Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle

The Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 3 furlongs and 173 yards or 3,980 metres) and during the race there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.

Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle
Grade 2 race
LocationSandown Park Racecourse
Esher, England
Race typeHurdle
WebsiteSandown Park
Race information
Distance2m 3f 173y (3,980 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up fillies and mares
Weight10 st 6 lb (4yo);
11 st 2 lb (5yo+)
Penalties
5 lb for Class 1 weight-for-age hurdle winners
3 lb for Class 2 w-f-a or Class 1 handicap hurdle winners
Purse£22,500 (2021)
1st: £12,814
Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle
2024
Brown, orange cross belts, check cap Black, silver disc White, red braces, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap, red star
Springtime Promise Cherie D'am Smiling Getaway
Previous years
2023
Light blue, green sleeves, quartered cap Black, purple and grey striped sleeves Light blue, orange hoop and armlets, quartered cap
You Wear It Well She's A Saint Deeply Superficial
2022
Red, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, white cap Red and white check, white cap White and black check, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap
Love Envoi Speech Bubble Nina The Terrier
2021
Light blue, white epaulets, halved sleeves, red cap Emerald green, black stripe, white cap, emerald green stars Dark blue, red hoops
Anythingforlove Sandymount Rose Misty Whisky
2020-2013
2020
Dark blue, pink stars, diabolo on sleeves, pink cap, dark blue star Red, royal blue sash, yellow sleeves, royal blue cap White, red braces, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap, red star
Emmas Joy Flow Away Vienna Court
2019
Black, red sash, white sleeves and cap Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Maroon, black hoop, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap
Queenohearts Danse Idol Papagana
2018
Purple, red stars, red sleeves, purple stars, red cap Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Pink and black check, pink sleeves, pink cap, black star
Midnight Tune If You Say Run Sensulano
2017
Emerald green, yellow stars, striped sleeves, royal blue and yellow striped cap Yellow, purple star, purple sleeves, yellow armlets, purple cap Emerald green, orange stars, emerald green cap, orange star
Colin's Sister Happy Diva Ms Parfois
2016
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Jessber's Dream Katie Too Actinpieces
2015
Royal blue, light blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star Orange and yellow (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, striped cap Orange, black star and star on cap
Uranna Rons Dream Queen Of The Stage
2014
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Tagrita Cannon Fodder Molly's A Diva
2013
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Maroon, yellow sleeves, maroon cap, yellow spots Light blue and maroon diabolo, hooped sleeves, maroon cap
Utopie Des Bordes She Ranks Me Toubeera
 

The race was first run in 2013 as a Listed race and was upgraded to Grade 2 status in 2016.[1]

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2013 Utopie Des Bordes 5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2014 Tagrita[a] 6 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2015 Uranna 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Jessber's Dream 6 Noel Fehily Harry Fry
2017 Colin's Sister 6 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien
2018 Midnight Tune 7 Aidan Coleman Anthony Honeyball
2019 Queenohearts 6 Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds
2020 Emmas Joy[b] 7 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2021 Anythingforlove 6 Page Fuller Jamie Snowden
2022 Love Envoi 6 Jonathan Burke Harry Fry
2023 You Wear It Well 6 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden
2024 Springtime Promise 7 Connor Brace Fergal O'Brien
  1. ^ The 2014 race took place at Wincanton after the original fixture was abandoned
  2. ^ The 2020 race took place at Warwick after the original fixture was abandoned

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mares' Jump programme receives further boosts". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 20 February 2016.