Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle

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The race was established in 1987, and during its early years it was sponsored by Paddy Power and Le Coq Hardi. Deloitte, supported the event from 1992 to 2017. The race continued as the Deloitte and Touche Novice Hurdle until 2003, and was known as the Deloitte Novice Hurdle from 2004 to 2018. From 2019 to 2021 the race was sponsored by the Chanelle Pharmaceutical Group and since 2022 it has been sponsored by Tattersalls. Prior to 2018 it was run over a distance of 2 miles and 2 furlongs.

Winners of the Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle usually go on to compete in either the Supreme Novices' Hurdle or the Gallagher Novices' Hurdle. Those to have also achieved victory in one of those races are Danoli, Istabraq, Like-A-Butterfly, Brave Inca, Champagne Fever, Vautour, Samcro, Appreciate It, Ballyburn and Kopek Des Bordes.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

• Paul Carberry – Bolino Star (1996), Native Estates (1998), Solerina (2003), Mr Nosie (2006), Aran Concerto (2007), Pandorama (2009)

Leading trainer (13 wins):

• Willie Mullins - Alexander Banquet (1999), Champagne Fever (2013), Vautour (2014), Nichols Canyon (2015), Bleu Et Rouge (2016), Bacardys (2017), Klassical Dream (2019), Asterion Forlonge (2020), Appreciate It (2021), Sir Gerhard (2022), Il Etait Temps (2023), Ballyburn (2024), Kopek Des Bordes (2025)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1987	Midsummer Gamble	6	Mark Dwyer	Dermot Weld
1988	Carvill's Hill	6	Ken Morgan	Jim Dreaper
1989	Naevog	6	Martin Browne	Liam Browne
1990	Scally Owen	6	Tony Mullins	Paddy Mullins
1991	General Idea	6	Brendan Sheridan	Dermot Weld
1992	Flashing Steel	7	Kevin O'Brien	John Mulhern
1993	Boro Eight	7	Adrian Maguire	Paddy Mullins
1994	Danoli	6	Charlie Swan	Tom Foley
1995	Hotel Minella	8	Graham Bradley	Aidan O'Brien
1996	Bolino Star	5	Paul Carberry	Sean Treacy
1997	Istabraq	5	Charlie Swan	Aidan O'Brien
1998	Native Estates	6	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade
1999	Alexander Banquet	6	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2000	Youlneverwalkalone	6	Conor O'Dwyer	Christy Roche
2001	Colonel Braxton	6	Kieran Kelly	Dessie Hughes
2002	Like-A-Butterfly	8	Charlie Swan	Christy Roche
2003	Solerina	6	Paul Carberry	James Bowe
2004	Brave Inca	6	Barry Cash	Colm Murphy
2005	Royal Paradise	5	Mick Fitzgerald	Tom Foley
2006	Mr Nosie	5	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade
2007	Aran Concerto	6	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade
2008	Forpadydeplasterer	6	Davy Russell	Tom Cooper
2009	Pandorama	6	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade
2010	Dunguib	7	Brian O'Connell	Philip Fenton
2011	Oscars Well	6	Robbie Power	Jessica Harrington
2012	Benefficient	6	Bryan Cooper	Tony Martin
2013	Champagne Fever	6	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2014	Vautour	5	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2015	Nichols Canyon	5	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2016	Bleu Et Rouge	5	Barry Geraghty	Willie Mullins
2017	Bacardys	6	Patrick MullinsTemplate:Efn	Willie Mullins
2018	Samcro	6	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott
2019	Klassical Dream	5	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2020	Asterion Forlonge	6	Danny Mullins	Willie Mullins
2021	Appreciate It	7	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2022	Sir Gerhard	7	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2023	Il Etait Temps	5	Danny Mullins	Willie Mullins
2024	Ballyburn	6	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2025	Kopek Des Bordes	5	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins

See also

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

References

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• pedigreequery.com – Deloitte Novice Hurdle – Leopardstown.