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Kingwell Hurdle

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The Kingwell 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 Wincanton over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile, 7 furlongs and 65 yards, or 3,077 metres ), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.

Kingwell Hurdle
2025
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Golden Ace Burdett Road Hansard
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2024
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Nemean Lion Colonel Mustard Goshen
2023
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I Like To Move It Knappers Hill First Street
2022
White, red stripe, diabolo on sleeves Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap Pink, brown epaulets, sleeves and cap
Goshen Adagio Faivoir
2021
White, red stripe, diabolo on sleeves Dark blue, red seams, white cap Yellow, royal blue seams, grey sleeves, royal blue seams, royal blue cap
Goshen Song For Someone Navajo Pass
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2020
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Song For Someone Diego Du Charmil Ch'tibello
2019
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Grand Sancy Sceau Royal Vision Des Flos
2018
White, large black spots, black cap Black, black and pink check sleeves and cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap
Elgin Ch'tibello Call Me Lord
2017
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Yanworth Ch'tibello Sceau Royal
2016
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Rayvin Black Melodic Rendezvous Pain Au Chocolat
2015
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Blue Heron Irving Hint of Mint
2014
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Melodic Rendezvous Zarkandar Grumeti
2013
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Zarkandar Khyber Kim Balder Succes
2012
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Binocular Celestial Halo Starluck
2011
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Mille Chief Celestial Halo Ronaldo Des Mottes
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2008
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Katchit Blythe Knight Alph
2007
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Straw Bear Afsoun Trouble at Bay
2006
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Briareus Royal Shakespeare Natal
2005
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Inglis Drever Perouse Royal Shakespeare
2004
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Rigmarole Intersky Falcon Grave Doubts
2003
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Rhinestone Cowboy Thisthatandtother Hors La Loi III
2002
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Hors La Loi III Copeland Brother Joe
2001
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2000
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1999
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1998
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I'm Supposin Master Beveled Wahiba Sands
1997
Red, Pink diamond, Pink cap, White spots Light blue, maroon chevron, halved sleeves, light blue and maroon quartered cap Pink and mauve(quartered), halved sleeves, hoopd cap
Dreams End Romancer Blast Freeze
1995
White, blue diabolo, armlets and cap Light blue, dark blue sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap White, green epaulets, yellow and green quartered cap
Alderbrook Trying Again Jazilah
1994
Royal blue, red stars, sleeves and star on cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Brown, yellow sleeves, brown armlets, brown and yellow quartered cap
Valfinet Royal Derbi High Baron
1993
Royal blue, red stars, sleeves and star on cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Yellow, large blue spots
Valfinet Kribensis Muse
1992
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Fidway Gran Alba Oh So Risky
1991
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Welsh Bard Danny Harrold Major Inquiry
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1990
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Kribensis Island Set Cruising Altitude
1989
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1988
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The race was first run in 1971 and was awarded Grade 2 status in 1991.

The event serves as an important trial for the Champion Hurdle in March. Several horses have won both races in the same year, and the most recent to achieve this was Golden Ace in 2025.

Winners

  • Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
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 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1971Bula6Richard PitmanFred Winter
1972Bula7Paul KellewayFred Winter
1973Bula8Paul KellewayFred Winter
1974Lanzarote6Richard PitmanFred Winter
1975Lanzarote7Richard PitmanFred Winter
1976Lanzarote8John FrancomeFred Winter
1977Dramatist6Bill SmithFulke Walwyn
1978Abandoned because of snow
1979Western Rose7Colin TinklerFred Rimell
1980 Random Leg 5 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford
1981 Jugador 6 Peter Haynes Derek Kent
1982 Walnut Wonder 7 Colin Brown David Elsworth
1983 Migrator 7 Richard Linley Les Kennard
1984 Desert Orchid 5 Colin Brown David Elsworth
1985 no race 1985–86 [1]
1987 Hypnosis 8 Peter Scudamore David Elsworth
1988 Floyd 8 Colin Brown David Elsworth
1989 Floyd 9 Richard Dunwoody David Elsworth
1990 Kribensis 6 Richard Dunwoody Michael Stoute
1991 Welsh Bard 7 Peter Scudamore Charlie Brooks
1992 Fidway 7 Peter Scudamore Tim Thomson Jones
1993 Valfinet 6 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1994 Valfinet 7 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1995 Alderbrook 6 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey
1996 no race 1996 [2]
1997 Dreams End 9 Richard Dunwoody Peter Bowen
1998 I'm Supposin 6 Richard Dunwoody Richard Rowe
1999 Grey Shot 7 Jamie Osborne Ian Balding
2000 Hors La Loi III 5 Dean Gallagher François Doumen
2001 Azertyuiop 4 Adrian Maguire Paul Nicholls
2002 Hors La Loi III 7 Dean Gallagher James Fanshawe
2003 Rhinestone Cowboy 7 Norman Williamson Jonjo O'Neill
2004 Rigmarole 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2005 Inglis Drever 6 Tony McCoy Howard Johnson
2006 Briareus 6 Mr Tom Greenall Andrew Balding
2007 Straw Bear 6 Tony McCoy Nick Gifford
2008 Katchit 5 Robert Thornton Alan King
2009 Ashkazar 5 Timmy Murphy David Pipe
2010 no race 2010 [3]
2011 Mille Chief 5 Robert Thornton Alan King
2012 Binocular 8 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson
2013 Zarkandar 6 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2014 Melodic Rendezvous 8 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott
2015 Blue Heron 7 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2016 Rayvin Black 7 Tom Garner Oliver Sherwood
2017 Yanworth 7 Barry Geraghty Alan King
2018 Elgin 6 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2019 Grand Sancy 5 Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls
2020 Song for Someone 5 Aidan Coleman Tom Symonds
2021 Goshen 5 Jamie Moore Gary Moore
2022 Goshen 6 Jamie Moore Gary Moore
2023 I Like To Move It 6 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2024 Nemean Lion 7 Richard Patrick Kerry Lee
2025 Golden Ace 7 Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott
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1 The race was abandoned in 1985 because of snow and frost, and in 1986 because of frost.
2 The race was abandoned in 1996 because of snow and frost.
3 The 2010 running was cancelled due to frost.

See also

References

  • Racing Post:
  • Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992–93. Portway Press. 1993. p. 151.
  • pedigreequery.com – Kingwell Hurdle – Wincanton.
  • Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 53. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.

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