Tara Hurdle

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Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

• Limestone Lad – 1999, 2001, 2002
• Solerina – 2003, 2004, 2005

Leading jockey (3 wins):

• Paul Carberry – Limestone Lad (2001, 2002), Jazz Messenger (2007)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

• James Bowe – Limestone Lad (1999, 2001, 2002), Solerina (2003, 2004, 2005)

Winners since 1999

Year	Winner	Age	Weight	Jockey	Trainer
1999	Limestone Lad	7	11–07	Shane McGovern	James Bowe
2000	Sallie's Girl	7	10–07	Barry Geraghty	Noel Meade
2001	Limestone Lad	9	11–12	Paul Carberry	James Bowe
2002	Limestone Lad	10	11–12	Paul Carberry	James Bowe
2003	Solerina	6	11–07	Gary Hutchinson	James Bowe
2004	Solerina	7	11–07	Gary Hutchinson	James Bowe
2005	Solerina	8	11–07	Gary Hutchinson	James Bowe
2006	Celestial Wave	6	11–03	Timmy Murphy	Adrian Maguire
2007	Jazz Messenger	7	11–12	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade
2008	Shakervilz	5	11–08	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2009	Donnas Palm	5	11–08	Barry Geraghty	Noel Meade
2010	Rigour Back Bob	5	11–08	Andrew McNamara	Edward O'Grady
2011	Zaidpour	5	11–12	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2012	Owega Star	5	11–05	Andrew Leigh	Peter Fahey
2013	Jennies Jewel	6	11–00	Ian McCarthy	Jarlath P Fahey
2014	Lite Duties	5	10–06	Philip Enright	Charles Byrnes
2015	Rossvoss	7	9–10	Katie WalshTemplate:Efn	Ted Walsh
2016	Automated	5	10-10	Bryan Cooper	Gordon Elliott
2017	Diamond Cauchois	6	10–12	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott
2018	Salty Boy	5	10–07	David Mullins	Margaret Mullins
2019	Alfa Mix	4	09–13	Jonathan Moore	Gavin Cromwell
2020	Jukebox Jive	6	10–11	Conor McNamara	Gavin Cromwell
2021	Futurum Regem	5	09–05	Neil Ryan	Hugh Paul Finegan
2022	San Salvador	6	10-10	JJ Slevin	Joseph O'Brien
2023	Harvard Guy	5	10–07	Mark Walsh	Eddie & Patrick Harty
2024	Sequoiaspirit	7	10–09	Liam Quinlan	Ray Hackett

See also

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

References

• Racing Post:
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