Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle Explained

Class:Grade 1
Horse Race:Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle
Location:Aintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Race Type:Hurdle race
Sponsor:Jewson
Website:Aintree
Distance:2m 209y (3,410 metres)
Surface:Turf
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Four-year-olds
Weight:11 st 0 lb
Allowances
7 lb for fillies
Purse:£110,000 (2022)
1st: £61,897

|}The Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (2 miles and 209 yards, or 3729yd), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.

During the 1960s and early 1970s the race was called the Lancashire Hurdle, and it was subsequently known by several different sponsored titles. For a period it was classed at Grade 2 level, and it was promoted to Grade 1 status in 2005.

The Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle usually features horses which ran previously in the Triumph Hurdle, and the last to win both events was Pentland Hills in 2019.

Records

Leading jockey since 1977 (3 wins):

Leading trainer since 1977 (4 wins):

Winners since 1976

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainer
1976Cooch BeharL O'DonnellC Kinane
1977width=170px Decent Fellowwidth=190px Richard Linleywidth=190px Toby Balding
1978BeparoejojoDessie HughesJim Bolger
1979PollardstownPhilip BlackerStan Mellor
1980StarfenJonjo O'NeillPeter Easterby
1981BroadswordPeter ScudamoreDavid Nicholson
1982Prince BlessMartin O'HalloranDina Smith
1983BenfenAlan BrownPeter Easterby
1984AfzalGraham McCourtReg Hollinshead
1985Humberside LadyMark DwyerGeoff Huffer
1986Dark RavenTommy CarmodyDermot Weld
1987AldinoSimon SherwoodOliver Sherwood
1988Royal IllusionMicky HammondGeorge M. Moore
1989VayruaMark PerrettGuy Harwood
1990SybillinDerek ByrneJimmy FitzGerald
1991Montpelier LadNeale DoughtyGordon W. Richards
1992SalwanRobert StrongePeter Bevan
1993Titled DancerJohn ShorttJimmy Coogan
1994Tropical LakeKevin O'BrienMichael Hourigan
1995StompinJamie OsborneHenrietta Knight
1996ZabadiTony McCoyDavid Nicholson
1997Quakers FieldDean GallagherGary L. Moore
1998Deep WaterRuss GarrittyMicky Hammond
1999Hors La Loi IIITony McCoyMartin Pipe
2000Lord BrexRichard JohnsonPhilip Hobbs
2001BilboaThierry DoumenFrançois Doumen
2002QuazarTony DobbinJonjo O'Neill
2003Le DucRuby WalshPaul Nicholls
2004Al EileTimmy MurphyJohn Queally
2005FaaselTony DobbinNicky Richards
2006Detroit CityRichard JohnsonPhilip Hobbs
2007KatchitRobert ThorntonAlan King
2008BinocularTony McCoyNicky Henderson
2009WalkonRobert ThorntonAlan King
2010OrsippusDavy CondonMichael Smith
2011ZarkandarRuby WalshPaul Nicholls
2012GrumetiRobert ThorntonAlan King
2013L'UniqueWayne HutchinsonAlan King
2014Guitar PetePaul CarberryDessie Hughes
2015All YoursSam Twiston-DaviesPaul Nicholls
2016Apple's JadeBryan CooperWillie Mullins
2017Defi du SeuilBarry GeraghtyPhilip Hobbs
2018We Have A DreamDaryl JacobNicky Henderson
2019Pentland HillsNico de BoinvilleNicky Henderson
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2021MonmiralHarry CobdenPaul Nicholls
2022Knight SalutePaddy BrennanMilton Harris
2023ZentaMark WalshWillie Mullins
2024Sir GinoNico de BoinvilleNicky Henderson

Earlier winners

See also

References

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