14:00 (UK Time) Leicester 04 Dec 2025
Dave Boydon 60th Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 3 | 4YO plus
Winner £5,446 - 6 ran
held up towards rear, closed on leaders after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, chased leading pair after last, ran on well and led final 110yds run-in, asserted towards finish
held up in rear, headway from 3 out, close up 2 out, led soon after last, all out when headed final 110yds run-in, no extra towards finish
towards rear, closed on leaders after 3 out, led soon after 2 out, bad mistake last, headed entering final 110yds run-in, weakened towards finish
led, not fluent 2nd, soon went five lengths clear with one other rival, faced challenge 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, weakened after last
raced in second, tracked leader 3rd, raced wide down back straight, pressed leader 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened before last
soon raced in third, outpaced from 3 out, weakened and lost touch 2 out, soon tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Heavy | 6 | Authodidacte | 4 | 10 7 | - | 814150 | 416 days | Miss V Williams (95 miles) | Charlie Deutsch | 11/ 2 | 4:14.38 | |
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 7 | Mount Tempest | 5 | 11 0 | - | 4-6 | 29 days | D Skelton (52 miles) | Harry Skelton | 9/ 2 | 3:55.50 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 7 | Nurse Susan | 4 | 10 11 | - | 1 | 24 days | D Skelton (52 miles) | Harry Skelton | 4/ 7 | 3:59.10 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 9 | One True King | 5 | 11 4 | - | 10-3122 | 20 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (75 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 8/ 13 | 3:59.44 | |
| 2019 | Heavy | 11 | Rootless Tree | 4 | 10 12 | - | 15-4 | 51 days | N & W Twiston-Davies (75 miles) | Jamie Bargary | 12/ 1 | 3:57.24 | |
| 2018 | Good to Firm | 4 | Laughing Luis | 4 | 10 12 | - | 74-1147 | 15 days | N J Henderson (94 miles) | Ned Curtis | 7/ 4 | 3:53.70 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 9 | Arthington | 4 | 11 8 | - | 33-1122 | 40 days | J W Mullins (125 miles) | Kevin Jones | 3/ 1 | 3:53.55 | |
| 2016 | Good | 13 | London Prize | 5 | 10 12 | - | 562113 | 26 days | Ian Williams (52 miles) | Will Kennedy | 10/ 11 | 3:44.40 | |
| 2015 | Heavy | 13 | Flashjack | 5 | 10 12 | - | 2-6 | 17 days | H D Daly (84 miles) | Jake Greenall | 9/ 1 | 4:00.30 | |
| 2014 | Soft | 13 | Taj Badalandabad | 4 | 11 5 | - | 2-1141 | 14 days | D Pipe (176 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 11/ 10 | 3:52.00 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 11 | Three Kingdoms | 4 | 11 5 | - | 2340-13 | 20 days | J P Ferguson (85 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 4/ 6 | 3:46.20 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 8 | Phoenix Flight | 6 | 11 5 | - | 213860 | 54 days | H J Evans (103 miles) | A P McCoy | 4/ 7 | 3:48.20 | |
| 2009 | Good to Firm | 15 | Dr Livingstone | 4 | 10 12 | - | 73-2652 | 40 days | C R Egerton (94 miles) | Jimmy McCarthy | 4/ 1 | 3:52.30 | |
| 2008 | Soft | 10 | Latanier | 5 | 10 12 | - | 623-342 | 22 days | Miss V Williams (95 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 5/ 4 | 4:02.10 | |
| 2007 | Good to Firm | 14 | Blue Bajan | 5 | 10 12 | - | 125382 | 13 days | Andrew Turnell (101 miles) | Graham Lee | 1/ 3 | 4:01.50 |