Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle

Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle
2024
Yellow, royal blue cross of lorraine, white sleeves, royal blue diabolo, royal blue and yellow check cap Black, white star, hooped sleeves, black cap, white stars Royal blue, yellow sleeves, royal blue cap, red star
World Of Fortunes Just For Love A Tipp For Gold
Previous years
2023
Red, pink hoop, pink armlet, red cap Black, royal blue epaulettes and sleeves, royal blue stars on cap Yellow, white chevron, white armlet, yellow cap
High Class Hero The Big Doyen The Wallpark
2022
Dark blue, gold hoop, red cap Black, red star, yellow sleeves, black and red quartered cap Emerald green and white halved, white and emerald green hooped sleeves, emerald green cap
Plains Indian The Friday Man Another Choice
2021
Black, mauve panel, mauve armlet, black cap Maroon, dark blue and maroon striped sleeves, dark blue cap, maroon star Emerald green and yellow stripes, yellow and emerald green striped sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green star
Off Your Rocco The Little Yank The Dara Man
2020-2011
2020
Maroon, emerald green star, emerald green sleeves, maroon chevrons, maroon cap, emerald green star Yellow, brown cross sashes, emerald green cap Maroon, dark blue and maroon striped sleeves, dark blue cap, maroon star
Formal Order Fairyhill Run The Little Yank
2019
White, red star, red stars on sleeves, red cap Red, pink hoop, pink armlet, red cap Light blue, white spots, striped sleeves, light blue cap, white spots
Darver Star Fast Buck Blazing Emily
2018
Yellow, red stars, quartered cap Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap
Percy Veer Calie Du Mesnil Madison To Monroe
2017
Beige, dark green diabolo on sleeves, black cap Red, pink hoop, pink armlet, red cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Robin Des Foret Fabulous Saga Burren Life
2016
Black, red sash, striped cap Light blue, maroon chevron, check cap Purple, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
Peregrine Run Screaming Rose Electric Concorde
2015
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Black, old gold hoop, old gold sleeves and cap
Long Dog Solatentif Little Mitch
2014
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Yellow, white sleeves, red cap Maroon, pink sleeves, white cap
Hash Brown Sang Tiger Draycott Place
2013
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap White, emerald green stars, white sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue and yellow halved, sleeves reversed, yellow cap, royal blue stars
Indevan Lots Of Memories Little King Robin
2012
Royal blue, light blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star White, black diamond and sleeves, check cap Emerald green, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, emerald green cap
Zuzka Dara Tango Busty Brown
2011
Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Red, white cross of lorraine, white and orange hooped cap
Royal Reveille Resolute Bay Rheinland
2010-2001
2010
Royal blue, red star, red stars on sleeves, royal blue cap Black and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, yellow star on cap Royal blue, yellow epaulettes, red and light green striped sleeves, light green and yellow hooped cap
Macville Drumfire Bideford Legend
2009
Royal blue, white braces, white armlet, royal blue cap Royal blue and yellow halved, white sleeves, red cap Emerald green, white chevron, orange cap
Warne Premier Victory St Devote
2008
Purple, gold hoop on body and sleeves, yellow cap, purple spots Royal blue and yellow hoops, yellow sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap, yellow star Royal blue, white star, Royal Blue sleeves, check cap
Alpha Ridge Conclave Garrai Ard
2007
Purple and yellow quartered, purple sleeves, purple cap Royal blue, white armlet, quartered cap RED, black sash, quartered cap
Major Finnegan Shuil Aris Native Royal
2006
Red and black stripes, red cap, black spots WHITE, red hoop, red sleeves, white cap, red star LIGHT BLUE, brown diamond, brown cap, blue spots
Amalfitano Davenport Democrat Maxi
2005
MAROON, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon, yellow inverted triangle, yellow chevrons on sleeves, black cap Orange and emerald green chevrons, emerald green cap
Mossbank Powerstation Liscooney
2004
Red, black cross-belts, hooped sleeves Cambridge blue, pink cap, white spots Dark blue, red stripe, dark blue sleeves, red stars, dark blue cap, red stars
Laurel View Carapuncha Megan's Bob
2003
EMERALD GREEN, royal blue sleeves, emerald green cap, white star Red, white stripe and sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, red star, red stars on sleeves, royal blue cap
Lowlander Ballysheedy Caherado
2002
Red and white chevrons, white stars on sleeves and cap WHITE, red hoop, striped sleeves, white cap Dark blue, pink hooped sleeves, pink cap
Colonel Monroe Moss Bawn Arboreta
2001
White, black hoop Emerald green, orange sash, orange cap, green spots Royal blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, yellow cap
Golden Row Mona Day Wotsitooya
2002
Red and white chevrons, white stars on sleeves and cap ROYAL BLUE, red sash, white cap, orange spots Yellow and purple quartered, yellow sleeves, purple armlet, quartered cap
Colonel Monroe Rose Perk Larry Hogan
2001
White, black hoop Emerald green, orange sash, orange cap, green spots Royal blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, yellow cap
Golden Row Mona Day Wotsitooya
 

The Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle is a Listed National Hunt novice hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Limerick over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,224 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

The race was first run in 2001 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2011. It was downgraded to Listed status from 2016. The race was sponsored by Newenham Mulligan Architects from 2001 to 2009. It was later named in memory of a local businessman, Fergus O'Toole, who died in 2010. In 2017 and 2018 the race was run as the Dunraven Arms Hotel Novice Hurdle and it was 2019 it was named the Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Hurdle. Since 2020 it has been run as the Bluegrass Horse Feed Novice Hurdle.

Records

Most successful jockey (4 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh - Royal Reveille (2011), Zuzka (2012), Indevan (2013), Long Dog (2015)

Most successful trainer (5 wins):

  • Willie Mullins– Zuzka (2012), Indevan (2013), Long Dog (2015), Robin Des Foret (2017), High Class Hero (2023)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2001 Golden Row 7 P P O'Brien Charles Byrnes
2002 Colonel Monroe 5 Norman Williamson Edward O'Grady
2003 Lowlander 4 Paul Carberry Dermot Weld
2004 Laurel View 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2005 Mossbank 5 Denis O'Regan Michael Hourigan
2006 Amalfitano 6 Barry Geraghty A K Wyse
2007 Major Finnegan 5 Davy Russell W J Burke
2008 Alpha Ridge 6 Alain Cawley Paul Nolan
2009 Warne 5 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady
2010 Macville 6 Paul Townend Patrick Neville
2011 Royal Reveille 6 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh
2012 Zuzka 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Indevan 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2014 Hash Brown 5 Barry Geraghty Michael Hourigan
2015 Long Dog 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Peregrine Run 6 Roger Loughran Peter Fahey
2017 Robin Des Foret 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2018 Percy Veer 6 Davy Russell Eric McNamara
2019 Darver Star 7 Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell
2020 Formal Order 4 Sean Flanagan Matthew Smith
2021 Off Your Rocco 5 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2022 Plains Indian 6 Danny Mullins Andrew Slattery
2023 High Class Hero 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2024 World Of Fortunes 6 Jordan Gainford Liam Kenny

See also

References