The Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1

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aged four years. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 1

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(2 miles and 209 yards, or ), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for

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hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the

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meeting in early April. During the 1960s and early 1970s the race was called the Lancashire Hurdle, and it was subsequently known by several different sponsored titles. For a period it was classed at Grade 2 level, and it was promoted to Grade 1 status in 2005. The Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle usually features horses which ran previously in the

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, and the last to win both events was Pentland Hills in 2019.

Records

Leading jockey since 1977 (3 wins): *

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– ''Zabadi (1996), Hors La Loi III (1999), Binocular (2008)'' * Robert Thornton – ''Katchit (2007), Walkon (2009), Grumeti (2012)'' Leading trainer since 1977 (4 wins): *

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– ''Katchit (2007), Walkon (2009), Grumeti (2012), L'Unique (2013)'' * Paul Nicholls - ''Le Duc (2003), Zarkandar (2011), All Yours (2015), Monmiral (2021)''

Winners since 1976

Earlier winners

* 1960 – Clasping / Scarab * 1961 –

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* 1962 – Imperator * 1963 – Running Rock * 1964 – Crown Prince * 1965 – Eurotas * 1966 – (Div 1) –

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* 1966 – (Div 2) –

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* 1967 – Chaou II * 1968 – Golden Duck * 1969 – Clever Scot * 1970 – Tudor Dance * 1971 – True Luck * 1972 – Be My Guest * 1973 – Reclaim * 1974 – Perama * 1975 – Wovoka

References

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Records

Winners since 1976

Earlier winners

See also

References