Cleeve Hurdle

The Cleeve Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles (2 miles 7 furlongs and 213 yards, or 4,822 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in January.

Cleeve Hurdle

2020
Paisley Park	Summerville Boy	Lisnagar Oscar

Previous years
2019
Paisley Park	West Approach	Black Op
2018
Agrapart	Wholestone	Colin's Sister
2017
Unowhatimeanharry	Cole Harden	West Approach
2016
Thistlecrack	Ptit Zig	The Romford Pele
2015
Saphir Du Rheu	Reve De Sivola	Un Temps Pour Tout
2014
Knockara Beau	At Fishers Cross	Big Buck's
2013
Reve De Sivola	Oscar Whisky	Kentford Grey Lady
2012
Big Buck's	Dynaste	Mourad
2011
Grands Crus	Knockara Beau	Restless Harry
2010
Tidal Bay	Time For Rupert	Katchit
2009
Big Buck's	Punchestowns	Fair Along
2008
Inglis Drever	Blazing Bailey	Gone To Lunch
2007
Blazing Bailey	Inglis Drever	Flight Leader
2006
Fire Dragon	Mighty Man	Westender
2005
Patriarch Express	Korelo	Westender
2004
Crystal d'Ainay	Hardy Eustace	The French Furze
2003
Classified	Mr Cool	Sudden Shock

The race was first run in 1983 over a distance of 2 miles 5 furlongs and 110 yards. In the late 1980s the event was classed at Listed level, and its full title was the Bishops Cleeve Hurdle. It was promoted to Grade 1 status in 1991, and in the following years its title was shortened to the present form. It was downgraded to Grade 2 status in 2004, and its distance was extended to the present length in 2005. In its analysis of that year's running, the Racing Post commented that the modified Cleeve Hurdle was "effectively replacing the long-distance hurdle formerly run at Haydock on Peter Marsh day."

The race is now a leading trial for the Stayers' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.