The Down Royal Mares Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Down Royal over a distance of 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 100 yards, or 3,310 metres). The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
The race was first run in 2002 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2007.
Records Leading jockey since 2002 (5 wins): Davy Russell – Laetitia (2012), Megans Joy (2007), Tramp Stamp (2008), Just Janice (2017), Daylight Katie (2019)
Leading trainer since 2002 (4 wins): Willie Mullins - Morning Run (2014), Listen Dear (2015), Airlie Beach (2016), Sancta Simona (2018)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2002 Jolly Moonbeam 5 P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan 2003 Mariah Rollins 5 David Casey Pat Fahy 2004 Total Enjoyment 5 Ruby Walsh Thomas Cooper 2005 Laetitia 5 Davy Russell Charles Byrnes 2006 Grangeclare Lark 5 Paddy Flood Dessie Hughes 2007 Megans Joy 5 Davy Russell Colm Murphy 2008 Tramp Stamp 4 Davy Russell Matthieu Palussiere 2009 Premier Victory 5 John Cullen Tom Hogan 2010 Macville 6 Paul Townend Patrick Neville 2011 Miss Nomer 4 Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady 2012 Top Madam 6 Davy Condon Donal Coffey 2013 Gambling Girl 4 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington 2014 Morning Run 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2015 Listen Dear 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2016 Airlie Beach 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2017 Just Janice 5 Davy Russell John Kiely 2018 Sancta Simona 5 Barry Geraghty Willie Mullins 2019 Daylight Katie 6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2020 Skyace 5 Jody McGarvey Shark Hanlon 2021 Impervious 5 Brian Hayes Colm Murphy 2022 Magical Zoe 4 Adrian Heskin Henry De Bromhead 2023 Brighterdaysahead 4 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2024 Sansrisk 5 Donagh Meyler Philip Dempsey 2025 Full Of Life 6 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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