Slaney Novice Hurdle

The Slaney Novice Hurdle, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle, is a Grade One National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland. It is run in January at Naas Racecourse, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres) and during its running there are 11 flights of hurdles to be jumped. The race is often contested by horses who go on to compete at the Cheltenham Festival, such as the 1978 winner, Golden Cygnet, who went on to win the Supreme Novices' Hurdle and 2009 winner, Mikael d'Haguenet, who went on to win the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle.

Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle
2021
Bob Olinger Blue Lord Gabynako

The race was run over 2 miles and 3 furlongs until 1995. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 1993, raised to Grade 2 in 2005 and then to Grade 1 in 2015.[1] The race is currently sponsored by Lawlor's Hotel.

Records

Leading jockey since 1983 (4 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh – Homer Wells (2005), Mikael D'haguenet (2009), Briar Hill (2014), Bellshill (2016)

Leading trainer since 1983 (8 wins):

  • Willie Mullins - Homer Wells (2005), Mikael D'haguenet (2009), Gagewell Flyer (2011), Rule The World (2013), Briar Hill (2014), Mckinley (2015) ,Bellshill (2016), Next Destination (2018)

Winners since 1983
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1983 Stag Hill 6 Tommy Carmody J Durkan
1984 Straight Air 6 Colin Magnier[lower-alpha 1] Michael Cunningham
1985 Abandoned
1986 Regular Time 5 Tom Taaffe Syl Kirk
1987 Flying Trove 6 Tom Taaffe Arthur Moore
1988 Abandoned
1989 Have A Barney 8 Tom Taaffe Arthur Moore
1990 Scally Owen 6 Tony Mullins Paddy Mullins
1991 Nordic Surprise 4 E J Kearns Jnr[lower-alpha 1] Jim Bolger
1992 Irish Peace 4 Tommy Carmody Liam Browne
1993 Bucks-Choice 6 Tony Mullins Paddy Mullins
1994 Minella Lad 8 T Horgan Aidan O'Brien
1995 Ventana Canyon 6 Charlie Swan Edward O'Grady
1996 Rifawan 5 F Woods Arthur Moore
1997 Abandoned
1998 Promalee 6 Richard Dunwoody Aidan O'Brien
1999 Glazeaway 6 Conor O'Dwyer Michael J O'Connor
2000 Champagne Native 6 Jason Titley Tom Taaffe
2001 Risk Accessor 6 Charlie Swan Christy Roche
2002 Canary Wharf 6 Barry Geraghty John Bleahen
2003 Abandoned
2004 McGruders Cross 6 Shay Barry Tony Mullins
2005 Homer Wells 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2006 Toofarback 6 Niall Madden Noel Meade
2007 Kazal 6 Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin
2008 Venalmar 6 Paddy Flood Mouse Morris
2009 Mikael D'haguenet 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2010 Abandoned
2011 Gagewell Flyer 7 Emmet Mullins Willie Mullins
2012 Monksland 5 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2013 Rule The World 6 Davy Russell Mouse Morris
2014 Briar Hill 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2015 Mckinley 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2016 Bellshill 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Death Duty 6 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2018 Next Destination 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2019 Battleoverdoyen 6 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2020 Envoi Allen 6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2021 Bob Olinger 6 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
  1. amateur jockey

See also

References
  1. "Enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2014/15 season". hripressoffice.ie. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
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