Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle (Aldsworth Hurdle/Sun Alliance/ Ballymore)
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The Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle is a Grade 1 contest run over 2 miles 5 furlongs and 10 hurdles and is named after Baring Bingham developers who purchased Prestbury Park in 1898. The inaugural running of the race, open to 4-year-olds and above, was in 1971 when known as the Aldsworth Hurdle, and is run on the Old Course. However, in 1956 a race also known as the Aldsworth Hurdle was contested as a one-off over 2 miles and was won by Nickleby. In 1974 sponsorship by the insurance company, Royal Sun Alliance meant that the race was renamed the Sun Alliance Novices Hurdle until 2006, after which it became the Ballymore Novices Hurdle. In 2010 Neptune Insurance took over sponsorship, but it reverted to Ballymore in 2018. |
| Early history:-Although a version of the Aldsworth Hurdle was staged on Tuesday 6th March 1956 and won by Nickleby, it was over 2 miles and was not repeated. Therefore, the inaugural running of the Aldsworth Hurdle, which eventually morphed into the Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle, took place on Tuesday 16th March 1971 over 2 and a half miles and was won by Midsprite (7/1) trained by Harry Thomson-Jones and ridden by Macer Gifford, beating Pattered (20/1) and Notification (15/2) by 5 lengths and 2 lengths. | |
| Over the entire history of the race 29% of favourites have been successful, placing the race 10th of the 28 current races. Over the entire history of the race a level stake bet of £10 on every favourite would have resulted in a £150 loss, placing the race 19th of the current 28 races. Over the entire history of the race the Irish have been successful 36% of occasions, placing the race 12th of the 28 current races. |
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| Baring Bingham Novices Hurdle (Aldsworth Hurdle/Sun Alliance/ Ballymore) | Grade 1 | 2 miles 5 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1956 | NICKLEBY | Bryan Marshall | Bryan Marshall | Mr John Dunlop 5/1 |
| 1971 | MIDSPRITE | Macer Gifford | Harry Thomson Jones | Mr O Phipps 7/1 |
| 1972 | EVEN DAWN | Ron Hyett | Katie Gaze | Mrs E Gaze 40/1 |
| 1973 | WILLIE WUMPKINS | Pat Colville | Adrian Maxwell | Mrs Jane Pilkington 11/1 |
| 1974 | BROWN LAD | Ron Barry | Paddy Osborne (Ire) | Mr J Osborne 2/1 fav |
| 1975 | DAVY LAD | Dessie Hughes | Mick O'Toole (Ire) | Mrs J McGowan 5/2 fav |
| 1976 | PARKHILL | Dessie Hughes | Mick O'Toole (Ire) | Mrs J McGowan 4/1 |
| 1977 | COUNSEL COTTAGE | Sean Tracy | Paddy Mullins (Ire) | Lady E Byng 6/1 |
| 1978 | MR KILDARE | Tommy Carmody | Liam Browne (Ire) | Mr O Carty 8/11 fav |
| 1979 | VENTURE TO COGNAC | Oliver Sherwood | Fred Winter | Mr N Sherwood 4/1 |
| 1980 | DRUMLARGAN | Tommy Ryan | Edward O'Grady (Ire) | Mr M Cuddy 5/2 fav |
| 1981 | GAYE CHANCE | Sam Morshead | Fred Rimell | Mrs M Curtis 7/1 |
| 1982 | MISTER DONOVAN | Tommy Ryan | Edward O'Grady (Ire) | Mr John P McManus 9/2 |
| 1983 | SABIN DU LOIR | Graham Bradley | Michael Dickinson | Mr B A Kilpatrick 16/1 |
| 1984 | FEALTY | Seamus O'Neill | Peter Brookshaw | Mr Peter Brookshaw 33/1 |
| 1985 | ASIR | Ronnie Beggan | Paul Kelleway | Prince Yazid Saud 9/1 |
| 1986 | TEN PLUS | Kevin Mooney | Fulke Walwyn | Mr L Thwaites 5/2 fav |
| 1987 | THE WEST AWAKE | Simon Sherwood | Oliver Sherwood | Mrs Christopher Heath 16/1 |
