Rendlesham Hurdle
The Rendlesham Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ a furlong (3 miles and 58 yards, or 4,881 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.
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| Emitom | Donna's Diamond | One Night In Milan |
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| Shades Of Midnight | Petticoat Tails | Kilcooley |
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| Donna's Diamond | Agrapart | No Hassle Hoff |
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| Zarkandar | Aux Ptits Soins | Agrapart |
| 2016 | ||
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| Reve De Sivola | One Track Mind | Silsol |
| 2015 | ||
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| Closing Ceremony | Seeyouatmidnight | Milansbar |
| 2014 | ||
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| Seeyouatmidnight | Mickie | Celestial Halo |
| 2013 | ||
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| Across The Bay | Trustan Times | Cross Kennon |
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| Restless Harry | Cross Kennon | Featherbed Lane |
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| Cross Kennon | Bensalem | Kayf Aramis |
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| Souffleur | Kayf Aramis | Bouggler |
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| Kasbah Bliss | Hills of Aran | Duc De Regniere |
| 2008 | ||
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| Kasbah Bliss | Lough Derg | Accordello |
| 2007 | ||
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| Labelthou | Afrad | Material World |
| 2006 | ||
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| Royal Emperor | Millenium Royal | Crystal d'Ainay |
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| Crystal d'Ainay | Monet's Garden | Royal Rosa |
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| Monkerhostin | Mistanoora | Deano's Beeno |
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| Deano's Beeno | Palua | Stromness |
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| Baracouda | Sleeping Night | Kates Charm |
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| Merry Masquerade | Teaatral | Audacter |
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| Teaatral | Merry Masquerade | Effectual |
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| Pharanear | Anzum | Ivor's Flutter |
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| Buckhouse Boy | Gysart | Pleasure Shared |
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| Pharanear | Conquering Leader | Escartefigue |
| 1996 | ||
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| See Enough | Mole Board | Seekin Cash |
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| Cyborgo | Top Spin | Bog Frog |
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| Balasani | Cab on Target | Truth Be Told |
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| Baydon Star | Grace Card | Sayyure |
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| Forest Sun | Cab on Target | Holy Joe |
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| Floyd | Ryde Again | The Illywhacker |
The race was first run in 1980 and was initially held at Kempton Park. It was a limited handicap from 1995 to 2001.
The race was transferred to Haydock in 2006, and its distance here was initially 2 miles and 7½ furlongs. It was extended to 3 miles in 2008, and then to 3 miles and 1 furlong for 2009 and 2010 before reverting to 3 miles in 2011 and being cut to 2 miles and 7 furlongs in 2012. It has been run at its present distance since 2019. The race is currently sponsored by William Hill and was run under various sponsored titles between 2010 and 2016.
The Rendlesham Hurdle serves as an important trial for the Stayers' Hurdle in March. The last horse to win both races in the same year was Baracouda in 2002.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
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Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1980 | Derring Rose | 5 | Andy Turnell | A Jarvis |
| 1981 | Derring Rose | 6 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1982 | Hill of Slane | 6 | Andy Turnell | A Jarvis |
| 1983 | Mellie | 8 | Sam Morshead | R Blakeney |
| 1984 | Gaye Chance | 9 | Sam Morshead | Mercy Rimell |
| 1985 | Abandoned because of frost | |||
| 1986 | Abandoned because of frost | |||
| 1987 | Aonoch | 8 | Jimmy Duggan | Sally Oliver |
| 1988 | King's College Boy | 10 | Graham Bradley | Monica Dickinson |
| 1989 | Cliffalda | 6 | Tom Morgan | John Edwards |
| 1990 | Old Dundalk | 6 | Michael Bowlby | David Murray Smith |
| 1991 | Floyd | 11 | Graham Bradley | David Elsworth |
| 1992 | Forest Sun | 7 | Jimmy Frost | Toby Balding |
| 1993 | Baydon Star | 6 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1994 | Balasani | 8 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe |
| 1995 | Cyborgo | 5 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe |
| 1996 | See Enough | 8 | Anthony Tory | Bob Buckler |
| 1997 | Pharanear | 7 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1998 | Buckhouse Boy | 8 | Andrew Thornton | David Nicholson |
| 1999 | Pharanear | 9 | Robert Thornton | David Nicholson |
| 2000 | Teaatral | 6 | Dean Gallagher | Charles Egerton |
| 2001 | Merry Masquerade | 10 | Andrew Thornton | Mary Reveley |
| 2002 | Baracouda | 7 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen |
| 2003 | Deano's Beeno | 11 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2004 | Monkerhostin | 7 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2005 | Crystal d'Ainay | 6 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2006 | Royal Emperor | 10 | Padge Whelan | Sue Smith |
| 2007 | Labelthou | 8 | Barry Fenton | Emma Lavelle |
| 2008 | Kasbah Bliss | 6 | Barry Keniry | François Doumen |
| 2009 | Kasbah Bliss | 7 | Christophe Pieux | François Doumen |
| 2010 | Souffleur | 7 | Tom O'Brien | Peter Bowen |
| 2011 | Cross Kennon | 7 | Alan O'Keefe | Jenny Candlish |
| 2012 | Restless Harry | 8 | Henry Oliver | Robin Dickin |
| 2013 | Across The Bay | 9 | Henry Brooke | Donald McCain |
| 2014 | Seeyouatmidnight | 6 | Ryan Mania | Sandy Thomson |
| 2015 | Closing Ceremony | 6 | Richie McLernon | Emma Lavelle |
| 2016 | Reve De Sivola | 11 | Richard Johnson | Nick Williams |
| 2017 | Zarkandar | 10 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2018 | Donna's Diamond | 9 | Callum Bewley | Chris Grant |
| 2019 | Shades Of Midnight | 9 | Henry Brooke | Sandy Thomson |
| 2020 | Emitom | 6 | Gavin Sheehan | Warren Greatrex |
References
- Racing Post:
- Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992–93
- pedigreequery.com – Rendlesham Hurdle – Haydock.