- Dovecote Novices' Hurdle
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The Dovecote Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 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 late February.
The leading contenders sometimes go on to compete in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle in March. The most recent horse to achieve victory in both events was Flown in 1992.
Winners since 1988
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1988 Over the Counter 6 Jamie Osborne Nicky Henderson 1989 Decided 6 Simon Sherwood Oliver Sherwood 1990 Stratford Ponds 5 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood 1991 Granville Again 5 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe 1992 Flown 5 Richard Dunwoody Nicky Henderson 1993 Roll a Dollar 7 Gary L. Moore David Elsworth 1994 Jazilah 6 Graham McCourt Reg Akehurst 1995 Balanak 4 Adrian Maguire David Gandolfo 1996 Kimanicky 6 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 1997 Sanmartino 5 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson 1998 Buddy Marvel 4 Richard Dunwoody Oliver Sherwood 1999 Premier Generation 6 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 2000 Hariymi 5 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe 2001 St Pirran 6 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls 2002 Hitman 7 Barry Fenton Mark Pitman 2003 Puntal 7 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe no race 2004–05 2006 Senorita Rumbalita [1] 5 Robert Thornton Alan King 2007 Shatabdi 5 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson 2008 Pigeon Island 5 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies 2009 Trenchant 4 Robert Thornton Alan King 2010 Escort'men 4 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2011 Sire De Grugy 5 Jamie Moore Gary Moore 1 The 2006 running took place at Sandown Park as Kempton was closed for redevelopment.
References
- pedigreequery.com – Dovecote Novices' Hurdle – Kempton.
See also
Categories:- National Hunt races in Great Britain
- Kempton Park Racecourse
- National Hunt hurdle races
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