A hurdle is a moveable section of light fence . Traditionally they were made from wattle woven split branches , but modern hurdles are often made of metal. Hurdles are used for handling livestock, as decorative fencing, for horse racing and in the track and field event of hurdling. Types Image Wattle hurdle.JPG right 175px thumb A wattle hurdle. Traditional hurdles are made from wattle, usually of hazel or willow . Hurdle making is a traditional woodland craft, done by placing upright sticks in holes in a log and weaving split branches between them. Historically they were used to pen livestock or to separate land in open field system s, but they are now popular as decorative fencing for garden s. In medieval England such a hurdle was sometimes used as a makeshift sledge , to which a prisoner was tied to be dragged behind a horse to a place of execution . ref Channel4.com 25 March 2009 http www.channel4.com programmes henry viii the mind of a tyrant articles perkin warbeck 1474 99 Perkin Warbeck 1474 99 Henry VIII The Mind of a Tyrant . Retrieved 2011 11 19. ref Image British White cattle in mobile pen.jpg right 175px thumb A mobile cattle pen made using steel hurdles attached to a cattle crush in foreground. Modern livestock hurdles are used for sorting, handling or loading animals where permanent fencing is impractical or uneconomic. They are made of steel or aluminium , and vary in size. For sheep, they are usually convert 6 ft mabbr on long and convert 3 ft 1 mabbr on high, while for cattle they are commonly convert 9 ft m abbr on or more long and convert 5 ft mabbr on high. They are usually joined by pins or hooks, both to each other and to handling facilities such as a cattle ... and daub Fence References reflist External links http www.hurdle.co.uk English Hurdle http www.willowfence.co.uk willow fences.htm Willow Fences http www.parsonshurdles.co.uk hurdles.html Hurdle Making Category Fences Agri stub da Hurdle ... more details
Infobox football biography playername Gus Hurdle image caption fullname Augustus Hurdle dateofbirth birth ... football team Barbados nationalcaps1 ? nationalgoals1 ? Augustus Gus Hurdle born 14 October 1973 is a former ... football team . He played as a defender association football defender . Early life Hurdle was born ... of Barbados Barbadian heritage. Career Club career Hurdle began his career with Fulham F.C. Fulham ... with Dorchester Town F.C. Dorchester Town , Hurdle signed for Brentford F.C. Brentford in 1994, making ... Brentford in 1998, Hurdle signed for Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle , but never made a league ... Bognor Regis Town F.C. Bognor Regis Town . Hurdle later played non league football for Basingstoke Town F.C. Basingstoke Town . While at Basingstoke, Hurdle spent a loan spell at Crawley Town F.C. Crawley Town . ref cite web url http archive.theargus.co.uk 2000 2 11 195134.html title Hurdle faces a pay cut accessdate 19 August 2009 date 11 February 2000 publisher The Argus ref Hurdle also appeared ... Walton & Hersham . ref name Stompond Lane becomes Hurdle s latest point of call cite news url http ... Lane becomes Hurdle s latest point of call date 2004 01 28 accessdate 2009 08 23 ref ref name nld cite web url http www.nonleaguedaily.com teams players.php?pid 6629 title Gus Hurdle accessdate 19 August 2009 publisher Non League Daily ref International career Hurdle represented Barbados national ... it was the bigger game . ref name Hurdle turns down World Cup date cite news url http archive.theargus.co.uk 2000 3 17 194329.html publisher The Argus title Hurdle turns down World Cup date date ... to lose . ref name Hurdle turns down World Cup date He has also represented a Caribbean All Stars team ... Jersey in March 1999. ref name Hurdle turns down World Cup date References reflist External links soccerbase 3748 Gus Hurdle Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hurdle, Gus ALTERNATIVE ... , England DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Hurdle, Gus Category 1973 births Category Living ... more details
Infobox MLB player name Clint Hurdle image caption position Outfielder Manager baseball Manager team ... By 2002 By 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates By 2011 Present Clinton Merrick Hurdle born July 30, 1957, in Big ... from playing baseball, Hurdle became a manager. His eight seasons with the Colorado Rockies included .... On November 14, 2010, Hurdle was hired as the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates . Personal life Clint Hurdle is named for his father, Clinton, who played collegiate baseball for Ferris State University . When Hurdle was 4 years old, the family moved from Michigan to Florida so his father could ... 23 accessdate 2007 10 24 ref Hurdle is a 1975 graduate of Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, Florida . ref http www.baseball reference.com managers hurdlcl01.shtml ref Hurdle is married to third ... a previous marriage . ref cite news url http usatoday.com sports baseball nl rockies 2005 09 12 hurdle family cover x.htm title Clint Hurdle balances family concerns with baseball first Vicki last Michaelis ... thumb left 150px upright 3. Hurdle during his Cardinal days. After being selected by the Kansas City Royals with the 9th pick of the first round in the By 1975 amateur draft, Hurdle played for the Royals .... Louis Cardinals 1986 before ending his career with the Mets in By 1987 . Hurdle had been featured on the cover ... first base, third base, catcher and designated hitter. Hurdle also played in the Venezuelan Professional ... http espndeportes.espn.go.com news story?id 611755&s bei&type column title Francona y Hurdle son producto del Caribe ref Managerial career Image ClintHurdle.JPG thumb right 140px Hurdle with the Rockies. Hurdle began his managerial career the next year, 1988, when he was named Manager of the St. Lucie .... Hurdle was promoted to Manager in 2002 following the early season firing of Buddy Bell . On April ... baseball nl rockies 2006 05 30 rockies cover x.htm title O Dowd, Hurdle extended for two years ... Baseball season 2007 , Hurdle managed 2007 Colorado Rockies season Colorado to their second best ... more details
