Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle

Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle
2024
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Black, light green star and sleeves, light green star on cap
Search For Glory Harvard Guy Sarah Beara
Previous years
2023
Maroon, yellow stars, maroon sleeves, striped cap Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Monty's Star Hiddenvalley Lake Search For Glory
2022
Orange and black quartered, black sleeves, quartered cap Brown, blue hoop, blue sleeves, red cap Black and yellow diabolo, yellow chevrons on sleeves, black cap, yellow spots
Shantreusse Eye Van Monishter Are Mwee
2021
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Red, white sash, royal blue sleeves, white stars, red cap, royal blue star Red, yellow panel, yellow chevrons on sleeves, red cap
Frontal Assault Angels Dawn Brazos
2020-2011
2020
Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Pink, black sash, diabolo on sleeves, black star on cap Black, pink seams, pink and black halved sleeves, black cap, pink diamond
Run Wild Fred Lord Royal Floueur
2019
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Maroon, yellow stars, maroon sleeves, striped cap White, purple chevron, yellow cap
Allaho Minella Indo Moskovite
2018
Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star Light blue and red quartered, blue sleeves, check cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Chris's Dream Carrigeen Acebo Burren Life
2017
Maroon, yellow stars, maroon sleeves, striped cap Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Maroon, white star, white armlets, white cap
Monalee Battleford Woods Well
2016
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Dark blue and yellow quartered, striped sleeves, quartered cap WHITE, royal blue cross of lorraine, diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamond
Arkwrisht Westend Star Dont Tell No One
2015
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Red, white cross of lorraine and sleeves, red cap MAROON, WHITE star and armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap
Roi Des Francs Fine Article Wrath Of Titans
2014
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Yellow, royal blue triple diamond, royal blue diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue diamonds
Don Poli Goonyella Seskinane
2013
Dark blue, large white spots and sleeves, dark blue cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Purple and pink diamonds, purple cap, pink diamonds
Inish Island Venture Capital Dushybeag
2012
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Orange and light blue diamonds, orange sleeves, orange cap, light blue diamonds Yellow, emerald green sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow spots
Folsom Blue Castle Wings Knockgraffon King
2011
White and red diabolo, qtd cap Dark blue, yellow stars, dark blue sleeves and cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Bishopsfurze Skorcher Fists Of Fury
2010-2003
2010
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Yellow, red stars, striped sleeves and cap Purple, yellow chevron and cap
Quito De La Roque The Book Thief Quadrillon
2009
Emerald green, white star, yellow halved sleeves, emerald green cap White and royal blue stripes, royal blue armlet, royal blue star on cap Royal blue and white hoops, white sleeves, white cap, royal blue stars
Caim Hill On The Way Out Cockleshell Road
2008
Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots RUST, green sash and cuffs, quartered cap Yellow, black cross of lorraine, yellow cap
Cooldine The Flying Dustman Merchent Paddy
2006
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap DARK BLUE, white stars, red sleeves, white chevrons, red cap Royal blue and yellow hoops
Stoneville Prideoftheyankees Of Course
2005
ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW CHEVRONS, royal blue sleeves, white and royal blue striped cap Yellow, Red diamond, Yellow cap, Black spots Purple and yellow quartered, purple sleeves, yellow cap
Carraig Blue Oulart Arc En Ciel
2004
Dark blue Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Yellow, royal blue disc and sleeves, yellow cap
Collier County Like A Bee Criaire Princess
2003
Grey, maroon triple diamond and seams on sleeves, grey cap, maroon diamonds Black, Orange stripe, armlets and diamond on cap Emerald green and mauve halved, sleeves reversed, quartered cap
Megsie Here Native Ride Azur Tonic
 

The Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Clonmel over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are 14 flights of hurdles to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The race was first run in 2003, became a Listed race in 2008 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2013.

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh – Cooldine (2008), Inish Island (2013), Arkwrisht (2016), Allaho (2019)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Willie Mullins – Cooldine (2008), Bishopsfurze (2011), Inish Island (2013), Don Poli (2014), Roi Des Francs (2015), Arkwrisht (2016), Allaho (2019)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2003 Megsie Here 6 Derek O'Connor[a] P R Lenihan
2004 Collier County 9 J P Magnier[a] Edward O'Grady
2005 Carraig Blue 6 M Darcy E Sheehy
2006 Stoneville 6 Conor O'Dwyer E McNamara
2007 Abandoned : waterlogged
2008 Cooldine 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2009 On The Way Out 6 T J Doyle John E Kiely
2009 Caim Hill 6 B T O'Connell[a] Philip Fenton
2010 Quito De La Roque 6 Davy Russell Colm Murphy
2011 Bishopsfurze 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2012 Folsom Blue 5 Davy Russell Conor O'Dwyer
2013 Inish Island 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2014 Don Poli 5 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins
2015 Roi Des Francs 6 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins
2016 Arkwrisht 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Monalee 6 David Mullins Henry de Bromhead
2018 Chris's Dream 6 Mark Walsh Henry de Bromhead
2019 Allaho 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2020 Run Wild Fred[b] 6 Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott
2021 Frontal Assault[c] 6 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2022 Shantreusse 6 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2023 Monty's Star 6 Sean Flanagan Henry de Bromhead
2024 Search For Glory 7 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
  1. ^ a b c amateur jockey
  2. ^ The 2020 running took place at Punchestown after the original Clonmel fixture was abandoned
  3. ^ The 2021 running took place at Navan after the original Clonmel fixture was abandoned

See also

References