The Beaufort Hurdle was a National Hunt Listed hurdle race in Wales which was open to horses aged five years only. It was run at Chepstow over a distance of 2 miles ½ furlong (3,319 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in early March.
The race was first run in 1971, as the Player's No. 6 National Hurdle Final, and was run for the last time in March 1996.
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer1971KillineyE P HartyFred Winter1972Celtic ConeAndy TurnellFrank Cundell1973Dark SultanRon BarryP Chisman1974True SongGarfield OldDonald Underwood1975Border IncidentJohn FrancomeRichard Head1976Winter MelodyTony BowkerJack Hanson1977French HollowMichael DickinsonTony Dickinson1978GruffandgrimJames GuestFred Winter1979ApplaltoHywel DaviesRoddy Armytage1980Run HardSteve KnightBob Turnell1981Passing ParadePeter ScudamoreMick O'Toole 1982Gaye BriefPeter ScudamoreMrs Mercy Rimell1983Very PromisingSam MorsheadMrs Mercy Rimell1984AonochJimmy DugganRoger Fisher1985MaganyosSteve Smith EcclesNicky Henderson1986Canute ExpressMr Lorcan WyerHomer Scott (Ir)1987PositivePaul CroucherKim Bailey 1988 Rymster Graham McCourt Nicky Henderson 1989 Dis Train Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman 1990 Sacre D'Or Seamus O'Neill John Mackie 1991 Mudahim Dai Tegg Chris Broad 1992 Carobee Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson 1993 Winter Squall Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson 1994 Relkeel Adrian Maguire David Nicholson 1995 Challenger du Luc Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe 1996 Divertimiento Eugene Husband J Mackie The 1972 running took place at Towcester.
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