Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle

The Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.

Channelle Pharma Novice Hurdle
2020
Asterion Forlonge Easywork Mt Leinster

The race was established in 1987, and during its early years it was sponsored by Paddy Power and Le Coq Hardi. Deloitte, supported the event from 1992 to 2017. The race continued as the Deloitte and Touche Novice Hurdle until 2003, and was known as the Deloitte Novice Hurdle from 2004 to 2018. Since 2019 the race has been sponsored by the Chanelle Pharmaceutical Group. Prior to 2018 it was run over a distance of 2 miles and 2 furlongs.

Winners of the Chanelle Pharma Novice Hurdle usually go on to compete in either the Supreme Novices' Hurdle or the Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle. Those to have also achieved victory in one of those races are Danoli, Istabraq, Like-A-Butterfly, Brave Inca, Champagne Fever, Vautour and Samcro.

Records
  • Most successful jockey – Paul Carberry, 6 wins (1996, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009)
  • Most successful trainer – Willie Mullins, 7 wins, (1999, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1987 Midsummer Gamble 6 Mark Dwyer Dermot Weld
1988 Carvill's Hill 6 Ken Morgan Jim Dreaper
1989 Naevog 6 Martin Browne Liam Browne
1990 Scally Owen 6 Tony Mullins Paddy Mullins
1991 General Idea 6 Brendan Sheridan Dermot Weld
1992 Flashing Steel 7 Kevin O'Brien John Mulhern
1993 Boro Eight 7 Adrian Maguire Paddy Mullins
1994 Danoli 6 Charlie Swan Tom Foley
1995 Hotel Minella 8 Graham Bradley Aidan O'Brien
1996 Bolino Star 5 Paul Carberry Sean Treacy
1997 Istabraq 5 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1998 Native Estates 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
1999 Alexander Banquet 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2000 Youlneverwalkalone 6 Conor O'Dwyer Christy Roche
2001 Colonel Braxton 6 Kieran Kelly Dessie Hughes
2002 Like-A-Butterfly 8 Charlie Swan Christy Roche
2003 Solerina 6 Paul Carberry James Bowe
2004 Brave Inca 6 Barry Cash Colm Murphy
2005 Royal Paradise 5 Mick Fitzgerald Tom Foley
2006 Mr Nosie 5 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2007 Aran Concerto 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2008 Forpadydeplasterer 6 Davy Russell Tom Cooper
2009 Pandorama 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2010 Dunguib 7 Brian O'Connell Philip Fenton
2011 Oscars Well 6 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2012 Benefficient 6 Bryan Cooper Tony Martin
2013 Champagne Fever 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2014 Vautour 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2015 Nichols Canyon 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Bleu Et Rouge 5 Barry Geraghty Willie Mullins
2017 Bacardys 6 Patrick Mullins[lower-alpha 1] Willie Mullins
2018 Samcro 6 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2019 Klassical Dream 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2020 Asterion Forlonge 6 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins
  1. amateur jockey

See also

References
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