Grade 2 race | |
Location |
Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
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Race type | Hurdle race |
Sponsor | Sky Bet |
Website | Ascot |
Race information | |
Distance | 2m (3,156 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
Weight | 11 st 0 lb Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 7 lb for winners of Class 1 to Class 3 hurdles 5 lb for winners of Class 4 hurdle |
Purse |
£32,000 (2016) 1st: £18,224 |
The Kennel Gate Novices Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt race in Britain. It is run at Ascot Racecourse in December over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 152 yards, or 3,156 metres). It is currently sponsored by Sky Bet and run as the Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle.
The race was first run in 1994.
1 The 2009 race was abandoned because of snow.
2 The 2010 race was abandoned because of frost.