Lanzarote Hurdle Lanzarote Hurdle The Lanzarote Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs , and during its running there are ten hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in January. The event is named in memory of the racehorse Lanzarote (1968–1977), the winner of the Champion Hurdle in 1974, and was first run in 1978. Lanzarote had a particularly good record in
Kingwell Hurdle the most recent to achieve this was Katchit in 2008. The race was abandoned in 1985 because of snow and frost, and in 1986 because of frost. The race was abandoned in 1996 because of snow and frost. Kingwell Hurdle The Kingwell 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 Wincanton over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February. The