Monksfield_Novice_Hurdle

Monksfield Novice Hurdle

Monksfield Novice Hurdle

Hurdle horse race in Ireland

The Monksfield Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Navan over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

'Monksfield' Novice Hurdle
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The event was first run in 1995 and is named after Monksfield, a successful Irish-trained hurdler in the late 1970s. For a time it was classed at Grade 3 level, and it was promoted to Grade 2 status in 2008. It was downgraded to Grade 3 again in 2016.[1]

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Paul Carberry – Oa Baldixe (1999), Pandorama (2008), Fully Funded (2010), Busty Brown (2012), Apache Stronghold (2013)

Leading trainer (8 wins):

  • Gordon Elliott - Mount Benbulben (2011), Free Expression (2014), Death Duty (2016), Samcro (2017), Fury Road (2019), Fakiera (2020), Hollow Games (2021), Croke Park (2023)

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2016/2017 Season". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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