Mares Champion Hurdle

The Mares Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown Racecourse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late April or early May.

Mares Champion Hurdle
2019
Benie Des Dieux Stormy Ireland Good Thyne Tara

The race was first run in 2004. It was initially a Listed race, was awarded Grade 3 status in 2006, and then fast-tracked to Grade 1 in 2013. It was initially contested over 2 miles and 2 furlongs, and was increased to the present distance in 2017.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Annie Power2014, 2015
  • Benie Des Dieux - 2018, 2019

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Paul Townend Tarla (2010), Glens Melody (2013), Whiteout (2016), Benie Des Dieux (2018, 2019)

Leading trainer (7 wins):


Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2004 Stashedaway 7 I J Power Michael O'Brien
2005 Blazing Liss 6 Davy Russell John E Kiely
2006 Brogella 6 Ruby Walsh Frances Crowley
2007 Grangeclare Lark 6 Roger Loughran[lower-alpha 1] Dessie Hughes
2008 Oscar Rebel 6 Davy Russell W J Burke
2009 Voler La Vedette 5 S W Flanagan Colm Murphy
2010 Tarla 4 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2011 Shop Dj 6 Davy Russell Peter Fahey
2012 Mae's Choice 6 Paul Carberry Gordon Elliott
2013 Glens Melody 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2014 Annie Power 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2015 Annie Power 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Whiteout 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2017 Apple's Jade 5 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott
2018 Benie Des Dieux 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2019 Benie Des Dieux 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
  1. amateur rider

See also

References

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