Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle

Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle
2016
Its'afreebee Le Prezien Vieux Lille

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 2 miles and 110 yards (3,319 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.

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 Skybet and run as the Skybet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle.

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1971Pry5E HartyToby Balding
1972The Bugler4R GriffinJ Astor
1973Dark Sultan5Ron BarryP Chisman
1974Charlie Mouse5Graham ThornerTim Forster
1975Sea Pigeon5Ron BarryGordon W. Richards
1976Grand Canyon6P 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 TuckMiss L 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
no race 1992
1993 Frickley 7 Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards
1994 Cumbrian Challenge 5 Lorcan Wyer Peter Easterby
no race 1995–96
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
no race 2001–02
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 [1] 6 Phil Kinsella Keith Reveley
2009 Alfie Flits 7 Brian Hughes Alan Swinbank
2010 Peddlers Cross 5 Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr.
no race 2011 [2]
2012 Cinders And Ashes 5 Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr.
no race 2013 [3]
2014 Zamdy Man 5 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
2015 Aso 5 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams
2016 Its'afreebee 6 Harry Skelton 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

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