Top Novices' Hurdle

Top Novices' Hurdle
2024
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap White, emerald green chevrons, red cap Yellow, red braces, red sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow and red hooped cap
Mystical Power Firefox Lookaway
Previous years
2023
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Black, emerald green diamond, diamonds on sleeves, pink cap Mauve, yellow seams, yellow cap
Inthepocket Strong Leader Luccia
2022
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots Light blue, orange hoop and armlets, quartered cap
Jonbon El Fabiolo Vina Ardanza
2021
White, royal blue star, sleeves and star on cap Black, orange star, black sleeves, orange stars, black cap, orange star Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap
Belfast Banter Do Your Job Dusart
2020-2011
2019
Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap Royal blue, light blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star LIGHT BLUE, RED braces, WHITE sleeves, RED armlets, EMERALD GREEN cap
Felix Desjy Aramon Rouge Vif
2018
Light blue, maroon hoops and armlets Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Orange, black and red chevrons on sleeves, red cap
Lalor Vision Des Flos Bedrock
2017
Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap White, maroon hoops, chevrons on sleeves
Pingshou Mount Mews The Unit
2016
Red, pink hoop and armlets Maroon, White star, armlets and cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Buveur D'air Petit Mouchoir Limini
2015
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Cyrus Darius Vago Collonges Qewy
2014
Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Dark green, maroon stars, maroon cap Black, red epaulets, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, red star
Josses Hill Sgt Reckless King of The Picts
2013
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Mauve Black, black and maroon striped cap
My Tent Or Yours Forgotten Voice Zuider Zee
2012
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Pink, royal blue cap Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap
Darlan Captain Conan Prospect Wells
2011
Royal blue, light blue epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, light blue cap Light green, dark blue diamond, light green cap Red, royal blue stripe, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star
Topolski Oilily Sire De Grugy
2010-2001
2010
White, red seams, red and white quartered cap Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap Red and royal blue (quartered), white sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and white hooped cap
General Miller Menorah Inventor
2009
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El Dancer American Trilogy Somersby
2008
Pink and Black stripes, diabolo on sleeves Light Blue and Grey stripes, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap White, Red triple diamond, check sleeves, quartered cap
Pierrot Lunaire Blue Bajan Lazy Darren
2007
Yellow, black chevron and sleeves, black and yellow hooped cap Light blue, royal blue hoop, armlets and cap White, purple hooped sleeves and cap
Blythe Knight Osana Ouninpohja
2006
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Straw Bear Conna Castle The Duke's Speech
2005
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Mighty Man Dusky Warbler Napolitain
2004
White, Red stars, Red and White hooped sleeves Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots White, red seams, red and white quartered cap
Royal Shakespeare Contraband Fleet Street
2003
Dark blue, white star, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star Black, yellow cap Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Limerick Boy Man O'Mystery Lirfox
2002
Yellow, dark blue stripe, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, white cap Light blue, maroon chevron, halved sleeves, light blue and maroon quartered cap Yellow, green stars on body and cap
In Contrast Westender April Louise
2001
Yellow, black chevron, check cap Royal Blue, White spots and sleeves, Scarlet cap Blue, yellow diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap, blue star
Ilico Hunters Tweed Tidour
2000-1991
2000
Red, white chevron, hooped sleeves and cap Red, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Red stars, Red cap, Emerald Green star Orange, green and white hooped sleeves, white cap, orange star
Phardante Flyer Gold Merit Latalomne
1999
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Joe Mac Grecian Dart Piped Aboard
1998
Dark Blue, Light Blue diamond and diamond on cap Light blue, royal blue seams, light blue sleeves and cap Blue, yellow stars, checked sleeves, striped cap
Fataliste Dawn Leader Petite Risk
1997
Black and white stripes, emerald green and white striped sleeves Emerald green, yellow stripe, yellow cap Eton blue, scarlet diamond, black and scarlet quartered cap
Midnight Legend Sharpical High in the Clouds
1996
Yellow, brown stripes and armlets, yellow cap, brown diamond Black and pink (quartered), orange sleeves, pink cap Royal blue, white striped sleeves
Tragic Hero Charming Girl Castle Sweep
1995
Yellow, purple sash and cap White, maroon hoops, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap Green and yellow diabolo, halved sleeves, black cap
Sweet Mignonette Shankar Captain Khedive
1994
Red, blue chevron and sleeves, red armlets Green, white halved sleeves and star on cap Red, Pink diamond, Pink cap, White spots
Jazilah Winter Forest Dreams End
1993
Blue, white cross of lorraine, red cap, white spots owned by The Byrcor Syndicate Beige, brown spots, pink sleeves, brown cap
Roll A Dollar Gaelic Myth Land Afar
1992
Light blue and royal blue diabolo, light blue sleeves and cap Orange, Maroon disc, Maroon cap Royal blue, white stripe, striped sleeves, check cap
Carobee Halkopous Hangover
1991
Royal blue, white seams, armlets and cap Purple, pink cross-belts, hooped sleeves, pink cap Blue and white hoops, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap
Granville Again Gran Alba Young Pokey
1990-1988
1990
Black, white stars, red sleeves and cap Dark Blue, Grey hoop, armlets and cap Red, white triple diamond, striped sleeves
Fidway Rakes Lane Philosophos
1989
Light blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap White, red cap, white spots Red and white check, white sleeves, red cap, white spots
Young Benz Decided Redundant Pal
1988
Maroon, white stars on body, hooped cap Red, black epaulettes, halved sleeves, black cap Scarlet and white check, white sleeves, blue and white check cap
Faraway Lad Sea Island Ryde Again
 

