Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle

The Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle (known as the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle for sponsorship reasons) 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 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 during the Cheltenham Festival in March.

For other races with the same sponsored title, see Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (disambiguation).

Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle
Grade 1 race
LocationCheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, England
Inaugurated1971
Race typeHurdle race
SponsorBallymore Group
WebsiteCheltenham
Race information
Distance2m 5f (4,225 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight10 st 9 lb (4yo);
11 st 7 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£136,000 (2023)
1st: £75,965
Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle
2023
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Royal blue, emerald green diamonds, emerald green sleeves, striped cap
Impaire Et Passe Gaelic Warrior Champ Kiely
Previous years
2022
Red, white sash, royal blue cap White, emerald green hoops, yellow and white halved sleeves, yellow cap Dark blue, yellow stripe, red cap
Sir Gerhard Three Stripe Life Whatdeawant
2021
Pink and white (halved), black sleeves, black cap, pink star Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap
Bob Olinger Gaillard Du Mesnil Bravemansgame
2020-2011
2020
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star
Envoi Allen Easywork The Big Getaway
2019
Dark blue, yellow stripe, red cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap White, royal blue sash, armlets and cap
City Island Champ Bright Forecast
2018
Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star Black and white check, yellow sleeves, black and white quartered cap
Samcro Black Op Next Destination
2017
Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves Red, emerald green disc, emerald green sleeves, red stars Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap
Willoughby Court Neon Wolf Messire Des Obeaux
2016
Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Dark blue, maroon striped sleeves
Yorkhill Yanworth Its'afreebee
2015
Purple, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap Black, black and maroon striped cap Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap
Windsor Park Parlour Games Nichols Canyon
2014
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Light green, royal blue and light green hooped sleeves, white cap Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap
Faugheen Ballyalton Rathvinden
2013
Red, white star, red sleeves, black stars, white cap, red star Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
The New One Rule The World Pont Alexandre
2012
Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Cerise
Simonsig Felix Yonger Monksland
2011
Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap Dark green, white cross belts, light green sleeves, dark green and white hooped cap Purple, yellow chevron and cap
First Lieutenant Rock on Ruby So Young
2010-2001
2010
Yellow, royal blue seams, grey sleeves, royal blue seams, royal blue cap White, red triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, red diamonds Purple, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
Peddlers Cross Reve De Sivola Rite of Passage
2009
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap White, red triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, red diamonds
Mikael D'haguenet Karabak Diamond Harry
2008
Red and White hoops, Red sleeves, Black cap Yellow and Red chevrons, hooped cap Royal Blue and Yellow halved, Red sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow star
Fiveforthree Venalmar Trafford Lad
2007
Black and light blue (quartered), black sleeves, white cap Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Emerald green, orange hoop, hooped sleeves, orange cap
Massini's Maguire Tidal Bay Catch Me
2006
Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap Dark green, white chevron, light green sleeves, dark green and white check cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap
Nicanor Denman Refinement
2005
Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Dark green, maroon stars, maroon cap Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap
No Refuge Racing Demon Our Ben
2004
Blue, yellow chevron, striped sleeves, yellow cap Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Dark Blue, Flame sleeves, striped cap
Fundamentalist Inglis Drever Grey Report
2003
Light blue, yellow hoop, white sleeves, light blue and white striped cap Royal blue and yellow diabolo, yellow diamonds on sleeves, red cap Yellow and red diamonds, checked sleeves, green cap
Hardy Eustace Pizarro Lord Sam
2002
Yellow, black chevron, checked cap Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Red, Black sash, White sleeves, Red stars, Black and Red hooped cap
Galileo Over The Bar I Lanzerac
2000-1991
2000
Black and white check, yellow sleeves, black and white quartered cap Yellow, maroon stars, yellow and emerald green hooped sleeves and cap Dark Blue, Maroon epaulets and armlets
Monsignor No Discount Gentle Rivage
1999
Green and white stripes, black and white striped sleeves White, black stars, white sleeves, black cap Black and Yellow diamonds, checked sleeves, Yellow cap
Barton Artadoin Lad Winston Run
1998
Navy blue, red armlets Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW DIAMONDS,yellow sleeves,royal blue cap,yellow diamonds
French Holly Torboy Cloone Bridge
1997
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Pale blue, scarlet cap Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Istabraq Mighty Moss Daraydan
1996
Pink and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap Yellow, black stripe and armlets, hooped cap Royal blue, white striped sleeves
Urubande Go-Informal Karshi
1995
Mauve and yellow check, yellow sleeves Green and white (quartered), green sleeves, checked cap YELLOW, royal blue epaulettes, yellow cap, royal blue star
Putty Road Berude Not To Treble Bob
1994
ROYAL BLUE and WHITE DIABOLO, white sleeves, white star on cap Emerald green and white diabolo, emerald green cap Royal Blue, large Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Red spots, Red cap
Danoli Corrouge Brief Gale
1993
Royal blue, white epaulets, royal blue sleeves, white stars, royal blue cap, white star Red, black sleeves and cap Black and white stripes, emerald green and white striped sleeves
Gaelstrom Cardinal Red Lord Relic
1992
White, red sash, red and white striped cap Yellow, large blue spots Pink, brown diamonds on body
Thetford Forest Muse Ashfold Copse
1991
Black, gold cross and stripe on cap YELLOW, royal blue chevron, royal blue cap, red star Yellow, black stars, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap, black star
Crystal Spirit Minorettes Girl Super Sense
1990-1988
1990
Yellow, Black star, Light Blue sleeves, yellow cap Beige, brown chevron, sleeves and cap Black and white stripes, pink cap
Regal Ambition Judges Fancy Tom's Little Bet
1989
Emerald green, yellow braces and armlets, check cap Blue and red check, blue sleeves, red cap White, turquoise blue sash and sleeves, quartered cap
Sayfar's Lad Trapper John Knight Oil
1988
Pink, blue seams, hooped cap Green and white quartered, green sleeves, white cap, green spots Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap
Rebel Song Slalom Rustle
 

