National Spirit Hurdle Next Running: 15:35 Sunday February 28th, 2010

The National Spirit Trophy Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs at Fontwell Park Racecourse in February.

There are ten hurdles to be jumped in the race.

It is named in honour of National Spirit, winner of the Champion Hurdle in 1947 and 1948, who won five times at Fontwell Park including three successive victories in the Rank Challenge Cup.

Up until 2004, it was run over 2m 2f but this was increased in 2004 to the current 2m 4f.

Distance:2m 4fDetails:(Grade 2) (Class 1) (4yo+)Racecourse:FontwellRace Type: Jumps

Betting Offers on the National Spirit Hurdle

None at present.

Winning Trends for the National Spirit Hurdle

Age Trend: Range: 5 - 9yo.

Jockey Trend: AP McCoy has ridden two winners for two different trainers in the last seven years.

Favourite Trend: The favourite has won this race four times in the last seven years.

Weight Trend: Range: 10-10 - 11-12.

National Spirit Hurdle Previous Winners

YEAR HORSE A/G WGT LTO FORM TRAINER JOCKEY RAN OR SP
2009 Lough Derg (Fr) (CD) 9g 11-11 8 142 D Pipe T Scudamore 7 163 5/2 (f)
2008 Lough Derg (Fr) (CD) 8g 11-11 8 162 D Pipe T Scudamore 8 159 5/1 (3f)
2007 United (GER) (D) 6m 10-10 43 511 Mrs L Wadham L Aspell 5 145 4/7 (f)
2006 My Way de Solzen (Fr) 6g 11-11 54 2-21 A King R Thornton 6 157 10/11 (f)
2005 Blue Canyon (Fr) (D) 7g 11-12 29 571 F Doumen AP McCoy 8 - 3/1 (2f)
2004 Starzaan (Ire) 5g 11-4 43 433 H Morrison TJ Murphy 9 138 5/1 (3f)
2003 Classified (Ire) (D) 7? 11-10 23 1-21 MC Pipe AP McCoy 7 147 8/13 (f)