The Prestbury Juvenile Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2

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hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to three-year-old horses. It is run on the Old Course at

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over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 87 yards, or 3,298 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for

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hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in November. The event was given Grade 2 status in 2004. It is currently sponsored by JCB and is run under the name of the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle.

Winners since 1987

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Winners since 1987

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