The Prestige 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 2 miles and 7 furlongs (2 miles, 6 furlongs and 177 yards, or ), 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 February.
The event was transferred to its present venue in 2001, having been held previously at Chepstow since 1992. Prior to 1991, the race was held at Newbury since its inception, as the Philip Cornes Saddle of Gold Stayers' Novices' Hurdle Final, in 1977.
Its distance at Haydock was initially 2 miles and 7½ furlongs. In 2008, the distance was extended to 3 miles and another furlong was added for the races in 2009 and 2010, but the distance reverted to 3 miles again in 2011. The present distance was introduced in 2012. The race is now sponsored by the vegetable growing company Albert Bartlett.
Winners since 1977 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer1977Kas5Kevin GrayP Ashworth 1978Lighter5Philip BlackerJohn Edwards 1979Quarry Stone6Tommy McGivernJ Cox (Ir) 1980Woodford Prince7John FrancomePeter Cundell 1981Gaye Chance6Sam MorsheadFred Rimell1982Angelo Salvini6Steve KnightPeter Easterby1983Inish Glora7Robert KingtonGraham Thorner 1984Bucko7Ron O'LearyJimmy FitzGerald 1985Lonach7Richard LinleyToby Balding1986Pike's Peak5Steve Smith EcclesNicky Henderson1987Abandoned because of snow 1988 Crumpet Delite 8 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman 1989 Pertemps Network 5 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe 1990 Miinnehoma 7 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe 1991 Smith's Cracker 5 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman 1992 Rothko 11 Richard Guest Sue Smith 1993 Brackenfield 7 Peter Niven Mary Reveley 1994 See Enough 6 Anthony Tory Bob Buckler 1995 Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course 1996 Abandoned due to frost 1997 Young Kenny 6 Robbie Supple Peter Beaumont 1998 Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course 1999 Kates Charm 6 Andrew Thornton Robert Alner 2000 Shotgun Willy 6 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls 2001 Historic 5 Carl Llewellyn Tom George 2002 Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course 2003 Iris's Gift 6 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill 2004 Royal Rosa 5 Graham Lee Howard Johnson 2005 Mephisto 6 Timmy Murphy Howard Johnson 2006 Neptune Collonges 5 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls 2007 Chief Dan George 7 Alan Dempsey James Moffatt 2008 Tazbar 6 Phil Kinsella Keith Reveley 2009 Tarablaze 6 Tony McCoy Philip Hobbs 2010 Wymott 6 Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr. 2011 Back in Focus 6 Brian Hughes Howard Johnson 2012 Brindisi Breeze 6 Campbell Gillies Lucinda Russell 2013 Two Rockers 6 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King 2014 Toubeera 8 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams 2015 Red 6 Richard Johnson Brian Ellison 2016 Jonniesofa 6 Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin 2017 The Worlds End 6 Adrian Heskin Tom George 2018 Chef Des Obeaux 6 Noel Fehily Nicky Henderson 2019 Lisnagar Oscar 6 Sean Bowen Rebecca Curtis 2020 Ramses De Teillee 8 David Noonan David Pipe 2021 Alaphilippe 7 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2022 Hillcrest 7 Richard Patrick Henry Daly 2023 Makin'yourmindup 6 Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls 2024 Now Is The Hour 7 Sean Flanagan Gavin Cromwell 2025 Battle Born Lad 6 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford 2026 Dalston Lad 6 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
See also Horseracing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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pedigreequery.com – Prestige Novices' Hurdle – Haydock.