Honeysuckle Mares Novice Hurdle
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The Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final 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 4 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.
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 | A Nolan | Brian Nolan |
1998 | Generosa | 5 | T P Hyde[a] | J L Hassett |
1999 | Site-Leader | 5 | Charlie Swan | Paul Nolan |
2000 | Asklynn | 7 | R P 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 | J L Cullen | P A Fahy |
2005 | Asian Maze | 6 | Paul Carberry | Thomas Mullins |
2006 | Cailin Alainn | 7 | Barry Cash | Charles Byrnes |
2007 | Grangeclare Lark | 6 | Roger Loughran[a] | Dessie Hughes |
2008 | Oscar Rebel | 6 | Paul Carberry | W J 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 | Mrs D A 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 |