11 st 0 lb Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for winners of Class 1 wfa hurdles 3 lb for winners of Class 2 wfa hurdle or Class 1 handicap hurdle
The Kennel Gate Novices Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunthurdle race in Britain. It is run at Ascot a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 152 yards, or 3,156 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early December. It is currently sponsored by Sky Bet and run as the Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle.