Class: | Grade 1 |
Horse Race: | Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle |
Location: | Punchestown County Kildare, Ireland |
Race Type: | Hurdle race |
Sponsor: | Channor Real Estate Group |
Website: | Punchestown |
Distance: | 3 miles (4,828 metres) |
Surface: | Turf |
Track: | Right-handed |
Qualification: | Four-years-old and up |
Weight: | 11 st 0 lb (4yo); 11 st 11lb (5yo) 11 st 12lb (6yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares |
Purse: | €125,000 (2024) 1st: €59,000 |
|}The Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are fourteen hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May.
The race rose rapidly in status, firstly to Grade 3 in 2009, to Grade 2 the following year and finally to Grade 1 in 2011.
Leading jockey (7 wins):
Leading trainer (9 wins):
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Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | ||
2004 | G V A Ireland | Francis J Flood | Francis Flood | ||
2005 | Bright Gas | Barry Geraghty | R P Burns | ||
2006 | Sir Overbury | Robbie Power | D O'Connell | ||
2007 | Casey Jones | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | ||
2008 | Got Attitude | Barry Geraghty | Jessica Harrington | ||
2009 | The Midnight Club | Emmet Mullins | Willie Mullins | ||
2010 | Rigour Back Bob | Barry Geraghty | Edward O'Grady | ||
2011 | Askanna | Barry O'Neill | Colin Bowe | ||
2012 | Marasonnien | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | ||
2013 | Morning Assembly | Davy Condon | Pat Fahy | ||
2014 | Beat That | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | ||
2015 | Killultagh Vic | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | ||
2016 | Bellshill | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | ||
2017 | Champagne Classic | Bryan Cooper | Gordon Elliott | ||
2018 | Next Destination | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | ||
2019 | Minella Indo | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead | ||
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2021 | Galopin Des Champs | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | ||
2022 | The Nice Guy | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | ||
2023 | Gaelic Warrior | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | ||
2024 | Dancing City | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |