Heroes Handicap Hurdle

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Heroes Handicap Hurdle
2020
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Limited Reserve Ask Dillon Go Whatever
Previous years
2019
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Lord Napier Coole Cody Flemcara
2018
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Topofthegame Golan Fortune Melrose Boy
2017
Dark blue, white epaulets, white sleeves, dark blue stars, white cap, dark blue star Yellow, dark green striped sleeves Yellow, purple stars, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, purple star
Lord of the Island Fortunate George Fountains Windfall
2016
Emerald green, purple cross belts, purple cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Yellow, royal blue spots
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2015
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2011
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Kilcrea Kim Alfie Spinner Dantari
2010
Purple, grey hooped sleeves White, dark blue stars, dark blue cap Emerald green and royal blue diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
Beshabar Erzen Chief Yeoman
2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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Supreme Serenade Fountain Hill Gallery God
2004
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Royal blue and dark green diabolo, halved sleeves, hooped cap Blue, orange and white striped sleeves, white cap
Baracouda Yogi Alexanderthegreat
2003
White, Yellow stars, White cap RED, yellow cross of lorraine, white cap Green, pink sleeves, green armlets, pink cap
Chopneyev Camden Tanner Whistling Dixie
 

The Heroes Handicap Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 7½ furlongs (2 miles 7 furlongs and 98 yards, or 4,716 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February.

The race was established in 1986, and it was originally run over 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 75 yards (4,293 metres). This was increased to its present length in 1993. The event's current title was introduced in 2008, prior to which it was known as the Sandown Handicap Hurdle. For much of its history the race was sponsored by Tote Bookmakers, and its title promoted such bets as the Tote Jackpot and the Tote Scoop6. Since 2020 it has been sponsored by Betway.

Winners[]

  • Weights given in stones and pounds.
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Weight
 Jockey
 Trainer
1986 6 10-05 Hywel Davies J. B. Sayers
1987 6 09-10 Luke Harvey
1988 10 10-02
1989 9 10–12
1990 no race 1990 [1]
1991 5 10-00 W. Morris
1992 5 10-00 Mark Tompkins
1993 6 10-02
1994 9 09-11 Simon Dow
1995 7 10-00
1996 9 11-01 Richard Dunwoody
1997 6 10–12 Malcolm Jefferson
1998 8 11-03 Norman Williamson David Nicholson
1999 5 10-02
2000 9 10-06 Nigel Twiston-Davies
2001 7 10-00 Robert Thornton
2002 6 09-11 Nicky Henderson
2003 5 10-05 Richard Johnson
2004 Baracouda 9 11–12 François Doumen
2005 6 10-10 Philip Hobbs
2006 7 10-08 Jim Crowley
2007 6 10-03 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2008 7 10-09 Paul Nicholls
2009 9 10-10 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
2010 8 09-11 Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls
2011 6 10–12 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2012 no race 2012 [2]
2013Abandoned due to waterlogged state of hurdle course
2012 no race 2014 [3]
2015 8 10-09 Tom O'Brien
2016 Saddlers Encore 7 10-05 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2017 Lord of the Island 9 10-10 Willie Twiston-Davies Fergal O'Brien
2018 6 11-07 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2019 Lord Napier 6 10-08 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen
2020 Limited Reserve 8 09-12 Jack Tudor Christian Williams

1 The 1990 running was abandoned because of waterlogging.
2 The 2012 running was abandoned due to frost.
3 The 2014 running was abandoned due to going conditions.[1]

See also[]

  • Horseracing in Great Britain
  • List of British National Hunt races
  • Recurring events established in 1986 – this race is included under its former title, Sandown Handicap Hurdle.


References[]

  1. ^ "Sandown switch to chase card". www.attheraces.com. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  • pedigreequery.com – Heroes Handicap Hurdle – Sandown.
  • Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1992/93. Aesculus Press. 1992. p. 43. ISBN 1-871093-91-0.
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