The Cork E.B.F. Novice Hurdle is a Listed National Hunt novice hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Cork over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November. The race has been sponsored since 2014 by Paddy Power.
The race was first run in 2000 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2008. It was downgraded to Listed status in 2016.
Records Most successful jockey (2 wins): Charlie Swan- Panchovillas Gleam (2001), Satco Express (2002) Davy Russell- Laetitia (2005), Sword Of Destiny (2011) John Cullen - Premier Victory (2009), Mount Helicon (2010) Paul Townend - Robin de Carlow (2018), Darrens Hope (2020) Jack Kennedy - Cracking Smart (2017), Cool Survivor (2022) Sean O'Keeffe - Chicago Time (2021), Tackletommywoowoo (2025)
Most successful trainer (3 wins): Charles Byrnes– Laetitia (2005), Liskennett (2007), Our Vinnie (2012) Gordon Elliott - Blood Crazed Tiger (2016), Cracking Smart (2017), Cool Survivor (2022)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2000 Be My Royal 6 Garrett Cotter Willie Mullins 2001 Panchovillas Gleam 7 Charlie Swan Dermot Day 2002 Satco Express 6 Charlie Swan E Sheehy 2003 Alpha Rhythm 5 I J Power Noel Meade 2004 Asian Maze 5 Ruby Walsh Paddy Mullins 2005 Laetitia 5 Davy Russell Charles Byrnes 2006 Footy Facts 6 Paul Carberry Robert Tyner 2007 Liskennett 4 Niall Madden Charles Byrnes 2008 Alpha Ridge 6 Alain Cawley Paul Nolan 2009 Premier Victory 5 J L Cullen Tom Hogan 2010 Mount Helicon 5 J L Cullen Tom Hogan 2011 Sword Of Destiny 5 Davy Russell Noel Meade 2012 Our Vinnie 5 Andrew Lynch Charles Byrnes 2013 Lots Of Memories 6 S E Butler Peter Fahey 2014 Martello Tower 6 Adrian Heskin Margaret Mullins 2015 Moylisha Tim 5 JJ Slevin Robert Rath 2016 Blood Crazed Tiger 5 David Mullins Gordon Elliott 2017 Cracking Smart 5 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2018 Robin de Carlow 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2019 Well Set Up 6 Ricky Doyle Mark Fahey 2020 Darrens Hope 6 Paul Townend Robert Murphy 2021 Chicago Time 6 Sean O'Keeffe Matthew Tynan 2022 Cool Survivor 5 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2023 Solitary Man 5 Darragh O'Keeffe Enda Bolger 2024 Oscars Brother 6 Daniel King Connor King 2025 Tackletommywoowoo 5 Sean O'Keeffe Declan Queally
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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