Hilary Needler Trophy

The Hilary Needler Trophy is a conditions flat horse race in Great Britain open to fillies aged two years only. It is run at Beverley over a distance of 5 furlongs (1,006 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

Hilary Needler Trophy
2023
Grey Dark blue, pink striped sleeves, pink cap Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
Midnight Affair Flora Of Bermuda Tallulabelle
Previous years
2022
Emerald green, black star, emerald green sleeves, black stars, emerald green cap, black star Violet, white cap Beige, red seams, armlets and cap
Star Of Lady M Primrose Ridge Your Spirit
2021
Red, white hoop, white sleeves, red armlets WHITE, BLACK seams, WHITE sleeves, BLACK stars, YELLOW cap Royal blue, light green epaulets
Lady Ayresome Guilded Jilly Cooper
2020-2011
2019
Red, white cross belts, white sleeves, red spots, red and white quartered cap Royal blue, light green epaulets White, purple cap
Liberty Beach Rose Of Kildare Moon Of Love
2018
White, royal blue cap White, emerald green stars and armlets, emerald green cap, red star Dark blue, pink star, pink sleeves, dark blue spots, dark blue cap, pink star
Kodyanna Deia Glory Gypsy Spirit
2017
White, purple cap Yellow, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, yellow cap White, dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue and yellow hooped cap
Chica La Habana Maggies Angel Ce De Nullis
2016
Dark green and white diabolo, white and dark green diabolo on sleeves, dark green and white quartered cap Light blue, orange epaulets Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Grizzel Clem Fandango Spin Doctor
2015
White, purple braces and diamond on cap Light blue and mauve (quartered), white sleeves and cap Black, black and white diabolo on sleeves
Easton Angel Opal Tiara Socialites Red
2013
Light blue, orange epaulets, orange cap Light blue, orange epaulets Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue and white halved sleeves, yellow cap
Ventura Mist Lexington Rose Lorimer's Lot
2012
Purple, pink chevron, purple sleeves, pink stars, purple cap, pink star Grey, royal blue star, grey sleeves, royal blue stars, red cap Royal blue, pink chevrons, royal blue cap
Jadanna Blue Clumber Threes Grand
2011
Tangerine, royal blue collar and cuffs, dark blue cap Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Light blue, orange epaulets
Dozy Vocational Lily's Angel
2010-2001
2010
Yellow and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, purple stars Black, large yellow spots, armlets and cap Turquoise, dark blue cap
Geesala Lady Royale Malpas Missile
2009
Yellow, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, royal blue cap, yellow stars Dark green, red cap, dark green diamond Black, white hollow box, diabolo on sleeves
Don't Tell Mary The Hermitage Leleyf
2008
Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, Yellow cap Maroon and Yellow check, Maroon sleeves, white cap Emerald Green, Royal Blue triple diamond, sleeves and diamonds on cap
Knavesmire Caranbola Aspen Darlin
2007
Dark Green, Light Green stars and sleeves, Dark Green cap Purple, Yellow stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap
Loch Jipp Primo Heights Eastern Romance
2006
Dark green and white checked, white armlets Dark Blue, Yellow braces, halved sleeves White, Dark Green armlets
Roxan Just Joey Hucking Hot
2005
Brown and Light Blue diabolo, Light Blue sleeves, Brown cap, Light Blue star Dark Blue, Grey chevrons on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Grey star Red and Black (quartered), hooped sleeves
Clare Hills Donna Blini Fangorn Forest
2004
Red, red cap, white spots Red, White hollow box, striped sleeves, check cap Yellow, blue disc, hooped sleeves and cap
Miss Meggy Tagula Sunrise Mary Read
2003
Silver, dark green sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star White, royal blue sash, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
Attraction Tolzey Bella Tutrice
2002
White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, red triple diamond, red and white diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap, red diamond White, dark blue epaulets, dark blue and white halved sleeves, red cap
On The Brink Ivania Golden Nun
2001
Maroon, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Light Blue cap, Maroon spots MAROON and WHITE STRIPES Blue, white braces, spots on sleeves, white cap
Good Girl Roundtree Coffee Time
2000-1999
2000
Light Blue, Purple epaulets, quartered cap Red, pink epaulets Dark green
Freefourracing Red Millennium Hejaziah
1999
Maroon, Yellow diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap Blue, orange diabolo on sleeves, star on cap Light blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap
Tara's Girl Vita Spericolata Pipadash
 

The race was awarded Listed status in 2001 but was downgraded in 2011.[1]

The race was first run in 1965. The sponsor, Mrs Hilary Needler, died in 2012.[2]

Winners since 1988
Year Winner Jockey Trainer Time
1988 Northern Line David Nicholls Mick Easterby 1:04.60
1989 Please Believe Me Mark Birch Peter Easterby 1:03.30
1990 Furajet Mark Birch Alex Scott 1:07.60
1991 Herora Tony McGlone Neil Graham 1:04.00
1992 Jervia Bruce Raymond Bill Watts 1:03.20
1993 Snipe Hall Philip Robinson John Wharton 1:04.00
1994 Fajjoura Ray Cochrane Miss Gay Kelleway 1:04.20
1995 Top Cat Dean McKeown E Weymes 1:06.80
1996 Dance Parade Richard Quinn Paul Cole 1:03.20
1997 Filey Brigg Jimmy Quinn W Kemp 1:04.20
1998 Flanders Lindsay Charnock Tim Easterby 1:04.90
1999 Tara's Girl Tony Culhane John Quinn 1:05.10
2000 Freefourracing Pat Eddery Brian Meehan 1:05.30
2001 Good Girl Jamie Spencer Tim Easterby 1:03.10
2002 On The Brink Robert Winston Tim Easterby 1:04.30
2003 Attraction Keith Dalgleish Mark Johnston 1:02.58
2004 Miss Meggy David Allan Tim Easterby 1:03.66
2005 Clare Hills Darren Williams Karl Burke 1:05.25
2006 Roxan Neil Callan Kevin Ryan 1:02.57
2007 Loch Jipp Kevin Darley J S Wainwright 1:04.75
2008 Knavesmire Joe Fanning Mel Brittain 1:03.58
2009 Don't Tell Mary Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe 1:04.07
2010 Geesala Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 1:02.82
2011 Dozy Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan 1:01.99
2012 Jadanna Paul Mulrennan James Given 1:02.69
2013 Ventura Mist Duran Fentiman Tim Easterby 1:03.05
2014Abandoned : Waterlogged
2015 Easton Angel Paul Mulrennan Michael Dods 1:01.52
2016 Grizzel Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Jr. 1:01.75
2017 Chica La Habana Adam Beschizza Robert Cowell 1:05.02
2018 Kodyanna Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey 1:02.76
2019 Liberty Beach David Allan John Quinn 1:03.08
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 1]
2021 Lady Ayresome Kevin Stott Kevin Ryan 1:05.16
2022 Star Of Lady M Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 1:02.06
2023 Midnight Affair Daniel Tudhope Richard Fahey 1:01.88
  1. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[3]

See also

References
  1. "Beverley's Hilary Needler Trophy showpiece loses Listed status". Hull Daily Mail. 19 January 2001. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. "Beverley mourns death of Hilary Needler". Hull Daily Mail. 22 April 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
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