Cleeve Selling Hurdle

The Cleeve Selling Hurdle over 2 miles was held at the very first Festival in 1911 when won by Aftermath who went on to win the Stayers Selling Hurdle at the 1912 Festival. The Cleeve Selling Hurdle continued to be part of the programme on 7 further occasions, finally being dropped from the card after the 1923 running.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Cleeve Selling Hurdle was as the opening race on Thursday 9th March 1911 when Aftermath (7/2) owned by Mr C Atherton Brown, trained by R Payne and ridden by Bill Payne beat Espanol (4/1) and Barbarossa (2/1 fav) by 5 lengths and 6 lengths.
Cleeve Selling Hurdle 1922 Handicap 2 miles 100 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 BALLYHANDY George Duller Gore Mr Baylis 9/4 fav
2 STAINTON Mr P Roberts B Roberts Mr Davis 10/1
3 KILNFORD J Rennison Faulkner Mr Arnold 7/1
4 THEODOSIUS F B Rees Chales Piggott Mr Charles Piggott 7/2
5 GLANDURRA Ivor Anthony A Hastings Mr Bankier 10/1
6 STRIKE BREAKER Rhodes S Burroughs Mr S Burrough 10/1
7 CAMELEON Calder F A Brown Mrs Colmore 10/1
8 POLYPHEMUS Mr C Harvey B Roberts Mr Davis 10/1
9 CLARKIS S Jones Bullock Mr Edwards 9/2
10 BUENASUERTE G Wall Saxby Mr Hands 10/1
11 PICKERING Mr P Dennis J Rogers Mr Rogers 10/1
        Over round 145%
This race was run on Thursday 9th March 1922 when Ballyhandy beat Stainton and Kilnford by 3 lengths and a neck