The Challow Novices’ Hurdle run at Newbury between Christmas and the New Year was one of the best Grade 1 races in the calendar for the Champion Jockey Tony McCoy and his six wins make him the most successful jockey in the race. The roll of honour includes Denman, Wichita Lineman, Reve De Sivola and more recently Champ and Thyme Hill. It is run over 2m 4 furlongs and winners have tended to need that trip later in their careers at a minimum.
Previous Challow Hurdle Winners 2003-2019
| Year | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer | SP | OR | FAV |
| 2019 | Thyme Hill | 5 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 4-6F | 147 | 1 |
| 2018 | Champ | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | Evens F | 150 | 1 |
| 2017 | Poetic Rhythm | 6 | Paddy Brennan | Fergal O’Brien | 15-8F | 147 | 1 |
| 2016 | Messire Des Obeaux | 4 | Daryl Jacob | Alan King | 100-30 | 143 | F |
| 2015 | Barters Hill | 5 | David Bass | Ben Pauling | 4-11F | – | 1 |
| 2014 | Parlour James | 6 | Noel Fehily | John Ferguson | 6-1 | 145 | 3 |
| 2013 | Captain Cutter | 5 | Tony McCoy | Nicky Henderson | 8-1 | 130 | 3 |
| 2012 | Taquin du Seuil | 5 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill | 13-8 | 137 | 1 |
| 2011 | Fingal Bay | 5 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 1-4 | 149 | 1 |
| 2010 | Backspin | 5 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill | 5-1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | Reve de Sivola | 4 | Daryl Jacob | Nick Williams | 15-8 | 143 | 3 |
| 2008 | Diamond Harry | 5 | Timmy Murphy | Nick Williams | 4-6 | 147 | 1 |
| 2007 | Souffleur | 4 | Tom O’Brien | Peter Bowen | 7-1 | 140 | 4 |
| 2006 | Wichita Lineman | 5 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O’Neill | 11-4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | Denman | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 5-2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | Brewster | 7 | David Dennis | Ian Williams | 3-1 | 137 | 2 |
| 2003 | Cornish Rebel | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 5-2 | 0 | 1,6 |
