Morebattle Hurdle

Timeform Morebattle Hurdle
2018
Cyrus Darius Better Getalong Chti Balko

The Morebattle Hurdle is a National Hunt Conditions hurdle race in Scotland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kelso over a distance of about 2 miles and 2 furlongs (2 miles, 2 furlongs and 25 yards, or 3,644 metres) and during it there are ten hurdles to be jumpied. It is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The race was first run in 1988. It was won four times in a row by Jinxy Jack until 1993, and was named in his honour in 1994, when he finished third.[1]

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1988 Nohalmdun 7 Lorcan Wyer Peter Easterby
1989 Blazing Walker 5 Alan Merrigan Arthur Stephenson
1990 Jinxy Jack 6 Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards
1991 Jinxy Jack 7 Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards
1992 Jinxy Jack 8 Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards
1993 Jinxy Jack 9 Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards
1994 Grey Power 7 Peter Niven Mary Reveley
1995 Large Action 7 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1996Abandoned due to frost and snow
1997 Direct Route 6 Paul Carberry J Howard Johnson
1998 Marello 7 Peter Niven Mary Reveley
1999 Caulker 6 S Taylor Maurice Barnes
2000 Kathryn's Pet 7 Alan Dempsey Mary Reveley
2001Abandoned due to frost
2002Abandoned due to frost
2003Abandoned due to snow
2004 Chivalry 5 Graham Lee J Howard Johnson
2005 Kimbambo 7 G Berridge J P L Ewart
2006 Culcabock 6 D C Costello Lucinda V Russell
2007 Brave Vision 11 E Whillans A C Whillans
2008 Bywell Beau 9 Jan Faltejsek G A Charlton
2009Abandoned due to frost
2010 Quwetwo 7 Wilson Renwick J Howard Johnson
2011 Peddlers Cross 6 Jason Maguire Donald McCain
2012 Simonsig 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 Duke of Navan 5 Brian Harding Nicky Richards
2014 Runswick Royal 5 Brian Hughes Ann Hamilton
2015 Glingerburn 7 Brian Harding Nicky Richards
2016 Top Notch 5 Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson
2017 Cyrus Darius 8 Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson
2018 Cyrus Darius 9 Brian Hughes Ruth Jefferson

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Never a dull moment with jumping Jack". The Independent. 4 February 1994. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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