The Tolworth Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1

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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 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 216 yards, or 3,215 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 January. From 2011 to 2018 the race was sponsored by online casino

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and was run as the 32Red Hurdle between 2011 and 2013. Since 2019 it has been sponsored by

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The race was first run in 1976.

Records

Leading jockey (3 wins): *

Norman Williamson Norman Williamson (born 16 January 1969) is a retired professional jockey in the Irish National Hunt. He was top jockey at the Cheltenham Festival in 1995 with 4 wins. These wins includes the Champion Hurdle on Alderbrook and the Cheltenham Gold ...

– ''Silver Wedge (1995), Monsignor (2000), Miros (2002)'' *

Ruby Walsh Rupert Walsh (born 14 May 1979 in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland) is an Irish former jockey. He is the second child, and eldest son, of former champion amateur jockey Ted Walsh and his wife Helen. Walsh is the third most prolific winner in Brit ...

- ''Silverburn (2007), Breedsbreeze (2008), Yorkhill (2016)'' *

Barry Geraghty Barry Geraghty (born 16 September 1979) is a retired Irish jockey. He is the second most successful jockey of all time at the Cheltenham Festival. Geraghty rode his first winner in January 1997 and three years later he became the Irish Champio ...

- ''Minella Class (2011), Captain Conan (2012), L'ami Serge (2015)'' Leading trainer (6 wins): *

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 ...

– ''New York Rainbow (1992), Minella Class (2011), Captain Conan (2012), Royal Boy (2014), L'ami Serge (2015), Constitution Hill (2022)''

Winners

References

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– ''Tolworth Hurdle – Sandown.''

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* Race Recording

National Hunt races in Great Britain Sandown Park Racecourse National Hunt hurdle races 1976 establishments in England Recurring sporting events established in 1976

Records

Winners

See also

References

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