The Holloway s Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot Racecourse Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 3 furlongs 3,923 metres , and during its running there are eleven hurdles to be jumped. It is a limited handicap race , and it is scheduled to take place each year in January. Winners Weights given in stone Imperial mass stone s and pound mass pound s. class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 36px Year br width 160px Winner br width 32px Age br width 56px Weight br width 180px Jockey br width 180px Trainer br 2008 Lough Derg horse Lough Derg 8 11 10 Tom Scudamore David Pipe racehorse trainer David Pipe 2009 Lough Derg horse Lough Derg 9 11 10 Tom Scudamore David Pipe racehorse trainer David Pipe 2010 Mamlook 6 10 01 Hadden Frost David Pipe racehorse trainer David Pipe 2011 Tiger O Toole 6 10 05 Paul Moloney Evan Williams racehorse trainer Evan Williams 2012 Smad Place 5 11 09 Wayne Hutchinson jockey Wayne Hutchinson Alan King horse racing Alan King References Racing Post Racing Post 447245 2008 01 19 , Racing Post 472332 2009 01 17 , Racing Post 496822 2010 01 23 , Racing Post 521729 2011 01 22 , Racing Post 545594 2012 01 21 http www.pedigreequery.com index.php?search bar stakes&query type stakes&field view&id 7888 pedigreequery.com Holloway s Hurdle Ascot. See also Horseracing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races Category National Hunt races in Great Britain Category Ascot Racecourse Category National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
The Relkeel Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs 4,124 metres , and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in December. The event is named after Relkeel, a three time winner of Cheltenham s Boylesports.com International Hurdle Bula Hurdle in the late 1990s. The Relkeel Hurdle was given Grade 2 status in 2006. Winners since 2000 class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 36px Year br width 160px Winner br width 40px Age br width 180px Jockey br width 180px Trainer br 2000 Mister Banjo 4 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls horse racing Paul Nicholls 2001 See You Sometime ref label 2001 1 1 6 Mick Fitzgerald Seamus Mullins 2002 Eternal Spring 5 Ruby Walsh James Fanshawe 2003 Crystal d Ainay 4 Robert Thornton jockey Robert Thornton Alan King horse racing Alan King 2004 Lough Derg horse Lough Derg 4 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe 2005 Mighty Man horse Mighty Man 5 Richard Johnson jockey Richard Johnson Henry Daly 2006 Black Jack Ketchum horse Black Jack Ketchum 7 Tony McCoy Jonjo O Neill 2007 Pouvoir horse Pouvoir 4 Robert Thornton jockey Robert Thornton Alan King horse racing Alan King bgcolor eeeeee span style display none 2008 span no race 2008 ref label 2008 2 2 2009 Zaynar 4 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2010 Karabak 7 Tony McCoy Alan King horse racing Alan King 2011 Oscar Whisky 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson span style font size 85 note label 2001 1 1 The 2001 running took place at Newbury Racecourse Newbury ... bar stakes&query type stakes&field view&id 7959 pedigreequery.com Relkeel Hurdle Cheltenham. http www.telegraph.co.uk ... Category National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
Turf race infobox class Grade 1 horse race Liverpool Hurdle image caption location Aintree Racecourse br Merseyside , England inaugurated 1974 race type Hurdling horse race Hurdle race sponsor BGC Partners website http www.aintree.co.uk Aintree distance 3m f 4,929 metres track Grass Turf , left handed qualification Four years old and up weight 10 Stone Imperial mass st 13 Pound mass lb 4yo br 11 st 7 lb 5yo small br Allowances br 7 lb for Filly fillies and mare s small purse Pound sterling 100,000 2012 small br 1st 56,270 small bonuses The Liverpool Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree Racecourse Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 110 yards 4,929 metres , and during its running there are thirteen hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early April. History The event was established in 1974, and it was originally held at Ascot Racecourse Ascot . During the first part of its history it was called the Long Distance Hurdle, and it was initially contested over 3 miles. For a period it was classed at Grade 2 level. The race was transferred to Aintree in 2004, and since then it has been named after the nearby city of Liverpool . Its original distance has been extended by 110 yards. The Liverpool Hurdle was promoted to Grade 1 status in 2010, and it is currently the first race on the opening ... in the World Hurdle , and the last to win both races in the same year was Big Buck s in 2012. Records ... this race is included under its original title, Long Distance Hurdle. References Racing Post Racing ... stakes&query type stakes&field view&id 7247 pedigreequery.com Liverpool Hurdle Long Distance Hurdle ... National Hunt hurdle races Note The Liverpool Hurdle also appears in Category Recurring sporting events established in 1974 under its original title Long Distance Hurdle . ... more details
