Famous Horse Races
World Hurdle
 A Brief History Of World Hurdle The World Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race for four-year-old and above horses run over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres) at Cheltenham Racecourse during the Cheltenham Festival in March. There are twelve hurdles to be jumped in the race. It was first run under its current conditions in 1972 as the Stayers' Hurdle, changing to the present name in 2005. It is the most prestigious long distance hurdle race in the United Kingdom. Year 2010 2009 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 Winner Big Buck's Big Buck's Inglis Drever Inglis Drever My Way de Solzen Inglis Drever Iris's Gift Baracouda Baracouda Bacchanal Anzum Princeful Karshi Cyborgo Dorans Pride Balasani Shuil Ar Aghaidh Nomadic Way King's Curate Trapper John Rustle Galmoy Galmoy Crimson Embers Rose Ravine Gaye Chance A Kinsman Crimson Embers Derring Rose Mountrivers Lighter Flame Gun Town Ship Bit of a Jig Brown Lad Highland Abbe Moyne Royal Parlour Moor Age 7 6 9 8 6 6 7 8 7 6 8 7 7 6 6 8 7 7 7 6 7 9 8 11 6 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 8 9 8 8 8 Jockey Ruby Walsh Ruby Walsh Denis O'Regan Paddy Brennan Robert Thornton Graham Lee Barry Geraghty Thierry Doumen Thierry Doumen Mick Fitzgerald Richard Johnson Rodney Farrant Jamie Osbourne David Bridgwater Shane Broderick Mark Perrett Charlie Swan Jamie Osbourne Mark Perrett Charlie Swan Michael Bowlby Tommy Carmody Tommy Carmody Stuart Shilston Ricky Pusey Sam Morshead Geordie Dun Stuart Shilston John Francome Tommy Ryan Philip Blacker Mr Niall Madden Tommy Carberry Dessie Hughes Tommy Carberry Richard Smith David Mould Macer Gifford Trainer Paul Nicholls Paul Nicholls Howard Johnson Howard Johnson Alan King Howard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill François Doumen François Doumen Nicky Henderson David Nicholson Jenny Pitman Henrietta Knight Martin Pipe Michael Hourigan Martin Pipe Paddy Kiely Barry Hills Stan Mellor Mouse Morris Nicky Henderson John Mulhern John Mulhern Fulke Walwyn Fulke Walwyn Mercy Rimell John Brockbank Fulke Walwyn Fred Winter Edward O'Grady John Edwards Edward O'Grady Peter Easterby Mick O'Toole Jim Dreaper Les Kennard Arthur Pitt Tom Jones Owner Weight |