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Tolworth Hurdle
Grade 1 race
LocationSandown Park Racecourse
Esher, England
Race typeHurdle race
Sponsor32Red
WebsiteSandown
Race information
Distance2m ½f (3,319 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight10 st 9 lb (4yo);
11 st 7 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£40,000 (2016)
1st: £22,780
Tolworth Hurdle
2016
Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Pink, royal blue cap Purple, yellow chevrons, purple sleeves, yellow cap, purple star
Yorkhill O O Seven Agrapart
Previous years
2015
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Maroon and white (quartered), checked sleeves and cap Black, yellow disc, striped sleeves and cap
L'ami Serge Jolly's Cracked It Thelordbewithyou
2014
White, black cap Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Emerald green, white star, chevrons on sleeves, white cap
Royal Boy Josses Hill Upazo
2013
Dark blue, light blue inverted triangle and armlets, check cap Purple and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves and cap White, black cap
Melodic Rendezvous Pendra Royal Boy
2012
Pink, royal blue cap White, emerald green cross belts, emerald green cap Yellow, royal blue diamond, royal blue sleeves, yellow diamonds
Captain Conan Colour Squadron Magnifique Etoile
2011
Grey, white epaulets Mauve and black (quartered), mauve sleeves, white cap, mauve diamond Yellow, royal blue spots
Minella Class Megastar Toubab
2008
Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Dark green, maroon stars, maroon cap
Breedsbreeze Deep Purple Calgary Bay
2007
Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Orange, Light Green and White hooped sleeves, White cap, Orange star
Silverburn Perce Rock Astarador
2006
YELLOW, Red star, Yellow sleeves and White armlet, Yellow cap and Red star Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star Black, green sleeves, red stars, black cap, red star
Noland Whispered Promises Albarino
2005
Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Dark blue, yellow triple diamond, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap, yellow diamonds Dark green and white diamonds, white sleeves
Marcel It's Just Harry Chilling Place
2004
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Emerald green and red diabolo, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, red diamond Red, white sleeves, red spots, brown cap
Lingo Garde Champetre Bourbon Manhattan
2003
Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap White, large red spots and armlets, red and white quartered cap Orange, Dark Blue sash, diabolo on sleeves, Orange cap
Thisthatandtother Puntal Self Defense
2002
DARK BLUE and WHITE DIABOLO, striped cap Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Brown, pink sash
Miros Le Roi Miguel Tarasco
2001
Yellow, maroon cross belts, royal blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap Light blue, red stars on body and cap
Iznogoud St Pirran Reiziger
2000-1995
2000
Black and white check, yellow sleeves, black and white quartered cap Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap Yellow, black chevron, check cap
Monsignor Best Mate Doctor Goddard
1999
Yellow, Purple and Yellow striped sleeves Orange, black epaulets, black and orange striped sleeves, black cap, orange star Mauve, Yellow star, Mauve sleeves, Yellow stars and stars on cap
Behrajan Hidebound Great Crusader
1998
Navy blue, red armlets Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Light blue, light blue and royal blue check sleeves
French Holly Grey Shot Bracey Run
1996
Orange, beige stripe, striped cap Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green and white check cap White, maroon hoops, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
Right Win Strong Promise Shankar
1995
Orange, black epaulets, black and orange striped sleeves, black cap, orange star Dark Blue, Emerald Green stars, Dark Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Emerald Green star Yellow, white Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
Silver Wedge Callisoe Bay Major Summit
 

The Tolworth Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards (3,319 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in January. Since 2011 the race has been sponsored by online casino 32Red and was run as the 32Red Hurdle between 2011 and 2013.

The race was first run in 1976.

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1976 Grand Canyon 6 P Haynes Derek Kent
1977 Levaramoss 4 A Gonsalves Staff Ingham
1978 Western Rose 6 John Burke Fred Rimell
1979Abandoned because of snow
1980 Esparto 5 Mr Oliver Sherwood Fred Winter
1981 Broadsword 4 Peter Scudamore David Nicholson
1982Abandoned because of frost and snow
1983 Hawkbarrow 5 Paul Barton David Gandolfo
1984 Desert Orchid 5 Colin Brown David Elsworth
1985 Wing And A Prayer 4 John Francome John Jenkins
1986 Midnight Count 6 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford
1987 Mister Point 5 Graham McCourt Colin Tinkler
1988 Away We Go 6 Steve Smith Eccles John Jenkins
1989 Wishlon 6 Ian Shoemark Ron Smyth
1990 Forest Sun 5 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding
1991 Change the Act 6 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1992 New York Rainbow 7 John Kavanagh Nicky Henderson
1993 Sun Surfer 5 Carl Llewellyn Tim Forster
1994 no race 1994
1995 Silver Wedge 4 Norman Williamson David Nicholson
1996 Right Win 6 Graham McCourt Richard Hannon, Sr.
1997 no race 1997
1998 French Holly 7 Andrew Thornton Ferdy Murphy
1999 Behrajan 4 Richard Dunwoody Henry Daly
2000 Monsignor 6 Norman Williamson Mark Pitman
2001 Iznogoud [1] 5 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2002 Miros [1] 5 Norman Williamson Jonjo O'Neill
2003 Thisthatandtother [1] 7 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls
2004 Lingo 5 Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill
2005 Marcel 5 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe
2006 Noland 5 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls
2007 Silverburn 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2008 Breedsbreeze 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009 no race 2009–10 [2]
2011 Minella Class 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2012 Captain Conan 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 Melodic Rendezvous 7 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott
2014 Royal Boy [3] 7 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson
2015 L'ami Serge 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2016 Yorkhill 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins

1 The race was run at Ascot in 2001, Warwick in 2002 and Wincanton in 2003.
2 The 2009 and 2010 runnings were both abandoned because of frost.
3 The 2014 running took place at Kempton Park after the original fixture was abandoned due to waterlogging.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Scargill, Peter. "Pipe:Tolworth at Kempton not ideal for The Liquidator". racingpost.com. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  • Race Recordings [1]
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