Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle
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The Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Down Royal over a distance of 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 100 yards, or 3,310 metres). The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
The race was first run in 2002 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2007.
Records
Leading jockey since 2002 (5 wins):
- Davy Russell – Laetitia (2012), Megans Joy (2007), Tramp Stamp (2008), Just Janice (2017), Daylight Katie (2019)
Leading trainer since 2002 (4 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Morning Run (2014), Listen Dear (2015), Airlie Beach (2016), Sancta Simona (2018)
Winners
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
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2002 | Jolly Moonbeam | 5 | P G Hourigan | Michael Hourigan |
2003 | Mariah Rollins | 5 | David Casey | Pat Fahy |
2004 | Total Enjoyment | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Thomas Cooper |
2005 | Laetitia | 5 | Davy Russell | Charles Byrnes |
2006 | Grangeclare Lark | 5 | Paddy Flood | Dessie Hughes |
2007 | Megans Joy | 5 | Davy Russell | Colm Murphy |
2008 | Tramp Stamp | 4 | Davy Russell | Matthieu Palussiere |
2009 | Premier Victory | 5 | John Cullen | Tom Hogan |
2010 | Macville | 6 | Paul Townend | Patrick Neville |
2011 | Miss Nomer | 4 | Barry Geraghty | Edward O'Grady |
2012 | Top Madam | 6 | Davy Condon | Donal Coffey |
2013 | Gambling Girl | 4 | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington |
2014 | Morning Run | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2015 | Listen Dear | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2016 | Airlie Beach | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2017 | Just Janice | 5 | Davy Russell | John Kiely |
2018 | Sancta Simona | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Willie Mullins |
2019 | Daylight Katie | 6 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
2020 | Skyace | 5 | Jody McGarvey | John Joseph Hanlon |
2021 | Impervious | 5 | Brian Hayes | Colm Murphy |
2022 | Magical Zoe | 4 | Adrian Heskin | Henry De Bromhead |
2023 | Brighterdaysahead | 4 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
See also
References
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- National Hunt races in Ireland
- National Hunt hurdle races
- Down Royal Racecourse
- Horse races in Northern Ireland
- Recurring sporting events established in 2002
- 2002 establishments in Northern Ireland