Navan Novice Hurdle

Navan Novice Hurdle
2015
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The Navan Novice Hurdle is a Grade Two National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run in around the middle of December at Navan in Ireland, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs. The race was first run in 1999 over a distance of 2 miles, before increasing to today's distance in 2000. It was originally run as a Grade 3 race, before being given Grade 1 status in 2004. It was downgraded again from the 2014 running.[1] The race is usually contested by some of the season's top novice hurdlers, who often go on to contest top races at both the Cheltenham Festival and the Punchestown Festival later in the season. Prior to 2010 it was run as the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle. A race with a similar title was run in 1998, but was not restricted to novices.

Records

Most successful jockey (4 wins):

Most successful trainer (5 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
1999 Aldino Charlie Swan Ronald O'Leary
2000 Harbour Pilot Barry Geraghty Noel Meade
2001 Over The Bar Charlie Swan Edward O'Grady
2002 Solerina Paul Carberry James Bowe
2003 Newmill Barry Geraghty Thomas O'Leary
2004 Petertheknot Conor O'Dwyer Patrick Sinnott
2005 Travino John Cullen Margaret Mullins
2006 Aran Concerto Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2007 Trafford Lad Tom Doyle Dusty Sheehy
2008 Mikael D'Haguenet Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2009 Shinrock Paddy Alain Cawley Paul Nolan
2010 Oscars Well Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2011 Boston Bob Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2012 Pont Alexandre Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Briar Hill Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2014 No More Heroes Barry Geraghty Gordon Elliott
2015 Bellshill Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins

See also

References

  1. "Enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2014/15 season". hripressoffice.ie. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
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