Lanzarote Hurdle

The Lanzarote Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,225 metres), and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in January.

Lanzarote Hurdle
2022
Cobblers Dream Highway One O Two Call Me Lord
Previous years
2021
Boreham Bill Misty Whisky Hunters Call
2020-2011
2020
Burrows Edge Vive Le Roi Echiquier
2019
Big Time Dancer Solomon Grey Lord Napier
2018
William Henry Spiritofthegames Red Indian
2017
Modus Templeross Lord of the Island
2016
Yala Enki Westren Warrior Ibis Du Rheu
2015
Tea For Two Little Boy Boru Saffron Wells
2014
Saphir Du Rheu If in Doubt Like Minded
2013
Oscara Dara Romeo Americo Buck Magic
2012
Swincombe Flame Featherbed Lane Act of Kalanisi
2011
James De Vassy Organisateur Palomar
2010-2001
2010
Micheal Flips Duc De Regniere Gee Dee Nen
2008
Nycteos Kawagino Lyes Green
2007
Verasi Royals Darling Afrad
2006
Rayshan Buck Whaley Torkinking
2005
Crossbow Creek Torrid Kentavr McBain
2004
Limerick Boy Perouse Greenhope
2003
Non So Hawadeth Miss Cool
2002
Majlis Copeland Tysou
2000-1992
2000
Heart Ferrers Miss Fara
1999
Tiutchev Mister Rm Serenus
1998
Shahrur Alabang Carlito Brigante
1997
Make A Stand Gales Cavalier Silver Groom
1996
Warm Spell Frickley Thinking Twice
1995
Trying Again Keep Me in Mind Daring Past
1994
Nijmegen High Baron Fatack
1993
Tomahawk Nijmegen Avro Anson
1992
Egypt Mill Prince Jungle Knife Sartorius
 

The event is named in memory of the racehorse Lanzarote (1968–1977), the winner of the Champion Hurdle in 1974, and was first run in 1978. Lanzarote had a particularly good record in races at Kempton, and he twice won the track's leading hurdle event, the Christmas Hurdle. He finished his hurdling career with a total of 20 wins from 33 starts. After achieving a further three victories as a chaser, Lanzarote was made the second favourite to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1977. However, during that race he broke his near-hind leg and had to be euthanised.

For many years the distance of the Lanzarote Hurdle was set at 2 miles (3,219 metres), and there were eight hurdles to be jumped. The event was temporarily switched to Carlisle in 2006, and upon its return to Kempton in 2007 there was a substantial increase to its distance. Its regular length was extended by 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and there were an additional two hurdles to jump. In its analysis of that year's running, the Racing Post commented that this was: "In effect, a new race. Although run under the 'Lanzarote' handle, this was in no way the same race as the Lanzarote of old."

Winners
Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1978 Nougat 8 11-11 Gerry Enright Josh Gifford
1979 Love From Verona 5 10-01 Ray Cochrane Ron Sheather
1980 Danish King 6 10-03 Andrew Turnell Bob Turnell
1981 Walnut Wonder 6 10-06 Anthony Webber Les Kennard
1982 Knighthood 7 10-00 Steve Knight Bob Turnell
1983 Brave Hussar 5 10-07 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford
1984 Janus 6 11-01 Colin Brown Dina Smith
1985 no race 1985 [lower-alpha 1]
1986 Prideaux Boy 8 11-00 Michael Bowlby Graham Roach
1987 Stray Shot 9 09-10 Gee Armytage[lower-alpha 2] Geoff Hubbard
1988 Fredcoteri 12 11-04 Micky Hammond George M. Moore
1989 Grey Salute 6 10-07 Richard Dunwoody John Jenkins
1990 Atlaal 5 10-03 Richard Dunwoody John Jenkins
1991 Star Season 7 10-03 N. Mann Richard Holder
1992 Egypt Mill Prince 6 10-13 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman
1993 Tomahawk 6 10-00 Declan Murphy Pat Murphy
1994 Nijmegen 6 10-06 Jamie Osborne Jimmy FitzGerald
1995 Trying Again 7 11-10 Jamie Osborne David Gandolfo
1996 Warm Spell 6 11-02 Tony McCoy Gary L. Moore
1997 Make A Stand 6 10-03 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
1998 Shahrur 5 10-09 John Kavanagh Gary L. Moore
1999 Tiutchev 6 11-02 Mick Fitzgerald David Nicholson
2000 Heart 7 10-06 Carl Rafter Henrietta Knight
2001 no race 2001 [lower-alpha 3]
2002 Majlis 5 10-03 David Dennis Tom George
2003 Non So 5 11-05 J. P. McNamara Nicky Henderson
2004 Limerick Boy 6 11-07 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams
2005 Crossbow Creek 7 10-08 Jim Crowley Mark Rimell
2006 Rayshan (DH) [lower-alpha 4] 6 10-07 Rose Davidson[lower-alpha 2] Nicky Richards
2006 Buck Whaley (DH) [lower-alpha 4] 6 10-06 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill
2007 Verasi 6 10-04 Eamon Dehdashti Gary L. Moore
2008 Nycteos 7 10-10 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009 no race 2009 [lower-alpha 5]
2010 Micheal Flips 6 10-11 Nick Scholfield Andrew Turnell
2011 James De Vassy 6 11-02 Will Kennedy Nick Williams
2012 Swincombe Flame 6 10-04 Will Kennedy Nick Williams
2013 Oscara Dara 8 11-00 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2014 Saphir Du Rheu 5 11-07 Harry Derham Paul Nicholls
2015 Tea For Two 6 09-12 Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams
2016 Yala Enki 6 09-12 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
2017 Modus 7 11-04 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls
2018 William Henry 8 11-07 James Bowen Nicky Henderson
2019 Big Time Dancer 6 10-10 Jonjo O'Neill jr Jennie Candlish
2020 Burrows Edge 7 11-04 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2021 Boreham Bill 9 10-11 Ben Jones Emma Lavelle
2022 Cobblers Dream 6 10-10 Jack Quinlan Ben Case
  1. The 1985 running was abandoned because of snow and frost
  2. amateur jockey
  3. The 2001 running was abandoned because of frost
  4. The race was switched to Carlisle in 2006 as Kempton was closed for redevelopment
  5. The 2009 edition was cancelled due to a frozen track

See also

References
  • britishhorseracing.com – "The Lanzarote story".
  • Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 50. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
  • Race Recordings
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