Sporting Limerick 4yo Hurdle explained

|}The Sporting Limerick 4yo Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt novice hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years. It is run at Limerick over a distance of 2 miles (3,218 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year at the Christmas Festival.

The race was first run in 2001 as a valuable Conditions race. It was awarded Listed status in 2014, raised to Grade 3 in 2017 and has been a Grade 2 event since 2020.

Winners

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YearWinnerJockeyTrainer
2001Risky ReefTommy TreacyAndrew Lee
2002King CarewMr R O HardingMichael Hourigan
2003Dyrick DaybreakTimmy MurphyDavid A Kiely
2004Emotional ArticleS M McGovernTom Taaffe
2005Arch RebelDenis O'ReganNoel Meade
2006Mister HightDavy CondonWillie Mullins
2007LounaosBarry GeraghtyEoin Griffin
2008Quiscover FontaineEmmet MullinsWillie Mullins
2009Rigour Back BobS W FlanaganEdward O'Grady
2010Rory AnnaE F PowerJohn J Walsh
2011TrifoliumNiall MaddenCharles Byrnes
2012Love RoryMr J T McNamaraEnda Bolger
2013SmashingPaul TownendWillie Mullins
2014Kitten RockMark WalshEdward O'Grady
2015DicosimoDanny MullinsWillie Mullins
2016Missy TataDaryl JacobGordon Elliott
2017Duca De ThaixJ M MooreGordon Elliott
2018Espoir d'AllenJody McGarveyGavin Cromwell
2019Soviet PimpernelKevin SextonPeter Fahey
2020Grand RoiDenis O'ReganGordon Elliott
2021TeahupooJordan GainfordGordon Elliott
2022No Looking BackPhillip EnrightOliver McKiernan

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