Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle explained

|}The Fergus O'Toole Memorial 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 Limerick over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,224 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.

The race was first run in 2001 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2011. It was downgraded to Listed status from 2016.The race was sponsored by Newenham Mulligan Architects from 2001 to 2009. It was later named in memory of a local businessman, Fergus O'Toole, who died in 2010. In 2017 and 2018 the race was run as the Dunraven Arms Hotel Novice Hurdle and it was 2019 it was named the Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Hurdle. Since 2020 it has been run as the Bluegrass Horse Feed Novice Hurdle.

Records

Most successful jockey (4 wins):

Most successful trainer (5 wins):

Winners

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainer
2001Golden Row7P P O'BrienCharles Byrnes
2002Colonel Monroe5Norman WilliamsonEdward O'Grady
2003Lowlander4Paul CarberryDermot Weld
2004Laurel View6Paul CarberryNoel Meade
2005Mossbank5Denis O'ReganMichael Hourigan
2006Amalfitano6Barry GeraghtyA K Wyse
2007Major Finnegan5Davy RussellW J Burke
2008Alpha Ridge6Alain CawleyPaul Nolan
2009Warne5Andrew McNamaraEdward O'Grady
2010Macville6Paul TownendPatrick Neville
2011Royal Reveille6Ruby WalshTed Walsh
2012Zuzka5Ruby WalshWillie Mullins
2013Indevan5Ruby WalshWillie Mullins
2014Hash Brown5Barry GeraghtyMichael Hourigan
2015Long Dog5Ruby WalshWillie Mullins
2016Peregrine Run6Roger LoughranPeter Fahey
2017Robin Des Foret 7Paul TownendWillie Mullins
2018Percy Veer6Davy RussellEric McNamara
2019Darver Star7Jonathan MooreGavin Cromwell
2020Formal Order4Sean FlanaganMatthew Smith
2021Off Your Rocco5Jack KennedyGordon Elliott
2022Plains Indian6Danny Mullins Andrew Slattery
2023High Class Hero6Paul TownendWillie Mullins

See also

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