The Cleeve Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles 4,828 metres , and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in January. In the late 1980s the event was classed at Listed level, and its full title was the Bishops Cleeve Hurdle. It was promoted to Grade 1 status in 1991, and in the following years its title was shortened to the present form. The race was initially run over 2 miles 4,023 metres , but this has been subsequently modified several times. It was downgraded to Grade 2 status in 2004, and its distance was extended to the present length in 2005. In its analysis of that year s running, the Racing Post commented that the modified Cleeve Hurdle was effectively replacing the long distance hurdle formerly run at Haydock on Peter Marsh day. The race is now a leading trial for the World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival . Winners since 1988 class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 36px Year br width 160px Winner br width 40px Age br width 180px Jockey br width 180px Trainer br 1988 Cloughtaney 7 Tony Mullins horse racing Tony Mullins Paddy Mullins 1989 Calapaez 5 Simon Sherwood Brooke Sanders 1990 Beech Road 8 Richard Guest horse racing Richard Guest Toby Balding 1991 Crystal Spirit 4 Jimmy Frost Ian Balding bgcolor eeeeee span style display none 1992 span no race 1992 1993 Muse horse Muse 6 Paul Holley David Elsworth 1994 Flakey Dove 8 Richard Dunwoody Richard Price horse racing Richard Price 1995 Mudahim 9 Norman ... 6015 pedigreequery.com Cleeve Hurdle Cheltenham. See also Horseracing in Great Britain List of British ... Category National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
The Contenders Hurdle is a Listed National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged five years or older. It is run at Sandown Park Racecourse 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 scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February. The event was originally titled the Oteley Hurdle, and it was contested over a length of 2 miles 3,219 metres . Winners in the 1970s included Lanzarote and Sea Pigeon , and during the 1980s it was won by Desert Orchid and See You Then. From the early 1990s until 2007 the race was sponsored by Agfa Gevaert Agfa , and it was known as the Agfa Hurdle. In 1993 its distance was extended by 110 yards about 100 metres to the current length. It is presently sponsored by The Tote Tote Bookmakers , and in 2011 it was run as the Totesport 0800 221 221 Contenders Hurdle. The 2008 running was classed at Grade 2 level, but the event was reverted to its former Listed status in 2009. The race often serves as a trial for the Champion Hurdle , and the most recent horse to win both events in the same year is Binocular horse Binocular in 2010. Winners since 1989 Amateur jockeys indicated by Mr . class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 36px Year br width 160px Winner br width 40px Age br width 180px Jockey br width 180px Trainer br 1989 Aldino horse Aldino 6 Simon Sherwood Oliver Sherwood bgcolor eeeeee span style display none 1990 span no race 1990 ref label 1990 1 1 1991 Voyage Sans Retour 6 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe 1992 Fidway 7 Peter Scudamore Tim Thomson Jones 1993 Mole Board 11 Carl ... view&id 7935 pedigreequery.com Contenders Hurdle Sandown. See also Horseracing in Great Britain ... Park Racecourse Category National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
Hurdle technology is a method of ensuring that pathogen s in food product s can be eliminated or controlled. This means the food products will be safe for consumption, and their shelf life will be extended. Hurdle technology usually works by combining more than one approach. These approaches can be thought of as hurdles the pathogen has to overcome if it is to remain active in the food. The right combination of hurdles can ensure all pathogens are eliminated or rendered harmless in the final product. ref name Alasalvar Hurdle technology has been defined by Leistner 2000 as an intelligent combination of hurdles which secures the microbial safety and stability as well as the organoleptic and nutritional quality and the economic viability of food product s. ref Leistner I 2000 http envismadrasuniv.org Physiology pdf Basic 20aspects 20of 20food 20preservation.pdf Basic aspects of food preservation by hurdle technology International Journal of Food Microbiology , 55 181 186. ref The organoleptic quality of the food refers to its sensory properties, that is its look, taste, smell and texture. Examples of hurdles in a food system are high temperature during processing, low temperature during storage, increasing the acidity , lowering the water activity or redox potential , or the presence ..., Page 203. ISBN 9781405180702. ref Hurdles Each hurdle aims to eliminate, inactivate or at least ... of hurdle technology In Gould GW Ed. New Methods of Food Preservation , Springer, pp ... Microbial Safety of Pickled Fruits and Vegetables and Hurdle Technology Internet Journal of Food Safety ... in Japan, provide a typical example of hurdle technology. Fermentation of sushi employs hurdles that favour ... sugars and rice. The result is a pH hurdle important in controlling growth of C. botulinum . ref ... 1&ved 0CDYQ6AEwAA v onepage&q&f false The hurdle concept Minimal Processing Technologies in the Food Industry , Woodhead Publishing, pp. 175 195. ISBN 9781855735477. ref Type of hurdle Examples Physical ... more details
