The Istabraq Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Tipperary Racecourse over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early October.
The race was first run in 1997 and prior to 2006 was known as the John James McManus Memorial Hurdle. From 2007 to 2013 it was run as the Tipperary Hurdle. Since the 2018 running the race has been sponsored by the Horse & Jockey Hotel. It now takes place at a meeting which features both jump and flat races, and it is held on the same afternoon as the Concorde Stakes.
Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Istabraq – 1997, 1998, 1999
Leading jockey (5 wins): Mark Walsh – Captain Cee Bee (2011,2012), Plinth (2015), Jezki (2017), Saint Roi (2020)
Leading trainer (5 wins): Willie Mullins - Ivan Grozny (2016), Saint Roi (2020), Saldier (2021), Daddy Long Legs (2024), Gaucher (2025)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1997 Istabraq 5 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien 1998 Istabraq 6 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien 1999 Istabraq 7 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien 2000 Knife Edge 5 Tom Rudd Michael O'Brien 2001 Ansar 5 Paul Carberry Dermot Weld 2002 Intersky Falcon 5 Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill 2003 Intersky Falcon 6 Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill 2004 Solerina 7 Gary Hutchinson James Bowe 2005 Harchibald 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2006 Scarthy Lad 8 Barry Geraghty Thomas Gerard O'Leary 2007 Salford City 6 Nina Carberry Gordon Elliot 2008 Megans Joy 6 Davy Russell Colm Murphy 2009 Go Native 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2010 Donnas Palm 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2011 The Real Article 6 Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady 2012 Captain Cee Bee 11 Mark Walsh Edward Harty 2013 Captain Cee Bee 12 Mark Walsh Edward Harty 2014 Rebel Fitz 9 Barry Geraghty Michael Winters 2015 Plinth 5 Mark Walsh Aidan O'Brien 2016 Ivan Grozny 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2017 Jezki 9 Mark Walsh Jessica Harrington 2018 Bedrock 5 Rachael Blackmore Iain Jardine 2019 Davids Charm 8 Phillip Enright John J Walsh 2020 Saint Roi 5 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins 2021 Saldier 7 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins 2022 Jesse Evans 6 Bryan Cooper Noel Meade 2023 Fils D'oudairies 8 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2024 Daddy Long Legs 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2025 Gaucher 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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