Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle

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Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle
2023
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2022
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The GofferBerkshire RoyalCaptain Conby
2021
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Grand ParadisGoodbye SomedayFighter Allen
2020-2011
2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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Tin SoldierMoulin A VentChampagne Classic
2016
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2009
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2008
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2007
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KazalChomba WombaHolly Tree
2006
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MounthenryTengo AmbroOne Cool Cookie
2005
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2004
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The Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle horse race in Ireland. It is run at Thurles Racecourse in February or March, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres) and during the race there are twelve hurdles to be jumped.

The race was first run in 2004. It was previously contested at Grade 2 level before being downgraded to Grade 3 in 2017. [1]

Records

Most successful jockey (4 wins):

Most successful trainer (5 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainer
2004Kim Fontaine6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2005Teeming Rain6David Casey Charlie Swan
2006Mounthenry6 Andrew McNamara Charles Byrnes
2007Kazal6 Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin
2008Cooldine6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2009Clan Tara7 Davy Russell Paul Nolan
2010Western Leader6Conor O'FarrellJohn Joseph Hanlon
2011Hidden Cyclone6 Andrew McNamara John Joseph Hanlon
2012Lyreen Legend5 Bryan Cooper Dessie Hughes
2013Bright New Dawn6 Davy Russell Dessie Hughes
2014Giantofaman6 Paul Carberry Dessie Hughes
2015Sub Lieutenant6 Barry Geraghty Sandra Hughes
2016Acapella Bourgeois6 Ruby Walsh Sandra Hughes
2017Tin Soldier6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2018Blow By Blow7 Rachael Blackmore Gordon Elliott
2019Go Another One7 Robbie Power John C McConnell
2020Five O'Clock5Danny Mullins Willie Mullins
2021Grand Paradis5 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2022The Goffer5Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott
2023Sa Fureur6Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott
2024Largy Hill7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2025Jacob's Ladder [a] 6Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2025 running took place at Naas, after the original race at was abandoned because the course was waterlogged

References

  1. ↑ "Enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2016/2017 Season". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
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