Swindon Hurdle

The Swindon Hurdle, run over 3 miles, was staged for just 2 years, replacing the Stayers Selling Hurdle in 1928, but was then replaced by that same race in 1930.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Swindon Hurdle took place on Tuesday 13th March 1928 over 3 miles and was won by Captain C Leyland's Bacchanale (7/2) trained by J Scott and ridden by Goswell, beating Martyr (10/1) and White Mountain (4/1) by a head and 3 lengths.
Swindon Hurdle 1929 Handicap 3 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 KINNAIRD W Stott Poole Mr Eric Platt 5/4 fav
2 PLAYTOI R Thrale Peter Thrale Mr P Thrale 5/1
3 ALPINE HUT R Everett MacColl Mr D C Johnstone 100/7
4 BYNAC R Malcolm Thomson Mr J A Campbell 4/1
5 WITTON FELL F Brown Blair Mr G R D Shaw 100/7
6 THE MILLER Keith Piggott Whitelaw Mr G S L Whitelaw 7/1
7 SURALEND M Farragher Wood Commander Russel Wood 100/7
8 MOLLIE LOCH Mr K Goode S Bennet Mrs E Hutchins 100/7
9 HEREWITH T Cullinan A Hastings Mr A C Bostwick 7/1
10 HOPEFUL BOY Mr G Wood White Mr W A White100/7
11 WADI HAIFA J Middleton Roberts Mrs Nellie Roberts 100/7
        Over round 146%
The second, and final, running of this race was held on Tuesday 12th March 1929 when Kinnaird beat Playtoi and Alpine Hut by 2 lengthsand 3 lengths