The Betfair Hurdle is a Premier Handicap National Hunthurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong (2 miles and 69 yards, or 3,282 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February. It currently has a maximum field of 24 runners.
The event was established in 1963, and the inaugural running took place at Aintree. The race was originally sponsored by Schweppes, and it was known as the Schweppes Gold Trophy. Ryan Price won the first two runnings with Rosyth and trained four of the first five winners of the race. After Rosyth's second win, following four unplaced efforts in between, his jockey was suspended for six weeks and his trainer warned off.[1] More controversy for Price and the Schweppes followed in 1967 when Hill House tested positive for a banned drug. However it was later shown that Hill House had manufactured his own cortisol.[2]
Schweppes' sponsorship continued until 1986 when it was taken over by Tote Bookmakers (later known as totesport). The race was titled the Tote Gold Trophy from 1987 to 2004, and the totesport Trophy from 2005 to 2011. Since 2012 the race has been sponsored by Betfair and known as the Betfair Hurdle.
Two winners of the race – Persian War and Make a Stand – subsequently achieved victory in the following month's Champion Hurdle. Persian War holds the weight carrying record for the race when winning as a 5 year old in 1968 with 11 stones 13 pounds on his back.
^"In the minor orb of horse racing the Schweppes Gold Trophy has created headlines of its own". The Independent. 8 December 1994. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
^"The Little Book of Horse Racing". Anne Holland – The History Press Ireland. 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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1999 Decoupage City Hall Sadler s Realm 1998 Sharpical Kerawi Tidjani 1997 Make A Stand Hamilton Silk Direct Route 1996 Squire Silk Romancer Non Vintage 1995 Mysilv Trying Again Pridwell 1994 Large Action Jazilah Glenstal Flagship 1993 King Credo Native Mission Bitofabanter 1992 Rodeo Star Native Mission Egypt Mill Prince 1990 1988 1990 Deep Sensation Joyful Noise Imperial Brush 1989 Grey Salute Vicario Di Bray Cashew King 1988 Jamesmead Buck Up High Knowl The Betfair Hurdle is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and furlong 2 miles and 69 yards or 3 282 metres and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped It is a handicap race and it is scheduled to take place each year in February It currently has a maximum field of 24 runners The event was established in 1963 and the inaugural running took place at Aintree The race was originally sponsored by Schweppes and it was known as the Schweppes Gold Trophy Ryan Price won the first two runnings with Rosyth and trained four of the first five winners of the race After Rosyth s second win following four unplaced efforts in between his jockey was suspended for six weeks and his trainer warned off 1 More controversy for Price and the Schweppes followed in 1967 when Hill House tested positive for a banned drug However it was later shown that Hill House had manufactured his own cortisol 2 Schweppes sponsorship continued until 1986 when it was taken over by Tote Bookmakers later known as totesport The race was titled the Tote Gold Trophy from 1987 to 2004 and the totesport Trophy from 2005 to 2011 Since 2012 the race has been sponsored by Betfair and known as the Betfair Hurdle Two winners of the race Persian War and Make a Stand subsequently achieved victory in the following month s Champion Hurdle Persian War holds the weight carrying record for the race when winning as a 5 year old in 1968 with 11 stones 13 pounds on his back Contents 1 Winners 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksWinners editWeights given in stones and pounds Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 1963 Rosyth a 5 10 00 Josh Gifford Ryan Price 1964 Rosyth 6 10 02 Josh Gifford Ryan Price 1965 Elan 6 10 07 David Nicholson John Sutcliffe jnr 1966 Le Vermontois 5 11 03 Josh Gifford Ryan Price 1967 Hill House 7 10 10 Josh Gifford Ryan Price 1968 Persian War 5 11 13 Jimmy Uttley Colin Davies 1969Abandoned because of frost 1970Abandoned because of snow and frost 1971 Cala Mesquida 7 10 09 J Cook J E Sutcliffe 