Swinton Handicap Hurdle

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Swinton Handicap Hurdle
Grade 3 race
LocationHaydock Park,
Haydock, England
Race typeHurdle race
SponsorPertemps
WebsiteHaydock Park
Race information
Distance1m 7f 144y (3,149 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£100,000 (2021)
1st: £56,950
Swinton Hurdle
2021
Black and light blue (quartered), black sleeves, white cap Black and light blue check, black sleeves, light blue armlets, red cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
Copperless Cormier Camprond
Previous years
2019
Red, light green epaulets and sleeves, light green cap, red star Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
Le Patriote Project Bluebook John Constable
2018
White, maroon hoop, sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow stars, seams on sleeves, star on cap Black, orange star
Silver Streak Chesterfield Ashkoul
2017
Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap Red, emerald green disc, emerald green sleeves, red stars Black and pink diabolo, black sleeves, pink cap, black star
John Constable Optimus Prime Great Fighter
2016
Dark green, beige stars on sleeves Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap Black, black and pink check sleeves and cap
Gwafa All Set To Go Ch'tibello
2015
Purple, emerald green hoop, checked sleeves, white cap White, dark green hoops and armlets Black, orange spots on sleeves
War Sound Barizan Song Light
2014
Pink, purple epaulets, striped sleeves, purple and pink hooped cap White, dark green hoops and armlets Dark blue, white sleeves, dark blue diamonds and cap
Ballyglasheen Barizan Vibrato Valtat
2013
White, dark green hoops and armlets Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Light green, dark green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap
Barizan Mr Mole Local Hero
2012
Cerise, white circle, cerise sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow stripe, yellow cap Red, white disc, diabolo on sleeves
Red Merlin Tony Star Double Ross
2011
Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Grey, orange chevron, sleeves and cap Black and white diamonds, emerald green sleeves and cap
Eradicate Knight in Purple Hunterview
2010
Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Yellow, royal blue seams, grey sleeves, royal blue seams, royal blue cap Red, white chevron and armlets, striped cap
Eradicate Overturn Issaquah
2009
Black, white seams, halved sleeves, dark green cap Light green, yellow stars Purple, yellow stripe, striped cap
Joe Jo Star Ellerslie Tom Hot Diamond
2008
Light Blue and Grey stripes, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star Light green, yellow stars
Blue Bajan I'm So Lucky Ellerslie Tom
2007
White and purple diamonds, purple and white diabolo on sleeves Light blue and royal blue diabolo, light blue sleeves and cap Black, Red epaulets, sleeves and cap
Leslingtaylor French Saulaie Orpen Wide
2006
Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Mauve and royal blue (halved), mauve sleeves, quartered cap Black, white seams, halved sleeves, dark green cap
Acambo Callow Lake Saif Sareea
2005
Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Dark blue, yellow diamond and sleeves, royal blue cap, red diamond Purple, Pink sleeves, Green cap
Coat of Honour Definite Spectacle Crossbow Creek
2004
Royal blue, dark green sleeves, royal blue cap White, large black spots, black cap Red, yellow stripe and diamonds on sleeves
Macs Joy Dancing Bay Torrid Kentavr
2003
Pink and dark blue diabolo, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, pink cap Dark blue and emerald green hoops, quartered cap Emerald Green and Pink check, striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
Altay Patsy Veale In Contrast
 

The Swinton 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 Haydock Park over a distance of about 1 mile 7½ furlongs (1 miles, 7 furlongs and 144 yards or 3,149 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.

The event was established in 1978, and it was initially sponsored by Royal Doulton. The winner of the inaugural race collected just over £20,000, making it the fourth most lucrative prize behind the Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle.[1] Subsequent sponsors have included Swinton Insurance (1985–93), Crowther and Merewood Homes (1994–2003) and Betfred (2006–07) and Totesport (2008–11). The present sponsors, Pertemps, began supporting the race in 2012. The Swinton Handicap Hurdle takes place at a meeting which features both jump and flat racing, and outside of the main National Hunt season (October-April), is the highest graded race in the calendar.

Records[]

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Dreams End – 1994, 1997
  • Eradicate – 2010, 2011

Leading jockey (2 wins):

  • Andy Turnell – Beacon Light (1979), Secret Ballot (1982)
  • David Bridgwater – Winnie the Witch (1991), Tragic Hero (1996)
  • Graham Lee – Coat of Honour (2005), Blue Bajan (2008)
  • Paul Moloney – Barizan (2013), Ballyglasheen (2014)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Martin Pipe – Corporal Clinger (1985), Tragic Hero (1996), Rainbow Frontier (1998), Acambo (2006)
  • Evan Williams - Barizan (2013), Ballyglasheen (2014), John Constable (2017), Silver Streak (2018)

Winners[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Weight
 Jockey
 Trainer
1978 5 10-00 Fred Rimell
1979 8 11-01
1980 5 10-09 Jonjo O'Neill Peter Easterby
1981 6 10–10 Sam Morshead Fred Rimell
1982 8 10-03
1983 no race 1983 [a]
1984 5 10–13 Peter Scudamore
1985 6 10-03 Martin Pipe
1986 8 11-02
1987 6 10-08
1988 5 11-09 Bill Elsey
1989 6 10-00 Bill Elsey
1990 4 10-01
1991 7 10-02
1992 5 11-01 Tom Taaffe
1993 6 11–00 Ian Balding
1994 6 11–04 Philip Hobbs
1995 6 11-06
1996 4 10-09 Martin Pipe
1997 9 11–11 Leighton Aspell
1998 4 10-00 Charlie Swan Martin Pipe
1999 6 10-00
2000 4 10-06 Tony Dobbin Len Lungo
2001 6 11-04 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams
2002 Intersky Falcon 5 11–10 Jonjo O'Neill
2003 6 09-11 Richard Fahey
2004 Macs Joy 5 10-00 Timmy Murphy Jessica Harrington
2005 5 10-00 Graham Lee
2006 5 10-04 Martin Pipe
2007 5 09-11 Dougie Costello
2008 6 10-08 Graham Lee
2009 7 11-00 Brian Hughes Richard Fahey
2010 6 10-01 Nicky Henderson
2011 7 11-05 Nicky Henderson
2012 7 11-03 Jason Maguire
2013 Barizan 7 10-06 Paul Moloney Evan Williams
2014 Ballyglasheen 4 10–10 Paul Moloney Evan Williams
2015 War Sound 6 10-06 Ciaran Gethings Philip Hobbs
2016 Gwafa 5 11-00 Richie McLernon Paul Webber
2017 6 11-02 Davy Russell
2018 Silver Streak 5 10-02 Adam Wedge
2019 Le Patriote 7 11-12 Sam Twiston-Davies Richard Newland
no race 2020 [b]
2021 Copperless 6 10-04 Aidan Coleman Olly Murphy
  1. ^ The 1983 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course
  2. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ toteswinger Swinton Hurdle, haydock-park.co.uk, accessed 4 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
  • pedigreequery.com – Swinton Handicap Hurdle – Haydock.
  • racenewsonline.co.uk – Swinton Handicap Hurdle (2007).
  • Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 72. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.

External links[]

  • Race Recordings [1]
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