Grimes Hurdle

The Grimes Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Tipperary over a distance of 2 miles (3,218 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

Grimes Hurdle
2020
Aramon Petit Mouchoir Wonder Laish

The race was first run in 2001 (as the Betdaq Hurdle) and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2006.

In line with several races at Tipperary, the race is named (since 2006) after a horse owned by J. P. McManus, Grimes, who won the inaugural running of this race. The same horse, Grimes, was previously celebrated (2003) in the name of the Tipperary race now known as the Like A Butterfly Novice Chase.

The race is sponsored by the company owned by J. P. McManus's younger brother, Kevin McManus Bookmakers.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Accordion Etoile – 2004, 2005

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Paul TownendSimenon (2014), Thomas Hobson (2019), Aramon (2020)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

  • Willie MullinsSimenon (2014), Diakali (2015), Ivan Gronzy (2016), Thomas Hobson (2019), Aramon (2020)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2001 Grimes 8 Charlie Swan Christy Roche
2002 Timber King 6 Paul Moloney Christy Roche
2003 Risk Accessor 8 Mr A P Crowe Christy Roche
2004 Accordion Etoile 5 J L Cullen Paul Nolan
2005 Accordion Etoile 6 J L Cullen Paul Nolan
2006 Red Square Lady 8 Andrew McNamara M J Phillips
2007 Essex 7 Andrew Lynch Michael O'Brien
2008 Larkwing 7 Barry Geraghty E McNamara
2009 Jumbo Rio 4 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady
2010 Bahrain Storm 7 J R Barry Patrick J Flynn
2011 Captain Cee Bee 10 Tony McCoy Edward P Harty
2012 Rebel Fitz 7 Davy Russell Michael Winters
2013 Silk Hall 8 E J O'Connell J J Lambe
2014 Simenon 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2015 Diakali 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Ivan Grozny 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Plinth 7 Jody McGarvey Joseph O'Brien
2018 Joey Sasa 9 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade
2019 Thomas Hobson 9 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2020 Aramon[lower-alpha 1] 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
  1. The 2020 race was run in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

References

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