Swinton Handicap Hurdle
| Grade 3 race | |
| Location |
Haydock Park, Haydock, England |
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| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Pertemps |
| Website | Haydock Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2 miles (3,219 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse |
£60,000 (2016) 1st: £34,170 |
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| Gwafa | All Set To Go | Ch'tibello |
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| 2015 | ||
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| War Sound | Barizan | Song Light |
| 2014 | ||
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| Ballyglasheen | Barizan | Vibrato Valtat |
| 2013 | ||
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| Barizan | Mr Mole | Local Hero |
| 2012 | ||
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| Red Merlin | Tony Star | Double Ross |
| 2011 | ||
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| Eradicate | Knight In Purple | Hunterview |
| 2010 | ||
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| Eradicate | Overturn | Issaquah |
| 2009 | ||
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| Joe Jo Star | Ellerslie Tom | Hot Diamond |
| 2008 | ||
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| Blue Bajan | I'm So Lucky | Ellerslie Tom |
| 2007 | ||
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| Leslingtaylor | French Saulaie | Orpen Wide |
| 2006 | ||
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| Acambo | Callow Lake | Saif Sareea |
| 2005 | ||
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| Coat of Honour | Definite Spectacle | Crossbow Creek |
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| Macs Joy | Dancing Bay | Torrid Kentavr |
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| Altay | Patsy Veale | In Contrast |
The Swinton Handicap Hurdle, known for sponsorship purposes as the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle, is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
The event was established in 1978, and it was initially sponsored by Royal Doulton. The winner of the inaugural race collected just over £20,000, making it the fourth most lucrative prize behind the Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle.[1] Subsequent sponsors have included Swinton Insurance (1985–93), Crowther and Merewood Homes (1994–2003) and Betfred (2006–07) and Totesport (2008-11). The present sponsors, Pertemps, began supporting the race in 2012. The Swinton Handicap Hurdle takes place at a meeting which features both jump and flat racing.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Dreams End – 1994, 1997
- Eradicate - 2010, 2011
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Andy Turnell – Beacon Light (1979), Secret Ballot (1982)
- David Bridgwater - Winnie the Witch (1991), Tragic Hero (1996)
- Graham Lee - Coat of Honour (2005), Blue Bajan (2008)
- Paul Moloney - Barizan (2013), Ballyglasheen (2014)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Martin Pipe – Corporal Clinger (1985), Tragic Hero (1996), Rainbow Frontier (1998), Acambo (2006)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer | |
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| 1978 | Royal Gaye | 5 | 10-00 | Colin Tinkler | Fred Rimell | |
| 1979 | Beacon Light | 8 | 11-01 | Andrew Turnell | Bob Turnell | |
| 1980 | No Bombs | 5 | 10-09 | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Easterby | |
| 1981 | Gaye Chance | 6 | 10-10 | Sam Morshead | Fred Rimell | |
| 1982 | Secret Ballot | 8 | 10-03 | Andrew Turnell | Bob Turnell | |
| no race 1983 [1] | ||||||
| 1984 | Bajan Sunshine | 5 | 10-13 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Tate | |
| 1985 | Corporal Clinger | 6 | 10-03 | Paul Leach | Martin Pipe | |
| 1986 | Prideaux Boy | 8 | 11-02 | Michael Bowlby | Graham Roach | |
| 1987 | Inlander | 6 | 10-08 | Steve Smith Eccles | Reg Akehurst | |
| 1988 | Past Glories | 5 | 11-09 | Paddy Farrell | Bill Elsey | |
| 1989 | State Jester | 6 | 10-00 | John Quinn | Bill Elsey | |
| 1990 | Sybillin | 4 | 10-01 | Derek Byrne | Jimmy FitzGerald | |
| 1991 | Winnie the Witch | 7 | 10-02 | David Bridgwater | Ken Bridgwater | |
| 1992 | Bitofabanter | 5 | 11-01 | Tom Taaffe | Arthur Moore | |
| 1993 | Spinning | 6 | 11-00 | Jimmy Frost | Ian Balding | |
| 1994 | Dreams End | 6 | 11-04 | Michael Hourigan, Jr. | Philip Hobbs | |
| 1995 | Chief Minister | 6 | 11-06 | Peter Hobbs | Thomas Dyer | |
| 1996 | Tragic Hero | 4 | 10-09 | David Bridgwater | Martin Pipe | |
| 1997 | Dreams End | 9 | 11-11 | Leighton Aspell | Peter Bowen | |
| 1998 | Rainbow Frontier | 4 | 10-00 | Charlie Swan | Martin Pipe | |
| 1999 | She's Our Mare | 6 | 10-00 | David Casey | Tony Martin | |
| 2000 | Mirjan | 4 | 10-06 | Tony Dobbin | Len Lungo | |
| 2001 | Milligan | 6 | 11-04 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams | |
| 2002 | Intersky Falcon | 5 | 11-10 | Liam Cooper | Jonjo O'Neill | |
| 2003 | Altay | 6 | 09-11 | Padge Whelan | Richard Fahey | |
| 2004 | Macs Joy | 5 | 10-00 | Timmy Murphy | Jessica Harrington | |
| 2005 | Coat of Honour | 5 | 10-00 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson | |
| 2006 | Acambo | 5 | 10-04 | Andrew Glassonbury | Martin Pipe | |
| 2007 | Leslingtaylor | 5 | 09-11 | Dougie Costello | John Quinn | |
| 2008 | Blue Bajan | 6 | 10-08 | Graham Lee | Andrew Turnell | |
| 2009 | Joe Jo Star | 7 | 11-00 | Brian Hughes | Richard Fahey | |
| 2010 | Eradicate | 6 | 10-01 | David Bass | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2011 | Eradicate | 7 | 11-05 | Jeremiah McGrath | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2012 | Red Merlin | 7 | 11-03 | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain, Jr. | |
| 2013 | Barizan | 7 | 10-06 | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams | |
| 2014 | Ballyglasheen | 4 | 10-10 | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams | |
| 2015 | War Sound | 6 | 10-06 | Ciaran Gethings | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2016 | Gwafa | 5 | 11-00 | Richie McLernon | Paul Webber | 3:38.90 |
1 The 1983 running was abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
References
- ↑ toteswinger Swinton Hurdle, haydock-park.co.uk, accessed 4 December 2009.
- pedigreequery.com – Swinton Handicap Hurdle – Haydock.
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Swinton Handicap Hurdle (2007).
- Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 72. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British National Hunt races
- Race Recordings