- Navan Novice Hurdle
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The Navan Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run in around the middle of December at Navan in Ireland, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs. The race was first run in 1999 over a distance of 2 miles, before increasing to today's distance in 2000. It was originally run as a Grade 3 race, before being given Grade 1 status in 2004. The race is usually contested by some of the season's top novice hurdlers, who usually go on to contest top races at both the Cheltenham Festival and the Punchestown Festival later in the season. Prior to 2010 it was run as the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle.
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Records
- Most successful jockey - Charlie Swan (1999, 2001), Barry Geraghty (2000, 2003), Paul Carberry (2002, 2006) 2 wins each
- Most successful trainer - Noel Meade (2000, 2006) 2 wins
Winners
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
Year Winner Jockey Trainer 1999 Aldino Charlie Swan Ronald O'Leary 2000 Harbour Pilot Barry Geraghty Noel Meade 2001 Over The Bar Charlie Swan Edward O'Grady 2002 Solerina Paul Carberry James Bowe 2003 Newmill Barry Geraghty Thomas O'Leary 2004 Petertheknot Conor O'Dwyer Patrick Sinnott 2005 Travino John Cullen Margaret Mullins 2006 Aran Concerto Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2007 Trafford Lad Tom Doyle Dusty Sheehy 2008 Mikael D'Haguenet Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2009 Shinrock Paddy Alain Cawley Paul Nolan 2010 Oscars Well Robbie Power Jessica Harrington References
See also
Categories:- National Hunt races in Ireland
- National Hunt hurdle races
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