The Summer Handicap Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Market Rasen over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 148 yards, or 3,354 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July.
The race was first run in 1995 as the Summer Festival Handicap Hurdle. It was awarded Listed status in 2008 but was downgraded as of 2020. The distance of the race was reduced from 2m 1½f to 2m ½f in 2010.
Records Leading jockey since 1995 (3 wins): Denis O'Regan – Australia Day (2010), Viva Colonia (2011), Sea Lord (2013)
Leading trainer since 1995 (3 wins): Martin Pipe – Eden Dancer (1999), Puntal (2002), Buena Vista (2005)
Winners Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 1995 Monty Royale 6 10-01 Richard Johnson Noel Chance 1996 Mister Drum 7 11-04 Mark Dwyer Jumbo Wilkinson 1997 Kinnescash 4 10-08 Richard Dunwoody Peter Bowen 1998 Call My Guest 8 10-13 Mick Fitzgerald Ray Peacock 1999 Eden Dancer 7 10-00 Chris Maude Martin Pipe 2000 Aerleon Pete 6 11-04 Charlie Swan Christy Roche 2001 Magic Combination 8 11-04 Tony Dobbin Len Lungo 2002 Puntal 6 11-10 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2003 Italian Counsel 6 10-00 Derek Laverty Luke Dace 2004 Alrida 5 10-00 Richie McGrath Richard Fahey 2005 Buena Vista 4 11-07 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2006 Tycoon Hall 6 10-02 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen 2007 Kings Quay 5 10-09 Dougie Costello John Quinn 2008 Katies Tuitor 5 11-03 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann 2009 Cootehill 5 10-00 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies 2010 Australia Day 7 11-05 Denis O'Regan Paul Webber 2011 Viva Colonia 6 11-00 Denis O'Regan David O'Meara 2012 Local Hero 5 11-04 Paul Bohan Steve Gollings 2013 Sea Lord 6 11-01 Denis O'Regan John Ferguson 2014 Purple Bay 5 11-04 Mikey Ennis John Ferguson 2015 Gran Maestro 6 10-01 Will Kennedy Dr. Richard Newland 2016 Red Tornado 4 10-09 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2017 John Constable 6 11-12 Davy Russell Evan Williams 2018 L'Inganno Felice 8 11-02 Ross Chapman Iain Jardine 2019 Grapevine 6 09-09 Connor Brace Sophie Leech 2020 Red Force One 5 10-12 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2021 Stonific 8 10-09 Tom Scudamore David O'Meara 2022 Pisgah Pike 7 11-06 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden 2023 Too Friendly 5 11-10 Harry Cobden James Owen 2024 Castel Gandolfo 7 10-13 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 2025 Cavern Club 5 10-11 Gavin Sheehan James Owen 2026 High Fibre 7 10-07 Sean Bowen James Owen
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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