Lansdown Selling Handicap Hurdle

The Lansdown Selling Handicap Hurdle was introduced into the 1928 Festival and was won by Anarchist in 1942, the horse having been beaten a head by Seneca in the 1941 Champion Hurdle, and went on to run second, beaten 3 lengths, by Forestation in the 1942 Champion Hurdle.
Early history:-The inaugural running of the Lansdown Selling Handicap Hurdle took place on Thursday 15th March 1928 when won by Zeus (10/1) owned by Mrs Thompson, trained by T Webb and ridden by E Green, beating Langside (5/2) ridden by Staff Ingham and Cabriolet (20/1) ridden by J Middleton by 3 lengths and one and a half lengths.
Lansdown Selling Handicap Hurdle Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1928 ZEUS Green T Webb Mrs Thompson 10/1
1929 NEAR EAST W Stott G Poole Mr E Platt 100/8
1930 BANTLING Mr H Brown H Brown Lord Londesborough 13/8 fav
1931 Race not held due to severe frost and snow
1932 ROLLANBUTTA Mr G Owen H Harrison Sir A McAlpine 6/1
1933 TOGARO Keith Piggott F G Cox Mr Green 7/1
1934 SOLFEGGIO W Hollick Vic Hobbs Mr H Lester 10/1
1935 VERTUGADIN W Speck Jack Anthony Mr Jack Anthony 7/1
1936 BULAND DAR J Hickey H Hedges Mr H Hedges 10/1
1937 Race was not staged due to snow and flooding
1938 MATHES MARY D Morgan Ivor Anthony Mr F A Clark 7/1
1939 WOODSIDE TERRACE C Hook G M King Mr G M King 8/1
1940 JACK T Bartlam R Dawson Mr Dawson 10/1
1941 KING'S GAP Mr A Hunter G Beeby Mr O Jackson 2/1 fav
1942 ANARCHIST T Isaac W Nightingall Miss Dorothy Paget 8/1
PINOCCHIO T Farmer W Nightingall Miss Dorothy Paget 100/9