Famous Horse Races
Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle
 A Brief History Of Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle The Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race for four-year-old and above novices run over a distance of 2 miles 5 furlongs (4,225 metres) at Cheltenham Racecourse during the Cheltenham Festival in March. There are ten hurdles to be jumped in the race. The race was introduced in 1971 as the Aldsworth Hurdle, and the name was changed in 1974 when the insurance company Sun Alliance began sponsoring the race. It became the Sun Alliance Novices' Hurdle, which was altered to the Royal Insurance and Sun Alliance in 1996. The race has been run under its present sponsored title since 2007 and is registered as the Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 Winner Fiveforthree Massini's Maguire Nicanor No Refuge Fundamentalist Hardy Eustace Galileo Monsignor Barton French Holly Istabraq Urubande Putty Road Danoli Gaelstrom Thetford Forest Crystal Spirit Regal Ambition Sayfar's Lad Rebel Song The West Awake Ten Plus Asir Fealty Sabin du Loir Mister Donovan Gaye Chance Drumlargan Venture to Cognac Mr Kildare Counsel Cottage Parkhill Davy Lad Brown Lad Willie Wumpkins Even Dawn Midsprite Age 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 6 6 7 5 6 5 6 6 5 4 6 5 6 6 6 5 4 4 6 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 8 5 5 5 Jockey Ruby Walsh Richard Johnson Paul Carberry Graham Lee Carl Llewellyn Kieran Kelly Jason Maguire Norman Williamson Lorcan Wyer Andrew Thornton Charlie Swan Charlie Swan Norman Williamson Charlie Swan Carl Llewellyn Richard Dunwoody Jimmy Frost Peter Scudamore Mark Perrett Simon Sherwood Simon Sherwood Kevin Mooney Mr Ronnie Beggan Seamus O'Neill Graham Bradley Tommy Ryan Sam Morshead Tommy Ryan Mr Oliver Sherwood Tommy Carmody Sean Treacy Dessie Hughes Dessie Hughes Ron Barry Pat Colville Ron Hyett Macer Gifford Trainer Willie Mullins Philip Hobbs Noel Meade Howard Johnson Nigel Twiston-Davies Dessie Hughes Tom George Mark Pitman Tim Easterby Ferdy Murphy Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'Brien David Nicholson Tom Foley Nigel Twiston-Davies David Nicholson Ian Balding Martin Pipe Martin Pipe Oliver Sherwood Oliver Sherwood Fulke Walwyn Paul Kelleway Peter Brookshaw Michael Dickinson Edward O'Grady Fred Rimell Edward O'Grady Fred Winter Liam Browne Paddy Mullins Mick O'Toole Mick O'Toole Paddy Osbourne Adrian Maxwell Katie Gaze Tom Jones Owner Weight |