, and it was originally called the Cheltenham Trial Hurdle . The inaugural running was won by Scottish Memories, and in the following two years it was won by the Champion Hurdle winners Magic Court and Salmon Spray. Its title was changed to the Bula Hurdle in 1977, in honour of Bula, a dual winner of the Champion Hurdle who was successful in this contest in 1972. The first triple winner of the Bula Hurdle was Bird s Nest, whose third victory came in 1980. This feat was matched in the late ... Hurdle . The online sportsbook StanJames.com sponsored the event for the first time in 2010. The StanJames.com International Hurdle is the second leg in the Road to Cheltenham , a Stan James sponsored series of top class hurdles races culminating in the 2011 Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival . The other two races are the Fighting Fifth Hurdle and the Champion Hurdle Trial . The last horse to win both the International Hurdle and the Champion Hurdle in the same season was Rooster ... under its original title, Cheltenham Trial Hurdle. Note The StanJames.com International also ... Trial Hurdle . Category National Hunt races in Great Britain Category Cheltenham Racecourse Category National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
Infobox cricketer biography playername Kevin Hurdle image Cricket no pic.png caption batting Right handed batsman RHB bowling Right arm fast RF columns 2 column1 One Day International ODIs matches1 17 runs1 80 bat avg1 13.33 100s 50s1 0 0 top score1 22 deliveries1 809 wickets1 20 bowl avg1 37 fivefor1 0 tenfor1 0 best bowling1 3 24 catches stumpings1 7 0 column2 First class cricket First class matches2 5 runs2 66 bat avg2 22.00 100s 50s2 0 0 top score2 29 deliveries2 718 wickets2 10 bowl avg2 55.40 fivefor2 0 tenfor2 0 best bowling2 3 68 catches stumpings2 5 0 international true country Bermudian odidebutfor odidebutagainst odidebutdate 18 May odidebutyear 2006 lastodidate 2 December lastodifor lastodiagainst lastodiyear 2006 testdebutfor testdebutagainst testdebutdate 18 May testdebutyear 2006 lasttestdate 2 December lasttestfor lasttestagainst lasttestyear 2006 source http www.cricketarchive.co.uk Archive Players 5 5405 5405.html Cricket Archive date year Kevin Andre Dean Hurdle born December 30, 1976 in Bermuda is a Bermuda Bermudian cricketer . He is a right handed batsman and a right arm fast bowler. He has represented Bermudian cricket team Bermuda in seven One Day International s to date, making his debut at this level against Zimbabwean cricket team Zimbabwe in May 2006. He has also represented Bermuda in five ICC Intercontinental Cup games, the 1997 ICC Trophy and the ICC Americas Championship in 2004 and 2006. External links cricinfo ref bermuda content player 23685.html http www.cricketarchive.com Archive Players 111 111383 111383.html Statistical summary from CricketArchive Bermuda Squad 2007 Cricket World Cup Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Hurdle, Kevin ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH December 30, 1976 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Hurdle, Kevin Category 1976 births Category Living people Category Bermudian cricketers Category Bermuda One Day International cricketers ... more details
The Rendlesham Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park Racecourse Haydock Park over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong 5,029 metres , and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February. The event was formerly held at Kempton Park Racecourse Kempton Park , and it was a limited handicap race handicap from 1995 to 2001. It was transferred to Haydock in 2006, and its distance here was initially 2 miles and 7 furlongs. It was extended to 3 miles in 2008, and to its current length in 2009. The race is currently sponsored by The Tote and was run in 2011 as the Totescoop6 Hurdle . The Rendlesham Hurdle serves as an important trial for the World Hurdle in March. The last horse to win both races in the same year was Baracouda in 2002. Winners since 1988 class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 36px Year br width 160px Winner br width 40px Age br width 180px Jockey br width 180px Trainer br 1988 King s College Boy 10 Graham Bradley Monica Dickinson 1989 Cliffalda 6 Tom Morgan jockey Tom Morgan John Edwards horse racing John Edwards 1990 Old Dundalk 6 Michael Bowlby David Murray Smith 1991 Floyd horse Floyd 11 Graham Bradley David Elsworth 1992 Forest Sun horse Forest Sun 7 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding 1993 Baydon Star 6 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson horse racing David Nicholson 1994 Balasani 8 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe 1995 Cyborgo 5 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe 1996 See Enough 8 Anthony Tory Bob Buckler 1997 Pharanear 7 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson horse racing David Nicholson 1998 ... Rendlesham Hurdle Haydock. See also Horseracing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races ... Hunt hurdle races ... more details
Turf race infobox class Grade 1 horse race Champion Hurdle image caption location Cheltenham Racecourse br Cheltenham , England inaugurated 1927 race type Hurdling horse race Hurdle race sponsor StanJames.com ... sterling 370,000 2012 small br First 210,715 small The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing ... , the race is now known as the Stan James Champion Hurdle. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham ... year on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival in March. As its title suggests, the Champion Hurdle ... Spirit Hurdle National Spirit , Hatton s Grace Hurdle Hatton s Grace , Persian War Novices Hurdle Persian War and Lanzarote Hurdle Lanzarote , have had races named in their honour. History The first Champion Hurdle was run in 1927, and its inaugural winner, Blaris, was awarded prize money ... of long distance Flat racing flat races . The Champion Hurdle was abandoned in 1931 due to persistent ... sponsorship of the Champion Hurdle began in 1978, and it was initially backed by Waterford Crystal . The 1984 winner, Dawn Run , became the second mare to win the Champion Hurdle. In the same year she also won the Irish Champion Hurdle Irish and Grande Course de Haies d Auteuil French versions of the event ..., the Cheltenham Gold Cup . She remains the only horse to have completed the Champion Hurdle Gold Cup double. From 1985 to 1987 the Champion Hurdle was dominated by See You Then, who became the event ... Dove, the winner in 1994. The last triple winner of the Champion Hurdle was Istabraq , whose successes ... Fifth Hurdle , the International Hurdle and the Champion Hurdle Trial . ref http betting.stanjames.com Horse Racing Betting News 2010 09 28 Stan James Champion Hurdle Sponsorship Announcement Stan James Champion Hurdle Sponsorship Announcement StanJames.com, 28 September 2010 ref Records span style ... crisis foot and mouth crisis span References Reflist External links Champion Hurdle results, Racing ... more details
