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Supreme Novices Hurdle
 A Brief History Of Supreme Novices Hurdle The Supreme Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race for four-year-old and above novices run over a distance of 2 miles 110 yards (3,319 metres) at Cheltenham Racecourse during the Cheltenham Festival in March. There are eight hurdles to be jumped in the race. It is traditionally the first race at the Cheltenham Festival, and the race was known until 1974 as the Gloucestershire Hurdle. Prior to 1972 the race was split into separate divisions, usually two, but in both 1946 and 1963 there were three races. 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 1971 1970 1970 1969 1969 1968 1968 1967 1967 1966 1966 1965 1965 1964 1964 1963 1963 1963 1962 1962 1961 1961 1960 1960 1959 1959 1958 1958 1957 1957 1956 1956 1955 1955 1954 1954 1953 1953 1952 1952 1951 1951 1950 1950 1949 1949 1948 1948 1946 1946 1946 Winner Captain Cee Bee Ebaziyan Noland Arcalis Brave Inca Back in Front Like-a-Butterfly Sausalito Bay Hors La Loi III French Ballerina Shadow Leader Indefence Tourist Attraction Arctic Kinsman Montelado Flown Destriero Forest Sun Sondrio Vagador Tartan Tailor River Ceiriog Harry Hastings Browne's Gazette Buck House Miller Hill Hartstown Slaney Idol Stranfield Golden Cygnet Mac's Chariot Beacon Light Bannow Rambler Avec Moi King Pele Noble Life Persian Majesty Barnard Ballywilliam Boy Bula Normandy Private Room King Cutler L'Escargot Chorus Early to Rise Beau Caprice Fosco Red Tears Havago Flyingbolt Elan Honour Bound Buona Notte Deetease Tripacer Clerical Grey Beau Normand Greektown Blue Mountain Bastille York Fair Albergo Admiral Stuart Prudent King Tokoroa Saffron Tartan Boys Hurrah Pelargos Vindore Illyric Stroller Tasmin Assynt Dessin Cockatoo Evian Red Stranger Oukileles II Tsaoko Sir Charles French Wedding Tough Guy Vulgan Jean's Last Prince Rupert Freetown Gremlin Age 7 6 5 5 6 6 8 6 4 5 6 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 8 5 6 5 6 6 5 6 6 5 6 6 6 5 6 5 4 5 4 7 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 7 12 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 7 6 6 6 8 5 6 6 6 4 5 7 6 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 6 5 6 5 Jockey Robert Thornton Davy Condon Ruby Walsh Graham Lee Barry Cash Norman Williamson Charlie Swan Paul Carberry Tony McCoy Graham Bradley Jamie Osbourne Warren Marston Mark Dwyer Carl Llewellyn Charlie Swan Jamie Osbourne Pat McWilliams Jimmy Frost Jonothan Lower Mark Perrett Phil Tuck Steve Smith Eccles Chris Grant Mr Dermot Browne Tommy Carmody Tom Morgan Niall Madden Tommy Carmody Tommy Kinane Mr Niall Madden Dessie Hughes Andrew Turnell Frank Berry Roger Rowell David Nicholson Stan Murphy Terry Biddlecombe Johnnie Haine Bobby Coonan Paul Kelleway Terry Biddlecombe Willie Robinson Brian Fletcher Tommy Carberry Johnnie Haine Jeff King Tommy Jennings David Moore Stan Mellor Bobby Beasley Pat Taaffe Dave Dick Terry Biddlecombe Johnnie Haine Clive Chapman Tommy Carberry Willie Robinson Bill Rees Michael Scudamore Dick Broadway Bill Woods Tommy Burns Doug Page Tommy Burns Tommy Burns Dave Dick Tommy Burns Tommy Burns Tommy Burns Mr Phonsie O'Brien Tommy Burns Pat Taaffe Rene Emery Eddie Newman Johnny Gilbert Mr Phonsie O'Brien Fred Winter Denis Dillon Fred Winter Martin Molony Mr Scudamore Jimmy Brogan Denis Dillon Rickie Black Bryan Marshall Ron Smyth George Archibald Phil Canty Trainer Eddie Harty Willie Mullins Paul Nicholls Howard Johnson Colm Murphy Edward O'Grady Christy Roche Noel Meade Martin Pipe Pat Flynn Charlie Egerton Jenny Pitman Willie Mullins Nigel Twiston-Davies Pat Flynn Nicky Henderson Andy Geraghty Toby Balding Martin Pipe Guy Harwood Gordon W. Richards Nicky Henderson John Wilson Michael Dickinson Mouse Morris Dessie Hughes Mick O'Toole Liam Browne Des McDonogh Edward O'Grady Mick O'Toole Bob Turnell Padge Berry Auriol Sinclair Gavin Gordon Christy Grassick Ryan Price Fulke Walwyn Paddy Sleator Fred Winter Fred Rimell Fulke Walwyn Denys Smith Dan Moore Tom Jones Bob Turnell Fulke Walwyn Mick Goswell Tom Jones Paddy Sleator Tom Dreaper John Sutcliffe Fred Rimell Bob Turnell Basil Foster Dan Moore P Murphy Bob Turnell Willie Stephenson George Todd Tom Masson Vincent O'Brien Clem Magnier Vincent O'Brien Vincent O'Brien Fred Rimell Vincent O'Brien Vincent O'Brien Vincent O'Brien Vincent O'Brien Vincent O'Brien Vincent O'Brien Harry Count Danny Morgan Frank Hudson Vincent O'Brien George Archibald Ron Smyth George Archibald Sam Armstrong Geoffrey Scudamore Gerry Wilson Ivor Anthony John de Moraville Fulke Walwyn Ted Smyth W Larkin George Todd Owner Weight |