- Mersey Novices' Hurdle
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The Mersey 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 Aintree, Merseyside, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are eleven 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 distance of the race was cut by a furlong to its present length in 1988. For a period it was sponsored by Mumm, and it was given Grade 2 status in 1991. It has had several different sponsors since 1992, and the latest of these, John Smith's, began supporting the event in 2009.
The Mersey Novices' Hurdle often features horses which ran previously in the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle, and the last to achieve victory in both races was Peddlers Cross in 2010.
Winners since 1977
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1977 Samuel Pepys 6 John Burke Fred Rimell 1978 Raleighstown 7 Tommy Kinane Christy Kinane 1979 Taffy 4 Tommy Carmody Peter Bailey 1980 Wayward Lad 5 Tommy Carmody Tony Dickinson 1981 Hareshaw 6 Tommy Carmody Michael Dickinson 1982 Gallaher 6 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn 1983 Ballinacurra Lad 8 Pat Leech Joe Crowley 1984 Lochboisdale 4 Steve Smith Eccles Jeff King 1985 Out of the Gloom 4 Jonjo O'Neill Reg Hollinshead 1986 Canute Express 5 Mr Lorcan Wyer Homer Scott 1987 The West Awake 6 Simon Sherwood Oliver Sherwood 1988 Sir Blake 7 Brendan Powell David Elsworth 1989 Morley Street 5 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding 1990 Vazon Bay 6 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman 1991 Shannon Glen 5 Michael Bowlby Jenny Pitman 1992 Coulton 5 Graham McCourt Mick Easterby 1993 Lemon's Mill 4 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe 1994 Cyborgo 4 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe 1995 Tervel 4 Charlie Swan Jeff Pearce 1996 Silver Shred 5 Jonothan Lower Martin Pipe 1997 Sanmartino 5 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson 1998 Promalee 6 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien 1999 Barton 6 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby 2000 Best Mate 5 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight 2001 Montalcino 5 Brian Crowley Venetia Williams 2002 Classified 6 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2003 Leinster 6 Kieran Kelly Dessie Hughes 2004 Garde Champetre 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2005 Turpin Green 6 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards 2006 Natal 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2007 Tidal Bay 6 Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson 2008 Elusive Dream 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2009 Bouggler 4 Noel Fehily Emma Lavelle 2010 Peddlers Cross 5 Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr. 2011 Spirit Son 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson See also
References
- aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
- pedigreequery.com – Mersey Novices' Hurdle – Aintree.
Categories:- National Hunt races in Great Britain
- Aintree Racecourse
- National Hunt hurdle races
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