Swinton Handicap Hurdle
The Swinton Handicap Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 1 mile 7½ furlongs (1 miles, 7 furlongs and 144 yards or 3,149 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in May.
| Grade 3 race | |
| Location | Haydock Park, Haydock, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Pertemps |
| Website | Haydock Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 7f 144y (3,149 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £100,000 (2021) 1st: £56,950 |
| 2023 | ||
| Black Poppy | Teddy Blue | Takeit Easy |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| N'Golo | Severance | Sebastopol |
| 2021 | ||
| Copperless | Cormier | Camprond |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||
| Le Patriote | Project Bluebook | John Constable |
| 2018 | ||
| Silver Streak | Chesterfield | Ashkoul |
| 2017 | ||
| John Constable | Optimus Prime | Great Fighter |
| 2016 | ||
| Gwafa | All Set To Go | Ch'tibello |
| 2015 | ||
| War Sound | Barizan | Song Light |
| 2014 | ||
| Ballyglasheen | Barizan | Vibrato Valtat |
| 2013 | ||
| Barizan | Mr Mole | Local Hero |
| 2012 | ||
| Red Merlin | Tony Star | Double Ross |
| 2011 | ||
| Eradicate | Knight in Purple | Hunterview |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Eradicate | Overturn | Issaquah |
| 2009 | ||
| Joe Jo Star | Ellerslie Tom | Hot Diamond |
| 2008 | ||
| Blue Bajan | I'm So Lucky | Ellerslie Tom |
| 2007 | ||
| Leslingtaylor | French Saulaie | Orpen Wide |
| 2006 | ||
| Acambo | Callow Lake | Saif Sareea |
| 2005 | ||
| Coat of Honour | Definite Spectacle | Crossbow Creek |
| 2004 | ||
| Macs Joy | Dancing Bay | Torrid Kentavr |
| 2003 | ||
| Altay | Patsy Veale | In Contrast |
| 2002 | ||
| Intersky Falcon | Gralmano | Whistling Dixie |
| 2001 | ||
| Milligan | Docklands Limo | Reiziger |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Mirjan | The French Furze | Dhaudeloup |
| 1999 | ||
| She's Our Mare | Papua | Auetaler |
| 1998 | ||
| Rainbow Frontier | Rubhahunish | Summer Spell |
| 1997 | ||
| Dreams End | Mister Rm | Shankar |
| 1996 | ||
| Tragic Hero | Dreams End | Kaitak |
| 1995 | ||
| Chief Minister | Eurolink The Lad | Blast Freeze |
| 1994 | ||
| Dreams End | For Reg | Ice Strike |
| 1993 | ||
| Spinning | Jungle Knife | Pontynyswen |
| 1992 | ||
| Bitofabanter | Castle Secret | Flakey Dove |
| 1991 | ||
| Winnie The Witch | Bounden Duty | Midfielder |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Sybillin | Windbound Lass | Vestris Abu |
| 1989 | ||
| State Jester | Phils Pride | Jimbalou |
| 1988 | ||
| Past Glories | Cashew King | Beldale Star |
The event was established in 1978, and it was initially sponsored by Royal Doulton. The winner of the inaugural race collected just over £20,000, making it the fourth most lucrative prize behind the Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle. Subsequent sponsors have included Swinton Insurance (1985–93), Crowther and Merewood Homes (1994–2003), Betfred (2006–07) and Totesport (2008–11). The present sponsors, Pertemps, began supporting the race in 2012. The Swinton Handicap Hurdle takes place at a meeting which features both jump and flat racing, and outside of the main National Hunt season (October-April), is the highest graded race in the calendar.