Formby Novices' Hurdle

Formby Novices' Hurdle
ClassGrade 1
LocationAintree Racecourse, England
Race typeHurdle race
SponsorWilliam Hill
WebsiteAintree
Race information
Distance2m 209y (3,410 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight10 st 7 lb (3yo);
11 st 8 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£100,000 (2024)
1st: £56,950
Formby Novices' Hurdle
2024
Potters Charm Miami Magic Good And Clever
Previous years
2023 (Dec)
Jango Baie Favour And Fortune Cannock Park
2023 (Jan)
Tahmuras L'astroboy Nemean Lion
2022
Constitution Hill Jetoile Mr Glass
2021
Metier Shakem Up'arry Tile Tapper
2020-2011
2020
Fiddlerontheroof Jeremys Flame Son Of Camas
2019
Elixir De Nutz Grand Sancy Southfield Stone
2018
Summerville Boy Kalashnikov Mont Des Avaloirs
2017
Finian's Oscar Capitaine Chalonnial
2016
Yorkhill O O Seven Agrapart
2015
L'ami Serge Jolly's Cracked It Thelordbewithyou
2014
Royal Boy Josses Hill Upazo
2013
Melodic Rendezvous Pendra Royal Boy
2012
Captain Conan Colour Squadron Magnifique Etoile
2011
Minella Class Megastar Toubab
2010-2001
2008
Breedsbreeze Deep Purple Calgary Bay
2007
Silverburn Perce Rock Astarador
2006
Noland Whispered Promises Albarino
2005
Marcel It's Just Harry Chilling Place
2004
Lingo Garde Champetre Bourbon Manhattan
2003
Thisthatandtother Puntal Self Defense
2002
Miros Le Roi Miguel Tarasco
2001
Iznogoud St Pirran Reiziger
2000-1991
2000
Monsignor Best Mate Doctor Goddard
1999
Behrajan Hidebound Great Crusader
1998
French Holly Grey Shot Bracey Run
1996
Right Win Strong Promise Shankar
1995
Silver Wedge Callisoe Bay Major Summit
1993
Sun Surfer Dreamers Delight Thumbs Up
1992
New York Rainbow Muse Thetford Forest
1991
Change The Act Viceroy Jester Tyrone Bridge
1990-1988
1990
Forest Sun Atlaal Tinryland
1989
Wishlon Nodform First Division
1988
Away We Go Deep Moment Merry Junior
 

The Formby Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and a furlong (2 miles and 209 yards, or 3,410 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in December. From 2011 to 2018 the race was sponsored by online casino 32Red and was run as the 32Red Hurdle between 2011 and 2013. Since 2023 it has been sponsored by William Hill

Its predecessor was first run in 1976 at Sandown Park and was originally named the Tolworth Novices' Hurdle then simply the Tolworth Hurdle. As part of changes to the National Hunt pattern, since December 2023 the race has been run on Boxing Day at Aintree as the Formby Novices' Hurdle, open to horses aged three years and older.[1]

Records

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Norman Williamson – Silver Wedge (1995), Monsignor (2000), Miros (2002)
  • Ruby Walsh - Silverburn (2007), Breedsbreeze (2008), Yorkhill (2016)
  • Barry Geraghty - Minella Class (2011), Captain Conan (2012), L'ami Serge (2015)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Nicky Henderson – New York Rainbow (1992), Minella Class (2011), Captain Conan (2012), Royal Boy (2014), L'ami Serge (2015), Constitution Hill (2022), Jango Baie (2023)

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1976 Grand Canyon 6 Peter Haynes Derek Kent
1977 Levaramoss 4 Anson Gonsalves Staff Ingham
1978 Western Rose 6 John Burke Fred Rimell
1979Abandoned because of snow
1980 Esparto 5 Oliver Sherwood[a] Fred Winter
1981 Broadsword 4 Peter Scudamore David Nicholson
1982Abandoned because of frost and snow
1983 Hawkbarrow 5 Paul Barton David Gandolfo
1984 Desert Orchid 5 Colin Brown David Elsworth
1985 Wing and a Prayer 4 John Francome John Jenkins
1986 Midnight Count 6 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford
1987 Mister Point 5 Graham McCourt Colin Tinkler
1988 Away We Go 6 Steve Smith Eccles John Jenkins
1989 Wishlon 6 Ian Shoemark Ron Smyth
1990 Forest Sun 5 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding
1991 Change the Act 6 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1992 New York Rainbow 7 John Kavanagh Nicky Henderson
1993 Sun Surfer 5 Carl Llewellyn Tim Forster
1994Abandoned due to waterlogging
1995 Silver Wedge 4 Norman Williamson David Nicholson
1996 Right Win 6 Graham McCourt Richard Hannon Sr.
1997 Abandoned due to frost
1998 French Holly 7 Andrew Thornton Ferdy Murphy
1999 Behrajan 4 Richard Dunwoody Henry Daly
2000 Monsignor 6 Norman Williamson Mark Pitman
2001 Iznogoud [b] 5 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2002 Miros [b] 5 Norman Williamson Jonjo O'Neill
2003 Thisthatandtother [b] 7 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls
2004 Lingo 5 Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill
2005 Marcel 5 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe
2006 Noland 5 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls
2007 Silverburn 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2008 Breedsbreeze 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009 no race 2009–10 [c]
2011 Minella Class 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2012 Captain Conan 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 Melodic Rendezvous 7 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott
2014 Royal Boy [d] 7 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson
2015 L'ami Serge 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2016 Yorkhill 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Finian's Oscar 5 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard
2018 Summerville Boy 6 Noel Fehily Tom George
2019 Elixir Du Nutz 5 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard
2020 Fiddlerontheroof 6 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard
2021 Metier 5 Sean Bowen Harry Fry
2022 Constitution Hill 5 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2023 (Jan) Tahmuras 6 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2023 (Dec) Jango Baie 4 James Bowen Nicky Henderson
2024 Potters Charm 5 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
  1. ^ amateur jockey
  2. ^ a b c The race was run at Ascot in 2001, Warwick in 2002 and Wincanton in 2003
  3. ^ The 2009 and 2010 runnings were both abandoned because of frost
  4. ^ The 2014 running took place at Kempton Park after the original fixture was abandoned due to waterlogging.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ Scargill, Peter. "Pipe:Tolworth at Kempton not ideal for The Liquidator". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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