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Formby Novices' Hurdle

The Formby Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 103 yards, or 3,312 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in December. From 2011 to 2018 the race was sponsored by online casino 32Red and was run as the 32Red Hurdle between 2011 and 2013. Since 2023 it has been sponsored by William Hill

Formby Novices' Hurdle
Grade 1 race
LocationAintree Racecourse, England
Race typeHurdle race
SponsorWilliam Hill
WebsiteAintree
Race information
Distance2m 103y (3,312 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree-years-old and up
Weight10 st 7 lb (3yo);
11 st 8 lb (4yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£80,000 (2023)
1st: £45,560
Formby Novices' Hurdle
2023
Red, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, white cap Royal blue, pink hoop Yellow, purple star, purple sleeves, yellow armlets, purple cap
Tahmuras L'astroboy Nemean Lion
Previous years
2022
White, black cap Mauve, grey braces, grey cap White, maroon and purple striped sleeves
Constitution Hill Jetoile Mr Glass
2021
Orange, beige epaulets and star on cap Dark blue, royal blue seams, white sleeves, red and white striped cap Red, white seams, purple sleeves, white seams, red and white quartered cap
Metier Shakem Up'arry Tile Tapper
2020-2011
2020
Dark blue, yellow braces Red, white stars, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star Red, pink hoop and armlets
Fiddlerontheroof Jeremys Flame Son Of Camas
2019
Yellow, black chevron, check cap Red, emerald green cross of lorraine and sleeves Pink, purple stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
Elixir De Nutz Grand Sancy Southfield Stone
2018
Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star Purple and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves and cap Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap
Summerville Boy Kalashnikov Mont Des Avaloirs
2017
Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Red, emerald green cross of lorraine and sleeves White, black spots, white sleeves, red cap
Finian's Oscar Capitaine Chalonnial
2016
Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Pink, royal blue cap Purple, yellow chevrons, purple sleeves, yellow cap, purple star
Yorkhill O O Seven Agrapart
2015
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Maroon and white (quartered), checked sleeves and cap Black, yellow disc, striped sleeves and cap
L'ami Serge Jolly's Cracked It Thelordbewithyou
2014
White, black cap Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Emerald green, white star, chevrons on sleeves, white cap
Royal Boy Josses Hill Upazo
2013
Dark blue, light blue inverted triangle and armlets, check cap Purple and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves and cap White, black cap
Melodic Rendezvous Pendra Royal Boy
2012
Pink, royal blue cap White, emerald green cross belts, emerald green cap Yellow, royal blue diamond, royal blue sleeves, yellow diamonds
Captain Conan Colour Squadron Magnifique Etoile
2011
Grey, white epaulets Mauve and black (quartered), mauve sleeves, white cap, mauve diamond Yellow, royal blue spots
Minella Class Megastar Toubab
2010-2001
2008
Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Dark green, maroon stars, maroon cap
Breedsbreeze Deep Purple Calgary Bay
2007
Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Orange, Light Green and White hooped sleeves, White cap, Orange star
Silverburn Perce Rock Astarador
2006
YELLOW, Red star, Yellow sleeves and White armlet, Yellow cap and Red star Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star Black, green sleeves, red stars, black cap, red star
Noland Whispered Promises Albarino
2005
Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Dark blue, yellow triple diamond, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap, yellow diamonds Dark green and white diamonds, white sleeves
Marcel It's Just Harry Chilling Place
2004
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Emerald green and red diabolo, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, red diamond Red, white sleeves, red spots, brown cap
Lingo Garde Champetre Bourbon Manhattan
2003
Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap White, large red spots and armlets, red and white quartered cap Orange, Dark Blue sash, diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap
Thisthatandtother Puntal Self Defense
2002
DARK BLUE and WHITE DIABOLO, striped cap Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Brown, pink sash
Miros Le Roi Miguel Tarasco
2001
Yellow, maroon cross belts, royal blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap Light blue, red stars on body and cap
Iznogoud St Pirran Reiziger
2000-1991
2000
Black and white check, yellow sleeves, black and white quartered cap Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap Yellow, black chevron, check cap
Monsignor Best Mate Doctor Goddard
1999
Yellow, Purple and Yellow striped sleeves Orange, black epaulets, black and orange striped sleeves, black cap, orange star Mauve, Yellow star, Mauve sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap
Behrajan Hidebound Great Crusader
1998
Navy blue, red armlets Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Light blue, light blue and royal blue check sleeves
French Holly Grey Shot Bracey Run
1996
Orange, beige stripe, striped cap Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green and white check cap White, maroon hoops, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
Right Win Strong Promise Shankar
1995
Orange, black epaulets, black and orange striped sleeves, black cap, orange star Dark Blue, Emerald Green stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Emerald Green star Yellow, white Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
Silver Wedge Callisoe Bay Major Summit
1993
Brown, lime green sleeves, striped cap Black and white stripes, emerald green and white striped sleeves White, black cap
Sun Surfer Dreamers Delight Thumbs Up
1992
White, black cap Yellow, large blue spots White, red sash, red and white striped cap
New York Rainbow Muse Thetford Forest
1991
Pink, blue seams, hooped cap Grey and red (quartered), grey sleeves Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap
Change The Act Viceroy Jester Tyrone Bridge
1990-1988
1990
Brown, white hoop and sleeves, quartered cap Red and black hoops, striped sleeves, red cap White, black cap
Forest Sun Atlaal Tinryland
1989
Pink, red cap Black, scarlet cap Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap
Wishlon Nodform First Division
1988
White, dark blue disc, dark blue and white hooped sleeves Royal blue, yellow spots, blue sleeves, quartered cap Red, pink sleeves, red and yellow quartered cap
Away We Go Deep Moment Merry Junior
 

