Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle

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Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle
Grade 1 race
LocationAintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Race typeHurdle race
SponsorSharp's Brewery
WebsiteAintree
Race information
Distance2m 209y (3,410 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-year-olds
Weight11 st 0 lb
Allowances
7 lb for fillies
Purse£75,000 (2021)
1st: £42,203
Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle
2019
Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Black, red sleeves, black spots
Pentland Hills Fakir D'Oudairies Christopher Wood
Previous years
2018
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Yellow, black chevron, check cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
We Have A Dream Gumball Apple's Shakira
2017
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves Orange, black and red chevrons on sleeves, red cap
Defi Du Seuil Divin Bere Bedrock
2016
Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Black, black and pink check sleeves and cap
Apple's Jade Ivanovich Gorbatov Azzuri
2015
Red, pink hoop and armlets Black, black and maroon striped cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap
All Yours Devilment Bristol De Mai
2014
Dark blue, yellow diamond and sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap Royal blue, orange star, royal blue sleeves, orange stars and cap
Guitar Pete Clarcam Calipto
2013
Red, white hoops and armlets, hooped cap Emerald green, red chevrons, quartered cap Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap
L'unique Runswick Royal Irish Saint
2012
Royal blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap Dark blue, white chevron, white and dark blue striped sleeves Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star
Grumeti Countrywide Flame Sadler's Risk
2011
Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves Royal blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap Red, dark blue disc, halved sleeves
Zarkandar Kumbeshwar Houblon Des Obeaux
2010-2001
2010
Dark blue, yellow disc, yellow cap White, dark green hoops and armlets Red, pink epaulets
Orsippus Barizan Sanctuaire
2009
Royal blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap Black, red stars, emerald green sleeves and cap Navy blue, green sash, cerise cap
Walkon Ski Sunday Starluck
2008
Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap Black and White (halved), Red sleeves and cap Red and White (quartered), Black sleeves, Red cap
Binocular Celestial Halo Harper Valley
2007
Pink, Emerald Green cross belts, Pink and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Pink cap, Emerald Green star Grey, pink epaulets, quartered cap Black And Beige Halved, Chevrons on Sleeves, Red Cap
Katchit Punjabi Degas Art
2006
Yellow, black chevron, check cap Red, yellow epaulets Emerald green and red diabolo, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, red diamond
Detroit City Premier Dane Afsoun
2005
Red, yellow epaulets Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Dark blue, light green triple diamond, hooped sleeves, dark blue cap
Faasel Phar Bleu Strangely Brown
2004
Dark blue and emerald green hoops, quartered cap Dark blue and yellow stripes Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap
Al Eile Made in Japan My Will
2003
Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Royal blue, orange epaulets, royal blue sleeves, orange spots, royal blue cap, orange diamond Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Le Duc Spectroscope Well Chief
2002
Orange, dark blue chevron, dark blue sleeves, orange armlets, orange cap, dark blue star Dark blue, yellow hoop, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, dark blue diamond Red, white hoop, white sleeves, pink cap
Quazar Abbot Newhall
2001
Maroon, royal blue chevrons, maroon sleeves and cap YELLOW, Red star, Yellow sleeves and White armlet, Yellow cap and Red star Brown, light blue sleeves, brown armlets, black cap
Bilboa Azertyuiop Armen
2000-1991
2000
Yellow, black chevron, check cap Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Light green, black epaulets, green cap, black star
Lord Brex High Stakes Perugino Diamond
1999
Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Yellow, red sleeves, blue cap, red star
Hors La Loi Afarad Golden Rule
1998
White, red seams, red sleeves, white armlets, red cap Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap Maroon
Deep Water Rainbow Frontier Torn Silk
1997
Blue, white cross of lorraine, red cap, white spots Pink and purple hoops White, orange stars, star on cap
Quakers Field Far Dawn Circus Star
1996
Mauve and yellow check, yellow sleeves Emerald green and red diabolo, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, red diamond White, red cap, white spots
Zabadi Our Kris Danjing
1995
Yellow, black diamond, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, black diamond Pink, black stars Orange, black epaulets, black and orange striped sleeves, black cap, orange star
Stompin Clifton Beat Silver Wedge
1994
Pink and black diabolo, black sleeves and cap Grey, red sleeves, striped cap Emerald green and red diabolo, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, red diamond
Tropical Lake Kadastrof Mysilv
1993
Emerald green, large yellow spots Royal blue, red stars, sleeves and star on cap Navy blue, scarlet sleeves, quartered cap, white cross belts
Titled Dancer Her Honour Nadjati
1992
Mauve and purple diabolo, purple sleeves, mauve armlets and diamond on purple cap Green and white (halved), reversed sleeves, blue cap Dark blue, yellow star and sleeves, yellow star on cap
Salwan Staunch Friend Absalom's Lady
1991
White, pink hoop Dark green, pink sleeves, dark green armlets, hooped cap Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap
Montpelier Lad Runway Romance Native Mission
1990-1988
1990
Red, pale green cap Yellow, white hoop and sleeves Black and orange diamonds, orange sleeves
Sybillin Midfielder Bally Rue
1989
Emerald green, orange braces and cap, hooped sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Black and yellow stripes, royal blue sleeves, white cap, light blue spots
Vayrua Highland Bud Bank View
1988
Yellow, royal blue cross of lorraine Blue, red spots, black cap, white spots Yellow, emerald green seams, check cap
Royal Illusion Combermere Old Eros
 

The Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (2 miles and 209 yards, or 3,410 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 during the Grand National meeting in early April.

During the 1960s and early 1970s the race was called the Lancashire Hurdle, and it was subsequently known by several different sponsored titles. For a period it was classed at Grade 2 level, and it was promoted to Grade 1 status in 2005.

The Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle usually features horses which ran previously in the Triumph Hurdle, and the last to win both events was Pentland Hills in 2019.

Records[]

Leading jockey since 1977 (3 wins):

  • Tony McCoy – Zabadi (1996), Hors La Loi III (1999), Binocular (2008)
  • Robert Thornton – Katchit (2007), Walkon (2009), Grumeti (2012)

Leading trainer since 1977 (4 wins):

  • Alan King – Katchit (2007), Walkon (2009), Grumeti (2012), L'Unique (2013)
  • Paul Nicholls - Le Duc (2003), Zarkandar (2011), All Yours (2015), Monmiral (2021)

Winners since 1976[]

Year Winner Jockey Trainer
1976 Cooch Behar L O'Donnell C Kinane
1977 Toby Balding
1978 Dessie Hughes Jim Bolger
1979 Philip Blacker Stan Mellor
1980 Jonjo O'Neill Peter Easterby
1981 Peter Scudamore David Nicholson
1982
1983 Peter Easterby
1984
1985
1986 Dermot Weld
1987 Oliver Sherwood
1988
1989 Guy Harwood
1990
1991 Gordon W. Richards
1992
1993
1994
1995 Jamie Osborne Henrietta Knight
1996 Zabadi Tony McCoy David Nicholson
1997
1998
1999 Hors La Loi III Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2000 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2001 François Doumen
2002 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill
2003 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2004 Al Eile Timmy Murphy
2005 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards
2006 Detroit City Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2007 Katchit Robert Thornton Alan King
2008 Binocular Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson
2009 Robert Thornton Alan King
2010 Davy Condon
2011 Zarkandar Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2012 Robert Thornton Alan King
2013 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2014 Paul Carberry Dessie Hughes
2015 All Yours Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2016 Apple's Jade Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins
2017 Defi du Seuil Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs
2018 We Have A Dream Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson
2019 Pentland Hills Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
no race 2020 [a]
2021 Monmiral Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
  1. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]

Earlier winners[]

  • 1960 – Clasping / Scarab [a]
  • 1961 –
  • 1962 – Imperator
  • 1963 – Running Rock
  • 1964 – Crown Prince
  • 1965 – Eurotas
  • 1966 – (Div 1) – The Spaniard
  • 1966 – (Div 2) –
  • 1967 – Chaou II
  • 1968 – Golden Duck
  • 1969 –
  • 1970 –
  • 1971 – True Luck
  • 1972 – Be My Guest
  • 1973 – Reclaim
  • 1974 – Perama
  • 1975 – Wovoka
  1. ^ The 1960 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
  • aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
  • pedigreequery.com – Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle – Aintree.
  • Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 67. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
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