| 1988 | REBEL SONG | Simon Sherwood | Oliver Sherwood | Mrs Christopher Heath 14/1 |
| 1989 | SAYFAR'S LAD | Mark Perrett | Martin Pipe | Mr A J Whiting 12/1 |
| 1990 | REGAL AMBITION | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe | Skeltools Ltd 3/1 fav |
| 1991 | CRYSTAL SPIRIT | Jimmy Frost | Ian Balding | Mr Paul Mellon 2/1 fav |
| 1992 | THETFORD FOREST | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | Saeed Manana 7/1 |
| 1993 | GAELSTROM | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Mrs J K Powell 16/1 |
| 1994 | DANOLI | Charlie Swan | Tom Foley (Ire) | Mr D J O'Neill 7/4 fav |
| 1995 | PUTTY ROAD | Norman Williamson | David Nicholson | Lady Harris 7/1 |
| 1996 | URUBANDE | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien (Ire) | Mr M G St Quinton 8/1 |
| 1997 | ISTABRAQ | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien (Ire) | Mr John P McManus 6/5 fav |
| 1998 | FRENCH HOLLY | Andrew Thornton | Ferdy Murphy | Mr K Flood 2/1 fav |
| 1999 | BARTON | Lorcan Wyer | Tim Easterby | Sir Stanley Clarke 2/1 fav |
| 2000 | MONSIGNOR | Norman Williamson | Mark Pitman | Mr Malcolm Denmark 5/4 fav |
| 2001 | Race was not held due to foot & mouth crisis |
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| 2002 | GALILEO | Jason Maguire | Tom George | Mrs S Nelson, A Stennett, Terry Warner 12/1 |
| 2003 | HARDY EUSTACE | Kieran Kelly | Dessie Hughes (Ire) | Mr Laurence Byrne 6/1 |
| 2004 | FUNDAMENTALIST | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Gripen 12/1 |
| 2005 | NO REFUGE | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson | Andrea & Graham Wylie 17/2 |
| 2006 | NICANOR | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade (Ire) | Mr D P Sharkey 17/2 |
| 2007 | MASSINI'S MAGUIRE | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | Mr Alan Peterson 20/1 |
| 2008 | FIVEFORTHREE | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Olde Crowbars Syndicate 7/1 |
| 2009 | MIKAEL D'HAGUENET | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Mrs Susannah Ricci 5/2 fav |
| 2010 | PEDDLERS CROSS | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain jnr | Mr T G Leslie 7/1 |
| 2011 | FIRST LIEUTENANT | Davy Russell | Mouse Morris (Ire) | Gigginstown House Stud 7/1 |
| 2012 | SIMONSIG | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | Mr Ronnie A Bartlett 2/1 fav |
| 2013 | THE NEW ONE | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Mrs S Such 7/2 |
| 2014 | FAUGHEEN | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Mrs Susannah Ricci 6/4 fav |
| 2015 | WINDSOR PARK | Davy Russell | Dermot Weld (Ire) | Dr R Lambe 9/2 |
| 2016 | YORKHILL | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Andrea & Graham Wylie 3/1 |
| 2017 | WILLOUGHBY COURT | David Bass | Ben Pauling | Paul & Clare Rooney 14/1 |
| 2018 | SAMCRO | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott (Ire) | Gigginstown House Stud 8/11 fav |
| 2019 | CITY ISLAND | Mark Walsh | Martin Brassil (Ire) | Mrs Bernadette Mulryan 8/1 |
| 2020 | ENVOI ALLEN | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott (Ire) | Cheveley Park Stud 4/7 fav |
| 2021 | BOB OLINGER | Rachael Blackmore | Henry De Bromhead (Ire) | Robcour 6/4 fav |
| 2022 | SIR GERHARD | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Cheveley Park Stud 8/11 fav |
| 2023 | IMPAIRE ET PASSE | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede 5/2 |
| 2024 | BALLYBURN | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (Ire) | R A Bartlett & David Manasseh 1/2 fav |
