The Limerick E.B.F. Mares Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice hurdle race in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Limerick over a distance of 2 miles (3,218 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in March.
The race was first run in 2004 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2013.
Records Most successful jockey (3 wins): Davy Russell - Blazing Liss (2005), Oligarch Society (2009), Lackaneen Leader (2018)
Most successful trainer (4 wins): Willie Mullins– Morning Supreme (2010), Kate Appleby Shoes (2017), Robin De Carlow (2019), Eabha Grace (2023)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2004 Criaire Princess 6 J F Levins E Cleary 2005 Blazing Liss 6 Davy Russell John E Kiely 2006 Celestial Wave 6 Nina Carberry Adrian Maguire 2007 Chomba Womba 6 T P Treacy James Casey 2008 Give It Time 5 A D Leigh Jessica Harrington 2009 Oligarch Society 6 Davy Russell Michael O'Brien 2010 Morning Supreme 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2011 Golden Sunbird 7 M N Doran Paul Nolan 2012 Noras Fancy 6 P F Mangan James Joseph Mangan 2013 Missunited 6 Barry Geraghty Michael Winters 2014 Katie T 5 Adrian Heskin Kevin Prendergast 2015 Keppols Queen 7 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington 2016 Barnahash Rose 8 A McCurtin Jonathan Sweeney 2017 Kate Appleby Shoes 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2018 Lackaneen Leader 6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2019 Robin De Carlow 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2020 Well Set Up 7 Ricky Doyle Mark Fahey 2021 Darrens Hope 7 Kevin Brouder Robert Murphy 2022 Kilbarry Chloe 5 Mike O'Connor Con O'Keeffe 2023 Eabha Grace 6 Conor McNamara Willie Mullins 2025 Familiar Dreams 6 Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott 2026 Zanoosh 6 Brian Hayes Colm Murphy
See also List of Irish National Hunt races
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