for the horse race in Ireland Christmas Hurdle Ireland Turf race infobox class Grade 1 horse race Christmas Hurdle image caption location Kempton Park Racecourse Kempton Park , br Sunbury on Thames Sunbury , England inaugurated race type Hurdling horse race Hurdle race sponsor William Hill bookmaker William Hill website http www.kempton.co.uk Kempton Park distance 2 miles 3,219 metres track Grass Turf , right handed qualification Four years old and up weight 11 Stone Imperial mass st 7 Pound mass lb small br Allowances br 7 lb for Filly fillies and mare s small purse Pound sterling 65,000 2011 small br 1st 37,017.50 small The Christmas Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park Racecourse Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles 3,219 metres , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the King George VI Chase meeting on Boxing Day . History During the 1960s Kempton staged a 2 mile handicap race on Boxing Day called the Kempton Park Handicap Hurdle. Its winners included Salmon Spray and Saucy Kit both subsequent winners of the Champion Hurdle . The race was abandoned in 1967 and 1968, and it returned in the guise of the Christmas Hurdle in 1969. Three winners of the race in its present format have gone on to victory in the Champion Hurdle. The first was Lanzarote, the winner of the latter event in 1974, and the others are Dawn Run 1983 84 and Kribensis horse Kribensis 1989 90 . The race has served as the second leg of the Triple Crown of Hurdling WBX ... which wins the Fighting Fifth Hurdle , the Christmas Hurdle and the Champion Hurdle in the same ... stakes&field view&id 5889 pedigreequery.com Christmas Hurdle Kempton. cite book title Ladbrokes Pocket ... Category Kempton Park Racecourse Category National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
The Boylesports.com Hurdle is a National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Ireland which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Leopardstown Racecourse Leopardstown over a distance of about 2 miles 3,219 metres , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race , and it is scheduled to take place each year in January. The present race has evolved from the Irish Sweeps Hurdle, an event which was first run in 1969. This was one of several races which contributed to the Irish Hospitals Sweepstake , a scheme to help fund investment in Ireland s health service. Thousands of tickets were sold to the public, and each was allocated with the name of a horse due to run in a particular race. The tickets corresponding to the winning horse could yield a substantial dividend. The Irish Sweeps Hurdle initially took place at Fairyhouse Racecourse Fairyhouse , and it was then transferred to Leopardstown in 1971. In its early years the race took place in December, and prior to becoming a handicap it served as a major trial for the Champion Hurdle . A second phase of the race s history began in 1987, when it became known as the Ladbroke Hurdle. This event was run at Leopardstown each year in January until 2000 ... this has been the usual venue of the Ladbroke Hurdle, and the race is now scheduled to be run in December. ref cite news title The first ever British running of the Ladbroke Hurdle publisher telegraph.co.uk ... Hurdle, named after its sponsor Pierse Contracting Ltd, was introduced at Leopardstown in January ... Hurdle 1987 2000 . span References Reflist Racing Post Racing Post 21907 1988 01 09 , Racing ... 1113893.stm bbc.co.uk Hurdle highlight at Leopardstown. Racing Post 309252 2001 12 22 racingpost.com Ladbroke Hurdle at Ascot, December 22, 2001. cite book title Horses in Training 1993 year 1993 publisher ... Hunt races in Ireland Category National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
Turf race infobox class Grade 1 horse race Aintree Hurdle image caption location Aintree Racecourse br Merseyside , England inaugurated 1976 race type Hurdling horse race Hurdle race sponsor John Smith s Brewery John Smith s website http www.aintree.co.uk Aintree distance 2m 4f 4,023 metres track Grass Turf , left handed qualification Four years old and up weight 11 Stone Imperial mass st 0 Pound mass lb 4yo br 11 st 7 lb 5yo small br Allowances br 7 lb for Filly fillies and mare s small purse Pound sterling 160,000 2010 small br 1st 91,216 small bonuses The Aintree Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree Racecourse Aintree 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 scheduled to take place each year in early April. The event was established in 1976, and it was originally run over 2 miles and 5 furlongs. It was shortened to its present length in 1988. The race is staged during the three day Grand National meeting, and it is traditionally contested on the final day, Saturday. The Aintree Hurdle often features horses which ran previously over a shorter distance in the Champion Hurdle , and the last to win both events in the same year was Istabraq in 1999. The 2010 running was named in memory of Dick Francis 1920 2010 , a former jockey who was closely associated with Aintree. He famously rode Devon Loch in the Grand National, and he was leading the race on the run in when the horse jumped and was overtaken. ref cite news title Aintree finally gives Dick Francis his due publisher telegraph.co.uk url http www.telegraph.co.uk sport horseracing ... pedigreequery.com Aintree Hurdle Aintree. cite book title Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990 91 year ... Category Aintree Racecourse Category National Hunt hurdle races Category Recurring sporting events ... more details
