| Class: | Grade 1 |
| Horse Race: | Formby Novices' Hurdle |
| Location: | Aintree Racecourse, England |
| Race Type: | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor: | William Hill |
| Website: | [//www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/aintree Aintree] |
| Distance: | 2m 103y (3,312 metres) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Left-handed |
| Qualification: | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight: | 10 st 7 lb (3yo); 11 st 8 lb (4yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares |
| Purse: | (2023) 1st: |
|}The Formby Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 103 yards, or 3,312 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in December. From 2011 to 2018 the race was sponsored by online casino 32Red and was run as the 32Red Hurdle between 2011 and 2013. Since 2023 it has been sponsored by William Hill
The race was first run in 1976 at Sandown Park and was originally named the Tolworth Novices' Hurdle. Since December 2023 the race has been run on Boxing Day at Aintree and open to horses aged three years and older as part of changes to the National Hunt pattern.[1]
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Leading trainer (7 wins):
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Grand Canyon | 6 | Peter Haynes | Derek Kent | |
| 1977 | Levaramoss | 4 | A Gonsalves | Staff Ingham | |
| 1978 | Western Rose | 6 | John Burke | Fred Rimell | |
| 1979 | Abandoned because of snow | ||||
| 1980 | Esparto | 5 | Oliver Sherwood | Fred Winter | |
| 1981 | Broadsword | 4 | Peter Scudamore | ||
| 1982 | Abandoned because of frost and snow | ||||
| 1983 | Hawkbarrow | 5 | Paul Barton | David Gandolfo | |
| 1984 | Desert Orchid | 5 | Colin Brown | ||
| 1985 | Wing and a Prayer | 4 | John Francome | John Jenkins | |
| 1986 | Midnight Count | 6 | Richard Rowe | ||
| 1987 | Mister Point | 5 | Graham McCourt | Colin Tinkler | |
| 1988 | Away We Go | 6 | Steve Smith Eccles | John Jenkins | |
| 1989 | Wishlon | 6 | Ian Shoemark | Ron Smyth | |
| 1990 | Forest Sun | 5 | Jimmy Frost | Toby Balding | |
| 1991 | Change the Act | 6 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood | |
| 1992 | New York Rainbow | 7 | John Kavanagh | Nicky Henderson | |
| 1993 | Sun Surfer | 5 | Carl Llewellyn | Tim Forster | |
| 1994 | Abandoned due to waterlogging | ||||
| 1995 | Silver Wedge | 4 | Norman Williamson | David Nicholson | |
| 1996 | Right Win | 6 | Graham McCourt | Richard Hannon Sr. | |
| 1997 | Abandoned due to frost | ||||
| 1998 | French Holly | 7 | Andrew Thornton | Ferdy Murphy | |
| 1999 | Behrajan | 4 | Richard Dunwoody | Henry Daly | |
| 2000 | Monsignor | 6 | Norman Williamson | Mark Pitman | |
| 2001 | 5 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe | ||
| 2002 | 5 | Norman Williamson | Jonjo O'Neill | ||
| 2003 | 7 | Timmy Murphy | Paul Nicholls | ||
| 2004 | Lingo | 5 | Liam Cooper | Jonjo O'Neill | |
| 2005 | Marcel | 5 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe | |
| 2006 | Noland | 5 | Christian Williams | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2007 | Silverburn | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2008 | Breedsbreeze | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| no race 2009–10 | |||||
| 2011 | Minella Class | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2012 | Captain Conan | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2013 | Melodic Rendezvous | 7 | Nick Scholfield | Jeremy Scott | |
| 2014 | 7 | Tony McCoy | Nicky Henderson | ||
| 2015 | L'ami Serge | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2016 | Yorkhill | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | |
| 2017 | Finian's Oscar | 5 | Tom O'Brien | Colin Tizzard | |
| 2018 | Summerville Boy | 6 | Noel Fehily | Tom George | |
| 2019 | Elixir Du Nutz | 5 | Tom O'Brien | Colin Tizzard | |
| 2020 | Fiddlerontheroof | 6 | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard | |
| 2021 | Metier | 5 | Sean Bowen | Harry Fry | |
| 2022 | Constitution Hill | 5 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2023 (Jan) | Tahmuras | 6 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2023 (Dec) | Jango Baie | 4 | James Bowen | Nicky Henderson | |
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