Bredon Selling Handicap Hurdle

The Bredon Selling Hurdle over 2 miles was introduced into the Festival programme in 1923 when the event was extended to 3 days, and took place on Thursday 8th March 1923. It remained part of the programme for the next 3 years before being dropped after the 1926 Festival.
Early history:-The inaugural running of the Bredon Selling Hurdle over 2 miles took place on Thursday 8th March 1923 when won by Pacifist (10/1) owned by Mr Moore, trained and ridden by J Horgan jnr, beating Pavot (7/1) and Gallesian (100/8) by a short head and 3 lengths.
Bredon Selling Handicap Hurdle 1926 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PERISHEEN Mr D Williams Pearce Mr Pearce 100/8
2 PLUMADO W Parvin Parvin Miss Rodocanachi 8/1
3 YOUNG POLE Mr K Goode Smallwood Mr Unwin 100/8
4 OUR BILLY Mr G Poole Hatt Captain Pepper 100/8
5 BUBBLY Fred Rees D Harrison Mr Arnold 5/2 fav
6 VICTORY SPEECH Mr E Pearce Bletsoe Mr Castle 100/8
7 NOBLEMAN Mr Stewart R M Thompson Mr Stewart 100/8
8 HEROD PHILIP E Doyle Gilbert Mrs Gritt 3/1
9 VERNEUIL II W Stott Newey Mr Welch 4/1
10 GREEN WHEAT Mr D Thomas Lindsay Mr Thomas 100/8
11 LOYALTY A N Newey Newey Mr Newey 100/8
12 MAGIC RING Mr W West Hall Mrs Hay 100/8
13 KING'S PLEASURE H Cheshire Tom Rimell Mr Pearce 100/8
14 PERICO E Ringstead Stevens Mrs Stevens 10/1
15 LOUVIMA Mr A Stringer Roberts Mr A Stringer 100/8
16 PHAETHON Goswell Armitage Mr Armitage 100/8
        Over round 181%
The fourth, and final, running of this race took place on Thursday 11th March 1926 when Perisheen beat Plumado and Young Pole by 1 length and 2 lengths