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Mersey Novices' Hurdle
2024
Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Light blue, red cap, light blue diamond
Brighterdaysahead Staffordshire Knot Bugise Seagull
Previous years
2023
Pink and white (halved), black sleeves, black cap, pink star Royal blue, white cross belts, yellow cap White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap
Irish Point Kateira Hermes Allen
2022
White, emerald green hoops, yellow and white halved sleeves, yellow cap Royal blue, white epaulets, white and royal blue halved sleeves, royal blue cap, white star Yellow, black cross of lorraine, yellow sleeves, black stars, black cap
Three Stripe Life Might North Lodge
2021
Grey, white epaulets Red, yellow stars, armlets and star on cap Red, black diamond, red sleeves, yellow diamonds, black cap, red diamonds
My Drogo Minella Drama Guard Your Dreams
2020-2011
2019
Royal blue, white hoop, royal blue sleeves, dark blue armlets Pink, red chevrons, pink sleeves, white stars, red cap, pink star Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
Reserve Tank Brewin'upastorm One For Rosie
2018
Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star Yellow, dark blue braces Maroon, pink epaulets, sleeves and star on cap
Black Op Lostintranslation Momella
2017
Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, red star Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap
Finian's Oscar Captain Forez Messire Des Obeaux
2016
Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Emerald green and red diabolo, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, red diamond Orange, dark green chevrons, orange sleeves, quartered cap
Yorkhill Le Prezien Flying Angel
2015
Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Black, black and maroon striped cap Mauve, grey epaulets
Nichols Canyon Parlour Games Three Musketeers
2014
Red, pink hoop and armlets Royal blue, red star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap Dark green, red cross belts, dark green and beige striped sleeves, dark green cap, red star
Lac Fontana Splash of Ginge Dell' Arca
2013
Yellow and dark green diabolo, dark green and yellow striped sleeves, quartered cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Emerald green, red sleeves, check cap
Ubak Utopie Des Bordes Seefood
2012
Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap Black, grey disc, armlets and cap Black, white sash and sleeves, gold cap
Simonsig Super Duty Baby Shine
2011
White, black cap Royal blue, pink star on body and cap, royal blue sleeves, pink stars Dark green, white cross belts, light green sleeves, dark green and white hooped cap
Spirit Son Cue Card Rock on Ruby
2010-2001
2010
Yellow, royal blue seams, grey sleeves, royal blue seams, royal blue cap Red, black star, striped sleeves, yellow cap, black star Royal blue, red sleeves, white spots, red cap, white spots
Peddlers Cross Duke of Lucca Najaf
2009
Dark blue, white diamonds on sleeves and cap Black and light blue (quartered), black sleeves, white cap Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
Bouggler Copper Bleu Ainama
2008
Purple, Grey hooped sleeves Black and White stripes, Yellow sleeves, Black and Yellow striped cap Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
Elusive Dream Whiteoak Franchoek
2007
Black And Beige Halved, Chevrons on Sleeves, Red Cap Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
Tidal Bay Wins Now Bedlam Boy
2006
RED and YELLOW CHEVRONS, red sleeves and cap Royal blue, yellow chevrons, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, yellow cap Pink, white hoops, black sleeves, white cap
Natal Blazing Bailey Harmony Brig
2005
Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap Red, White sleeves, Red spots, Brown cap Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap
Turpin Green My Way de Solzen Mephisto
2004
Emerald green and red diabolo, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, red diamond Black, white seams, checked sleeves, quartered cap Red and Royal Blue diamonds, Emerald Green and Red striped sleeves, Red cap, Emerald Green diamond
Garde Champetre Monet's Garden Court Shareef
2003
DARK GREEN, dark green cap, light green star Yellow, dark blue star, armlets and star on cap Green, white sash, red cap, white spots
Leinster Crystal d'Ainay Aine Dubh
2002
Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Pink, Grey stars, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Grey star
Classified Eternal Spring Boneyarrow
2001
White, black seams, yellow and white halved sleeves, yellow cap Red, black hooped sleeves, red cap, yellow hoop ROYALBLUE, Red chevrons, RoyalBlue sleeves and Red diabolo, Red cap and RoyalBlue star
Montalcino Takeyourtime Run For Paddy
2000-1991
2000
Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap Yellow, maroon and yellow hooped sleeves, quartered cap Black, orange halved sleeves, quartered cap
Best Mate Copeland Harvis
1999
Green and white stripes, black and white striped sleeves Red, white sleeves, red spots, white cap, red spots Royal blue and red stripes, light blue sleeves, royal blue and red quartered cap
Barton Auetaler Prominent Profile
1998
Light green, black epaulets, green cap, black star Royal blue, red stars, sleeves and star on cap Purple, blue sleeves, hoopd cap
Promalee Rainwatch Samuel Wilderspin
1997
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves White, red cap, white spots White, blue chevron, diabolo on sleeves
Sanmartino Courbaril Hurdante
1996
Red and white stripes, red cap, white star Yellow, green star, armlets and cap Black, white hoops, spots on sleeves, hooped cap
Silver Shred Ashwell Boy Escartefigue
1995
Black, brown armlets Emerald green and yellow diamonds, royal blue sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green diamond Mauve and yellow check, yellow sleeves
Tervel Call My Guest Putty Road
1994
Yellow, maroon cross belts, royal blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap Purple and pink diamonds, purple cap, pink diamonds Royal Blue, Pink epaulets, Pink cap
Cyborgo Monalee River Large Action
1993
Black, white hoops and sleeves Orange, royal blue armlets Yellow, royal blue stripe, armlets and cap
Lemon's Mill Leotard One Man
1992
Pink and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap Grey and white stripes, orange cap Red, dark blue seams and armlets
Coulton Oh What Polishing
1991
Light blue and orange diamonds, light blue sleeves and cap, orange star Black, gold cross and stripe on cap White, green hoops
Shannon Glen Crystal Spirit So Proud
1990-1988
1990
Light blue and orange diamonds, light blue sleeves and cap, orange star Black, gold sleeves, red cap Dark blue, red and light blue sash, white cap
Vazon Bay Remittance Man Young Ty
1989
Brown, white hoop and sleeves, quartered cap Blue and red check, blue sleeves, red cap Light blue, orange chevrons, light blue sleeves and cap
Morley Street Trapper John Undaunted
1988
Pink, Purple stars, Pink sleeves, Purple cap, Pink star Yellow, royal blue stripe, armlets and cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Sir Blake Blazing Walker Decided
 

