Grabel Mares Hurdle

The Grabel Mares Hurdle is a Listed National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles and 2 furlongs (2 miles 2 furlongs and 25 yards, or 3,644 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

Grabel Mares Hurdle
2019
Stormy Ireland Black Tears Eglantine Du Seuil

The race was first run in 2005 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2012. It was downgraded to Listed for the 2014 season. Prior to 2015 it was run in October.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Blazing Sky – 2006,2007
  • Voler La Vedette - 2009,2010
  • Stormy Ireland - 2018,2019)

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Barry Geraghty Queen Astrid (2005), Voler La Vedette (2010), Jacksonslady (2011), Cailin Annamh (2013)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Willie Mullins - Tarla (2012), Whiteout (2015), Let's Dance (2016), Stormy Ireland (2018,2019), Buildmeupbuttercup (2020)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2005 Queen Astrid 5 Barry Geraghty Dermot Weld
2006 Blazing Sky 6 P W Flood F F McGuinness
2007 Blazing Sky 7 P W Flood F F McGuinness
2008 Give It Time 5 M J Bolger Jessica Harrington
2009 Voler La Vedette 5 Sean Flanagan Colm Murphy
2010 Voler La Vedette 6 Barry Geraghty Colm Murphy
2011 Jacksonslady 6 Barry Geraghty J P Dempsey
2012 Tarla 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Cailin Annamh 5 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington
2014 Little King Robin 6 Mark Walsh Colin Bowe
2015 Whiteout 4 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins
2016 Let's Dance 4 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Forge Meadow 5 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2018 Stormy Ireland 4 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2019 Stormy Ireland 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2020 Buildmeupbuttercup 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins

See also

References

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