|}The Gerry Feilden Hurdle is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 69 yards, or 3,282 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December at the course's Ladbrokes Trophy meeting.
It is currently an Intermediate Hurdle (Limited Handicap) sponsored by Ladbrokes Coral, but in the 1980s and early 1990s it was a Grade 2 race, contested by many of the top hurdlers. It was given Grade 2 status when the National Hunt Pattern was revised in 1989 and was restricted to horses in their second winning season (intermediates) over hurdles – the 1992 running, for example, was restricted to horses which had not won prior to 2 August 1991.[1] Similar conditions still apply – the 2019 running was restricted to horses which had not won before 29 April 2019.[2] The race was subsequently reduced to Listed status and was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2022 running when Listed status was removed from handicap races.[3]
The race was first run in 1954, and is named in honour of General Sir Randle (Gerry) Feilden, one of the great post-war racing administrators.
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| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Syrte | 4 | 12-02 | Ryan Price | ||
| 1955 | Punjab | 4 | 10-01 | H Sprague | T Farmer | |
| 1956 | Hilarion | 8 | 11-04 | Bill Wightman | ||
| 1957 | Fare Time | 4 | 10–12 | J Gilbert | Ryan Price | |
| 1958 | Retour de Flamme | 5 | 12-04 | S Warren | ||
| 1959 | Langton Heath | 5 | 11-04 | R Martin | T Griffiths | |
| 1960 | Rough Tweed | 6 | 10-04 | H East | Neville Crump | |
| 1961 | Anzio | 4 | 11-01 | Fulke Walwyn | ||
| 1962 | White Park Bay | 7 | 11-04 | Peter Payne-Gallwey | ||
| 1963 | Salmon Spray | 5 | 10-08 | Johnny Haine | Bob Turnell | |
| 1964 | Golden Sailor | 5 | 10-04 | G Vergette | ||
| 1965 | Lanconello | 6 | 10-05 | Johnny Haine | Keith Piggott | |
| 1966 | Hanassi | 6 | 10-06 | Andy Turnell | J Goldsmith | |
| 1967 | Secret Agent II | 5 | 10-02 | John Benstead | ||
| 1968 | Bric-Brac | 9 | 11-06 | J Guest | Harry Hannon | |
| 1969 | Viroy | 5 | 11-06 | Ryan Price | ||
| 1970 | Coral Diver | 5 | 12-00 | K White | Fred Rimell | |
| 1971 | Eric | 4 | 10-08 | J Nolan | V Cross | |
| 1972 | 5 | 12-00 | Bill Smith | Fred Rimell | ||
| 1973 | Lanzarote | 5 | 11-10 | Fred Winter | ||
| 1974 | Flash Imp | 5 | 11-06 | Jeff King | Ron Smyth | |
| 1975 | Dramatist | 4 | 11-01 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn | |
| 1976 | Beacon Light | 5 | 12-00 | Andy Turnell | Bob Turnell | |
| 1977 | Decent Fellow | 4 | 11-09 | Richard Linley | Toby Balding | |
| 1978 | Connaught Ranger | 4 | 11-09 | John Burke | Fred Rimell | |
| 1979 | Celtic Ryde | 4 | 11-05 | M O'Halloran | Peter Cundell | |
| 1980 | Pollardstown | 5 | 11-08 | Stan Mellor | ||
| 1981 | Heighlin | 5 | 11-08 | Steve Jobar | David Elsworth | |
| 1982 | Royal Vulcan | 4 | 11-00 | Neville Callaghan | ||
| 1983 | Buck House | 5 | 11-08 | Tommy Carmody | Mouse Morris | |
| 1984 | Ra Nova | 5 | 11-03 | Mark Perrett | Nan Kennedy | |
| 1985 | Gala's Image | 5 | 11-00 | Richard Linley | Mercy Rimell | |
| 1986 | Barnbrook Again | 5 | 11-00 | Ross Arnott | David Elsworth | |
| 1987 | Celtic Chief | 4 | 11-00 | Peter Scudamore | Mercy Rimell | |
| 1988 | Kribensis | 4 | 11-06 | Richard Dunwoody | Michael Stoute | |
| 1989 | Cruising Altitude | 6 | 11-03 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood | |
| 1990 | Fidway | 5 | 11-06 | Steve Smith Eccles | Tim Thomson Jones | |
| 1991 | Gran Alba | 5 | 11-00 | Graham McCourt | Richard Hannon, Sr. | |
| 1992 | Mighty Mogul | 5 | 11-03 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | |
| 1993 | Bold Boss | 4 | 11-03 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe | |
| 1994 | Large Action | 6 | 10-09 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood | |
| 1995 | Killone Abbot | 6 | 10-03 | Jamie Osborne | Jim Old | |
| 1996 | Zabadi | 4 | 11-06 | Norman Williamson | David Nicholson | |
| 1997 | Sanmartino | 5 | 11-06 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson | |
| 1998 | Wahiba Sands | 5 | 11-00 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe | |
| 1999 | Bacchanal | 5 | 11-09 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2000 | Male-Ana-Mou | 7 | 10-07 | Robert Thornton | Jamie Poulton | |
| 2001 | Got One Too | 4 | 11-00 | Norman Williamson | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2002 | Never | 5 | 11-09 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen | |
| 2003 | Tramantano | 4 | 10–12 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 2004 | Distant Prospect | 7 | 10-04 | Timmy Murphy | Andrew Balding | |
| 2005 | Manorson | 6 | 10-09 | Graham Lee | Oliver Sherwood | |
| 2006 | Afsoun | 4 | 11-10 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2007 | Mon Michel | 4 | 10-04 | Jamie Moore | Gary Moore | |
| 2008 | Helens Vision | 5 | 10-07 | Seamus Durack | Tim Vaughan | |
| 2009 | Fairyland | 6 | 10-08 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2010 | Tocca Ferro | 5 | 10–13 | Sam Thomas | Emma Lavelle | |
| 2011 | Rock On Ruby | 6 | 11-10 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2012 | Lyvius | 4 | 10-07 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2013 | Ifandbutwhynot | 7 | 10–11 | Timmy Murphy | David O'Meara | |
| 2014 | L'Ami Serge | 4 | 10-07 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2015 | Sternrubin | 4 | 11-01 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2016 | Who Dares Wins | 4 | 11–10 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King | |
| 2017 | High Bridge | 6 | 11–03 | Alex Ferguson | Ben Pauling | |
| 2018 | Global Citizen | 6 | 11-10 | David Bass | Ben Pauling | |
| 2019 | Epatante | 5 | 11-06 | Aidan Coleman | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2020 | Floressa | 5 | 11-05 | Jeremiah McGrath | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2021 | Onemorefortheroad | 6 | 10-08 | Jack Quinlan | Neil King | |
| 2022 | First Street | 5 | 12-00 | James Bowen | Nicky Henderson |