paul Kelleway Fred Winter 1971 Midsprite 5 Macer Gifford Harry Thomson Jones 1972 Bula 7 Paul Kelleway Fred Winter 1973 Moyne Royal 8 David Mould A J Pitt 1974 Lanzarote 6 Richard Pitman Fred Winter 1975 Lanzarote 7 John Francome Fred Winter 1976 Dramatist 5 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn 1977 Dramatist 6 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn 1978 Kybo 5 Gerry Enright Josh Gifford 1979 Connaught Ranger 5 Colin Tinkler Fred Rimell 1980 Connaught Ranger 6 John Burke Fred Rimell 1981 Lumen 6 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford 1982 Al Kuwait 6 John Francome Fred Winter 1983 Dawn Run 5 Jonjo O'Neill Paddy Mullins 1984 Gaye Brief 7 Richard Linley Mercy Rimell 1985 Gaye Brief 8 Richard Linley Mercy Rimell 1986 Ibn Majed 4 John McLaughlin Chuck Spares 1987 Sabin du Loir 8 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe 1988 Sabin du Loir 9 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe 1989 Nodform 5 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford 1990 Morley Street 6 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding 1991 Morley Street 7 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding 1992 Muse 5 Paul Holley David Elsworth 1993 King Credo 8 Adrian Maguire Steve Woodman 1994 Oh So Risky 7 Paul Holley David Elsworth 1995 Large Action 7 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood 1996 Muse 9 Paul Holley David Elsworth 1997 Pridwell 7 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 1998 Juyush 6 Timmy Murphy Jim Old 1999 Wahiba Sands 6 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2000 Kates Charm 7 J. P. McNamara Robert Alner 2001 Baracouda 6 Thierry Doumen François Doumen 2002 Baracouda 7 Thierry Doumen François Doumen 2003 Mr Cool 9 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2004 Monet's Garden 6 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards 2005 No Refuge 5 Graham Lee Howard Johnson 2006 Hardy Eustace 9 Conor O'Dwyer Dessie Hughes 2007 Hardy Eustace 10 Conor O'Dwyer Dessie Hughes 2008 Chomba Womba 7 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2009 Zaynar 4 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson 2010 Silviniaco Conti 4 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls 2011 Overturn 7 Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr. 2012 Oscar Whisky 7 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2013 Annie Power 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2014 Faugheen 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2015 Rock On Ruby 10 Barry Geraghty Harry Fry 2016 Yanworth 6 Barry Geraghty Alan King 2017 Lil Rockerfeller 6 Trevor Whelan Neil King 2018 If The Cap Fits 6 Noel Fehily Harry Fry 2019 If The Cap Fits 7 Sean Bowen Harry Fry 2020 Song for Someone 5 Nico de Boinville Tom Symonds 2021 Buzz 7 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2022 Goshen 6 Jamie Moore Gary Moore 2023 Blueking D'Oroux 4 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2024 Lucky Place 5 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2025 Wodhooh 5 Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliot
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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pedigreequery.com – Ascot Hurdle – Ascot.
External links Race Recordings (1978-2011) youtube.com