Gerry Feilden Hurdle

Gerry Feilden Hurdle
2015
Sternrubin John Constable Ch'tibello

The Gerry Feilden Hurdle is a Listed National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards (3,319 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December at the course's Hennessy Gold Cup meeting.

It is currently an Intermediate Hurdle (Limited Handicap) sponsored by Bet365, but in the 1980s and early 1990s it was a Grade 2 race, contested by many of the top hurdlers. It was given Grade 2 status when the National Hunt Pattern was revised in 1989 and was restricted to horses in their second winning season (intermediates) over hurdles - the 1992 running, for example, was restricted to horses which had not won prior to 2 August 1991.[1] Similar conditions still apply - the 2013 running was restricted to horses which had not won before 29 April 2012.[2]

The race was first run in 1954, and is named in honour of General Sir Randle 'Gerry' Feilden, one of the great post-war racing administrators.

Winners

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1954 Syrte 4 12-02 Fred Winter H. Ryan Price
1955 Punjab 4 10-01 H Sprague T Farmer
1956 Hilarion 8 11-04 Michael Scudamore Bill Wightman
1957 Fare Time 4 10-12 J Gilbert H. Ryan Price
1958 Retour de Flamme 5 12-04 Dave Dick S Warren
1959 Langton Heath 5 11-04 R Martin T Griffiths
1960 Rough Tweed 6 10-04 H East Neville Crump
1961 Anzio 4 11-01 Bobby Beasley Fulke Walwyn
1962 White Park Bay 7 11-04 Josh Gifford P P-Gallwey
1963 Salmon Spray 5 10-08 Johnny Haine Bob Turnell
1964 Golden Sailor 5 10-04 David Nicholson G Vergette
1965 Lanconello 6 10-05 Johnny Haine Keith Piggott
1966 Hanassi 6 10-06 Andy Turnell J Goldsmith
1967 Secret Agent II 5 10-02 Josh Gifford John Benstead
1968 Bric-Brac 9 11-06 J Guest H Hannon
1969 Viroy 5 11-06 Josh Gifford H. Ryan Price
1970 Coral Diver 5 12-00 K White Fred Rimell
1971 Eric 4 10-08 J Nolan V Cross
1972 Comedy of Errors 5 12-00 Bill Smith Fred Rimell
1973 Lanzarote 5 11-10 Richard Pitman Fred Winter
1974 Flash Imp 5 11-06 Jeff King Ron Smyth
1975 Dramatist 4 11-01 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1976 Beacon Light 5 12-00 Andy Turnell Bob Turnell
1977 Decent Fellow 4 11-09 Richard Linley Toby Balding
1978 Connaught Ranger 4 11-09 John Burke Fred Rimell
1979 Celtic Ryde 4 11-05 M O'Halloran Peter Cundell
1980 Pollardstown 5 11-08 Philip Blacker Stan Mellor
1981 Heighlin 5 11-08 Steve Jobar David Elsworth
1982 Royal Vulcan 4 11-00 Jonjo O'Neill Neville Callaghan
1983 Buck House 5 11-08 Tommy Carmody Mouse Morris
1984 Ra Nova 5 11-03 Mark Perrett Nan Kennedy
1985 Gala's Image 5 11-00 Richard Linley Mercy Rimell
1986 Barnbrook Again 5 11-00 Ross Arnott David Elsworth
1987 Celtic Chief 4 11-00 Peter Scudamore Mrs Mercy Rimell
1988 Kribensis 4 11-06 Richard Dunwoody Michael Stoute
1989 Cruising Altitude 6 11-03 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1990 Fidway 5 11-06 Steve Smith Eccles Tim Thomson Jones
1991 Gran Alba 5 11-00 Graham McCourt Richard Hannon, Sr.
1992 Mighty Mogul 5 11-03 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1993 Bold Boss 4 11-03 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1994 Large Action 10-09 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1995 Killone Abbot 10-03 Jamie Osborne Jim Old
1996 Zabadi 11-06 Norman Williamson David Nicholson
1997 Sanmartino 11-06 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1998 Wahiba Sands 11-00 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1999 Bacchanal 5 11-09 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2000 Male-Ana-Mou 10-07 Robert Thornton Jamie Poulton
2001 Got One Too 4 11-00 Norman Williamson Nicky Henderson
2002 Never 5 11-09 Thierry Doumen François Doumen
2003 Tramantano 4 10-12 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
2004 Distant Prospect 7 10-04 Timmy Murphy Andrew Balding
2005 Manorson 6 10-09 Graham Lee Oliver Sherwood
2006 Afsoun 4 11-10 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2007 Mon Michel 4 10-04 Jamie Moore Gary Moore
2008 Helens Vision 5 10-07 Seamus Durack Tim Vaughan
2009 Fairyland 6 10-08 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2010 Tocca Ferro 5 10-13 Sam Thomas Emma Lavelle
2011 Rock On Ruby 6 11-10 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2012 Lyvius 4 10-07 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 Ifandbutwhynot 7 10-11 Timmy Murphy David O'Meara
2014 L'Ami Serge 4 10-07 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2015 Sternrubin 4 11-01 Richard Johnson (jockey) Philip Hobbs

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rae, George (1992). A Guide to the National Hunt Pattern. The Sporting Life. p. 95. ISBN 0901091448.
  2. ↑ "Jump Pattern 2013-14" (PDF). britishhorseracing.com. p. 42. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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