Knights Royal Hurdle

Knights Royal Hurdle
2000
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The Knights Royal Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in England which is open to horses aged four or five years. It was run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles (3,218 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in December.

The race was first run in 1965 and was last run in 2000.

The race was initially known as the Knights Royal Hurdle, but from 1972 it was known as the S.G.B. Hire Shops Hurdle, later changed to the H.S.S. Hire Shops Hurdle. The original name was re-adopted in 1993.

During the eighties and nineties, when it held Listed status, the race often attracted some of the best second season hurdlers.

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1965 Compton Martin 6 Stan Mellor G Todd
1966 Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1967 Abandoned because of foot and mouth epidemic
1968 Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1969 Moyne Royal 4 B Leyman Reg Akehurst
1970 Bowie's Brig 4 Barry Brogan Arthur Pitt
1971 Flower Picker 5 A Branford Fulke Walwyn
1972 Ruisselet 5 Paul Kelleway H. Ryan Price
1973 Lanzarote 5 Richard Pitman Fred Winter
1974 Tree Tangle 5 Andy Turnell Bob Turnell
1975 Grand Canyon 5 Peter Haynes Derek Kent
1976 Abandoned because of frost
1977 Kybo 4 Gerry Enright Josh Gifford
1978 Kybo 5 Bob Champion Josh Gifford
1979 Walnut Wonder 4 Lorna Vincent Les Kennard
1980 Heighlin 4 Steve Jobar David Elsworth
1981 Abandoned because of snow
1982 Carved Opal 4 Colin Brown Fred Winter
1983 Admiral's Cup 5 John Francome Fred Winter
1984 See You Then 4 John Francome Nicky Henderson
1985 First Bout 4 Steve Smith Eccles Nicky Henderson
1986 Nohalmdun 5 Peter Scudamore Peter Easterby
1987 Osric 4 Graham McCourt Mick Ryan
1988 Celtic Chief 5 Richard Dunwoody Mrs Mercy Rimell
1989 Forest Sun 4 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding
1990 Wonder Man 5 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman
1991 Abandoned because of frost
1992 Baydon Star 5 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1993 Absalom's Lady 5 Paul Holley David Elsworth
1994 Relkeel 5 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1995 Pridwell 5 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
1996 Mistinguett 4 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
1997 Mr Markham 5 Philip Hide Josh Gifford
1998 Toto Toscato 4 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1999 Blue Royal 4 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2000 Valiramix 4 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe

References

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