O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle

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The Donohue Marquees Juvenile Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt novice hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years only. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of 2 miles (3,218 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year at the course's Easter Festival.

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The race was awarded Grade 3 status in 2008, later raised to Grade 2 in 2016. Prior to 2015 it was sponsored by Tayto, and in 2015 and 2016 it was sponsored by R E A Grimes Property Consultants. The sponsors of the 2017 and 2018 runnings were Avoca Handweavers and from 2019 to 2021 the race was sponsored by the Rathbarry and Glenview Studs. Since 2022 the sponsors are Donohue Marquees.

Records

Leading jockey since 1988 (4 wins):

Leading trainer since 1988 (8 wins):

Winners since 1988

YearWinnerJockeyTrainer
1988Marvellous MarvinTommy CarmodyJohn Mulhern
1989First FoughtKen MorganJim Dreaper
1990Rocket DancerTommy Carmody Noel Meade
1991Visions PrideTommy Carmody Noel Meade
1992Glencloud Charlie Swan Noel Meade
1993Judicial Field Adrian Maguire Dermot Weld
1994Micks Delight Paul Carberry Noel Meade
1995Bobstar DancerJohn ShorttJ G Coogan
1996Embellished I Paul Carberry Noel Meade
1997Stylish Allure Richard Dunwoody Dermot Weld
1998ShantariniKieran GauleShane Donohoe
1999Balla Sola Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2000Wild Arms Norman Williamson Edward O'Grady
2001RostropovichDavid Casey Mouse Morris
2002HyderabadDavid Casey Mouse Morris
2003Dashing Home Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2004Essex Davy Russell Michael O'Brien
2005LevitatorT G M RyanMichael O'Brien
2006Artist's Muse Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh
2007Bahrain Storm Davy Russell Patrick J Flynn
2008Paco Jack Davy Russell Joseph Crowley
2009The Fist Of God Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2010Fingal Rock Andrew McNamara Peter Casey
2011Twinlight Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2012Ballynacree Tony McCoy Christy Roche
2013One Fine Day Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2014Ivan Grozny Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2015Buiseness SivolaPaul Townend Willie Mullins
2016Slowmotion Barry Geraghty Aidan O'Brien
2017Project Bluebook Barry Geraghty John Quinn
2018Saglawy [lower-alpha 1] Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2019French Made Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 2]
2021Jeff KidderSean Flanagan Noel Meade
2022Iberique Du Seuil Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2023Enjoy The DreamDarragh O'Keeffe Andrew McNamara
2024Bottler'secretKeith DonoghueGavin Cromwell
  1. the 2018 race took place in mid-April after the original fixture was abandoned due to waterlogging
  2. The 2020 race was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

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