The Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland. It is run at Punchestown Racecourse in January, over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres) and during the race there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race was first run in 2003 and was called the Byrne Group Novice Hurdle, before changing its name in 2009 to honour the racehorse, Moscow Flyer.
Records Leading jockey (6 wins): Paul Townend - Gagewell Flyer (2011), Vautour (2014), Dysart Dynamo (2022), Impaire Et Passe (2023), Salvator Mundi (2025), Sober (2026)
Leading trainer (12 wins): Willie Mullins – Mikael D'Haguenet (2009), Gagewell Flyer (2011), Mozoltov (2013), Vautour (2014), Douvan (2015), Min (2016), Getabird (2018), Dysart Dynamo (2022), Impaire Et Passe (2023), Mystical Power (2024), Salvator Mundi (2025), Sober (2026)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2003 Kicking King Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe 2004 Kahuna Shay Barry Dusty Sheehy 2005 Justified Mick Fitzgerald Dusty Sheehy 2006 Mounthenry Andrew McNamara Charles Byrnes 2007 Orbit O'Gold Niall Madden Noel Meade 2008 Mister Watzisname Paul Carberry Henry De Bromhead 2009 Mikael D'Haguenet 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2010 Luska Lad Andrew McNamara John Hanlon 2011 Gagewell Flyer Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2012 Trifolium Davy Russell Charles Byrnes 2013 Mozoltov 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2014 Vautour 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2015 Douvan 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2016 Min 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2017 Any Second Now 5 Mark Walsh Ted Walsh 2018 Getabird 6 Patrick Mullins Willie Mullins 2019 Felix Desjy 6 Sean Flanagan Gordon Elliott 2020 Andy Dufresne 6 Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott 2021 Dreal Deal 6 Denis O'Regan Ronan McNally 2022 Dysart Dynamo 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2023 Impaire Et Passe 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2024 Mystical Power 5 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins 2025 Salvator Mundi 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2026 Sober 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
References Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,