Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
| Premier Handicap race | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
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| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Boodles |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 87y (3,298 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £80,000 (2024) 1st: £45,016 |
| 2023 | ||
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| Jazzy Matty | Byker | Risk Belle |
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| Brazil | Gaelic Warrior | Bell Ex One |
| 2021 | ||
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| Jeff Kidder | Saint Sam | Elham Valley |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Aramax | Night Edition | Saint D'Oroux |
| 2019 | ||
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| Band of Outlaws | Coko Beach | Ciel De Neige |
| 2018 | ||
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| Veneer Of Charm | Style De Garde | Nube Negra |
| 2017 | ||
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| Flying Tiger | Divin Bere | Nietzsche |
| 2016 | ||
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| Diego Du Charmil | Romain De Senam | Coo Star Sivola |
| 2015 | ||
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| Qualando | Bouvreuil | The Saint James |
| 2014 | ||
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| Hawk High | Katgary | Orgilgo Bay |
| 2013 | ||
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| Flaxen Flare | Caid Du Berlais | Ptit Zig |
| 2012 | ||
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| Une Artiste | Edeymi | Vendor |
| 2011 | ||
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| What A Charm | Kumbeshwar | Dhaafer |
| 2010-2005 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Sanctuaire | Notus De La Tour | Orsippus |
| 2009 | ||
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| Silk Affair | Ski Sunday | Saticon |
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| Crack Away Jack | Ashkazar | Grand Schlem |
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| Gaspara | Altilhar | Laustra Bad |
The Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle, known for sponsorship purposes as the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle, is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong (2 miles and 87 yards, or 3,298 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race for juvenile hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
The event is named in memory of Fred Winter (1926–2004), who was successful as both a jockey and a trainer in National Hunt racing. Winter's record at the Cheltenham Festival included seventeen victories as a jockey, and twenty-eight as a trainer.
The Fred Winter Juvenile Hurdle was one of several new races introduced at the Festival when a fourth day was added to the meeting in 2005. It was initially classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Grade 3 status in 2009. The race was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2023 running when Grade 3 status was renamed by the British Horseracing Authority.[1]
Records[edit]
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Mark Walsh - Aramax (2020), Brazil (2022)
- JJ Slevin - Band of Outlaws (2019), Lark in the Mornin (2024)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Gordon Elliott - Flaxen Flare (2013), Veneer of Charm (2018), Aramax (2020), Jazzy Matty (2023)
Winners[edit]
| Year |
Winner |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 2005 | Dabiroun | 11-04 | Nina Carberry[a] | Paul Nolan |
| 2006 | Shamayoun | 11-03 | Paddy Brennan | Charles Egerton |
| 2007 | Gaspara | 10–11 | Andrew Glassonbury | David Pipe |
| 2008 | Crack Away Jack | 11–10 | Paul Carberry | Emma Lavelle |
| 2009 | Silk Affair | 10-04 | Tom O'Brien | Mick Quinlan |
| 2010 | Sanctuaire | 11-02 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2011 | What A Charm | 10-06 | Paul Townend | Arthur Moore |
| 2012 | Une Artiste | 10–13 | Jeremiah McGrath | Nicky Henderson |
| 2013 | Flaxen Flare | 10-07 | Davy Condon | Gordon Elliott |
| 2014 | Hawk High | 11-01 | Brian Hughes | Tim Easterby |
| 2015 | Qualando | 11-00 | Nick Scholfield | Paul Nicholls |
| 2016 | Diego du Charmil | 11-01 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
| 2017 | Flying Tiger | 11-05 | Richard Johnson | Nick Williams |
| 2018 | Veneer of Charm | 11-00 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 2019 | Band of Outlaws | 11-08 | JJ Slevin | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2020 | Aramax | 11-08 | Mark Walsh | Gordon Elliott |
| 2021 | Jeff Kidder | 10-08 | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade |
| 2022 | Brazil | 11-09 | Mark Walsh | Padraig Roche |
| 2023 | Jazzy Matty | 10-06 | Michael O'Sullivan | Gordon Elliott |
| 2024 | Lark In The Mornin | 11-00 | JJ Slevin | Joseph O'Brien |
- ^ amateur jockey
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jump Pattern Committee update 22/23 season". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- pedigreequery.com – Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Hurdle – Cheltenham.
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Racenews Archive (21 February 2008).