Istabraq Hurdle

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The race was first run in 1997 and prior to 2006 was known as the John James McManus Memorial Hurdle. From 2007 to 2013 it was run as the Tipperary Hurdle. Since the 2018 running the race has been sponsored by the Horse & Jockey Hotel. It now takes place at a meeting which features both jump and flat races, and it is held on the same afternoon as the Concorde Stakes.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

• Istabraq – 1997, 1998, 1999

Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Mark Walsh – Captain Cee Bee (2011,2012), Plinth (2015), Jezki (2017), Saint Roi (2020)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

• Aidan O'Brien – Istabraq (1997, 1998, 1999), Plinth (2015)
• Willie Mullins - Ivan Grozny (2016), Saint Roi (2020), Saldier (2021), Daddy Long Legs (2024)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1997	Istabraq	5	Charlie Swan	Aidan O'Brien
1998	Istabraq Template:Efn	6	Charlie Swan	Aidan O'Brien
1999	Istabraq	7	Charlie Swan	Aidan O'Brien
2000	Knife Edge Template:Efn	5	Tom Rudd	Michael O'Brien
2001	Ansar	5	Paul Carberry	Dermot Weld
2002	Intersky Falcon	5	Liam Cooper	Jonjo O'Neill
2003	Intersky Falcon	6	Liam Cooper	Jonjo O'Neill
2004	Solerina	7	Gary Hutchinson	James Bowe
2005	Harchibald	6	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade
2006	Scarthy Lad	8	Barry Geraghty	Thomas Gerard O'Leary
2007	Salford City	6	Nina Carberry	Gordon Elliot
2008	Megans Joy	6	Davy Russell	Colm Murphy
2009	Go Native	6	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade
2010	Donnas Palm	6	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade
2011	The Real Article	6	Barry Geraghty	Edward O'Grady
2012	Captain Cee Bee	11	Mark Walsh	Edward Harty
2013	Captain Cee Bee	12	Mark Walsh	Edward Harty
2014	Rebel Fitz	9	Barry Geraghty	Michael Winters
2015	Plinth	5	Mark Walsh	Aidan O'Brien
2016	Ivan Grozny	5	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2017	Jezki	9	Mark Walsh	Jessica Harrington
2018	Bedrock	5	Rachael Blackmore	Iain Jardine
2019	Davids Charm	8	Phillip Enright	John J Walsh
2020	Saint Roi	5	Mark Walsh	Willie Mullins
2021	Saldier	7	Danny Mullins	Willie Mullins
2022	Jesse Evans	6	Bryan Cooper	Noel Meade
2023	Fils D'oudairies	8	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott
2024	Daddy Long Legs	5	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins

See also

• Horse racing in Ireland
• List of Irish National Hunt races

References

• Racing Post:
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