Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle
The Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle, known for sponsorship purposes as the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle, is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong (2 miles and 87 yards, or 3,298 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race for juvenile novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
| Premier Handicap race | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Boodles |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 87y (3,298 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £80,000 (2023) 1st: £45,016 |
| 2023 | ||
| Jazzy Matty | Byker | Risk Belle |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| Brazil | Gaelic Warrior | Bell Ex One |
| 2021 | ||
| Jeff Kidder | Saint Sam | Elham Valley |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Aramax | Night Edition | Saint D'Oroux |
| 2019 | ||
| Band of Outlaws | Coko Beach | Ciel De Neige |
| 2018 | ||
| Veneer Of Charm | Style De Garde | Nube Negra |
| 2017 | ||
| Flying Tiger | Divin Bere | Nietzsche |
| 2016 | ||
| Diego Du Charmil | Romain De Senam | Coo Star Sivola |
| 2015 | ||
| Qualando | Bouvreuil | The Saint James |
| 2014 | ||
| Hawk High | Katgary | Orgilgo Bay |
| 2013 | ||
| Flaxen Flare | Caid Du Berlais | Ptit Zig |
| 2012 | ||
| Une Artiste | Edeymi | Vendor |
| 2011 | ||
| What A Charm | Kumbeshwar | Dhaafer |
| 2010-2005 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Sanctuaire | Notus De La Tour | Orsippus |
| 2009 | ||
| Silk Affair | Ski Sunday | Saticon |
| 2008 | ||
| Crack Away Jack | Ashkazar | Grand Schlem |
| 2007 | ||
| Gaspara | Altilhar | Laustra Bad |
The event is named in memory of Fred Winter (1926–2004), who was successful as both a jockey and a trainer in National Hunt racing. Winter's record at the Cheltenham Festival included seventeen victories as a jockey, and twenty-eight as a trainer.
The Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle was one of several new races introduced at the Festival when a fourth day was added to the meeting in 2005. It was initially classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Grade 3 status in 2009. The race was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2023 running when Grade 3 status was renamed by the British Horseracing Authority.[1]
Records
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Mark Walsh - Aramax (2020), Brazil (2022)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Gordon Elliott - Flaxen Flare (2013), Veneer of Charm (2018), Aramax (2020), Jazzy Matty (2023)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dabiroun | 11-04 | Nina Carberry[a] | Paul Nolan |
| 2006 | Shamayoun | 11-03 | Paddy Brennan | Charles Egerton |
| 2007 | Gaspara | 10–11 | Andrew Glassonbury | David Pipe |
| 2008 | Crack Away Jack | 11–10 | Paul Carberry | Emma Lavelle |
| 2009 | Silk Affair | 10-04 | Tom O'Brien | Mick Quinlan |
| 2010 | Sanctuaire | 11-02 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2011 | What A Charm | 10-06 | Paul Townend | Arthur Moore |
| 2012 | Une Artiste | 10–13 | Jeremiah McGrath | Nicky Henderson |
| 2013 | Flaxen Flare | 10-07 | Davy Condon | Gordon Elliott |
| 2014 | Hawk High | 11-01 | Brian Hughes | Tim Easterby |
| 2015 | Qualando | 11-00 | Nick Scholfield | Paul Nicholls |
| 2016 | Diego du Charmil | 11-01 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
| 2017 | Flying Tiger | 11-05 | Richard Johnson | Nick Williams |
| 2018 | Veneer of Charm | 11-00 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 2019 | Band of Outlaws | 11-08 | JJ Slevin | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2020 | Aramax | 11-08 | Mark Walsh | Gordon Elliott |
| 2021 | Jeff Kidder | 10-08 | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade |
| 2022 | Brazil | 11-09 | Mark Walsh | Padraig Roche |
| 2023 | Jazzy Matty | 10-06 | Michael O'Sullivan | Gordon Elliott |
- ^ amateur jockey
See also
References
- ^ "Jump Pattern Committee update 22/23 season". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Racing Post:
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
- pedigreequery.com – Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Hurdle – Cheltenham.
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Racenews Archive (21 February 2008).