The Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.
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 Mullins 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 2026 Talk The Talk 5 JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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pedigreequery.com – Deloitte Novice Hurdle – Leopardstown.