Sharp Novices' Hurdle prize money
The Sharp Novices' Hurdle is worth £80,000 for the 2025 running , £47,552 of it to the winner . That makes it the 728th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 83rd 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 Sharp Novices' Hurdle is
Grade 2 · 2m 87y (3,298 metres) · Turf · Cheltenham Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Cheltenham Racecourse
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Grade 2
- Distance
- 2m 87y (3,298 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Hurdle race
- Open to
- Four-years-old and up
- Direction
- Left-handed
The winner takes 59% of the fund. The remaining £32,448 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Where the Sharp Novices' Hurdle prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Sharp Novices' Hurdle is jumps racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 78.25% | £62,600 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £6,280 |
| Jockey | 7.52% | £6,016 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £3,800 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £1,304 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £80,000 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 Sharp Novices' Hurdle winner
37 runnings, 1988 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fortune De Mer5 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2024 | Valgrand6 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2023 | Lookaway6 | Jack Quinlan | Neil King |
| 2022 | Fennor Cross5 | Simon Torrens | John McConnell |
| 2021 | I Like To Move It4 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2020 | For Pleasure5 | Harry Bannister | Alex Hales |
| 2019 | Hang In There5 | Adam Wedge | Emma Lavelle |
| 2018 | Elixir de Nutz4 | Harry Cobden | Colin Tizzard |
| 2017 | Slate House5 | Harry Cobden | Colin Tizzard |
| 2016 | Moon Racer7 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 2015 | Altior5 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2014 | Vyta Du Roc5 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2013 | The Liquidator5 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 2012 | Dodging Bullets4 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2011 | Steps to Freedom5 | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington |
| 2010 | Cue Card4 | Joe Tizzard | Colin Tizzard |
| 2009 | Loosen My Load5 | Andrew Lynch | Henry de Bromhead |
| 2008 | Golan Way4 | Jamie Goldstein | Sheena West |
| 2007 | I'msingingtheblues5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2006 | Moon Over Miami5 | Noel Fehily | Charlie Mann |
| 2005 | Boychuk4 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2004 | Marcel4 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe |
| 2003 | Self Defense6 | Barry Keniry | Emma Lavelle |
| 2002 | Mutakarrim5 | Paul Carberry | Dermot Weld |
| 2001 | Fireball Macnamara5 | Timmy Murphy | Mark Pitman |
| 2000 | Reiziger4 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 1999 | Silence Reigns5 | Mick Fitzgerald | Paul Nicholls |
| 1998 | Hoh Invader6 | Richard Dunwoody | Charlie Mann |
| 1997 | Circus Star4 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1996 | Kailash5 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 1995 | Mandys Mantino5 | Philip Hide | Josh Gifford |
| 1994 | Berude Not To5 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood |
| 1993 | Large Action5 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood |
| 1992 | Satin Lover4 | Graham McCourt | Nigel Tinkler |
| 1991 | Thetford Forest4 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1989 | Run for Free5 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1988 | Green Willow6 | Peter Hobbs | Josh Gifford |
37 of the 37 runnings name the rider, 37 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Sharp 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 Sharp Novices' Hurdle in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 718 | Toronto Cup StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 719 | Valedictory StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 720 | 1965 ChaseAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 721 | Cathcart Challenge CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 722 | Champion BumperCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 723 | Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 724 | Hyde Novices' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 725 | Old Roan ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 726 | Pavilion StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 727 | Prestbury Juvenile HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 729 | Swinton Handicap HurdleHaydock Park, | Great Britain | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 730 | Auraria StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 731 | Behemoth StakesMorphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 732 | Breeders' Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 733 | Chairman's Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 734 | D. C. McKay StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 735 | David Coles AM StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 736 | Lord Reims StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 737 | Mystic Journey StakesTattersall's Park | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
| 738 | Proud Miss StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £79,365 | AU$150,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sharp 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, 83rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde Novices' Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade 2 | £80,000 |
| Old Roan Chase | Aintree Racecourse | Grade 2 | £80,000 |
| Pavilion Stakes | Ascot Racecourse | Group 3 | £80,000 |
| Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade 2 | £80,000 |
| Swinton Handicap Hurdle | Haydock Park, | Grade 3 | £80,000 |
| Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle | Aintree Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £75,000 |
| Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Cheltenham Racecourse | Ungraded | £75,000 |
| Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse | Ungraded | £75,000 |
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 Sharp Novices' Hurdle winner get?
£47,552. That is 59% of the £80,000 the Sharp Novices' Hurdle is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Sharp Novices' Hurdle prize money?
£80,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Sharp Novices' Hurdle rank among the richest races in the world?
728th of 997. 727 races pay more, the nearest of them Toronto Cup Stakes. In Great Britain it is 83rd of 122.
Which jockey has won the Sharp Novices' Hurdle most often?
Harry Skelton, with 2 wins between 2024 and 2025.
When was the Sharp Novices' Hurdle first run?
This page holds 37 runnings, from 1988 to 2025.
How far is the Sharp Novices' Hurdle?
2m 87y (3,298 metres), on turf, at Cheltenham Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money