Hyde Novices' Hurdle
The Hyde Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2 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 5 furlongs (4,225 metres), and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
| Grade 2 race | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Ballymore Group |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 5f (4,225 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 2 lb Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for winners of a Class 1 wfa hurdle 3 lb for winners of a Class 2 wfa or Class 1 handicap hurdle |
| Purse | £50,000 (2022) 1st: £28,475 |
| 2023 | ||
| Minella Missile | Captain Teague | The Big Doyen |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| Hermes Allen | Music Drive | Weveallbeencaught |
| 2021 | ||
| Blazing Khal | Gelino Bello | Current Mood |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Does He Know | Wild Romance | Polish |
| 2019 | ||
| Thyme Hill | Champagne Well | Happygolucky |
| 2018 | ||
| Coolanly | Pym | Percy Veer |
| 2017 | ||
| On The Blind Side | Momella | Poetic Rhythm |
| 2016 | ||
| Peregrine Run | Wholestone | West Approach |
| 2015 | ||
| Shantou Village | Champers on Ice | Penglai Pavilion |
| 2014 | ||
| Parlour Games | Blaklion | Port Melon |
| 2013 | ||
| Creepy | Timesremembered | Port Melon |
| 2012 | ||
| Coneygree | Bondage | According To Trev |
| 2011 | ||
| Fingal Bay | Barbatos | Polisky |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Champion Court | Sybarite | Mount Helicon |
| 2009 | ||
| Tell Massini | Reve De Sivola | Berties Dream |
| 2008 | ||
| Diamond Harry | Door Boy | Dragon Eye |
| 2007 | ||
| Razor Royale | Nenuphar Collonges | What A Buzz |
| 2006 | ||
| Massini's Maguire | Wichita Lineman | Juveigneur |
| 2005 | ||
| Black Jack Ketchum | Powerstation | Massini's Maguire |
| 2004 | ||
| Brewster | Monte Vista | Majestic Bay |
| 2003 | ||
| Jollyolly | Fairwood Present | Champagne Harry |
| 2002 | ||
| Taming | Wouldn't You Agree | Wouldn't You Agree |
| 2001 | ||
| Tarxien | Hard To Start | Lucky Sinna |
| 2000-1996 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Sheer Genius | Fnan | Spirit Glen |
| 1999 | ||
| Majestic | Copeland | River Gold |
| 1998 | ||
| Arctic Camper | Door To Door | Tara-Brogan |
| 1997 | ||
| Tidal Force | Song Of The Sword | Prospero |
| 1996 | ||
| Hunting Lore | Supermodel | Leap In The Dark |
The event was given its present name when it attained Grade 2 status in 2008. Prior to this it had been run at a lower grade under various titles. From 2010 to 2016 the race was sponsored by Neptune Investment Management and run as the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle. Since 2017 it has been sponsored by the Ballymore Group and run as the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle.
The race was first run in 1996.