Monksfield

Monksfield
Sire	Gala Performance
Grandsire	Native Dancer
Dam	Regina
Damsire	Tulyar
Sex	Stallion
Foaled	1972
Country	Great Britain
Colour	Bay
Trainer	Des McDonogh
Major wins
Aintree Hurdle (1977, 1978, 1979) Champion Hurdle (1978, 1979) Welsh Champion Hurdle (1979)
Honours
Monksfield Novice Hurdle at Navan

Monksfield (1972-1989) was an Irish-trained National Hunt racehorse who won the Champion Hurdle in 1978 and 1979. He also won the Aintree Hurdle at Aintree Racecourse three times - including a dead-heat with Night Nurse, one of his two greatest rivals.

Monksfield cost his Irish trainer Des McDonogh only 740 guineas as a yearling, but he won five times on the flat to add to his hurdling triumphs. He won four times in his first season hurdling, as well as finishing second in the Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham. He was runner-up in the 1977 Champion Hurdle behind Night Nurse, but triumphed in 1978, ahead of Sea Pigeon and Night Nurse. The rivalry between Monksfield and Sea Pigeon reached its peak in 1979 and 1980 with Monksfield winning the 1979 Champion Hurdle, and the latter reversing the decision - by seven lengths - a year later. Monksfield died in 1989 after nine years at stud: his best winners included Lakendara, Garrylough, Judge's Fancy and It's a Snip.

References

The Complete Encyclopedia of Horse Racing - written by Bill Mooney and George Ennor

Champion Hurdle winners

1927 Blaris 1928 Brown Jack 1929 Royal Falcon 1930 Brown Tony 1932 Insurance 1933 Insurance 1934 Chenango 1935 Lion Courage 1936 Victor Norman 1937 Free Fare 1938 Our Hope 1939 African Sister ♥ 1940 Solford 1941 Seneca 1942 Forestation 1945 Brains Trust 1946 Distel 1947 National Spirit 1948 National Spirit 1949 Hatton's Grace 1950 Hatton's Grace 1951 Hatton's Grace 1952 Sir Ken 1953 Sir Ken 1954 Sir Ken 1955 Clair Soleil 1956 Doorknocker 1957 Merry Deal 1958 Bandalore 1959 Fare Time 1960 Another Flash 1961 Eborneezer 1962 Anzio 1963 Winning Fair 1964 Magic Court 1965 Kirriemuir 1966 Salmon Spray 1967 Saucy Kit 1968 Persian War 1969 Persian War 1970 Persian War 1971 Bula 1972 Bula 1973 Comedy of Errors 1974 Lanzarote 1975 Comedy of Errors 1976 Night Nurse 1977 Night Nurse 1978 Monksfield 1979 Monksfield 1980 Sea Pigeon 1981 Sea Pigeon 1982 For Auction 1983 Gaye Brief 1984 Dawn Run ♥ 1985 See You Then 1986 See You Then 1987 See You Then 1988 Celtic Shot 1989 Beech Road 1990 Kribensis 1991 Morley Street 1992 Royal Gait 1993 Granville Again 1994 Flakey Dove ♥ 1995 Alderbrook 1996 Collier Bay 1997 Make A Stand 1998 Istabraq 1999 Istabraq 2000 Istabraq 2002 Hors La Loi III 2003 Rooster Booster 2004 Hardy Eustace 2005 Hardy Eustace 2006 Brave Inca 2007 Sublimity 2008 Katchit 2009 Punjabi 2010 Binocular 2011 Hurricane Fly 2012 Rock On Ruby 2013 Hurricane Fly 2014 Jezki 2015 Faugheen

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