Gloucestershire Maiden Hurdle

The first running of the Gloucestershire Maiden Hurdle over 2 miles took place at the very first Festival in 1911 and was won by Ugbrooke owned and trained by Tom Cannon. It was a disappointing, non-competitive race with just 2 runners and was won by a distance. The race continued to be known as the Gloucestershire Maiden Hurdle up to 1919, but in 1920 it was named the Gloucestershire Hurdle, although still for maidens at closing, and that race eventually morphed into the Supreme Novices Hurdle.
Early History:- The Gloucestershire Maiden Hurdle over 2 miles was run at the 1911 Festival on Thursday 9th March 1911 when Ugbrooke (10/11 fav) owned and trained by Tom Cannon and ridden by C Hathaway beat his sole opponent La La (evens) by a distance.
Gloucestershire Maiden Hurdle 1914 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 WRACK George Duller F Hartigan Lord Rosebery 4/6 fav
2 NUTBOURNE Ivor Anthony F Hunt Mrs J Joel 5/1
3 GAY BACHELOR Escott Wootton Mr R Wootton 100/8
4 WAVEBIRD Mr J Manley Galstaun Mr J C Galstaun 100/7
5 MAJOR SYMONE Mr F B Rees Fallon Mr E E Lennon 8/1
6 PINTADEAU Mr Drake Schofield Mr J Bayliss 100/7
7 GP Kelly Davies Mr M Singer 100/7
8 ST EDGAR Alf Newey Latham Sir P Walker 100/8
9 ASK PAPA Kaye E Robson Mr W Wilson 100/8
10 CARSON Avila J Nighingall Mr H Goodson 100/7
11 AGAPANTHUS Mr H S Harrison Withington Mr Larnach 100/7
12 BROADWOOD S Walkington Pratt Mr J Rothschild 100/7
13 OPPLIGER Mr Jack Anthony Ussher Mr B W Parr 100/7
14 CYRIL A Saxby Brown Mr G D Smith 100/7
        Over round 167%
This race was on Thursday 12th March 1914 when Wrack beat Nutbourne and Gay Bachelor by 10 lengths and 3/4 length