Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle

Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle

2016
Apple's Jade	Ivanovich Gorbatov	Azzuri

Previous years
2015
All Yours	Devilment	Bristol De Mai
2014
Guitar Pete	Clarcam	Calipto
2013
L'unique	Runswick Royal	Irish Saint
2012
Grumeti	Countrywide Flame	Sadler's Risk
2011
Zarkandar	Kumbeshwar	Houblon Des Obeaux

2010-2001
2010
Orsippus	Barizan	Sanctuaire
2009
Walkon	Ski Sunday	Starluck
2008
Binocular	Celestial Halo	Harper Valley
2007
Katchit	Punjabi	Degas Art
2006
Detroit City	Premier Dane	Afsoun
2005
Faasel	Phar Bleu	Strangely Brown
2004
Al Eile	Made In Japan	My Will
2003
Le Duc	Spectroscope	Well Chief
2002
Quazar	Abbot	Newhall
2001
Bilboa	Azertyuiop	Armen

2000-1994
2000
Lord Brex	High Stakes	Perugino Diamond
1999
Hors La Loi	Afarad	Golden Rule
1998
Deep Water	Rainbow Frontier	Torn Silk
1997
Quakers Field	Far Dawn	Circus Star
1996
Zabadi	Our Kris	Danjing
1995
Stompin	Clifton Beat	Silver Wedge
1994
Tropical Lake	Kadastrof	Mysilv

The Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (3,420 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National 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 Triumph Hurdle, and the last to win both events was Zarkandar in 2011.

Records

Leading jockey since 1977 (3 wins):

• Tony McCoy – Zabadi (1996), Hors La Loi III (1999), Binocular (2008)
• Robert Thornton - Katchit (2007), Walkon (2009), Grumeti (2012)

Leading trainer since 1977 (4 wins):

• Alan King – Katchit (2007), Walkon (2009), Grumeti (2012), L'Unique (2013)

Winners since 1976

Earlier winners

* The 1960 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races

References

• Racing Post:
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• aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
• pedigreequery.com – Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle – Aintree.
• Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 67. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.