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 1915 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 OPPLIGER Mr L Brabazon Ussher Mr B Parr 7/1
2 DESMOND'S SONG Ernie Piggott J Bell Mr Heybourn 5/1
3 THE BORE G Parfremont Wilmot Sir R Wilmot 6/1
4 VERNEY W Smith Rogers Mr J Rogers 20/1
5 BONFIRE Hodgson C Brown Mr G D Smith 20/1
6 WEST S Walkington Colling Mr V Thompson 4/1
7 ST PAT III Alf Newey Latham Sir P Walker 20/1
8 THORIUM T Threlfell Yapp Mr H Rhodes 20/1
9 MARIANO P Gilligan Barnett Mr R Dobell 10/1
10 SCREAMER George Duller F Hartigan Mr H Hartigan 9/4 fav
11 POLYGAMIST A Escott Escott Mr Marsham-Townshend 4/1
        Over round 141%
This race was on Wednesday 10th March 1915 when Oppliger beat Desmond's Song and The Bore by 1 1/2 lengths and a head