The River Don Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2

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hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at

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over a distance of about 3 miles and 110 yards (4,929 metres), and during its running there are eleven hurdles to be jumped. The race is for

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hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February. The event is named after the River Don which runs through

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. Prior to 2002 the distance of the race was 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and there were ten hurdles to jump. The race has been sponsored since 2007 by the Albert Bartlett vegetable growing company,

Winners since 1991

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Winners since 1991

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