1972 Good Review 6 10 09 V O Brien Jim Dreaper Ir 1973 Indianapolis 6 10 06 Jeff King J E Sutcliffe 1974Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course 1975 Tammuz 7 10 13 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn 1976 Irish Fashion 5 10 04 Ron Barry Michael Cunningham 1977 True Lad 7 10 04 Tommy Stack W Swainson 1978Abandoned because of frost 1979 Within The Law 5 11 04 Alan Brown Peter Easterby 1980 Bootlaces 6 10 09 Paul Leach David Barons 1981Abandoned because of frost 1982 Donegal Prince 6 10 08 John Francome Paul Kelleway 1983 no race 1983 b 1984 Ra Nova 5 10 06 Paddy Farrell Nan Kennedy 1985 no race 1985 86 c 1987 Neblin 8 10 00 Stan Moore Toby Balding 1988 Jamesmead 7 10 00 Brendan Powell David Elsworth 1989 Grey Salute 6 11 05 Richard Dunwoody John Jenkins 1990 Deep Sensation 5 11 03 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford 1991 no race 1991 d 1992 Rodeo Star 6 10 10 Graham McCourt Nigel Tinkler 1993 King Credo 8 10 00 Adrian Maguire Steve Woodman 1994 Large Action 6 10 08 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood 1995 Mysilv 5 10 08 Jamie Osborne Charles Egerton 1996 Squire Silk 7 10 12 Paul Carberry Andrew Turnell 1997 Make A Stand 6 11 07 Chris Maude Martin Pipe 1998 Sharpical 6 11 01 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 1999 Decoupage 7 11 00 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton 2000 Geos 5 11 03 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 2001 Landing Light 6 10 02 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 2002 Copeland 7 11 07 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2003 Spirit Leader 7 10 00 Norman Williamson Jessica Harrington 2004 Geos 9 10 09 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson 2005 Essex 5 11 06 Barry Geraghty Michael O Brien 2006 no race 2006 d 2007 Heathcote 5 10 06 Jamie Moore Gary Moore 2008 Wingman 6 10 00 Jamie Moore Gary Moore 2009 no race 2009 e 2010 Get Me Out of Here 6 10 06 Tony McCoy Jonjo O Neill 2011 Recession Proof 5 10 08 Dougie Costello John Quinn 2012 Zarkandar 5 11 01 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2013 My Tent Or Yours 6 11 02 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson 2014 Splash of Ginge 6 10 10 Ryan Hatch Nigel Twiston Davies 2015 Violet Dancer 5 10 09 Josh Moore Gary Moore 2016 Agrapart 5 10 05 Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams 2017 Ballyandy 6 11 01 Sam Twiston Davies Nigel Twiston Davies 2018 Kalashnikov 5 11 05 Jack Quinlan Amy Murphy 2019 Al Dancer f 6 11 08 Sam Twiston Davies Nigel Twiston Davies 2020 Pic D Orhy 5 11 05 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2021 Soaring Glory 6 10 07 Jonjo O Neill Jr Jonjo O Neill 2022 Glory and Fortune 7 11 08 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey 2023 Aucunrisque 7 11 04 Nick Scholfield Chris Gordon 2024 Iberico Lord 6 11 08 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson The 1963 running took place at Aintree The 1983 running was abandoned due to snow and frost It was cancelled in 1985 because of snow and frost and in 1986 because of snow a b The 1991 and 2006 editions were both abandoned due to frost The 2009 race was cancelled because of snow The 2019 race took place at Ascot after the original Newbury fixture was cancelled because of an equine influenza outbreakSee also editHorse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races Recurring sporting events established in 1963 the Betfair Hurdle is included under its original title Schweppes Gold Trophy References edit In the minor orb of horse racing the Schweppes Gold Trophy has created headlines of its own The Independent 8 December 1994 Retrieved 8 February 2015 The Little Book of Horse Racing Anne Holland The History Press Ireland 2014 Retrieved 8 February 2015 Racing Post 1988 1989 1990 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 pedigreequery com Totesport Trophy Handicap Hurdle Newbury sportingchronicle com Totesport Trophy Handicap Hurdle Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990 91 Aesculus Press 1990 p 53 ISBN 1 871093 21 X External links editRace Recordings 1984 2004 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Betfair Hurdle amp oldid 1206534414, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
