The Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle is a National Hunt Listed novice hurdle race in England which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Huntingdon over a distance of about 2 miles and 3½ furlongs (2 miles 3 furlongs and 137 yards or 3,947 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.
The race was first run in 1976 and named after local racehorse trainer Sidney Banks, who died in 1973. His son, Michael Banks, was a chairman of Huntingdon Racecourse.
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer1976Grand Canyon6Derek Kent Peter Haynes1977Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course1978Abandoned because of frost 1979Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course1980Abandoned because of flooding 1981Glamour Show5Bob ChampionJosh Gifford1982Angelo Salvini6Alan Brown Peter Easterby1983Abandoned because of snow 1984The Pawn5Hywel DaviesMick Ryan1985Sheer Gold5Brian ReillyToby Balding1986Abandoned because of snow and frost 1987Robin Goodfellow6Graham BradleyToby Balding 1988 Nick The Brief 6 Edward Buckley Terry Casey 1989 Celtic Barle 5 Martin Lynch Terry Casey1990 Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course1991 Abandoned due to frost 1992 Sendai 6 Declan Murphy Josh Gifford 1993 Hebridean 6 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson 1994 Seekin Cash 5 Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton 1995 Nahthen Lad 6 Warren Marston Jenny Pitman1996 Abandoned due to frost 1997 Agistment 6 Richard Dunwoody Jimmy FitzGerald 1998 French Holly 7 Andrew Thornton Ferdy Murphy1999 Abandoned due to frost 2000 Crocadee 7 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams 2001 Southern Star 6 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight 2002 Another Chance 7 A S Smith Malcolm Jefferson2003 Abandoned due to frost2004 Abandoned due to frost 2005 Gold Medallist 5 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2006 Refinement 7 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill 2007 My Turn Now 5 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann 2008 Hold Em 6 Timmy Murphy Keith Goldsworthy 2009 Time For Rupert 5 Will Kennedy Paul Webber 2010 The Minack 6 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls 2011 Aikman 7 Harry Haynes James Ewart 2012 Golden Gael 6 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott 2013 Easter Day 5 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls 2014 Mosspark 6 Aidan Coleman Emma Lavelle 2015 Different Gravey 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2016 Ma Du Fou 6 Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex 2017 Keeper Hill 6 Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex 2018 Vinndication 5 David Bass Kim Bailey 2009 no race 2019 2020 Shishkin 6 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2021 Minella Drama 6 Brian Hughes Donald McCain 2022 Elle Est Belle 6 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2023 Marble Sands 7 Kielan Woods Fergal O'Brien 2024 Handstands 5 Harry Cobden Ben Pauling 2025 Califet En Vol 6 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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