Use British English date September 2010 Use dmy dates date September 2010 Unreferenced date February 2009 The Tara Hurdle is Grade 2 National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run at Navan Racecourse in December, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs . The race was first run in 1999. Records Most successful horse Limestone Lad 1999, 2001, 2002 3 wins Most successful jockey Paul Carberry 2001, 2002, 2007 3 wins Most successful trainer James Bowe 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 5 wins Recent Winners Amateur jockeys indicated by Mr . class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center style width 36px Year br style width 160px Winner br style width 180px Jockey br style width 180px Trainer br 1999 Limestone Lad Shane McGovern James Bowe 2000 Sallie s Girl Barry Geraghty Noel Meade 2001 Limestone Lad Paul Carberry James Bowe 2002 Limestone Lad Paul Carberry James Bowe 2003 Solerina Gary Hutchinson horse racing Gary Hutchinson James Bowe 2004 Solerina Gary Hutchinson horse racing Gary Hutchinson James Bowe 2005 Fortmassini R J Molloy Christy Roche 2006 Celestial Wave Timmy Murphy Adrian Maguire 2007 Jazz Messenger Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2008 Shakervilz Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2009 Donnas Palm Barry Geraghty Noel Meade 2010 Rigour Back Bob Andrew McNamara horse racing Andrew McNamara Edward O Grady horse racing Edward O Grady 2011 Zaidpour Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins References Racing Post Racing Post 520594 2010 12 18 , Racing Post 545002 2011 12 18 See also List of Irish National Hunt races Category National Hunt races in Ireland Category National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
The Elite Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Wincanton Racecourse Wincanton over a distance of about 2 miles 3,219 metres , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early November. The event was established in 1992, and it was initially held at Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham . It was originally contested over 2 miles and 110 yards. It was transferred Wincanton and cut to its present length in 1994. The race became a limited Handicap race handicap in 1998. Winners Weights given in stone Imperial mass stone s and pound mass pound s. class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 36px Year br width 160px Winner br width 32px Age br width 56px Weight br width 180px Jockey br width 180px Trainer br 1992 Morley Street 8 11 08 Richard Dunwoody Toby Balding bgcolor eeeeee span style display none 1993 span no race 1993 1994 Valfinet 7 11 02 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe 1995 Atours 7 11 02 Paul Holley David Elsworth 1996 Dreams End 8 10 12 Rodney Farrant Peter Bowen horse racing Peter Bowen 1997 Pridwell 7 11 06 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 1998 Grey Shot 6 10 03 Jamie Osborne Ian Balding 1999 Wahiba Sands horse Wahiba Sands 6 11 07 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2000 Mister Morose 10 11 10 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston Davies 2001 Azertyuiop horse Azertyuiop 4 11 10 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls horse racing Paul Nicholls 2002 Santenay horse Santenay 4 11 07 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls horse racing Paul Nicholls 2003 Well Chief 4 10 05 Jamie Moore jockey Jamie Moore Martin Pipe 2004 Perouse horse Perouse 6 10 05 Christian ... Hurdle Wincanton. See also Horseracing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races Category National Hunt races in Great Britain Category Wincanton Racecourse Category National Hunt hurdle ... more details
The Tipperary Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Ireland which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Tipperary Racecourse over a distance of about 2 miles 3,219 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October. Prior to 2006 the event was known as the John James McManus Memorial Hurdle. It now takes place at a meeting which features both jump and flat races, and it is held on the same afternoon as the Concorde Stakes Ireland Concorde Stakes . Winners class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 36px Year br width 160px Winner br width 40px Age br width 180px Jockey br width 180px Trainer br 1997 Istabraq 5 Charlie Swan horse racing Charlie Swan Aidan O Brien 1998 Istabraq ref label Cork 1 1 6 Charlie Swan horse racing Charlie Swan Aidan O Brien 1999 Istabraq 7 Charlie Swan horse racing Charlie Swan Aidan O Brien 2000 Knife Edge horse Knife Edge ref label Cork 1 1 5 Tom Rudd Michael O Brien horse racing Michael O Brien 2001 Ansar horse Ansar 5 Paul Carberry Dermot Weld 2002 Intersky Falcon 5 Liam Cooper jockey Liam Cooper Jonjo O Neill 2003 Intersky Falcon 6 Liam Cooper jockey Liam Cooper Jonjo O Neill 2004 Solerina 7 Gary Hutchinson James Bowe 2005 Harchibald 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2006 Scarthy Lad 8 Barry Geraghty Thomas Gerard O Leary 2007 Salford City horse Salford City 6 Nina Carberry Gordon Elliott racehorse trainer Gordon Elliot 2008 Megans Joy 6 Davy Russell Colm Murphy horse racing Colm Murphy 2009 Go Native 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2010 Donnas Palm 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2011 The Real Article 6 Barry Geraghty Edward O Grady racehorse trainer Edward O Grady span style font size 85 note label Cork 1 1 The 1998 and 2000 editions were held at Cork city Cork . span References Racing ... National Hunt races Category National Hunt races in Ireland Category National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
The Tolworth Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park Racecourse 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 racehorse novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in January. The 2011 and 2012 runnings were sponsored by online casino 32Red and run as the 32Red Hurdle . Winners since 1988 class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 36px Year br width 160px Winner br width 40px Age br width 180px Jockey br width 180px Trainer br 1988 Away We Go horse Away We Go 6 Steve Smith Eccles John Jenkins horse racing John Jenkins 1989 Wishlon 6 Ian Shoemark Ron Smyth 1990 Forest Sun horse Forest Sun 5 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding 1991 Change the Act 6 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood 1992 New York Rainbow 7 John Kavanagh jockey John Kavanagh Nicky Henderson 1993 Sun Surfer 5 Carl Llewellyn Tim Forster bgcolor eeeeee span style display none 1994 span no race 1994 1995 Silver Wedge 4 Norman Williamson David Nicholson horse racing David Nicholson 1996 Right Win 6 Graham McCourt Richard Hannon bgcolor eeeeee span style display none 1997 span no race 1997 1998 French Holly 7 Andrew Thornton Ferdy Murphy 1999 Behrajan 4 Richard Dunwoody Henry Daly 2000 Monsignor horse Monsignor 6 Norman Williamson Mark Pitman 2001 Iznogoud horse Iznogoud ref label venue 1 1 5 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2002 Miros ref label venue 1 1 5 Norman Williamson Jonjo O Neill 2003 Thisthatandtother ref label venue 1 1 7 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls horse racing Paul Nicholls 2004 ... Tolworth Hurdle Sandown. See also Horseracing in Great Britain List of British National ... National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
The Kingwell Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Wincanton Racecourse Wincanton over a distance of about 2 miles 3,219 metres , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February. The event serves as an important trial for the Champion Hurdle in March. Several horses have won both races in the same year, and the most recent to achieve this was Katchit in 2008. Winners since 1980 Amateur jockeys indicated by Mr . class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 36px Year br width 160px Winner br width 40px Age br width 180px Jockey br width 180px Trainer br 1980 Random Leg 5 Richard Rowe horse racing Richard Rowe Josh Gifford 1981 Jugador 6 P. Haynes Derek Kent 1982 Walnut Wonder 7 Colin Brown horse racing Colin Brown David Elsworth 1983 Migrator 7 Richard Linley Les Kennard 1984 Desert Orchid 5 Colin Brown horse racing Colin Brown David Elsworth bgcolor eeeeee span style display none 1985 span no race 1985 86 ref label off 1 1 1987 Hypnosis horse Hypnosis 8 Peter Scudamore David Elsworth 1988 Floyd horse Floyd 8 Colin Brown horse racing Colin Brown David Elsworth 1989 Floyd horse Floyd 9 Richard Dunwoody David Elsworth 1990 Kribensis horse Kribensis 6 Richard Dunwoody Michael Stoute 1991 Welsh Bard 7 Peter Scudamore Charlie Brooks horse racing Charlie Brooks 1992 Fidway 7 Peter Scudamore Tim Thomson Jones 1993 Valfinet 6 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe 1994 Valfinet 7 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe 1995 Alderbrook 6 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey bgcolor eeeeee span style display none 1996 span no race 1996 ... Kingwell Hurdle Wincanton. cite book title Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990 91 year 1990 publisher ... National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
Turf race infobox class Grade 1 horse race Morgiana Hurdle image caption location Punchestown Racecourse Punchestown br County Kildare Co. Kildare , Republic of Ireland Ireland inaugurated race type Hurdling horse race Hurdle race sponsor Ladbrokes website http www.punchestown.com Punchestown distance 2 miles 3,219 metres track Grass Turf , right handed qualification Four years old and up weight 11 Stone Imperial mass st 7 Pound mass lb 4yo br 11 st 10 lb 5yo small br Allowances br 5 lb for Filly fillies and mare s small purse Euro 85,000 2009 small br 1st 55,250 small bonuses The Morgiana Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Ireland which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown Racecourse Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles 3,219 metres , and it is scheduled to take place each year in November. The event was formerly contested over 2 miles, and for a period it was classed at Listed level. It was cut by 2 furlongs in 1992, and it was given Grade 2 status in 1994. The race was shortened to its present length in 1995. It was promoted to Grade 1 level in 2006. Previous sponsors of the Morgiana Hurdle have included Ballymore Properties, Maplewood Developments and Dobbins & Madigans. Records span style font size 90 Most successful horse since 1988 3 wins Limestone Lad 1999, 2001, 2002 Leading jockey since 1988 6 wins Paul Carberry Nomadic 1998 , Limestone Lad 2001, 2002 , Harchibald 2004 , Iktitaf 2006 , Jazz Messenger 2007 Leading Horse trainer trainer since 1988 6 wins Noel Meade Cockney Lad 1996, 1997 , Nomadic 1998 , Harchibald 2004 , Iktitaf 2006 , Jazz Messenger 2007 span clear Winners since 1988 class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font ... Morgiana Hurdle Punchestown. See also List of Irish National Hunt races Category National Hunt races in Ireland Category National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
