The National Spirit Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunthurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Fontwell Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 3 furlongs (2 miles, 3 furlongs and 33 yards or 3,852 metres), and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.
The event is named after National Spirit, a dual winner of the Champion Hurdle in the 1940s. National Spirit won five times at Fontwell Park, including three successive victories in the Rank Challenge Cup. The National Spirit Hurdle was established in 1965, and the inaugural running was won by Salmon Spray. During its early years it was also won by Comedy of Errors.
For a period the race was run over 2¼ miles, and it served as a trial for the Champion Hurdle (Beech Road won both events in 1989). It was discontinued in 1994, but its title was revived for a handicap race which took place annually from 1996 to 1998. It was relaunched as a conditions race over 2 miles and 2½ furlongs in 1999, and it was extended to its present length in 2004.
The National Spirit Hurdle is now regarded as a trial for the Stayers' Hurdle. The only horse to have won both races in the same year was My Way de Solzen in 2006. Another horse to have achieved victory in both events, albeit in different seasons, was Baracouda.
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Ana Mou Master Beveled Count Campioni1999Lady Cricket Lord Of Love Toto Toscato1998Shahrur Darakshan Serenus1997St Ville Roger s Pal Raahin1996Melnik Flight Lieutenant Blazon Of Troy1993Flown Ketti Highland Bounty1992Honest Word Propero Major Inquiry1991Al Asoof Beech Road Sondrio1990 19881990Vagador Beech Road Propero1989Beech Road Vagador Little Toro1988Vagador High Knowl Juven Light The National Spirit Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older It is run at Fontwell Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 3 furlongs 2 miles 3 furlongs and 33 yards or 3 852 metres and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped The race is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March The event is named after National Spirit a dual winner of the Champion Hurdle in the 1940s National Spirit won five times at Fontwell Park including three successive victories in the Rank Challenge Cup The National Spirit Hurdle was established in 1965 and the inaugural running was won by Salmon Spray During its early years it was also won by Comedy of Errors For a period the race was run over 2 miles and it served as a trial for the Champion Hurdle Beech Road won both events in 1989 It was discontinued in 1994 but its title was revived for a handicap race which took place annually from 1996 to 1998 It was relaunched as a conditions race over 2 miles and 2 furlongs in 1999 and it was extended to its present length in 2004 The National Spirit Hurdle is now regarded as a trial for the Stayers Hurdle The only horse to have won both races in the same year was My Way de Solzen in 2006 Another horse to have achieved victory in both events albeit in different seasons was Baracouda Winners since 1971 EditYear Winner Age Jockey Trainer1971 Varma 5 David Mould M Masson1972 St Patrick s Blue 7 David Mould D Tatlow1973 Brantridge Farmer 5 Richard Rowell Miss A Sinclair1974 Brantridge Farmer 6 Terry Biddlecombe Fulke Walwyn1975 Bladon 5 R Kington Fred Winter1976 Comedy of Errors 9 John Burke Fred Rimell1977 Comedy of Errors 10 John Burke Fred Rimell1978 Kybo 5 Bob Champion Josh Gifford1979 Bird s Nest 9 Andy Turnell Bob Turnell1980 Snowtown Boy 5 John Francome Fred Winter1981 Random Leg 6 Bob Champion Josh Gifford1982 Mr Moonraker 5 P Carvill Miss S Morris1983Abandoned because of frost1984 Cut A Dash 5 John Francome Mrs N Smith1985Abandoned because of frost1986Abandoned because of frost1987 Corporal Clinger 8 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe1988 Vagador 5 Mark Perrett Guy Harwood1989 Beech Road 7 Richard Guest Toby Balding1990 Vagador 7 Mark Perrett Guy Harwood1991 Al Asoof 6 Mark Richards Peter Hedger1992 Honest Word 7 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe1993 Flown 6 Richard Dunwoody Nicky Henderson19941999 Lady Cricket 5 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe2000 Male Ana Mou 7 Andrew Thornton Jamie Poulton2001 Baracouda 6 Thierry Doumen Francois Doumen2002 Rouble 6 Leighton Aspell Josh Gifford2003 Classified 7 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe2004 Starzaan 5 Timmy Murphy Hughie Morrison2005 Blue Canyon 7 Tony McCoy Francois Doumen2006 My Way de Solzen 6 Robert Thornton Alan King2007 United 6 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham2008 Lough Derg 8 Tom Scudamore David Pipe2009 Lough Derg 9 Tom Scudamore David Pipe2010 Trenchant 5 Robert Thornton Alan King2011 Celestial Halo 7 Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls2012 Third Intention 5 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard2013 Prospect Wells 8 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls2014 Kayf Moss 6 Rhys Flint John Flint2015 Kilcooley 6 Noel Fehily Charlie Longsdon2016 Lil Rockerfeller 5 Trevor Whelan Neil King2017 Camping Ground 7 Joshua Moore Gary Moore2018 Old Guard 7 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls2019 Vision Des Flos 6 Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard2020 William Henry 10 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson2021 Brewin upastorm 8 Aidan Coleman Olly Murphy2022 Botox Has 6 Joshua Moore Gary Moore2023 Brewin upastorm 10 Aidan Coleman Olly MurphySee also EditHorseracing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt racesReferences EditRacing Post 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023fontwellpark co uk History of Fontwell Park Racecourse pedigreequery com National Spirit Hurdle Fontwell Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title National Spirit Hurdle amp oldid 1141878605, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
