The Bristol 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 on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles (2 miles 7 furlongs and 213 yards, or 4,822 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in December.
Originally run over 3 miles, the distance was reduced to 2 miles 4 furlongs from 1979. The event was extended from 2 miles and 4½ furlongs to its present distance in 1994, and at the same time it was given Grade 2 status. It has been sponsored by the vegetable growing company Albert Bartlett since 2007.
Winners since 1970 Separate divisions of the race indicated by (1) and (2). Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1970 (1) Notification 5 Ken White Fred Rimell 1970 (2) French Wood 5 Gerry Scott Neville Crump 1971 (1) Vulgan's Fire 5 Terry Biddlecombe Fred Rimell 1971 (2) Daniel Boon 5 Eddie Harty Richard Head 1972 (1) Some Hazard 7 Thomas Geraint Davies Roddy Armytage 1972 (2) Bourdon 5 John Haine Dave Hanley 1973 (1) Star Beauty 5 Richard Floyd Ian Dudgeon 1973 (2) Our Edition 6 Richard Pitman Stan Mellor 1974 (1) Tom Dooley 6 Jimmy Fox Toby Balding 1974 (2) Night School 5 Richard Pitman Fred Winter 1975 (1) Son And Heir 5 Barry Brogan John Edwards 1975 (2) Posh Saree 5 Nigel Wakley Derek Ancil 1976Abandoned due to frost 1977 (1) Mauritius 5 John Francome Fred Winter 1977 (2) Isotip 5 John Francome Richard Head 1978 (1) Chumson 7 John Francome Fred Winter 1978 (2)(dh) Caper's LadPrince's Risk 64 Mr N MitchellRobert Hughes Mrs E MitchellPhilip Mitchell 1979 (1) Random Leg 4 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford 1979 (2) Miners Lodge 6 Jeff Pearce Ted Fisher 1980 (1) Royal Bowman 5 Sam Morshead Fred Rimell 1980 (2) Brave Jack 4 Sam Morshead Fred Rimell 1981Abandoned due to snow 1982 (1) Malford Lad 4 Mark Richards R Hawker 1982 (2) Sommelier 4 Anthony Webber A Wates 1983 (1) Baz Bombati 5 J Nolan Stan Mellor 1983 (2) Floating Lover 4 Brendan Powell N R Mitchell 1984 (1) Meister 4 P Murphy Jim Old 1984 (2) Lonach 6 Richard Linley Toby Balding 1985 (1) Midnight Count 5 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford 1985 (2) Ten Plus 5 Kevin Mooney Fulke Walwyn 1986 Sunbeam Talbot 5 Mr Marcus Armytage Roddy Armytage 1987Abandoned due to frost 1988 Hawthorn Hill Lad 4 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman 1989 Remittance Man 5 Richard Dunwoody Nicky Henderson 1990 Bignor Hill 5 Carl Llewellyn Josh Gifford 1991 no race 1991–92 1993 Book of Music 5 Declan Murphy Josh Gifford 1994 Billygoat Gruff 5 Warren Marston David Nicholson 1995Abandoned due to frost 1996 Tarrs Bridge 5 Jamie Magee Charlie Mann 1997 Lord Jim 5 Mick Fitzgerald Jim Old 1998 Bosuns Mate 5 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies 1999 Bindaree 5 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies 2000 Garruth 6 Tony Dobbin Tim Easterby 2001 Ballycassidy 6 Robert Thornton Alan King 2002 Iris's Gift 5 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill 2003 Comply or Die 4 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2004 Brewster 7 David Dennis Ian Williams 2005 Black Jack Ketchum 6 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill 2006 Flight Leader 6 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard 2007 Nenuphar Collonges 6 Robert Thornton Alan King 2008 no race 2008 2009 Tell Massini 5 Paddy Brennan Tom George 2010 Mossley 4 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2011 Deireadh Re 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2012 Coneygree 5 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock 2013 Kings Palace 5 Tom Scudamore David Pipe 2014 Blaklion 5 Ryan Hatch Nigel Twiston-Davies 2015 Unowhatimeanharry 7 Noel Fehily Harry Fry 2016 Wholestone 5 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies 2017 Kilbricken Storm 6 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard 2018 Rockpoint 5 Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard 2019 Redford Road 5 Jamie Bargary Nigel Twiston-Davies 2020 Make Good 5 Richard Johnson John McConnell 2021 Blazing Khal 5 Donal McInerney Charles Byrnes 2022 no race 2022 2023 Shanagh Bob 5 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2024 Jet Blue 5 James Reveley David Cottin 2025 Calenrig 5 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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pedigreequery.com – Bristol Novices' Hurdle – Cheltenham. telegraph.co.uk – "Cheltenham racing abandoned after rain" (2008).