The Lanzarote Hurdle is a National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park Racecourse Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs 4,225 metres , and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race , and it is scheduled to take place each year in January. The event is named in memory of the racehorse Lanzarote horse Lanzarote 1968 1977 , the winner of the Champion Hurdle in 1974. Lanzarote had a particularly good record in races at Kempton, and he twice won the track s leading hurdle event, the Christmas Hurdle . He finished his hurdling career with a total of 20 wins from 33 starts. After achieving a further three victories as a Steeplechaser chaser , Lanzarote was made the second favourite to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1977. However, during that race he broke his near hind leg and had to be Animal euthanasia euthanized . For many years the distance of the Lanzarote Hurdle was set at 2 miles 3,219 metres , and there were eight hurdles to be jumped. The event was temporarily switched to Carlisle Racecourse Carlisle in 2006, and upon its return to Kempton in 2007 there was a substantial increase to its distance. Its regular length was extended by 5 furlongs 1,006 metres , and there were an additional two hurdles to jump. In its analysis of that year s running, the Racing Post commented that this was In effect, a new race. Although run under the Lanzarote handle, this was in no way the same race as the Lanzarote of old. Winners since 1980 Weights given in stone Imperial mass stone s and pound mass pound s Amateur jockeys indicated by Mr , Miss etc. class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 36px Year br width 160px Winner br width ... Britain Category Kempton Park Racecourse Category National Hunt hurdle races ... more details
The Betfair Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury Racecourse Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards 3,319 metres , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race , and it is scheduled to take place each year in February. The event was established in 1963, and the inaugural running took place at Aintree Racecourse Aintree . The race was originally sponsored by Schweppes , and it was known as the Schweppes Gold Trophy. This sponsorship continued until 1986 when it was taken over by The Tote Tote Bookmakers later known as totesport . The race was titled the Tote Gold Trophy from 1987 to 2004, and the totesport Trophy from 2005 to 2011. Since 2012 the race has been sponsored by Betfair and known as the Betfair Hurdle. Two winners of the race Persian War and Make a Stand subsequently achieved victory in the following month s Champion Hurdle . Winners since 1980 Weights given in stone Imperial mass stone s and pound mass pound s. class sortable border 1 cellpadding 0 style border collapse collapse font size 90 bgcolor 77dd77 align center width 36px Year br width 160px Winner br width 32px Age br width 56px Weight br width 180px Jockey br width 180px Trainer br 1980 Bootlaces horse Bootlaces 6 10 09 Paul Leach David Barons bgcolor eeeeee span style display none 1981 span no race 1981 1982 Donegal Prince 6 10 08 John Francome Paul Kelleway bgcolor eeeeee span style display none 1983 span no race 1983 ref label 1983 1 1 1984 Ra Nova 5 10 06 Paddy Farrell horse racing Paddy Farrell Nan ... view&id 5853 pedigreequery.com Totesport Trophy Handicap Hurdle Newbury. http www.sportingchronicle.com ... Hurdle. cite book title Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990 91 year 1990 publisher Aesculus Press isbn ... National Hunt races in Great Britain Category Newbury Racecourse Category National Hunt hurdle ... more details
Turf race infobox class Grade 1 horse race Triumph Hurdle image caption location Cheltenham Racecourse br Cheltenham , England inaugurated 1939 race type Hurdling horse race Hurdle race sponsor J. C. Bamford JCB website http www.cheltenham.co.uk Cheltenham distance 2m 1f 3,420 metres track Grass Turf , left handed qualification Four year olds weight 11 Stone Imperial mass st 0 Pound mass lb small br Allowances br 7 lb for Filly fillies small purse Pound sterling 100,000 2010 small br 1st 57,010 small The Triumph Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt racing National Hunt Hurdling horse race hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing horses aged four years. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong 3,420 metres , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for Novice racehorse novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March. It is the leading event in the National Hunt calendar to be exclusively contested by juveniles, and it is the opening race on the final day of the Festival. History The event was established in 1939, and it was originally held at Hurst Park Racecourse Hurst Park in Surrey. During the early part of its history it was regularly contested by horses trained in France six of the first seven winners were French based. The flat racing jockey Lester Piggott achieved one of his twenty hurdle victories in this race in 1954. The Triumph Hurdle was transferred to Cheltenham in 1965, and for a period thereafter .... C. Bamford JCB became the sponsor in 2002. Winners of the Triumph Hurdle often go on to compete in subsequent editions of the Champion Hurdle . Four horses have achieved victory in both events ... stakes&query type stakes&field view&id 5121 pedigreequery.com Triumph Hurdle Cheltenham. cite book title ... hurdle races Category Recurring sporting events established in 1939 ... more details
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