Istabraq Hurdle

The Istabraq Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Tipperary Racecourse over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.

Istabraq Hurdle
2020
Saint Roi Tigris River Wonder Laish

The race was first run in 1997 and prior to 2006 was known as the John James McManus Memorial Hurdle. From 2007 to 2013 it was run as the Tipperary Hurdle. Since the 2018 running the race has been sponsored by the Horse & Jockey Hotel. It now takes place at a meeting which features both jump and flat races, and it is held on the same afternoon as the Concorde Stakes.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Mark WalshCaptain Cee Bee (2011,2012), Plinth (2015), Jezki (2017), Saint Roi (2020)

Leading trainer (4 wins):


Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1997 Istabraq 5 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1998 Istabraq [lower-alpha 1] 6 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1999 Istabraq 7 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
2000 Knife Edge [lower-alpha 1] 5 Tom Rudd Michael O'Brien
2001 Ansar 5 Paul Carberry Dermot Weld
2002 Intersky Falcon 5 Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill
2003 Intersky Falcon 6 Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill
2004 Solerina 7 Gary Hutchinson James Bowe
2005 Harchibald 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2006 Scarthy Lad 8 Barry Geraghty Thomas Gerard O'Leary
2007 Salford City 6 Nina Carberry Gordon Elliot
2008 Megans Joy 6 Davy Russell Colm Murphy
2009 Go Native 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2010 Donnas Palm 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2011 The Real Article 6 Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady
2012 Captain Cee Bee 11 Mark Walsh Edward Harty
2013 Captain Cee Bee 12 Mark Walsh Edward Harty
2014 Rebel Fitz 9 Barry Geraghty Michael Winters
2015 Plinth 5 Mark Walsh Aidan O'Brien
2016 Ivan Grozny 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Jezki 9 Mark Walsh Jessica Harrington
2018 Bedrock 5 Rachael Blackmore Iain Jardine
2019 Davids Charm 8 Phillip Enright John J Walsh
2020 Saint Roi 5 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins
  1. The 1998 and 2000 editions were held at Cork Racecourse

See also

References

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