Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle

The Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of 2 miles and 2 furlongs (3,621 metres) and during the race there are ten hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February.

Solerina Mares Novice Hurdle
2020
Minella Melody Colreevy Dolcita

The race was first run in 2011 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2014.

In 2014 the race was renamed in honour of Solerina,[1] the Irish mare who won 22 races between 2002 and 2006. The race is currently sponsored by EcoFriendly Cups.

Records

Most successful jockey (3 wins):

  • Paul Townend - Glens Melody (2013), Gitane Du Berlais (2014), Laurina (2018)

Most successful trainer (6 wins):

  • Willie Mullins – Ceol Rua (2012), Glens Melody (2013), Gitane Du Berlais (2014), Morning Run (2015), Limini (2016), Laurina (2018)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2011 Our Girl Salley 6 Barry Geraghty Mrs Prunella Dobbs
2012 Ceol Rua 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Glens Melody[a] 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2014 Gitane Du Berlais 4 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2015 Morning Run 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Limini 5 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins
2017 Shattered Love 6 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2018 Laurina 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2019 Honeysuckle 5 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead
2020 Minella Melody 6 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead
2021 Roseys Hollow 7 Mark Walsh Jonathan Sweeney

a The 2013 running took place at Leopardstown after the original fixture was abandoned due to waterlogging.

See also

References
  1. "SOLERINA". goracing.ie. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
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