The Top Novices' Hurdle is a Grade One National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four 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 3,313 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.

The field usually includes horses which ran previously in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, and the last to achieve victory in both events was Browne's Gazette in 1984. The Top Novices' Hurdle was upgraded to Grade One by the British Horseracing Authority from its 2016 running.[1]

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1976 Beacon Light 5 Bob Turnell Andy Turnell
1977 Irish Rambler 6 Joe Crowley Joe Crowley
1978 Prousto 5 Jonjo O'Neill Alan Jarvis
1979 Rimondo 4 Jonjo O'Neill Ted Carter
1980 Jugador 5 Ron Davies Derek Kent
1981 Burns 5 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1982 Bright Oasis 6 Allen Webb Kim Bailey
1983 Very Promising 5 Sam Morshead Mercy Rimell
1984 Browne's Gazette 6 Dermot Browne[a] Michael Dickinson
1985 Sailor's Dance 5 Jimmy Duggan Fred Winter
1986 I Bin Zaidoon 5 Graham McCourt Jenny Pitman
1987 Convinced 5 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1988 Faraway Lad 5 Simon Sherwood Oliver Sherwood
1989 Young Benz 5 Lorcan Wyer Peter Easterby
1990 Fidway 5 Steve Smith Eccles Tim Thomson Jones
1991 Granville Again 5 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1992 Carobee 5 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1993 Roll a Dollar 7 Paul Holley David Elsworth
1994 Jazilah 6 Graham McCourt Reg Akehurst
1995 Sweet Mignonette 7 Peter Niven Mary Reveley
1996 Tragic Hero 4 Jonothan Lower Martin Pipe
1997 Midnight Legend 6 Richard Johnson David Nicholson
1998 Fataliste 4 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
1999 Joe Mac 5 Conor O'Dwyer Christy Roche
2000 Phardante Flyer 6 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2001 Ilico II 5 Adrian Maguire Philip Hobbs
2002 In Contrast 6 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2003 Limerick Boy 5 Tony Dobbin Venetia Williams
2004 Royal Shakespeare 5 Robert Thornton Steve Gollings
2005 Mighty Man 5 Richard Johnson Henry Daly
2006 Straw Bear 5 Tony McCoy Nick Gifford
2007 Blythe Knight 7 Tony McCoy John Quinn
2008 Pierrot Lunaire 4 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009 El Dancer 5 Dominic Elsworth Lucy Wadham
2010 General Miller 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2011 Topolski 5 Daryl Jacob David Arbuthnot
2012 Darlan 5 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson
2013 My Tent Or Yours 6 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson
2014 Josses Hill 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2015 Cyrus Darius 6 Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson
2016 Buveur d'Air 5 Noel Fehily Nicky Henderson
2017 Pingshou 7 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard
2018 Lalor 6 Richard Johnson Kayley Woollacott
2019 Felix Desjy 6 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
no race 2020 [b]
2021 Belfast Banter 6 Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey
2022 Jonbon 6 Aidan Coleman Nicky Henderson
2023 Inthepocket 6 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2024 Mystical Power 5 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins
  1. ^ amateur jockey
  2. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aintree's two-mile novices' hurdle elevated to Grade 1 status as the BHA announces upgrades to Jump Pattern races for 2015/16 / 07 Jul 15". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.