|} The Challow Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 118 yards, or 4,131 metres), and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late December. Prior to 1999 the race was sometimes run in early January. Initially contested as a two mile juvenile hurdle (restricted to horses who were three years old at the start of the season), the race was opened to older horses from the 1981–82 season onwards. After a hiatus during the mid 1990s, juvenile hurdlers are now excluded from the race. Records Leading jockey since 1971 (6 wins): Tony McCoy – Classified (2001), Coolnagorna (2002), Wichita Lineman (2006), Backspin (2010), Taquin du Seuil (2012), Captain Cutter (2013) Leading trainer since 1971 (5 wins): Paul Nicholls - Cornish Rebel (2003), Denman (2006), Bravemansgame (2020), Stage Star (2021), Hermes Allen (2022) Winners since 1970–71 actual year of race highlighted in bold – when in January, the minimum age is 5-y-o {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- style="background:#7d7; text-align:center;" ! style="width:81px;"| Season ! style="width:160px;"| Winner ! style="width:40px;"| Age ! style="width:180px;"| Jockey ! style="width:180px;"| Trainer |- | 1970–1971 | True Luck | 4 | Ken White | Fred Rimell |- | 1971–1972 | Official | 3 | Clive Bailey | Toby Balding |- | 1972–1973 | Glorious Fifteenth | 3 | Terry Biddlecombe | Ron Smyth |- | 1973–1974 | Ashendene | 3 | Redvers Weaver | George Vergette |- | 1974–1975 | Benroy | 3 | David Mould | Haynes |- | 1975–1976 | Havanus | 4 | Bob Davies | David Morley |- style="background:#eee;" | 1976–1977Abandoned due to Frost || || | |- | 1977–1978 | Pollerton | 3 | Steve Smith-Eccles | Harry Thomson Jones |- | 1978–1979 | Snowtown Boy | 3 | Roger Rowell | Auriol Sinclair |- | 1979–1980 | Celtic Isle | 3 | Eddie Woods | Fred Rimell |- | 1980–1981 | Highway | 4 | Bob Davies | David Morley |- | 1981–1982 | Right Regent | 4 | Colin Brown | David Elsworth |- | 1982–1983 | Ambiance | 4 |