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Knights Royal Hurdle

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Knights Royal Hurdle
2000
Yellow, red inverted triangle and armlets Pink, Dark Blue seams, Pink cap Black and yellow diamonds, checked sleeves, yellow cap
Valiramix Scarlet Pimpernel Landing Light
Previous years
1999
DARK BLUE, emerald green hoop, dark blue sleeves, quartered cap Dark Blue and White check, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue star Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap
Blue Royal Sir Talbot Rainbow Frontier
1998
Black and white stripes, emerald green and white striped sleeves Beige, light blue hoop, armlets and cap Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap
Toto Toscato City Hall Makounji
1997
Beige, Black hollow box and armlets, quartered cap Emerald green, yellow stripe, yellow cap White, black spots, white sleeves, red cap
Mr Markham Sharpical I'm Supposin
1996
Blue, yellow hoop, yellow sleeves, blue armlets, quartered cap Black, Yellow sash, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap Beige, Black hollow box and armlets, quartered cap
Mistinguett Eskimo Nel Mr Percy
1995
Yellow, black inverted triangle, black sleeves, green diamonds, black cap White, large black spots, black cap Grey, red sleeves, striped cap
Pridwell Mysilv Kadastrof
1994
White, brown sleeves and cap White, Dark Blue and White check cap Yellow, blue triple diamond and diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, blue diamond
Relkeel Holy Wanderer Ground Nut
1993
Dark blue, yellow star and sleeves Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves, black cap, white star Emerald green, yellow stars, hooped sleeves, white cap
Absalom's Lady Satin Lover Kilcash
1992
Orange, black epaulets, black and orange striped sleeves, black cap, orange star Yellow, red stars on body, green cap Red, blue stripe, white sleeves, black cap
Baydon Star Corrin Hill Flown
1990
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 Emerald green, orange braces and cap, hooped sleeves
Wonder Man Stratford Ponds Vayrua
1989
Brown, white hoop and sleeves, quartered cap Blue and white stripes, hooped cap Black, scarlet cap
Forest Sun Calapaez Nodform
1988
Grey and pink (halved), reversed sleeves, striped cap Blue and white stripes, hooped cap Light grey, dark green sleeves, lilac sash and cap
Celtic Chief Calapaez Jazetas
1987
Purple, grey sleeves, purple cap, grey spots Black, white star and sleeves, black armlets, white cap, black star White, black diamond, purple sleeves and cap
Osric Saffron Lord Ghofar
 

The Knights Royal Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in England which is open to horses aged four or five years. It was run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles (3,218 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in December.

The race was first run in 1965 and was last run in 2000.

The race was initially known as the Knights Royal Hurdle, but from 1972 it was known as the S.G.B. Hire Shops Hurdle, later changed to the H.S.S. Hire Shops Hurdle. The original name was re-adopted in 1993.

During the eighties and nineties, when it held Listed status, the race often attracted some of the best second season hurdlers.

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1965 Compton Martin 6 Stan Mellor G Todd
1966 Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1967 Abandoned because of foot and mouth epidemic
1968 Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1969 Moyne Royal 4 B Leyman Reg Akehurst
1970 Bowie's Brig 4 Barry Brogan Arthur Pitt
1971 Flower Picker 5 A Branford Fulke Walwyn
1972 Ruisselet 5 Paul Kelleway Ryan Price
1973 Lanzarote 5 Richard Pitman Fred Winter
1974 Tree Tangle 5 Andy Turnell Bob Turnell
1975 Grand Canyon 5 Peter Haynes Derek Kent
1976 Abandoned because of frost
1977 Kybo 4 Gerry Enright Josh Gifford
1978 Kybo 5 Bob Champion Josh Gifford
1979 Walnut Wonder 4 Lorna Vincent Les Kennard
1980 Heighlin 4 Steve Jobar David Elsworth
1981 Abandoned because of snow
1982 Carved Opal 4 Colin Brown Fred Winter
1983 Admiral's Cup 5 John Francome Fred Winter
1984 See You Then 4 John Francome Nicky Henderson
1985 First Bout 4 Steve Smith Eccles Nicky Henderson
1986 Nohalmdun 5 Peter Scudamore Peter Easterby
1987 Osric 4 Graham McCourt Mick Ryan
1988 Celtic Chief 5 Richard Dunwoody Mrs Mercy Rimell
1989 Forest Sun 4 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding
1990 Wonder Man 5 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman
1991 Abandoned because of frost
1992 Baydon Star 5 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1993 Absalom's Lady 5 Paul Holley David Elsworth
1994 Relkeel 5 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1995 Pridwell 5 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
1996 Mistinguett 4 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
1997 Mr Markham 5 Philip Hide Josh Gifford
1998 Toto Toscato 4 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1999 Blue Royal 4 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2000 Valiramix 4 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe

References

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