The Triumph Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old novices. National Hunt racing is the official name given to the sport of horse racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland where the horses are required to jump over obstacles A Hurdle is a National Hunt horse race where the horses run over obstacles called hurdles that are over three and a half feet high The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A novice in National Hunt Horse racing is a Horse which has not won in a particular type of race prior to the start of the current season It is run over a distance of 2 miles 1 furlong (3,420 metres) on the New Course at Cheltenham Racecourse during the Cheltenham Festival in March. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States A furlong is a measure of Distance in Imperial units and US customary units. Cheltenham Racecourse is a Racecourse for Horse racing events located at Prestbury Park in the suburban village of Prestbury near the English The Cheltenham Festival is the most prestigious meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom and has race prize There are eight hurdles to be jumped in the race.
It was first run in 1939 at Hurst Park Racecourse, and was transferred to Cheltenham in 1965 following the closure of its original venue. Hurst Park Racecourse was a Racecourse at Moulsey Hurst, West Molesey, Surrey. The race has been run during the Cheltenham Festival since 1968, having previously been run in April. There have been three sponsors of the race since the move to Cheltenham - Daily Express (1965-1996), Elite Racing Club (1997-2000), and JCB (2002-present). The Daily Express is a conservative Middle-market British Tabloid Newspaper. Elite Racing Club is a horse racing club The now 20000 members pay an annual fee (£185 to join the club and renewal discounts are available after the first year of membership JCB, or J C Bamford (Excavators Ltd as it is more properly known is a family business named after its founder J
Winners since 1965
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1965 | Blarney Beacon | Geordie Ramshaw | Ron Smyth | |
| 1966 | Black Ice | Bobby Beasley | Arthur Thomas | |
| 1967 | Persian War | Jimmy Uttley | Brian Swift | |
| 1968 | England's Glory | Jimmy Uttley | Staff Ingham | |
| 1969 | Coral Diver | Terry Biddlecombe | Fred Rimell | |
| 1970 | Varma | Brian Barker | Mick Masson | |
| 1971 | Boxer | Jimmy Uttley | Ron Smyth | |
| 1972 | Zarib | Bill Smith | Fred Rimell | |
| 1973 | Moonlight Bay | Johnnie Haine | Ryan Price | |
| 1974 | Attivo | Robert Hughes | Cyril Mitchell | |
| 1975 | Royal Epic | Fred McKenna | Vernon Cross | |
| 1976 | Peterhof | Jonjo O'Neill | Mick Easterby | |
| 1977 | Meladon | Tommy Carberry | Adrian Maxwell | |
| 1978 | Connaught Ranger | John Burke | Fred Rimell | |
| 1979 | Pollardstown | Philip Blacker | Stan Mellor | |
| 1980 | Heighlin | Steve Jobar | David Elsworth | |
| 1981 | Baron Blakeney | Paul Leach | Martin Pipe | |
| 1982 | Shiny Copper | Allen Webb | Dina Smith | |
| 1983 | Saxon Farm | Mark Perrett | Stan Mellor | |
| 1984 | Northern Game | Tommy Ryan | Edward O'Grady | |
| 1985 | First Bout | Steve Smith Eccles | Nicky Henderson | |
| 1986 | Solar Cloud | Peter Scudamore | David Nicholson | |
| 1987 | Alone Success | Steve Smith Eccles | Nicky Henderson | |
| 1988 | Kribensis | Richard Dunwoody | Michael Stoute | |
| 1989 | Ikdam | Nigel Coleman | Richard Holder | |
| 1990 | Rare Holiday | Brendan Sheridan | Dermot Weld | |
| 1991 | Oh So Risky | Paul Holley | David Elsworth | |
| 1992 | Duke of Monmouth | Mark Richards | Simon Sherwood | |
| 1993 | Shawiya | Charlie Swan | Michael O'Brien | |
| 1994 | Mysilv | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson | |
| 1995 | Kissair | Jonothan Lower | Martin Pipe | |
| 1996 | Paddy's Return | Richard Dunwoody | Ferdy Murphy | |
| 1997 | Commanche Court | Norman Williamson | Ted Walsh | |
| 1998 | Upgrade | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 1999 | Katarino | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2000 | Snow Drop | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen | |
| no race 2001 * | ||||
| 2002 | Scolardy | Charlie Swan | Willie Mullins | |
| 2003 | Spectroscope | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O'Neill | |
| 2004 | Made in Japan | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2005 | Penzance | Robert Thornton | Alan King | |
| 2006 | Detroit City | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2007 | Katchit | Robert Thornton | Alan King | |
| 2008 | Celestial Halo | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
* The 2001 race was cancelled because of the 2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis. Terry Biddlecombe (born 1941-02-02) was an English National Hunt racing jockey in the 1960s and 1970s Henry Ryan Price August 16, 1912 - August 16, 1986) was a British Thoroughbred Horse trainer in both flat Jonjo O'Neill (born 13 April 1952) is an Irish National Hunt racehorse trainer and former Jockey. Michael William 'Mick' Easterby (born 30 March 1931) is a British racehorse trainer. David Elsworth (born 1939 is a Horse trainer living in the United Kingdom. Martin Pipe (born 29 May 1945 was an enormously successful racehorse trainer until his retirement in April 2006 Nicky Henderson (born 10 December 1950) is a British racehorse trainer. Peter Scudamore (born 1958) is a former jockey and trainer in National Hunt racing. David Nicholson ( 19 March 1939 - 27 August 2006) was a British National Hunt Jockey and trainer. Nicky