| Class: | Grade 2 |
| Horse Race: | Unibet Persian War Novices' Hurdle |
| Location: | Chepstow Racecourse Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Race Type: | Hurdle |
| Sponsor: | Unibet |
| Website: | Chepstow |
| Distance: | 2m 3f 100y (3,914 metres) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Left-handed |
| Qualification: | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight: | 11 st 0 lb; Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for Class 1 wfa hurdle winners 3 lb for Class 1 hcap or Class 2 wfa hurdle winners |
| Purse: | £50,000 (2022) 1st: £28,475 |
|}The Unibet Persian War Novices' 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 Chepstow over a distance of about 2 miles and 3½ furlongs (2 miles 3 furlong and 100 yards, or 3,914 metres), and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. It is currently sponsored by Unibet and the 2023 renewal is worth £50,000 in prize money.
Replacing the Crick Hurdle, the first running took place in 1977.[1] The event is named after Persian War, a three-time winner of the Champion Hurdle who was trained near Chepstow. It was formerly held in February, and for a period it was contested over 2 miles and 4½ furlongs. It was switched to November in the 2000–01 season, and at the same time its distance was cut by 110 yards. The race was moved to late October in 2004 and to an earlier date in October in 2015.
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Dealer | 7 | John Francome | Fred Winter | |
| 1978 | Ballyfin Lake | 7 | John Francome | Fred Winter | |
| 1979 | Abandoned because of snow and frost | ||||
| 1980 | Broadleas | 6 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford | |
| 1981 | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | ||||
| 1982 | Arabian Music | 7 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford | |
| 1983 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1984 | Brown Twix | 6 | John Francome | Fred Winter | |
| 1985 | Abandoned because of snow and frost | ||||
| 1986 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1987 | Bonanza Boy | 6 | Peter Hobbs | Philip Hobbs | |
| 1988 | Sir Blake | 7 | Colin Brown | David Elsworth | |
| no race 1989–91 | |||||
| 1992 | Mighty Mogul | 5 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman | |
| 1993 | High Alltitude | 5 | Nick Bentley | George M. Moore | |
| 1994 | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | ||||
| 1995 | St Mellion Fairway | 6 | Tom Grantham | Jim Old | |
| 1996 | Jet Rules | 6 | Warren Marston | Jenny Pitman | |
| 1997 | Boardroom Shuffle | 6 | Philip Hide | Josh Gifford | |
| 1998 | Red Curate | 7 | Warren Marston | Graham McCourt | |
| no race 1999 | |||||
| 2000 Feb | Monsignor | 6 | Norman Williamson | Mark Pitman | |
| 2000 Nov | Valley Henry | 5 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2001 | One Knight | 5 | Paul Flynn | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2002 | Supreme Prince | 5 | Paul Flynn | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2003 | Champagne Harry | 5 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 2004 | Knowhere | 6 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 2005 | Rimsky | 4 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 2006 | Kanpai | 4 | Tony McCoy | John O'Shea | |
| 2007 | Elusive Dream | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2008 | Hell's Bay | 6 | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2009 | Reve de Sivola | 4 | Daryl Jacob | Nick Williams | |
| 2010 | Silviniaco Conti | 4 | Noel Fehily | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2011 | Fingal Bay | 5 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2012 | Wonderful Charm | 4 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2013 | Timesremembered | 5 | Leighton Aspell | Emma Lavelle | |
| 2014 | Blaklion | 5 | Jamie Moore | Nigel Twiston-Davies | |
| 2015 | Roadie Joe | 6 | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams | |
| 2016 | El Bandit | 5 | Sean Bowen | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2017 | Poetic Rhythm | 6 | Paddy Brennan | Fergal O'Brien | |
| 2018 | Secret Investor | 6 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2019 | Thyme Hill | 5 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2020 | McFabulous | 6 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2021 | Camprond | 5 | Aidan Coleman | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2022 | Accidental Rebel | 8 | Paddy Brennan | Fergal O'Brien | |
| 2023 | Captain Teague | 5 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | |
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