The Wessex Youth Trust 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 Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 152 yards, or 3,219 metres). It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in December.
The race was first run in 2001, and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2013. Prior to 2016 it was run as The Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle.
Winners
1 The race was not held in 2004 and 2005 due to the closure of Ascot Racecourse for redevelopment.
2 The race was abandoned in 2009 and 2010 due to snow.
3 The 2015 renewal had a dead heat finish.
References
Wessex Youth Trust Handicap Hurdle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA