Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle

The Rossington Main Novices' 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 1 mile 7½ furlongs (1 mile 7 furlongs 144 yards, or 3,149 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in January.

Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle
2021
Faivoir Minella Drama Nada To Prada

The race was first run in 1971 and prior to 1998 the regular venue of the race was Doncaster. It then continued at Wetherby until it was transferred to its present home, Haydock Park, in 2005. The 2012 running was sponsored by William Hill and run as the Williamhill.com "Supreme Trial" Novices' Hurdle and since 2014 it has been sponsored by Sky Bet.

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1971Pry5Eddie HartyToby Balding
1972The Bugler4R GriffinJ Astor
1973Dark Sultan5Ron BarryP Chisman
1974Charlie Mouse5Graham ThornerTim Forster
1975Sea Pigeon5Ron BarryGordon W. Richards
1976Grand Canyon6Peter HaynesDerek Kent
1977French Hollow5Michael DickinsonTony Dickinson
1978Newgate5Ridley LambA Scott
1979No Bombs4Nigel TinklerPeter Easterby
1980Pulse Rate4Alan BrownPeter Easterby
1981Hard About5T RyanEdward O'Grady
1982Gaye Brief5Sam MorsheadMrs Mercy Rimell
1983Cardinal Flower6Jonjo O'NeillA Scott
1984Abandoned because of snow
1985Abandoned because of snow and frost
1986Shean Lad6Phil TuckLynn Siddall
1987Abandoned because of snow and frost
1988 Drumlin Hill 5 Peter Scudamore Fred Winter
1989 Cruising Altitude 6 Simon Sherwood Oliver Sherwood
1990 Peanuts Pet 5 Trevor Wall Bryan McMahon
1991 Ruling 5 Peter Niven Fulke Johnson Houghton
1992Abandoned due to frost
1993 Frickley 7 Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards
1994 Cumbrian Challenge 5 Lorcan Wyer Peter Easterby
1995Abandoned due to snow
1996Abandoned due to frost
1997 Le Teteu 4 Russ Garritty Bob Jones
1998 Foundry Lane 7 Lorcan Wyer Mary Reveley
1999 Tonoco 6 Seamus Durack Sue Smith
2000 Dusk Duel 5 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2001Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
2002Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
2003 Rhinestone Cowboy 7 Norman Williamson Jonjo O'Neill
2004 Mon Villez 5 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson
2005 Roman Ark 7 Fergus King Malcolm Jefferson
2006 Nous Voila 5 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe
2007 Amaretto Rose 6 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2008 Tazbar [lower-alpha 1] 6 Phil Kinsella Keith Reveley
2009 Alfie Flits 7 Brian Hughes Alan Swinbank
2010 Peddlers Cross 5 Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr.
2011 no race 2011 [lower-alpha 2]
2012 Cinders And Ashes 5 Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr.
2013 no race 2013 [lower-alpha 3]
2014 Zamdy Man 5 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
2015 Aso 5 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams
2016 Its'afreebee 6 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2017 Neon Wolf 6 Noel Fehily Harry Fry
2018 First Flow 6 David Bass Kim Bailey
2019 Mister Fisher 5 James Bowen Nicky Henderson
2020 Stolen Silver 5 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2021 Faivoir 6 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton
  1. The 2008 race was switched from Haydock Park to Doncaster
  2. The 2011 race was abandoned due to frost
  3. The 2013 race was abandoned due to snow

See also

References

  • Racing Post:
  • Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992–93. Portway Press. 1993. p. 142.
  • pedigreequery.comRossington Main Novices' Hurdle.
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