Churchill Road Hurdle
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The Churchill Road Hurdle was a Grade 2 National Hunt
National Hunt racing
National Hunt racing is the official name given to the sport of horse racing in the United Kingdom, France and Ireland in which the horses are required to jump over obstacles called hurdles or fences...

 hurdle race
Hurdling (horse race)
A Hurdle race in England is a National Hunt horse race where the horses jump over obstacles called hurdles that are over three and a half feet high. They are typically made of brush, that has some flexability. Hurdle races always have a minimum of eight hurdles and a minimum distance of two miles ....

 in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

 which was open to horses
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...

 aged four years or older. It was run at Lingfield Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 3½ furlongs (3,923 metres), and during its running there were ten hurdles to be jumped. It was a limited handicap race, and it took place in January 2006.

The equivalent event in the present National Hunt calendar is the Holloway's Hurdle
Holloway's Hurdle
The Holloway's Hurdle is a Grade 2 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 and 3½ furlongs , and during its running there are eleven hurdles to be jumped...

 at Ascot
Ascot Racecourse
Ascot Racecourse is a famous English racecourse, located in the small town of Ascot, Berkshire, used for thoroughbred horse racing. It is one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom, hosting 9 of the UK's 32 annual Group 1 races...

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Winner

  • Weights given in stones and pound
    Pound (mass)
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    Year
    Winner
    Age
    Weight
    Jockey
    Trainer
    2006 Dom d'Orgeval 6 10-11 Tony McCoy
    Tony McCoy
    Anthony Peter McCoy OBE , commonly known as A. P. McCoy or Tony McCoy, is a Northern Irish horse racing jockey....

    Nick Williams
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