Juvenile Hurdle
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The Juvenile Novices Handicap Hurdle, a Premier Handicap Hurdle, previously a Grade 3 event, over 2 miles and half a furlong and 8 hurdles, was first part of the Festival programme in 2005 when the meeting was extended to four days. It is named in honour of Fred Winter, legendary jockey and trainer who enjoyed so much success at the Festival, landing 17 winners as a jockey and 28 as a trainer. It enjoys sponsorship, with one of the most recent sponsors being Boodles. |
| Early history:-The inaugural running of the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices Handicap Hurdle took place on 15th March 2005 when won by Donal Patrick O’Gorman's Dabiroun (20/1) trained by Paul Nolan and ridden by Ms Nina Carberry, beating At Your Request (33/1) and Nation State (7/1). | |
| Over the entire history of the race 16% of favourites have been successful, placing the race 23rd of the 28 current races. Over the entire history of the race a level stake bet of £10 on every favourite would have resulted in a £65 loss, placing the race 10th of the current 28 races. Over the entire history of the race the Irish have been successful 47% of occasions, placing the race 8th of the 28 current races. |
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| Juvenile Hurdle | Premier Hurdle | 2 miles 1/2 furlong | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 2005 | DABIROUN | Nina Carberry | Paul Nolan (Ire) | Mr Donal Patrick O'Gorman 20/1 |
| 2006 | SHAMAYOUN | Paddy Brennan | Charles Egerton | Mr Ronald Brimacombe 40/1 |
| 2007 | GASPARA | Andrew Glassonbury | David Pipe | Mr Martin Pipe 9/2 jt fav |
| 2008 | CRACK AWAY JACK | Paul Carberry | Emma Lavelle | gdm Partnership 14/1 |
| 2009 | SILK AFFAIR | Tom O'Brien | Mick Quinlan | L Mulryan, M C Fahy 11/1 |
| 2010 | SANCTUAIRE | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | Mr Jared Sullivan 4/1 fav |
| 2011 | WHAT A CHARM | Paul Townend | Arthur Moore (Ire) | Mr C Jones 9/1 |
| 2012 | UNE ARTISTE | Jeremiah McGrath | Nicky Henderson | Mr Simon Munir 40/1 |
| 2013 | FLAXEN FLARE | Davy Condon | Gordon Elliott (Ire) | Mrs P Sloan 25/1 |
| 2014 | HAWK HIGH | Brian Hughes | Tim Easterby | Mr Trevor Hemmings 33/1 |
| 2015 | QUALANDO | Nick Schofield | Paul Nicholls | Mrs Kathy Stuart 25/1 |
| 2016 | DIEGO DU CHARMIL | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls | Mrs Johnny De La Hey 13/2 |
| 2017 | FLYING TIGER | Richard Johnson | Nick Williams | Macaroni Beach Society 33/1 |
| 2018 | VENEER OF CHARM | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott (Ire) | Mr M J Wasylocha 33/1 |
| 2019 | BAND OF OUTLAWS | J J Slevin | Joseph O'Brien (Ire) | Mr J Carthy 7/2 fav |
| 2020 | ARAMAX | Mark Walsh | Gordon Elliott (Ire) | Mr John P McManus 15/2 |
| 2021 | JEFF KIDDER | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade (Ire) | Albert Dravins, Eamonn Scanlon 80/1 |
| 2022 | BRAZIL | Mark Walsh | Padraig Roche (Ire) | Mr John P McManus 10/1 |
| 2023 | JAZZY MATTY | Michael O'Sullivan | Gordon Elliott (Ire) | Caldwell Construction Ltd 18/1 |