The Mersey Novices' Hurdle is a Grade One National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree, Merseyside, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are eleven hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.

The distance of the race was cut by a furlong to its present length in 1988. For a period it was sponsored by Mumm, and it was given Grade Two status in 1991. It has had several different sponsors since 1992, and the latest of these, Betway, began supporting the event in 2017. The Mersey Novices' Hurdle was upgraded to Grade One by the British Horseracing Authority from its 2014 running.[1]

The Mersey Novices' Hurdle often features horses which ran previously in the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle, and the last to achieve victory in both races was Yorkhill in 2016.

Winners since 1977[edit]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1977 Samuel Pepys 6 John Burke Fred Rimell
1978 Raleighstown 7 Tommy Kinane Christy Kinane
1979 Taffy 4 Tommy Carmody Peter Bailey
1980 Wayward Lad 5 Tommy Carmody Tony Dickinson
1981 Hareshaw 6 Tommy Carmody Michael Dickinson
1982 Gallaher 6 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1983 Ballinacurra Lad 8 Pat Leech John Crowley
1984 Lochboisdale 4 Steve Smith Eccles Jeff King
1985 Out of the Gloom 4 Jonjo O'Neill Reg Hollinshead
1986 Canute Express 5 Lorcan Wyer[a] Homer Scott
1987 The West Awake 6 Simon Sherwood Oliver Sherwood
1988 Sir Blake 7 Brendan Powell David Elsworth
1989 Morley Street 5 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding
1990 Vazon Bay 6 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman
1991 Shannon Glen 5 Michael Bowlby Jenny Pitman
1992 Coulton 5 Graham McCourt Mick Easterby
1993 Lemon's Mill 4 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1994 Cyborgo 4 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1995 Tervel 4 Charlie Swan Jeff Pearce
1996 Silver Shred 5 Jonothan Lower Martin Pipe
1997 Sanmartino 5 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1998 Promalee 6 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1999 Barton 6 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby
2000 Best Mate 5 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight
2001 Montalcino 5 Brian Crowley Venetia Williams
2002 Classified 6 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2003 Leinster 6 Kieran Kelly Dessie Hughes
2004 Garde Champetre 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2005 Turpin Green 6 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards
2006 Natal 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2007 Tidal Bay 6 Paddy Brennan Howard Johnson
2008 Elusive Dream 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009 Bouggler 4 Noel Fehily Emma Lavelle
2010 Peddlers Cross 5 Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr.
2011 Spirit Son 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2012 Simonsig 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 Ubak 5 Jamie Moore Gary Moore
2014 Lac Fontana 5 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls
2015 Nichols Canyon 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Yorkhill 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2017 Finian's Oscar 5 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard
2018 Black Op 7 Noel Fehily Tom George
2019 Reserve Tank 5 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard
no race 2020 [b]
2021 My Drogo 6 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2022 Three Stripe Life 6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2023 Irish Point 5 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2024 Brighterdaysahead 5 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
  1. ^ amateur jockey
  2. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "British Horseracing Authority Announces Upgrades to Jump Pattern Races for 2013/14". Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
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