Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle
| Grade 1 race | |
| Location |
Aintree Racecourse Merseyside, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Sharp's Brewery |
| Website | Aintree |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 1f (3,420 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-year-olds |
| Weight | 11 st 0 lb Allowances 7 lb for fillies |
| Purse |
£100,000 (2017) 1st: £56,130 |
The Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (2 miles and 209 yards, or 3,410 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.
During the 1960s and early 1970s the race was called the Lancashire Hurdle, and it was subsequently known by several different sponsored titles. For a period it was classed at Grade 2 level, and it was promoted to Grade 1 status in 2005.
The Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle usually features horses which ran previously in the Triumph Hurdle, and the last to win both events was Defi du Seuil in 2017.
Leading jockey since 1977 (3 wins):
Leading trainer since 1977 (4 wins):
* The 1960 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
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