Inglis Drever
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Inglis Drever was a champion racehorse trained in the North of England by Howard Johnson. He was one of the most successful hurdle racing horses to date and the only horse to have won the World Hurdle
three times. He is seen by many as having been the greatest staying hurdler of all time.
His career started as a Flat horse, where he was trained by Sir Mark Prescott and won 4 his 12 starts under Flat rules.
It was over hurdles however that Inglis Drever excelled himself straight from the off, winning on his first run over hurdles in November 2003 at Aintree
.
After winning his first World Hurdle
in 2005, he was denied the chance to defend his title as injury meant that he was unable to run in the race in 2006. He did however return and went on to win the World Hurdle
in both 2007 and 2008.
Inglis Drever picked up a leg injury in the Long Distance Hurdle
race at Newbury in November 2008, but his trainer Howard Johnson had reported him to be recovering well.
However, in January 2009, Inglis Drever was retired as a result of this injury.
The horse was euthanised after suffering a bout of colic on October 16, 2009. http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/other/2009/1016/1224256865840.html
World Hurdle
The World 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 on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles , and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped...
three times. He is seen by many as having been the greatest staying hurdler of all time.
His career started as a Flat horse, where he was trained by Sir Mark Prescott and won 4 his 12 starts under Flat rules.
It was over hurdles however that Inglis Drever excelled himself straight from the off, winning on his first run over hurdles in November 2003 at Aintree
Aintree
Aintree is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside. It lies between Walton and Maghull on the A59 road, about north of Liverpool city centre, in North West England....
.
After winning his first World Hurdle
World Hurdle
The World 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 on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles , and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped...
in 2005, he was denied the chance to defend his title as injury meant that he was unable to run in the race in 2006. He did however return and went on to win the World Hurdle
World Hurdle
The World 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 on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles , and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped...
in both 2007 and 2008.
Inglis Drever picked up a leg injury in the Long Distance Hurdle
Long Distance Hurdle
The Long Distance 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 Newbury over a distance of about 3 miles and 110 yards , and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped...
race at Newbury in November 2008, but his trainer Howard Johnson had reported him to be recovering well.
However, in January 2009, Inglis Drever was retired as a result of this injury.
The horse was euthanised after suffering a bout of colic on October 16, 2009. http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/other/2009/1016/1224256865840.html