Kingwell Hurdle Explained

|}The Kingwell Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Wincanton over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile, 7 furlongs and 65 yards, or 3365yd), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The race was first run in 1971 and was awarded Grade 2 status in 1991.

The event serves as an important trial for the Champion Hurdle in March. Several horses have won both races in the same year, and the most recent to achieve this was Katchit in 2008.

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1971Bula6Richard PitmanFred Winter
1972Bula7Paul KellewayFred Winter
1973Bula8Paul KellewayFred Winter
1974Lanzarote6Richard PitmanFred Winter
1975Lanzarote7Richard PitmanFred Winter
1976Lanzarote8John FrancomeFred Winter
1977Dramatist6Bill SmithFulke Walwyn
1978Abandoned because of snow
1979Western Rose7Colin TinklerFred Rimell
1980Random Leg5Richard RoweJosh Gifford
1981Jugador6Peter HaynesDerek Kent
1982Walnut Wonder7Colin BrownDavid Elsworth
1983Migrator7Richard LinleyLes Kennard
1984Desert Orchid5Colin BrownDavid Elsworth
1985no race 1985–86
1987Hypnosis8Peter ScudamoreDavid Elsworth
1988Floyd8Colin BrownDavid Elsworth
1989Floyd9Richard DunwoodyDavid Elsworth
1990Kribensis6Richard DunwoodyMichael Stoute
1991Welsh Bard7Peter ScudamoreCharlie Brooks
1992Fidway7Peter ScudamoreTim Thomson Jones
1993Valfinet6Peter ScudamoreMartin Pipe
1994Valfinet7Richard DunwoodyMartin Pipe
1995Alderbrook6Norman WilliamsonKim Bailey
1996no race 1996
1997Dreams End9Richard DunwoodyPeter Bowen
1998I'm Supposin6Richard DunwoodyRichard Rowe
1999Grey Shot7Jamie OsborneIan Balding
2000Hors La Loi III5Dean GallagherFrançois Doumen
2001Azertyuiop4Adrian MaguirePaul Nicholls
2002Hors La Loi III7Dean GallagherJames Fanshawe
2003Rhinestone Cowboy7Norman WilliamsonJonjo O'Neill
2004Rigmarole6Ruby WalshPaul Nicholls
2005Inglis Drever6Tony McCoyHoward Johnson
2006Briareus6Mr Tom GreenallAndrew Balding
2007Straw Bear6Tony McCoyNick Gifford
2008Katchit5Robert ThorntonAlan King
2009Ashkazar5Timmy MurphyDavid Pipe
2010no race 2010
2011Mille Chief5Robert ThorntonAlan King
2012Binocular8Tony McCoyNicky Henderson
2013Zarkandar6Daryl JacobPaul Nicholls
2014Melodic Rendezvous8Nick ScholfieldJeremy Scott
2015Blue Heron7Harry SkeltonDan Skelton
2016Rayvin Black7Tom GarnerOliver Sherwood
2017Yanworth7Barry GeraghtyAlan King
2018Elgin6Wayne HutchinsonAlan King
2019Grand Sancy 5Harry SkeltonPaul Nicholls
2020Song for Someone5Aidan ColemanTom Symonds
2021Goshen5Jamie MooreGary Moore
2022Goshen 6Jamie MooreGary Moore
2023I Like To Move It 6Sam Twiston-DaviesNigel Twiston-Davies
2024Nemean Lion7Richard Patrick Kerry Lee
The race was abandoned in 1985 because of snow and frost, and in 1986 because of frost.
The race was abandoned in 1996 because of snow and frost.
The 2010 running was cancelled due to frost.

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