Ascot Hurdle
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The Ascot Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 3½ furlongs (3,923 metres) at Ascot Racecourse in November. There are eleven hurdles to be jumped in the race.
Prior to 2006 it was run over the slightly longer distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs.
[edit] Winners since 1978
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1978 | Kybo | 5 | Gerry Enright | Josh Gifford |
| 1979 | Connaught Ranger | 5 | Colin Tinkler | Fred Rimell |
| 1980 | Connaught Ranger | 6 | John Burke | Fred Rimell |
| 1981 | Lumen | 6 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford |
| 1982 | Al Kuwait | 6 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1983 | Dawn Run | 5 | Jonjo O'Neill | Paddy Mullins |
| 1984 | Gaye Brief | 7 | Richard Linley | Mercy Rimell |
| 1985 | Gaye Brief | 8 | Richard Linley | Mercy Rimell |
| 1986 | Ibn Majed | 4 | John McLaughlin | Chuck Spares |
| 1987 | Sabin du Loir | 8 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1988 | Sabin du Loir | 9 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1989 | Nodform | 5 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford |
| 1990 | Morley Street | 6 | Jimmy Frost | Toby Balding |
| 1992 | Muse | 5 | Paul Holley | David Elsworth |
| 1993 | King Credo | 8 | Adrian Maguire | Steve Woodman |
| 1994 | Oh So Risky | 7 | Paul Holley | David Elsworth |
| 1995 | Large Action | 7 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood |
| 1996 | Muse | 9 | Paul Holley | David Elsworth |
| 1997 | Pridwell | 7 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 1998 | Juyush | 6 | Timmy Murphy | Jim Old |
| 1999 | Wahiba Sands | 6 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2000 | Kates Charm | 7 | John McNamara | Robert Alner |
| 2001 | Baracouda | 6 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen |
| 2002 | Baracouda | 7 | Thierry Doumen | François Doumen |
| 2003 | Mr Cool | 9 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2004 | Monet's Garden * | 6 | Tony Dobbin | Nicky Richards |
| 2005 | No Refuge * | 5 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson |
| 2006 | Hardy Eustace | 9 | Conor O'Dwyer | Dessie Hughes |
| 2007 | Hardy Eustace | 10 | Conor O'Dwyer | Dessie Hughes |
* Due to the closure of Ascot Racecourse for re-development, the race took place at Windsor in 2004 and 2005.
