Jubilee Handicap Hurdle

The Jubilee Handicap Hurdle over 2 miles 2 furlongs was part of the Festival programme for just one year 1912, when worth a 1000 sovereigns and won by Fleeting Peace ridden by H Ussher. It was replaced by the County Hurdle in 1913, which was run over the same course and distance and worth exactly the same amount in prize money.
Early history:-The only running of the Jubilee Hurdle for 1000 sovereigns over 2 miles 2 furlongs took place on Thursday 13th March 1912 and was won by Fleeting Peace (7/1) owned by Mr B W Parr, trained by Ussher and ridden by H Ussher, beating Ballymac (100/6) ridden by W Escott and Exhilerate (9/4 fav) by 6 lengths and a neck.
Jubilee Handicap Hurdle 1912 Handicap 2 miles 2 furlongs
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 FLEETING PEACE H Ussher Ussher Mr B W Parr 7/1
2 BALLYMAC Alf Newey Latham Sir Peter Walker 100/6
3 EXHILERATE W Escott Escott Mr R Wootton 9/4 fav
4 HIMAN G F Butchers Butchers Mr C T Pulley 100/6
5 HARDINGSTONE W Payne W Payne Mr Frank Manning 100/6
6 LUCUS Mr Drake Collis Mr F Bibby 100/6
7 ABELARD II J Hare Harryman Lady Torrington 9/1
8 BRIERY G Heasman Fitton Mr H Heasman 100/8
9 CAESAR Piggott P Hartigan Mr G Edwardes 6/1
10 B AND S J Hunt E Hunt Mr L B Beauchamp 100/6
11 SCOTNEY Ivor Anthony F Hartigan Mr R Mills 100/6
12 SEALED ORDERS F Johnson Medcalfe Mr H T Medcalfe 100/6
13 BOB DANCER Scarratt Munby Mr G Lloyd 100/6
14 KIRKBLOOM R Chadwick T Coulthwaite Mr C Bower Ismay 100/7
15 ORPHELIN M Tighe T Young Mr G H Forrester 10/1
        Over round 138%
The sole running of this race took place on Thursday 14th March 1912 when Fleeting Peace beat Ballymac and Exhilerate by 6 lengths and a neck