Grade 1 race | |
Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
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Race type | Hurdle race |
Sponsor | Sky Bet |
Website | Cheltenham |
Race information | |
Distance | 2m 87y (3,298 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
Weight | 10 st 11 lb (4yo); 11 st 7 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares |
Purse | £135,000 (2024) 1st: £75,965 |
2024 | ||
Slade Steel | Mystical Power | Firefox |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Marine Nationale | Facile Vega | Diverge |
2022 | ||
Constitution Hill | Jonbon | Kilcruit |
2021 | ||
Appreciate It | Ballyadam | For Pleasure |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Forest Sun | Danny Harrold | Rakes Lane |
1989 | ||
Sondrio | Island Set | Cruising Altitude |
1988 | ||
Vagador | Mixed Blends | Relekto |
The Supreme Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ 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 novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
It is the first event on the opening day of the Festival, and its start is traditionally greeted by the "Cheltenham Roar", a loud cheer generated by the crowds of onlookers.