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The Winter 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 Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles, 3 furlongs and 173 yards, or 3,980 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in early December.
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| Deafening Silence | Insurrection | Personal Ambition |
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| Henri The Second | Henry's Friend | Maximilian |
| 2021 | ||
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| Lossiemouth | Viva Lavilla | Brave Kingdom |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Star Gate | Valleres | Sending Love |
| 2019 | ||
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| Enrilo | House Island | Happygolucky |
| 2018 | ||
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| Alsa Mix | Darlac | Mercy Mercy Me |
| 2017 | ||
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| On The Blind Side | Springtown Lake | Red River |
| 2016 | ||
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| Messire Des Obeaux | Ballyandy | Cultivator |
| 2014 | ||
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| Vyta Du Roc | Shantou Bob | Tara Point |
| 2013 | ||
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| Killala Quay | Beat That | Saint Roque |
| 2012 | ||
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| Taquin Du Seuil | Le Bec | Southfield Theatre |
| 2011 | ||
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| Fingal Bay | Simonsig | Barbatos |
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| Manyriverstocross | Like Minded | Vino Griego |
| 2008 | ||
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| Junior | On Raglan Road | Ogee |
| 2007 | ||
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| Lightning Strike | Mount Oscar | Nakai |
| 2006 | ||
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| Labelthou | Granit Jack | Duncliffe |
| 2005 | ||
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| Neptune Collonges | Massini's Maguire | No Guarantees |
| 2004 | ||
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| Ladalko | No Refuge | Lady Zephyr |
| 2003 | ||
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| Inglis Drever | Self Defense | Control Man |
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| Coolnagorna | Thisthatandtother | Self Defense |
| 2001 | ||
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| Rouble | Sir D'Orton | One Knight |
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| 1999 | ||
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| What's Up Boys | Barney Knows | Gentle Rivage |
| 1998 | ||
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| Barton | King's Road | Artadoin Lad |
| 1997 | ||
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| Song of the Sword | Prospero | Fujiyama Crest |
| 1996 | ||
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| Yahmi | Jack Tanner | Eulogy |
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| See More Business | Father Sky | Eulogy |
| 1994 | ||
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| Roberty Lea | King Lucifer | Call My Guest |
| 1993 | ||
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| Top Spin | Scobie Boy | Mad Thyme |
| 1992 | ||
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| Glen Lochan | Gaelstrom | Now Your Talkin |
| 1991 | ||
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| Arabian Sultan | Keep Out Of Debt | Golden Arctic |
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| 1990 | ||
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| Tyrone Bridge | Yellow Spring | Moze Tidy |
| 1988 | ||
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| Man On The Line | Serious Man | Kittinger |
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| Slalom | Sir's At The Gin | Black Monkey |
Between 1992 and 1999 the distance of the race was 2 miles and 6 furlongs, and prior to 1992 it was run over 2 miles 5 furlongs and 75 yards. The only winner to subsequently win the championship event in this division is Barton, who won the 1999 Royal & SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle. From 2011 to 2016 the race was sponsored by Neptune Investment Management and run under the title of the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle. It was sponsored by the Ballymore Group from 2017 to 2022, and by Betfair since 2023.
Leading jockey since 1987 (3 wins):
- Tony McCoy – See More Business (1995), Lightning Strike (2007), Taquin de Seuil (2012)
- Richard Johnson - What's Up Boys (1999), Fingal Bay (2011), Killala Quay (2013)
- Wayne Hutchinson - Manyriverstocross (2009), Label Des Obeaux (2015), Alsa Mix (2018)
Leading trainer since 1987 (5 wins):
- Alan King – Junior (2008), Manyriverstocross (2009), Label Des Obeaux (2015), Messire Des Obeaux (2016), Alsa Mix (2018)
- Paul Nicholls - See More Business (1995), Ladalko (2004), Neptune Collonges (2005), Enrilo (2019), Henri the Second (2022)
| Year |
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| 1987 | Slalom | 6 | John White | Michael Robinson |
| 1988 | Man on the Line | 5 | Peter Scudamore | Reg Akehurst |
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| 1990 | Tyrone Bridge | 4 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe |
| 1991 | Arabian Sultan | 4 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1992 | Glen Lochan | 7 | Jamie Osborne | Henrietta Knight |
| 1993 | Top Spin | 4 | Adrian Maguire | John Jenkins |
| 1994 | Roberty Lea | 6 | Peter Niven | Mary Reveley |
| 1995 | See More Business | 5 | Tony McCoy | Paul Nicholls |
| 1996 | Yahmi | 6 | Jamie Osborne | Jim Old |
| 1997 | Song of the Sword | 4 | Graham Bradley | Jim Old |
| 1998 | Barton | 5 | Lorcan Wyer | Tim Easterby |
| 1999 | What's Up Boys | 5 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2000 | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | |||
| 2001 | Rouble | 5 | Leighton Aspell | Josh Gifford |
| 2002 | Coolnagorna | 5 | Tony Dobbin | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2003 | Inglis Drever | 4 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson |
| 2004 | Ladalko | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2005 | Neptune Collonges | 4 | Barry Geraghty | Paul Nicholls |
| 2006 | Labelthou | 7 | Barry Fenton | Emma Lavelle |
| 2007 | Lightning Strike | 4 | Tony McCoy | Venetia Williams |
| 2008 | Junior | 5 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2009 | Manyriverstocross | 4 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King |
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| 2011 | Fingal Bay | 5 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2012 | Taquin de Seuil | 5 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2013 | Killala Quay | 6 | Richard Johnson | Charlie Longsdon |
| 2014 | Vyta Du Roc | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2015 | Label Des Obeaux | 4 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King |
| 2016 | Messire Des Obeaux | 4 | Daryl Jacob | Alan King |
| 2017 | On The Blind Side | 5 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2018 | Alsa Mix | 6 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King |
| 2019 | Enrilo | 5 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2020 | Star Gate | 4 | Nico de Boinville | Evan Williams |
| 2021 | Lossiemouth | 6 | Stan Sheppard | Tom Lacey |
| 2022 | Henri the Second | 5 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2023 | Deafening Silence | 6 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
- pedigreequery.com – Winter Novices' Hurdle – Sandown.
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