Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle

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.

Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle
2019
Daylight Katie Jeremys Flame Penny Out

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
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

See also

References

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