The Long Distance Hurdle is a Grade 2
National Hunt
National Hunt Racing, also known as Jump Racing, is a form of horse racing particular to many European countries, including, but not limited to: France, Great Britain and Ireland. Jump Racing requires horses to jump over fences and ditches.
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hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at
Newbury over a distance of about 3 miles (3 miles and 52 yards, or 4,876 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December.
The event was established in 1990.
Records
Most successful horse (4 wins):
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Big Buck's
Big Buck's (foaled 16 April 2003) is a retired National Hunt racing, National Hunt horse racing, racehorse trained in Britain by Paul Nicholls (horse racing), Paul Nicholls. He is owned by businessman Andy Stewart and specialised in racing ove ...
– '' 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012''
Leading
jockey
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(5 wins):
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Tony McCoy
Sir Anthony Peter McCoy (born 4 May 1974), commonly known as AP McCoy or Tony McCoy, is a Northern Irish former National Hunt horse racing jockey. Based in Ireland and Britain, McCoy rode a record 4,358 winners and was Champion Jockey a recor ...
– ''Deano's Beeno (1999, 2000),
Baracouda
Baracouda (1995 – 9 February 2023) was a top staying hurdler for racehorse trainer François Doumen in the late 1990s and early first decade of the 21st century. Amongst his major successes, he won the Stayers Championship, the World Hurdle t ...
(2004), Duc de Regniere (2008),
Big Buck's
Big Buck's (foaled 16 April 2003) is a retired National Hunt racing, National Hunt horse racing, racehorse trained in Britain by Paul Nicholls (horse racing), Paul Nicholls. He is owned by businessman Andy Stewart and specialised in racing ove ...
(2010)''
Leading
trainer (5 wins):
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Paul Nicholls – ''
Big Buck's
Big Buck's (foaled 16 April 2003) is a retired National Hunt racing, National Hunt horse racing, racehorse trained in Britain by Paul Nicholls (horse racing), Paul Nicholls. He is owned by businessman Andy Stewart and specialised in racing ove ...
(2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), Celestial Halo (2013) ''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
Horse racing is the second largest spectator sport in Great Britain, and one of the longest established, with a history dating back many centuries. According to a report by the British Horseracing Authority it generates £3.39 billion total di ...
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List of British National Hunt races
A list of notable National Hunt racing, National Hunt Horse racing, horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority, including all races which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or Premier Han ...
References
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Racing Post
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External links
* Race Recordings (1992-2007
youtube.compedigreequery.com– ''Long Distance Hurdle – Newbury.''
National Hunt races in Great Britain
Newbury Racecourse
National Hunt hurdle races
Horse races established in 1990
1990 establishments in England