History

The event was established in 1971, and it was initially called the Aldsworth Hurdle. The insurance company Sun Alliance (later Royal & SunAlliance) began sponsoring the race in 1974, and it became known as the Sun Alliance Novices' Hurdle. This association continued until 2006, and for the following three years the event was backed by Ballymore Properties.

There were high winds on the day of the planned running in 2008, so the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle was rescheduled and run on Cheltenham's New Course. A new sponsor, Neptune Investment Management, began supporting the race in 2010.[1] Ballymore resumed sponsorship from the 2018 running.

The registered (non-sponsored) title of the race is now the Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle. This is in honour of Baring Bingham, a developer who purchased Prestbury Park in 1898, and organised the first Cheltenham Festival in 1902.

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh – Fiveforthree (2008), Mikael d'Haguenet (2009), Faugheen (2014), Yorkhill (2016)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Willie Mullins – Fiveforthree (2008), Mikael d'Haguenet (2009), Faugheen (2014), Yorkhill (2016), Sir Gerhard (2022), Impaire Et Passe (2023)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1971 Midsprite 5 Macer Gifford Harry Thomson Jones
1972 Even Dawn 5 Ron Hyett Katie Gaze
1973 Willie Wumpkins 5 Pat Colville Adrian Maxwell
1974 Brown Lad 8 Ron Barry Paddy Osborne
1975 Davy Lad 5 Dessie Hughes Mick O'Toole
1976 Parkhill 5 Dessie Hughes Mick O'Toole
1977 Counsel Cottage 6 Sean Treacy Paddy Mullins
1978 Mr Kildare 5 Tommy Carmody Liam Browne
1979 Venture to Cognac 6 Oliver Sherwood[lower-alpha 1] Fred Winter
1980 Drumlargan 6 Tommy Ryan Edward O'Grady
1981 Gaye Chance 6 Sam Morshead Fred Rimell
1982 Mister Donovan 6 Tommy Ryan Edward O'Grady
1983 Sabin du Loir 4 Graham Bradley Michael Dickinson
1984 Fealty 4 Seamus O'Neill Peter Brookshaw
1985 Asir 5 Ronnie Beggan[lower-alpha 1] Paul Kelleway
1986 Ten Plus 6 Kevin Mooney Fulke Walwyn
1987 The West Awake 6 Simon Sherwood Oliver Sherwood
1988 Rebel Song 6 Simon Sherwood Oliver Sherwood
1989 Sayfar's Lad 5 Mark Perrett Martin Pipe
1990 Regal Ambition 6 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1991 Crystal Spirit 4 Jimmy Frost Ian Balding
1992 Thetford Forest 5 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1993 Gaelstrom 6 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
1994 Danoli 6 Charlie Swan Tom Foley
1995 Putty Road 5 Norman Williamson David Nicholson
1996 Urubande 6 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1997 Istabraq 5 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1998 French Holly 7 Andrew Thornton Ferdy Murphy
1999 Barton 6 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby
2000 Monsignor 6 Norman Williamson Mark Pitman
2001 no race 2001 [lower-alpha 2]
2002 Galileo 6 Jason Maguire Tom George
2003 Hardy Eustace 6 Kieran Kelly Dessie Hughes
2004 Fundamentalist 6 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
2005 No Refuge 5 Graham Lee Howard Johnson
2006 Nicanor 5 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2007 Massini's Maguire 6 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2008 Fiveforthree 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2009 Mikael d'Haguenet 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2010 Peddlers Cross 5 Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr.
2011 First Lieutenant 6 Davy Russell Mouse Morris
2012 Simonsig 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 The New One 5 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2014 Faugheen 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2015 Windsor Park 6 Davy Russell Dermot Weld
2016 Yorkhill 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Willoughby Court 6 David Bass Ben Pauling
2018 Samcro 6 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2019 City Island 6 Mark Walsh Martin Brassil
2020 Envoi Allen 6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2021 Bob Olinger 6 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2022 Sir Gerhard 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2023 Impaire Et Passe 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
  1. amateur jockey
  2. The 2001 running was cancelled because of a foot-and-mouth crisis

See also

References
  1. Wood, Greg (12 December 2009). "Neptune signs up to back Cheltenham Festival race". London: guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  • cheltenham.co.uk – Media information pack (2010).
  • pedigreequery.com – Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle – Cheltenham.
  • Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 59. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
  • Race Recordings
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