Elite Hurdle

Elite Hurdle
Grade 2 race
Location Wincanton,
Wincanton, England
Race type Hurdle race
Sponsor Unibet
Website Wincanton
Race information
Distance 1m 7f 65y (3,077 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Four-years-old and up
Weight Handicap
Purse £60,000 (2016)
1st: £34,170
Elite Hurdle
2017
London Prize Lough Derg Spirit Flying Tiger

The Elite 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 Wincanton over a distance of about 1 mile and 7½ furlongs (1 mile 7 furlongs and 65 yards, or 3,077 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early November.

The event was established in 1992, and it was initially held at Cheltenham. It was originally contested over 2 miles and 110 yards. It was transferred Wincanton and cut to its present length in 1994. The race became a limited handicap in 1998.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Celestial Halo – 2009, 2011

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Daryl Jacob – Celestial Halo (2011), Zarkandar (2012), Sceau Royal (2016)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Paul Nicholls – Azertyuiop (2001), Santenay (2002), Perouse (2004), Celestial Halo (2009, 2011), Zarkandar (2012), Irving (2015)


Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Weight
 Jockey
 Trainer
1992 Morley Street 8 11-08 Richard Dunwoody Toby Balding
no race 1993
1994 Valfinet 7 11-02 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1995 Atours 7 11-02 Paul Holley David Elsworth
1996 Dreams End 8 10–12 Rodney Farrant Peter Bowen
1997 Pridwell 7 11-06 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
1998 Grey Shot 6 10-03 Jamie Osborne Ian Balding
1999 Wahiba Sands 6 11-07 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2000 Mister Morose 10 11-10 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
2001 Azertyuiop 4 11-10 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls
2002 Santenay 4 11-07 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls
2003 Well Chief 4 10-05 Jamie Moore Martin Pipe
2004 Perouse 6 10-05 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls
2005 Royal Shakespeare 6 11-01 Graham Lee Steve Gollings
2006 Crow Wood 7 10-01 Dougie Costello John Quinn
2007 Kings Quay 5 11-09 Dougie Costello John Quinn
2008 Chomba Womba 7 10-06 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2009 Celestial Halo 5 11-10 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2010 Nearby 6 10-05 Chris Davies Philip Hobbs
2011 Celestial Halo 7 11-10 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2012 Zarkandar 5 11-10 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2013 Melodic Rendezvous 7 11-10 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott
2014 Purple Bay 5 10–11 Mikey Ennis John Ferguson
2015 Irving 7 11–10 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls
2016 Sceau Royal 4 11-10 Daryl Jacob Alan King
2017 London Prize 6 10-09 Tom O'Brien Ian Williams

See also

References

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