Class: | Listed |
Horse Race: | Hever Sprint Stakes |
Location: | Southwell Racecourse Southwell, England |
Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor: | Bet UK |
Website: | Southwell |
Distance: | 4f 215y (1095yd) |
Surface: | Tapeta |
Track: | Left-handed |
Qualification: | Four-years-old and up |
Weight: | 9 st 2 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for Group 1 / Group 2 winners* 5 lb for Group 3 winners * 3 lb for Listed winners * * since 31 August 2023 |
Purse: | £55,000 (2024) 1st: £24,716 |
|}The Hever Sprint Stakes is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years and over.It is run at Southwell over a distance of 4 furlongs and 215 yards (1095yd), and it is scheduled to take place each year in February or March.[1]
The race was first run in 2003 at Lingfield Park, and was awarded Listed status in 2007. It was switched to Southwell in 2024.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (3 wins):
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Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |
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2003 | Peruvian Chief | 6 | Darryll Holland | Nick Littmoden | 0:59.32 | |
2004 | No Time | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Mark Polglase | 0:57.39 | |
2005 | Dancing Mystery | 11 | Stephen Carson | Eric Wheeler | 0:58.98 | |
2006 | Les Arcs | 6 | John Egan | Tim Pitt | 0:58.70 | |
2007 | King Orchisios | 4 | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | 0:57.87 | |
2008 | Conquest | 4 | Jimmy Fortune | William Haggas | 0:58.38 | |
2009 | Arganil | 4 | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | 0:57.50 | |
2010 | Arganil | 5 | Neil Callan | Kevin Ryan | 0:57.49 | |
2011 | Anne Of Kiev | 6 | Steve Drowne | Jeremy Gask | 0:58.46 | |
2012 | Fratellino | 5 | Martin Harley | Alan McCabe | 0:58.84 | |
2013 | Ladies Are Forever | 5 | William Twiston-Davies | Geoff Oldroyd | 0:56.67 | |
2014 | Stepper Point | 5 | Martin Dwyer | Willie Muir | 0:57.12 | |
2015 | Pretend | 4 | Adam Kirby | Charlie Appleby | 0:58.08 | |
2016 | Lightscameraction | 4 | Luke Morris | Gay Kelleway | 0:57.90 | |
2017 | Royal Birth | 6 | Aaron Jones | Stuart Williams | 0:56.77 | |
2018 | Gracious John | 5 | Fran Berry | David Evans | 0:58.59 | |
2019 | Gorgeous Noora | 5 | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | 0:56.92 | |
2020 | Hareem Queen | 6 | P. J. McDonald | Karl Burke | 0:57.10 | |
2021 | Lord Riddiford | 6 | Jason Hart | John Quinn | 0:58.25 | |
2022 | One Night Stand | 5 | Hollie Doyle | Scott Dixon | 0:57.18 | |
2023 | Kimngrace | 4 | George Rooke | Richard Hughes | 0:57.31 | |
2024 | Diligent Harry | 6 | John Fahy | Clive Cox | 0:57.31 |