Sefton Novices' Hurdle prize money
The Sefton Novices' Hurdle is worth £100,000 for the 2022 running , £56,270 of it to the winner . That makes it the 693rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 70th richest in Great Britain.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Sefton Novices' Hurdle is
Grade 1 · 3m 149y (4,964 metres) · Turf · Aintree Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Aintree Racecourse
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Distance
- 3m 149y (4,964 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Hurdle race
- Open to
- Four-years-old and up
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1988
The winner takes 56% of the fund. The remaining £43,730 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Where the Sefton Novices' Hurdle prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Sefton Novices' Hurdle is jumps racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 78.25% | £78,250 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £7,850 |
| Jockey | 7.52% | £7,520 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £4,750 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £1,630 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £100,000 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in Great Britain works it out across all of them.
Every Sefton Novices' Hurdle winner
38 runnings, 1988 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Zeus Power5 | JJ Slevin | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2025 | Julius Des Pictons6 | Gavin Sheehan | Jamie Snowden |
| 2024 | Dancing City7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2023 | Apple Away6 | Stephen Mulqueen | Lucinda Russell |
| 2022 | Gelino Bello6 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2021 | Ahoy Senor6 | Derek Fox | Lucinda Russell |
| 2019 | Champ7 | Mark Walsh | Nicky Henderson |
| 2018 | Santini6 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2017 | The Worlds End6 | Adrian Heskin | Tom George |
| 2016 | Ballyoptic6 | Ryan Hatch | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2015 | Thistlecrack7 | Tom Scudamore | Colin Tizzard |
| 2014 | Beat That6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2013 | At Fishers Cross6 | Tony McCoy | Rebecca Curtis |
| 2012 | Lovcen7 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2011 | Saint Are5 | Richard Johnson | Tim Vaughan |
| 2010 | Wayward Prince6 | Dougie Costello | Ian Williams |
| 2009 | Ogee6 | Jimmy McCarthy | Renee Robeson |
| 2008 | Pettifour6 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2007 | Chief Dan George7 | Mick Fitzgerald | James Moffatt |
| 2006 | Black Jack Ketchum7 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2005 | Asian Maze6 | Ruby Walsh | Tom Mullins |
| 2004 | Accipiter5 | Tom Best | Toby Balding |
| 2003 | Iris's Gift6 | Barry Geraghty | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2002 | Stromness5 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2001 | Garruth7 | Russ Garritty | Tim Easterby |
| 2000 | Sackville7 | Barry Geraghty | Frances Crowley |
| 1999 | King's Road6 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1998 | Unsinkable Boxer9 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 1997 | Forest Ivory6 | Richard Johnson | David Nicholson |
| 1996 | Pleasure Shared8 | Paul Carberry | Philip Hobbs |
| 1995 | Morgan's Harbour9 | Peter Niven | Mary Reveley |
| 1994 | Corner Boy7 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1993 | Cardinal Red6 | Ben de Haan | Cath Walwyn |
| 1992 | Barton Bank6 | Carl Llewellyn | David Nicholson |
| 1991 | Derring Valley6 | Graham McCourt | Anthony Jones |
| 1990 | Dwadme5 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood |
| 1989 | Boreen Belle7 | Charlie Swan | Bill Harney |
| 1988 | Rustle6 | Michael Bowlby | Nicky Henderson |
38 of the 38 runnings name the rider, 38 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Sefton Novices' Hurdle more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Sefton Novices' Hurdle in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 683 | Challow Novices' HurdleNewbury Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 684 | Charlie Hall ChaseWetherby Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 685 | County Handicap HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 686 | Dee StakesChester Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 687 | Henry VIII Novices' ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 688 | March StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 689 | Noel Murless StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 690 | Pertemps FinalCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 691 | Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 692 | Red Rum Handicap ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 694 | Sodexo Live! Gold CupAscot Racecourse, | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 695 | Thoroughbred StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 696 | Federico Tesio StakesLaurel Park, | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 697 | Mike Lee StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 698 | Northern Dancer StakesChurchill Downs | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 699 | Premio ParioliCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £91,255 | €106,768 |
| 700 | Premio Regina ElenaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £91,255 | €106,768 |
| 701 | SA Fillies ClassicMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £89,947 | AU$170,000 |
| 702 | Preis der WinterköniginIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | £89,744 | €105,000 |
| 703 | Awapuni Gold CupAwapuni Racecourse | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sefton Novices' Hurdle in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Great Britain
122 races, 70th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Murless Stakes | Ascot Racecourse | Listed | £100,000 |
| Pertemps Final | Cheltenham Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £100,000 |
| Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse | Class 2 | £100,000 |
| Red Rum Handicap Chase | Aintree Racecourse | Grade 3 | £100,000 |
| Sodexo Live! Gold Cup | Ascot Racecourse, | Premier Handicap | £100,000 |
| Thoroughbred Stakes | Goodwood Racecourse | Group 3 | £100,000 |
| Craven Stakes | Rowley Mile | Group 3 | £85,000 |
| Sandown Classic Trial | Sandown Park | Group 3 | £85,000 |
Every race in Great Britain we hold a purse for is on the Great Britain prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Sefton Novices' Hurdle winner get?
£56,270. That is 56% of the £100,000 the Sefton Novices' Hurdle is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Sefton Novices' Hurdle prize money?
£100,000, for the 2022 running.
Where does the Sefton Novices' Hurdle rank among the richest races in the world?
693rd of 997. 692 races pay more, the nearest of them Challow Novices' Hurdle. In Great Britain it is 70th of 122.
Which jockey has won the Sefton Novices' Hurdle most often?
Barry Geraghty, with 3 wins between 2000 and 2014.
When was the Sefton Novices' Hurdle first run?
1988. This page holds 38 runnings, from 1988 to 2026.
How far is the Sefton Novices' Hurdle?
3m 149y (4,964 metres), on turf, at Aintree Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money