The Grabel Mares Hurdle is a Listed National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles and 2 furlongs (2 miles 2 furlongs and 25 yards, or 3,644 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
The race was first run in 2005 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2012. It was downgraded to Listed for the 2014 season. Prior to 2015 it was run in October.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Blazing Sky – 2006, 2007 Voler La Vedette - 2009, 2010 Stormy Ireland - 2018, 2019
Leading jockey (4 wins): Barry Geraghty – Queen Astrid (2005), Voler La Vedette (2010), Jacksonslady (2011), Cailin Annamh (2013)
Leading trainer (8 wins): Willie Mullins - Tarla (2012), Whiteout (2015), Let's Dance (2016), Stormy Ireland (2018,2019), Buildmeupbuttercup (2020), Dysart Diamond (2021), Lot Of Joy (2024)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2005 Queen Astrid 5 Barry Geraghty Dermot Weld 2006 Blazing Sky 6 P W Flood F F McGuinness 2007 Blazing Sky 7 P W Flood F F McGuinness 2008 Give It Time 5 M J Bolger Jessica Harrington 2009 Voler La Vedette 5 Sean Flanagan Colm Murphy 2010 Voler La Vedette 6 Barry Geraghty Colm Murphy 2011 Jacksonslady 6 Barry Geraghty J P Dempsey 2012 Tarla 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2013 Cailin Annamh 5 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington 2014 Little King Robin 6 Mark Walsh Colin Bowe 2015 Whiteout 4 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins 2016 Let's Dance 4 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2017 Forge Meadow 5 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington 2018 Stormy Ireland 4 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2019 Stormy Ireland 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2020 Buildmeupbuttercup 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2021 Dysart Diamond 6 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins 2022 Queens Brook 7 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2023 Hispanic Moon 6 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry de Bromhead 2024 Lot Of Joy 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2025 Feet Of A Dancer 6 Sean O'Keeffe Paul Nolan
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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