Race series · Huntingdon · Listed
Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle
2m3½f · February
Race essentials
CourseHuntingdon, 2m3½f
WhenFebruary
StatusListed
Field6.3 runners avg
Winner profilelast 10
Age 5-69/10
Entry OR: 130-1397/9
Won at 4/1 or shorter8/10
Won from top 3 in market10/10
Had 2+ runs in season10/10
Placed last time out (2nd/3rd)2/10
Favourite Win Rate46.9%
Avg Winning SP3.8/1
Avg Field Size6.3
Renewals38
Roll of honourSP at the off
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey | SP | Runners | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Act Of Innocence | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 8/11F | 6 | Soft |
| 2025 | Califet En Vol | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 5/4F | 6 | Good To Soft |
| 2024 | Handstands | Ben Pauling | Harry Cobden | 9/4 | 4 | Soft |
| 2023 | Marble Sands | Fergal O'Brien | Kielan Woods | 9/2 | 4 | Good |
| 2022 | Elle Est Belle | Dan Skelton | Harry Skelton | 15/8 | 5 | Soft |
| 2020 | Shishkin | Nicky Henderson | Nico de Boinville | 1/2F | 5 | Good To Soft |
| 2018 | Vinndication | Kim Bailey | David Bass | 5/2F | 6 | Soft |
| 2017 | Keeper Hill | Warren Greatrex | Gavin Sheehan | 9/2 | 6 | Good To Soft |
| 2016 | Ma Du Fou | Warren Greatrex | Gavin Sheehan | 3/1 | 6 | Good To Soft |
| 2015 | Different Gravey | Nicky Henderson | Barry Geraghty | 2/1 | 4 | Soft |
| 2014 | Mosspark | Emma Lavelle | Aidan Coleman | 9/2 | 5 | Soft |
| 2013 | Easter Day | Paul Nicholls | Daryl Jacob | 4/9F | 5 | Soft |
Historical Roll of Honour
pre-database records — not included in trends
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Market Rasen | Donald McCain | Brian Hughes |
| 1985 | Sheer Gold | Toby Balding | Brian Reilly |
| 1984 | The Pawn | Mick Ryan | Hywel Davies |
| 1982 | Angelo Salvini | Peter Easterby | Alan Brown |
| 1981 | Glamour Show | Josh Gifford | Bob Champion |
| 1976 | Grand Canyon | Peter Haynes | Derek Kent |