Famous Horse Races
Sefton Novices Hurdle
 A Brief History Of Sefton Novices Hurdle The Sefton Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race for four-year-old and above novices run over a distance of 3 miles 110 yards (4,929 metres) at Aintree Racecourse during the Grand National meeting in early April. There are thirteen hurdles to be jumped in the race. It was first run in 1988, and has become the most prestigious three-mile novice hurdle race of the season. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Pettifour Chief Dan George Black Jack Ketchum Asian Maze Accipiter Iris's Gift Stromness Garruth Sackville King's Road Unsinkable Boxer Forest Ivory Pleasure Shared Morgan's Harbour Corner Boy Cardinal Red Barton Bank Derring Valley Dwadme Boreen Belle Rustle Age 6 7 7 6 5 6 5 7 7 6 9 6 8 9 7 6 6 6 5 7 6 Jockey Paddy Brennan Mick Fitzgerald Tony McCoy Ruby Walsh Tom Best Barry Geraghty Robert Thornton Russ Garritty Barry Geraghty Carl Llewellyn Tony McCoy Richard Johnson Paul Carberry Peter Niven Adrian Maguire Ben de Haan Carl Llewellyn Graham McCourt Jamie Osbourne Charlie Swan Michael Bowlby Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies James Moffatt Jonjo O'Neill Tom Mullins Toby Balding Jonjo O'Neill Alan King Tim Easterby Frances Crowley Nigel Twiston-Davies Martin Pipe David Nicholson Philip Hobbs Mary Reveley David Nicholson Cath Walwyn David Nicholson Anthony Jones Oliver Sherwood Bill Harney Nicky Henderson Owner Weight |
