The Beaufort Hurdle was a National Hunt Listed hurdle race in Wales which was open to horses aged five years only. It was run at Chepstow over a distance of 2 miles ½ furlong (3,319 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in early March.

The race was first run in 1971, as the Player's No. 6 National Hurdle Final, and was run for the last time in March 1996.

Winners

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer
1971 Killiney E P Harty Fred Winter
1972 Celtic Cone[1] Andy Turnell Frank Cundell
1973 Dark Sultan Ron Barry P Chisman
1974 True Song G Old D Underwood
1975 Border Incident John Francome Richard Head
1976 Winter Melody A Bowker J Hanson
1977 French Hollow Michael Dickinson Tony Dickinson
1978 Gruffandgrim J Guest Fred Winter
1979 Applalto Hywel Davies Roddy Armytage
1980 Run Hard Steve Knight Bob Turnell
1981 Passing Parade Peter Scudamore Mick O'Toole
1982 Gaye Brief Peter Scudamore Mrs Mercy Rimell
1983 Very Promising Sam Morshead Mrs Mercy Rimell
1984 Aonoch Jimmy Duggan Roger Fisher
1985 Maganyos Steve Smith Eccles Nicky Henderson
1986 Canute Express Mr Lorcan Wyer Homer Scott (Ir)
1987 Positive Paul Croucher Kim Bailey
1988 Rymster Graham McCourt Nicky Henderson
1989 Dis Train Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman
1990 Sacre D'Or Seamus O'Neill John Mackie
1991 Mudahim Dai Tegg Chris Broad
1992 Carobee Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1993 Winter Squall Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1994 Relkeel Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1995 Challenger du Luc Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1996 Divertimiento E Husband J Mackie

1 The 1972 running took place at Towcester.

References

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  • Racing Post
  • Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992-93. Portway Press. 1993. p. 156.