The Prelude Handicap Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Market Rasen over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards (3,319 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in September.
The race was first run in 2007 and was awarded Listed status in 2011. It was downgraded to Class 2 status from the 2021 running.
Winners Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 2007 Scutch Mill 5 10-06 Barry Keniry Patrick Haslam 2008 Katies Tuitor 5 11-12 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann 2009 Treaty Flyer 8 10-06 Johnny Farrelly Alison Thorpe 2010 Palomar 8 10-13 Fearghal Davis Brian Ellison 2011 Rumble Of Thunder 5 10-09 Richie McGrath Kate Walton 2012 Local Hero 5 11-12 Paul Bohan Steve Gollings 2013 Ahyaknowyerself 7 11-04 Sam Twiston-Davies Richard Newland 2014 Exitas 6 10-00 Conor Shoemark Phil Middleton 2015 Cloonacool 6 10-04 Paddy Brennan Stuart Edmunds 2016 Hassle 7 11-00 Charlie Hammond Richard Newland 2017 Listen To The Man 7 10-13 Ian Popham Dan Skelton 2018 Caius Marcius 7 10-03 Brian Hughes Nicky Richards 2019 Scarlet Dragon 6 10-06 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King 2020 Marine One 6 09-13 Cillin Leonard Richard Newland 2021 Valentino Dancer 6 10-02 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2022 Mandocello 6 10-13 Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds 2023 Liverpool Knight 4 11-05 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy 2024 Saint Riquier 6 10-08 C J Todd Ian Williams 2025 Saligo Bay 7 10-02 Jonathan England Sam England 2026 Un Sens A La Vie 6 11-05 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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