Bredon Selling Handicap Hurdle

The Bredon Selling Hurdle over 2 miles was introduced into the Festival programme in 1923 when the event was extended to 3 days, and took place on Thursday 8th March 1923. It remained part of the programme for the next 3 years before being dropped after the 1926 Festival.
Early history:-The inaugural running of the Bredon Selling Hurdle over 2 miles took place on Thursday 8th March 1923 when won by Pacifist (10/1) owned by Mr Moore, trained and ridden by J Horgan jnr, beating Pavot (7/1) and Gallesian (100/8) by a short head and 3 lengths.
Bredon Selling Handicap Hurdle 1924 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ARMY ORDER H Smallpiece Smyth Mr T Edge 3/1 fav
2 APPELLANT J Hogan jnr Gilbert Mrs N Gritt 7/2
3 ILDERTON Mr Hilliard Doyle Mr Peter Thrale 100/8
4 BY PROXY S James Drury Mr A James 100/8
5 FRIAR DENIS F Brookes Bullock Mr G Parry 100/8
6 DERRAVARAGH Jack Anthony A Hastings Mrs E Stanley 7/1
7 WRANGLE Mr C Kirk Kirk Captain Wheeler 7/1
8 TURMERIC Mr P Dennis Harrison Mr H D Dennis 100/8
9 CARANTUOHIL G Fitzgibbon Barthropp Mr Burke 8/1
10 CHARLEY'S UNCLE Mr H Broadbent Poole Mr H Broadbent 100/8
11 OH HELP T Moreau Newey Mr W Warner 7/1
12 BRUFF BATTLE G Truelove H Brown Mrs H Brown 4/1
        Over round 154%
The second running of this race took place on Thursday 13th March 1924 when Army Order beat Appellant and Ilderton by 4 lengths and 3 lengths