The Adonis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2
National Hunt
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hurdle race in
United Kingdom
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which is open to
horses aged four years. It is run at
Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles (), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for
novice
A novice is a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows. A ''novice'' can also refer to a person (or animal e.g. racehorse) who is entering a profession with no prior experience.
Religion Buddhism
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hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February.
The event serves as a principal trial for the
Triumph Hurdle
The Triumph Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 f ...
in March. Since 1988, six horses have won both races – Mysilv, Katarino, Snow Drop, Penzance, Soldatino and Zarkandar. Prior to 1994, the race was known as the Tote Placepot Hurdle.
Records
Leading jockey (3 wins):
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Adrian Maguire
Adrian Maguire, born 29 April 1971 in Kilmessan, County Meath, Ireland, is a racehorse trainer and former jockey.
Maguire began his career in Irish pony racing at the age of nine, in which he rode more than 200 winners. In 1990 he rode his first ...
– ''Mysilv (1994), Zabadi (1996), L'Opera (1997)''
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Mick Fitzgerald
Michael Fitzgerald (born 10 May 1970) is a retired Irish National Hunt jockey and current television racing pundit. Fitzgerald rode for the majority of his career in Great Britain and less often Ireland.
Career as a Jockey
Mick Fitzgerald's ca ...
– ''Katarino (1999), Punjabi (2007), Binocular (2008)''
Leading
trainer (5 wins):
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Nicky Henderson
Nicholas John Henderson (born 10 December 1950) is a British racehorse trainer. He has been British jump racing Champion Trainer six times.
Background
His father was Johnny Henderson who was one of the founders of the Racecourse Holdings Tru ...
– ''Katarino (1999), Punjabi (2007), Binocular (2008), Soldatino (2010), Fusil Raffles (2019)''
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Alan King - ''Trouble at Bay (2004), Penzance (2005), Master Blueyes (2017), Redicean (2018), Tritonic (2021) ''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
Horse racing is the second largest spectator sport in Great Britain, and one of the longest established, with a history dating back many centuries. According to a report by the British Horseracing Authority it generates £3.39 billion total d ...
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List of British National Hunt races
A list of notable National Hunt horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority, including all races which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or 3 status.
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References
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External links
pedigreequery.com– ''Adonis Juvenile Novices' Hurdle – Kempton.''
National Hunt races in Great Britain
Kempton Park Racecourse
National Hunt hurdle races