|}The Prestige 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 Haydock Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 7 furlongs (2 miles, 6 furlongs and 177 yards, or 5017disp=outNaNdisp=out), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.
The event was transferred to its present venue in 2001, having been held previously at Chepstow since 1992.Prior to 1991, the race was held at Newbury since its inception, as the Philip Cornes Saddle of Gold Stayers' Novices' Hurdle Final, in 1977.
Its distance at Haydock was initially 2 miles and 7½ furlongs. In 2008, the distance was extended to 3 miles and another furlong was added for the races in 2009 and 2010, but the distance reverted to 3 miles again in 2011. The present distance was introduced in 2012. The race is now sponsored by the vegetable growing company Albert Bartlett.
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kas | 5 | K Gray | P Ashworth | |
| 1978 | Lighter | 5 | Philip Blacker | J Edwards | |
| 1979 | Quarry Stone | 6 | T McGivern | J Cox (Ir) | |
| 1980 | Woodford Prince | 7 | John Francome | Peter Cundell | |
| 1981 | Gaye Chance | 6 | Sam Morshead | Fred Rimell | |
| 1982 | Angelo Salvini | 6 | Steve Knight | Peter Easterby | |
| 1983 | Inish Glora | 7 | R Kington | Graham Thorner | |
| 1984 | Bucko | 7 | R O'Leary | Jimmy FitzGerald | |
| 1985 | Lonach | 7 | Richard Linley | Toby Balding | |
| 1986 | Pike's Peak | 5 | Steve Smith Eccles | Nicky Henderson | |
| 1987 | Abandoned because of snow | ||||
| 1988 | Crumpet Delite | 8 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman | |
| 1989 | Pertemps Network | 5 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe | |
| 1990 | Miinnehoma | 7 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe | |
| 1991 | Smith's Cracker | 5 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman | |
| 1992 | Rothko | 11 | Richard Guest | Sue Smith | |
| 1993 | Brackenfield | 7 | Peter Niven | Mary Reveley | |
| 1994 | See Enough | 6 | Anthony Tory | Bob Buckler | |
| 1995 | Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course | ||||
| 1996 | Abandoned due to frost | ||||
| 1997 | Young Kenny | 6 | Robbie Supple | Peter Beaumont | |
| 1998 | Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course | ||||
| 1999 | Kates Charm | 6 | Andrew Thornton | Robert Alner | |
| 2000 | Shotgun Willy | 6 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2001 | Historic | 5 | Carl Llewellyn | Tom George | |
| 2002 | Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course | ||||
| 2003 | Iris's Gift | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O'Neill | |
| 2004 | Royal Rosa | 5 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson | |
| 2005 | Mephisto | 6 | Timmy Murphy | Howard Johnson | |
| 2006 | 5 | Christian Williams | Paul Nicholls | ||
| 2007 | Chief Dan George | 7 | Alan Dempsey | James Moffatt | |
| 2008 | Tazbar | 6 | Phil Kinsella | Keith Reveley | |
| 2009 | Tarablaze | 6 | Tony McCoy | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2010 | Wymott | 6 | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain, Jr. | |
| 2011 | Back in Focus | 6 | Brian Hughes | Howard Johnson | |
| 2012 | Brindisi Breeze | 6 | Campbell Gillies | Lucinda Russell | |
| 2013 | Two Rockers | 6 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King | |
| 2014 | Toubeera | 8 | Aidan Coleman | Venetia Williams | |
| 2015 | Defi|nitly}} Red | 6 | Richard Johnson | Brian Ellison | |
| 2016 | Jonniesofa | 6 | Craig Nichol | Rose Dobbin | |
| 2017 | The Worlds End | 6 | Adrian Heskin | Tom George | |
| 2018 | Chef Des Obeaux | 6 | Noel Fehily | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2019 | Lisnagar Oscar | 6 | Sean Bowen | Rebecca Curtis | |
| 2020 | Ramses De Teillee | 8 | David Noonan | David Pipe | |
| 2021 | Alaphilippe | 7 | Paddy Brennan | Fergal O'Brien | |
| 2022 | Hillcrest | 7 | Richard Patrick | Henry Daly | |
| 2023 | Makin'yourmindup | 6 | Lorcan Williams | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2024 | Now Is The Hour | 7 | Sean Flanagan | Gavin Cromwell | |
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