Sefton Novices' Hurdle
The Sefton Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and half a furlong (4,964 metres), and during its running there are thirteen hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.
| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse Merseyside, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1988 |
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Cavani Menswear |
| Website | Aintree |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3m 149y (4,964 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 10 st 8 lb (4yo); 11 st 7 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares |
| Purse | £100,000 (2022) 1st: £56,270 |
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| Gelino Bello | Gentleman At Arms | Haute Estime |
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| 2021 | ||
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| Ahoy Senor | Bravemansgame | Oscar Elite |
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| 2019 | ||
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| Champ | Emitom | Lisnagar Oscar |
| 2018 | ||
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| Santini | Roksana | Tower Bridge |
| 2017 | ||
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| The Worlds End | Beyond Conceit | Debece |
| 2016 | ||
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| Ballyoptic | Bellshill | Potters Legend |
| 2015 | ||
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| Thistlecrack | Vyta Du Roc | Our Kaempfer |
| 2014 | ||
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| Beat That | Cole Harden | Seeyouatmidnight |
| 2013 | ||
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| At Fishers Cross | Just A Par | Buachaill Alainn |
| 2012 | ||
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| Lovcen | Fingal Bay | Cotton Mill |
| 2011 | ||
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| Saint Are | Cantlow | Sparky May |
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Wayward Prince | Western Leader | Cannington Brook |
| 2009 | ||
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| Ogee | Comhla Ri Coig | According To Dick |
| 2008 | ||
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| Pettifour | Gone To Lunch | The Tother One |
| 2007 | ||
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| Chief Dan George | Wichita Lineman | Imperial Commander |
| 2006 | ||
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| Black Jack Ketchum | Money Trix | Neptune Collonges |
| 2005 | ||
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| Asian Maze | Brewster | Football Crazy |
| 2004 | ||
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| Accipiter | Grey Report | Champagne Harry |
| 2003 | ||
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| Iris's Gift | Royal Emperor | Supreme Prince |
| 2002 | ||
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| Stromness | Tarxien | Stormez |
| 2001 | ||
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| Garruth | Historic | Hindiana |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Sackville | No Discount | What's Up Boys |
| 1999 | ||
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| King's Road | Ballysicyos | Santabless |
| 1998 | ||
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| Unsinkable Boxer | Brackenheath | Cloone Bridge |
| 1997 | ||
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| Forest Ivory | Private Peace | Mentmore Towers |
| 1996 | ||
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| Pleasure Shared | Superior Risk | Buckhouse Boy |
| 1995 | ||
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| Morgans Harbour | Jack Button | Conquering Leader |
| 1994 | ||
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| Corner Boy | Corrouge | What A Question |
| 1993 | ||
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| Cardinal Red | Gaelstrom | As Du Trefle |
| 1992 | ||
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| Barton Bank | Bishop's Island | Triple Witching |
| 1991 | ||
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| Derring Valley | Rocktor | Montagnard |
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| Dwadme | What's The Crack | Tinryland |
| 1989 | ||
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| Boreen Belle | King's Harvest | Royal Athlete |
| 1988 | ||
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| Rustle | Nick The Brief | Vulgan Warrior |
The event was established in 1988, and it was originally called the White Satin Novices' Hurdle. For a period it was classed at Grade 2 level. The race was given its present title in 1993, and it was promoted to Grade 1 status in 1995.
In recent years the Sefton Novices' Hurdle has usually featured horses which ran in the previous month's Spa Novices' Hurdle, and the last to achieve victory in both races was at Fishers Cross in 2013.
Records
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Tony McCoy – Unsinkable Boxer (1998), Black Jack Ketchum (2006), At Fishers Cross (2013)
- Barry Geraghty – Sackville (2000), Iris's Gift (2003), Beat That (2014)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Nicky Henderson – Rustle (1988), Beat That (2014), Santini (2018), Champ (2019)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1988 | Rustle | 6 | Michael Bowlby | Nicky Henderson |
| 1989 | Boreen Belle | 7 | Charlie Swan | Bill Harney |
| 1990 | Dwadme | 5 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood |
| 1991 | Derring Valley | 6 | Graham McCourt | Anthony Jones |
| 1992 | Barton Bank | 6 | Carl Llewellyn | David Nicholson |
| 1993 | Cardinal Red | 6 | Ben de Haan | Cath Walwyn |
| 1994 | Corner Boy | 7 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1995 | Morgan's Harbour | 9 | Peter Niven | Mary Reveley |
| 1996 | Pleasure Shared | 8 | Paul Carberry | Philip Hobbs |
| 1997 | Forest Ivory | 6 | Richard Johnson | David Nicholson |
| 1998 | Unsinkable Boxer | 9 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 1999 | King's Road | 6 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2000 | Sackville | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Frances Crowley |
| 2001 | Garruth | 7 | Russ Garritty | Tim Easterby |
| 2002 | Stromness | 5 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2003 | Iris's Gift | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2004 | Accipiter | 5 | Tom Best | Toby Balding |
| 2005 | Asian Maze | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Tom Mullins |
| 2006 | Black Jack Ketchum | 7 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2007 | Chief Dan George | 7 | Mick Fitzgerald | James Moffatt |
| 2008 | Pettifour | 6 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2009 | Ogee | 6 | Jimmy McCarthy | Renee Robeson |
| 2010 | Wayward Prince | 6 | Dougie Costello | Ian Williams |
| 2011 | Saint Are | 5 | Richard Johnson | Tim Vaughan |
| 2012 | Lovcen | 7 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2013 | At Fishers Cross | 6 | Tony McCoy | Rebecca Curtis |
| 2014 | Beat That | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2015 | Thistlecrack | 7 | Tom Scudamore | Colin Tizzard |
| 2016 | Ballyoptic | 6 | Ryan Hatch | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2017 | The Worlds End | 6 | Adrian Heskin | Tom George |
| 2018 | Santini | 6 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2019 | Champ | 7 | Mark Walsh | Nicky Henderson |
| no race 2020 [lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| 2021 | Ahoy Senor | 6 | Derek Fox | Lucinda Russell |
| 2022 | Gelino Bello | 6 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
- The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]
See also
- Horse racing in Great Britain
- List of British National Hunt races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1988 – this race is included under its original title, White Satin Novices' Hurdle.
References
- "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
- aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
- pedigreequery.com – Sefton Novices' Hurdle – Aintree.
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