The race was first run in 1976 at Sandown Park and was originally named the Tolworth Novices' Hurdle. Since December 2023 the race has been run on Boxing Day at Aintree and open to horses aged three years and older as part of changes to the National Hunt pattern.[1]

Records

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Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Norman Williamson – Silver Wedge (1995), Monsignor (2000), Miros (2002)
  • Ruby Walsh - Silverburn (2007), Breedsbreeze (2008), Yorkhill (2016)
  • Barry Geraghty - Minella Class (2011), Captain Conan (2012), L'ami Serge (2015)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Nicky Henderson – New York Rainbow (1992), Minella Class (2011), Captain Conan (2012), Royal Boy (2014), L'ami Serge (2015), Constitution Hill (2022), Jango Baie (2023)

Winners

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Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1976 Grand Canyon 6 Peter Haynes Derek Kent
1977 Levaramoss 4 A Gonsalves Staff Ingham
1978 Western Rose 6 John Burke Fred Rimell
1979Abandoned because of snow
1980 Esparto 5 Oliver Sherwood[a] Fred Winter
1981 Broadsword 4 Peter Scudamore David Nicholson
1982Abandoned because of frost and snow
1983 Hawkbarrow 5 Paul Barton David Gandolfo
1984 Desert Orchid 5 Colin Brown David Elsworth
1985 Wing and a Prayer 4 John Francome John Jenkins
1986 Midnight Count 6 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford
1987 Mister Point 5 Graham McCourt Colin Tinkler
1988 Away We Go 6 Steve Smith Eccles John Jenkins
1989 Wishlon 6 Ian Shoemark Ron Smyth
1990 Forest Sun 5 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding
1991 Change the Act 6 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1992 New York Rainbow 7 John Kavanagh Nicky Henderson
1993 Sun Surfer 5 Carl Llewellyn Tim Forster
1994Abandoned due to waterlogging
1995 Silver Wedge 4 Norman Williamson David Nicholson
1996 Right Win 6 Graham McCourt Richard Hannon Sr.
1997 Abandoned due to frost
1998 French Holly 7 Andrew Thornton Ferdy Murphy
1999 Behrajan 4 Richard Dunwoody Henry Daly
2000 Monsignor 6 Norman Williamson Mark Pitman
2001 Iznogoud [b] 5 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2002 Miros [b] 5 Norman Williamson Jonjo O'Neill
2003 Thisthatandtother [b] 7 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls
2004 Lingo 5 Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill
2005 Marcel 5 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe
2006 Noland 5 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls
2007 Silverburn 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2008 Breedsbreeze 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009 no race 2009–10 [c]
2011 Minella Class 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2012 Captain Conan 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 Melodic Rendezvous 7 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott
2014 Royal Boy [d] 7 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson
2015 L'ami Serge 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2016 Yorkhill 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Finian's Oscar 5 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard
2018 Summerville Boy 6 Noel Fehily Tom George
2019 Elixir Du Nutz 5 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard
2020 Fiddlerontheroof 6 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard
2021 Metier 5 Sean Bowen Harry Fry
2022 Constitution Hill 5 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2023 (Jan) Tahmuras 6 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2023 (Dec) Jango Baie 4 James Bowen Nicky Henderson
  1. ^ amateur jockey
  2. ^ a b c The race was run at Ascot in 2001, Warwick in 2002 and Wincanton in 2003
  3. ^ The 2009 and 2010 runnings were both abandoned because of frost
  4. ^ The 2014 running took place at Kempton Park after the original fixture was abandoned due to waterlogging.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ Scargill, Peter. "Pipe:Tolworth at Kempton not ideal for The Liquidator". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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