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Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle

Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle

Hurdle horse race in Ireland

Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle
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The Honeysuckle Mares Novice 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 Fairyhouse Racecourse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are ten hurdle to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late March or early April at Fairyhouse's Easter meeting.

The race was awarded Grade 3 status in 2004, raised to Grade 2 in 2011 and then to Grade 1 in 2013.

Records

Leading jockey since 1995 (5 wins):

  • Paul Townend - Adriana Des Mottes (2014), Laurina (2018), Brandy Love (2022), Ashroe Diamond (2023), Jade De Grugy (2024)

Leading trainer since 1995 (8 wins):

  • Willie Mullins – Nobody Told Me (2003), Annie Power (2013), Adriana Des Mottes (2014), Augusta Kate (2017), Laurina (2018), Brandy Love (2022), Ashroe Diamond (2023), Jade De Grugy (2024)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1995 Bless Me Sister 6 K F O'Brien Michael Hourigan
1996 Bold Tipperary 7 J Butler Michael Butler
1997 Windy Bee 6 Aidan Nolan Brian Nolan
1998 Generosa 5 T P Hyde[lower-alpha 1] John Hassett
1999 Site-Leader 5 Charlie Swan Paul Nolan
2000 Asklynn 7 Ronan McNally John Fowler
2001 Bondi Storm 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2002 Verney Bird 5 Adrian Lane Michael Halford
2003 Nobody Told Me 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2004 Greenhall Rambler 5 John Cullen Pat Fahy
2005 Asian Maze 6 Paul Carberry Thomas Mullins
2006 Cailin Alainn 7 Barry Cash Charles Byrnes
2007 Grangeclare Lark 6 Roger Loughran[lower-alpha 1] Dessie Hughes
2008 Oscar Rebel 6 Paul Carberry Liam Burke
2009 Shirley Casper 8 Barry Geraghty Dessie Hughes
2010 For Bill 7 Davy Russell Michael Winters
2011 Knockfierna 6 Davy Russell Charles Byrnes
2012 Shadow Eile 7 Andrew McNamara Dot Love
2013 Annie Power 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2014 Adriana Des Mottes 4 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2015 Bitofapuzzle 7 Noel Fehily Harry Fry
2016 Jer's Girl 4 Barry Geraghty Gavin Cromwell
2017 Augusta Kate 6 David Mullins Willie Mullins
2018 Laurina 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2019 Honeysuckle 5 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 2]
2021 Skyace 6 Jody McGarvey John Hanlon
2022 Brandy Love 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2023 Ashroe Diamond 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2024 Jade De Grugy 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
  1. amateur jockey
  2. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

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