Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle
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Grade 1 race | |
Location | Punchestown County Kildare, Ireland |
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Race type | Hurdle race |
Sponsor | Channor Real Estate Group |
Website | Punchestown |
Race information | |
Distance | 3 miles (4,828 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
Weight | 11 st 0 lb (4yo); 11 st 11lb (5yo) 11 st 12lb (6yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares |
Purse | €125,000 (2024) 1st: €59,000 |
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Gaelic Warrior | Affordale Fury | Franciscan Rock |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
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The Nice Guy | Minella Cocooner | Meet And Greet |
2021 | ||
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Galopin Des Champs | Gentlemansgame | Stattler |
The Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are fourteen hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May.
The race rose rapidly in status, firstly to Grade 3 in 2009, to Grade 2 the following year and finally to Grade 1 in 2011.
Records
[edit]Leading jockey (7 wins):
- Paul Townend - Marasonnien (2012), Killultagh Vic (2015), Next Destination (2018), Galopin Des Champs (2021), The Nice Guy (2022), Gaelic Warrior (2023), Dancing City (2024)
Leading trainer (9 wins):
- Willie Mullins - The Midnight Club (2009), Marasonnien (2012), Killultagh Vic (2015), Bellshill (2016), Next Destination (2018), Galopin Des Champs (2021), The Nice Guy (2022), Gaelic Warrior (2023), Dancing City (2024)
Winners since 2005
[edit]Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
2004 | G V A Ireland | Francis J Flood | Francis Flood |
2005 | Bright Gas | Barry Geraghty | R P Burns |
2006 | Sir Overbury | Robbie Power | D O'Connell |
2007 | Casey Jones | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
2008 | Got Attitude | Barry Geraghty | Jessica Harrington |
2009 | The Midnight Club | Emmet Mullins | Willie Mullins |
2010 | Rigour Back Bob | Barry Geraghty | Edward O'Grady |
2011 | Askanna | Barry O'Neill[a] | Colin Bowe |
2012 | Marasonnien | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2013 | Morning Assembly | Davy Condon | Pat Fahy |
2014 | Beat That | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
2015 | Killultagh Vic | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2016 | Bellshill | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2017 | Champagne Classic | Bryan Cooper | Gordon Elliott |
2018 | Next Destination | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2019 | Minella Indo | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead |
no race 2020 [b] | |||
2021 | Galopin Des Champs | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2022 | The Nice Guy | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2023 | Gaelic Warrior | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2024 | Dancing City | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
- ^ amateur rider
- ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
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