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Last Ran: 1st November 2008

John Smiths Hurdle

The John Smiths Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt race which takes part at Wetherby racecourse. Run over a distance of three miles one furlong it is open to horses of four years of age and above.

Always a popular race and has been won by some real equine superstars in recent years, there are twelve hurdles for the horses and jockeys to jump. Although open to horses from four years of age the winner is usually found in the older age range, the youngest horse to win here was five years of age in 1991.

Race Facts
Age Limit 4yo+
Distance 3m1f
Entrants Open
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Previous Winners of the John Smiths Hurdle

Year Winner Jockey Trainer Odds
2008 Pettifour (IRE) P J Brennan N A Twiston-Davies 3/1 jf
2007 Black Jack Ketchum Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2006 Redemption Timmy Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies
2005 Inglis Drever Graham Lee Howard Johnson
2004 Telemoss Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards
2003 Gralmano Graham Lee Kevin Ryan

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