Henderson (born 10 December 1950) is a British racehorse trainer. Thomas Richard Dunwoody MBE (born 18 January 1964 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) Sir Michael Ronald Stoute (b October 22, 1945) has been training horses since 1972. Dermot K Weld (born July 29, 1948) is one of Ireland 's most successful racehorse trainers He holds the record for the most winners trained in David Elsworth (born 1939 is a Horse trainer living in the United Kingdom. Charlie Swan (born January 20 1968) was a former top National Hunt jockey in Ireland in the 1990s David Nicholson ( 19 March 1939 - 27 August 2006) was a British National Hunt Jockey and trainer. Martin Pipe (born 29 May 1945 was an enormously successful racehorse trainer until his retirement in April 2006 Thomas Richard Dunwoody MBE (born 18 January 1964 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) Ted Walsh is an amateur jockey turned racehorse trainer based in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland. Nigel Twiston-Davies (born 16 May 1957) is a British racehorse trainer specialising in National Hunt racing Mick Fitzgerald (born 10 May 1970) is an Irish National Hunt Jockey who rides mainly in Great Britain Nicky Henderson (born 10 December 1950) is a British racehorse trainer. Charlie Swan (born January 20 1968) was a former top National Hunt jockey in Ireland in the 1990s Willie Mullins (born 5 September 1956) is an Irish racehorse trainer and former Jockey. Barry Geraghty (born 16 September 1979 in County Meath, Ireland) is an Irish Jockey. Jonjo O'Neill (born 13 April 1952) is an Irish National Hunt racehorse trainer and former Jockey. Richard Johnson (born July 21, 1977 in Hereford is an English National Hunt Jockey. Philip Hobbs (born 26 July 1955) is a British racehorse trainer specialising mainly in National Hunt racing Robert "Choc" Thornton (born July 14, 1978) is an English National Hunt jockey currently employed as stable jockey to Alan King Alan King (born 1966 is a British racehorse trainer specialising mainly in National Hunt racing Richard Johnson (born July 21, 1977 in Hereford is an English National Hunt Jockey. Philip Hobbs (born 26 July 1955) is a British racehorse trainer specialising mainly in National Hunt racing Robert "Choc" Thornton (born July 14, 1978) is an English National Hunt jockey currently employed as stable jockey to Alan King Alan King (born 1966 is a British racehorse trainer specialising mainly in National Hunt racing Ruby Walsh (born Rupert Walsh on 1979-05-14 in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland) is the reigning Irish National Paul Nicholls (born 17 April 1962) is a British National Hunt Horse trainer and former jockey with Stables at Ditcheat, The outbreak of Foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom in the spring and summer of 2001 caused a crisis in British Agriculture and
Notes
- 1974 - The winner was owned by the BBC commentator on the race, Peter O'Sullevan. Sir Peter O'Sullevan KBE (born 3 March, 1918) was a BBC Horseracing commentator (1947-1997 and racing correspondent for the Press
- 1981 - The 66/1 success of Baron Blakeney was Martin Pipe's first victory in a major National Hunt race and the first of his 32 Cheltenham Festival winners. Martin Pipe (born 29 May 1945 was an enormously successful racehorse trainer until his retirement in April 2006
- 1990 - Rare Holiday was the last maiden hurdler to win.
- 1993 - Shawiya was the first mare to win.
- 1994 - Mysilv was the second mare to win and also the first winning favourite since Attivo.
- 1995 - Dr Leunt, who finished second, was accidentally pushed through a running rail during the race, technically taking a short-cut. Therefore, under the rules he was disqualified.
- 1996 - Second past the post Magical Lady cut across Embellished on the run to the final hurdle causing that horse to fall on the flat. Magical Lady was also disqualified.
- 1997 - Commanche Court went on to win the 2000 Irish Grand National as a maiden chaser and came second in the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup. The Irish Grand National is an annual Horse racing event which takes place at Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath, County Meath in the Republic The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses
- 1999 - Katarino later had a complete change of career and won the 2005 and 2006 Fox Hunters' Chase at Aintree. Aintree Racecourse is a racecourse in Aintree, Merseyside, England.
- 2006 - Detroit City subsequently won the Cesarewitch Handicap on the flat. The Cesarewitch is a famous flat horse race in the United Kingdom for three-year-old and above Thoroughbreds It is run over a distance of 2 Flat racing is a term commonly used to denote a form of Horse racing which is run over a level track at a predetermined distance He was also the first winner since Commanche Court in 1997 to go on to win a hurdles race as a five-year-old or above.
- 2007 - Katchit is the most recent winner to go on to win the Champion Hurdle. The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom open to horses which are four-years-old or above The previous horse to do so was Kribensis.
References
See also
The Racing Post is a British daily Horse racing, Greyhound racing and Sports betting Newspaper. Horse racing is a popular Spectator sport in Great Britain, and Gambling on horseraces is the cornerstone of the British betting industry A list of notable National Hunt horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority, includingDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic