Bristol Novices' Hurdle

The Bristol 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 New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles (2 miles 7 furlongs and 213 yards, or 4,822 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in December.

Bristol Novices' Hurdle

2024
Jet Blue	Western Knight	Yellow Car

Previous years
2021
Blazing Khal	Gelino Bello	Ballygrifincottage
2020
Make Good	Pats Fancy	Ask A Honey Bee
2019
Redford Road	Champagne Well	Kiltealy Briggs
2018
Rockpoint	Lisnagar Oscar	Rocco
2017
Kilbricken Storm	Count Meribel	Equus Secretus
2016
Wholestone	Ami Desbois	No Hassle Hoff
2015
Unowhatimeanharry	Final Nudge	West Approach
2014
Blaklion	Anteros	Port Melon
2013
Kings Palace	Masters Hill	Potters Cross
2012
Coneygree	Aerial	Midnight Appeal
2011
Deireadh Re	Rev It Up	American Spin

2010-2001
2010
Mossley	Join Together	Teaforthree
2009
Tell Massini	Kennel Hill	Mon Mome
2007
Nenuphar Collonges	Gone To Lunch	Souffleur
2006
Flight Leader	Labelthou	The Whisperer
2005
Black Jack Ketchum	Gungadu	Amicelli
2004
Brewster	Jackson	Football Crazy
2003
Comply Or Die	Phar From Frosty	Champagne Harry
2002
Iris's Gift	Ad Hoc	Priests Bridge
2001
Ballycassidy	See You Sometime	Only two ran

2000-1994
2000
Garruth	Gola Cher	Sheer Genius
1999
Bindaree	No Tale To Tell	Better Think Again
1998
Bosuns Mate	Irish Banker	Radiation
1997
Lord Jim	Promalee	Easy Feelin
1996
Tarrs Bridge	Southern Nights	Carole's Crusader
1994
Billygoat Gruff	Morgans Harbour	Garrylough

Originally run over 3 miles, the distance was reduced to 2 miles 4 furlongs from 1979. The event was extended from 2 miles and 4½ furlongs to its present distance in 1994, and at the same time it was given Grade 2 status. It has been sponsored by the vegetable growing company Albert Bartlett since 2007.

Winners since 1970

• Separate divisions of the race indicated by (1) and (2).

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1970 (1)	Notification	5	Ken White	Fred Rimell
1970 (2)	French Wood	5	Gerry Scott	Neville Crump
1971 (1)	Vulgan's Fire	5	Terry Biddlecombe	Fred Rimell
1971 (2)	Daniel Boon	5	Eddie Harty	Richard Head
1972 (1)	Some Hazard	7	Thomas Geraint Davies	Roddy Armytage
1972 (2)	Bourdon	5	John Haine	Dave Hanley
1973 (1)	Star Beauty	5	Richard Floyd	Ian Dudgeon
1973 (2)	Our Edition	6	Richard Pitman	Stan Mellor
1974 (1)	Tom Dooley	6	Jimmy Fox	Toby Balding
1974 (2)	Night School	5	Richard Pitman	Fred Winter
1975 (1)	Son And Heir	5	Barry Brogan	John Edwards
1975 (2)	Posh Saree	5	Nigel Wakley	Derek Ancil
1976	Abandoned due to frost
1977 (1)	Mauritius	5	John Francome	Fred Winter
1977 (2)	Isotip	5	John Francome	Richard Head
1978 (1)	Chumson	7	John Francome	Fred Winter
1978 (2) (dh)	Caper's Lad Prince's Risk	6 4	Mr N Mitchell Robert Hughes	Mrs E Mitchell Philip Mitchell
1979 (1)	Random Leg	4	Richard Rowe	Josh Gifford
1979 (2)	Miners Lodge	6	Jeff Pearce	Ted Fisher
1980 (1)	Royal Bowman	5	Sam Morshead	Fred Rimell
1980 (2)	Brave Jack	4	Sam Morshead	Fred Rimell
1981	Abandoned due to snow
1982 (1)	Malford Lad	4	Mark Richards	R Hawker
1982 (2)	Sommelier	4	Anthony Webber	A Wates
1983 (1)	Baz Bombati	5	J Nolan	Stan Mellor
1983 (2)	Floating Lover	4	Brendan Powell	N R Mitchell
1984 (1)	Meister	4	P Murphy	Jim Old
1984 (2)	Lonach	6	Richard Linley	Toby Balding
1985 (1)	Midnight Count	5	Richard Rowe	Josh Gifford
1985 (2)	Ten Plus	5	Kevin Mooney	Fulke Walwyn
1986	Sunbeam Talbot	5	Mr Marcus Armytage	Roddy Armytage
1987	Abandoned due to frost
1988	Hawthorn Hill Lad	4	Mark Pitman	Jenny Pitman
1989	Remittance Man	5	Richard Dunwoody	Nicky Henderson
1990	Bignor Hill	5	Carl Llewellyn	Josh Gifford
1991	no race 1991–92
1993	Book of Music	5	Declan Murphy	Josh Gifford
1994	Billygoat Gruff	5	Warren Marston	David Nicholson
1995	Abandoned due to frost
1996	Tarrs Bridge	5	Jamie Magee	Charlie Mann
1997	Lord Jim	5	Mick Fitzgerald	Jim Old
1998	Bosuns Mate	5	Carl Llewellyn	Nigel Twiston-Davies
1999	Bindaree	5	Carl Llewellyn	Nigel Twiston-Davies
2000	Garruth	6	Tony Dobbin	Tim Easterby
2001	Ballycassidy [a]	6	Robert Thornton	Alan King
2002	Iris's Gift	5	Tony McCoy	Jonjo O'Neill
2003	Comply or Die	4	Tony McCoy	Martin Pipe
2004	Brewster	7	David Dennis	Ian Williams
2005	Black Jack Ketchum	6	Tony McCoy	Jonjo O'Neill
2006	Flight Leader	6	Joe Tizzard	Colin Tizzard
2007	Nenuphar Collonges	6	Robert Thornton	Alan King
2008	no race 2008 [b]
2009	Tell Massini	5	Paddy Brennan	Tom George
2010	Mossley	4	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
2011	Deireadh Re	5	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2012	Coneygree	5	Mattie Batchelor	Mark Bradstock
2013	Kings Palace	5	Tom Scudamore	David Pipe
2014	Blaklion	5	Ryan Hatch	Nigel Twiston-Davies
2015	Unowhatimeanharry	7	Noel Fehily	Harry Fry
2016	Wholestone	5	Daryl Jacob	Nigel Twiston-Davies
2017	Kilbricken Storm	6	Harry Cobden	Colin Tizzard
2018	Rockpoint	5	Tom Scudamore	Colin Tizzard
2019	Redford Road	5	Jamie Bargary	Nigel Twiston-Davies
2020	Make Good	5	Richard Johnson	John McConnell
2021	Blazing Khal	5	Donal McInerney	Charles Byrnes
2022	no race 2022 [c]
2023	Shanagh Bob	5	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson
2024	Jet Blue	5	James Reveley	David Cottin

1. The "2001" running took place at Huntingdon in January 2002
2. The 2008 edition was abandoned because of heavy rain
3. The 2022 race was abandoned due to frost

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
  • 2002 , 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
  • 2023, 2024

• pedigreequery.com – Bristol Novices' Hurdle – Cheltenham.
• telegraph.co.uk – "Cheltenham racing abandoned after rain" (2008).