Galmoy Hurdle
Appearance
2024 | ||
Monkfish | Summerville Boy | Ashdale Bob |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Teahupoo | Summerville Boy | My Design |
2021 | ||
Sams Profile | Diol Ker | Sixshooter |
The Galmoy Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland. It is run at Gowran Park in January, over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres) and during the race there are 13 flights of hurdles to be jumped. The race was first run in 2002 and was contested at Grade 3 level between 2003 and 2008.
The race is named in honour of the John Mulhern trained Galmoy, who won the Stayers' Hurdle in 1987 and 1988.
Records
[edit]Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Emotional Moment – 2005, 2006
- Presenting Percy – 2018, 2019
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Davy Russell – Alpha Ridge (2009), Bog Warrior (2013), Presenting Percy (2018, 2019), Teahupoo (2023)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Willie Mullins – Mourad (2011), Zaidpour (2012), Shaneshill (2017), Benie Des Dieux (2020), Monkfish (2024)
Winners
[edit]Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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2002 | Be My Belle | 6 | Tom Treacy | Sean Treacy |
2003 | Satco Express | 7 | Charlie Swan | Dusty Sheehy |
2004 | Rosaker | 7 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
2005 | Emotional Moment | 8 | Barry Geraghty | Tom Taaffe |
2006 | Emotional Moment | 9 | Barry Geraghty | Tom Taaffe |
2007 | Celestial Wave | 7 | Conor O'Dwyer | Adrian Maguire |
2008 | Earth Magic | 8 | Andrew McNamara | Michael Bowe |
2009 | Alpha Ridge | 7 | Davy Russell | Paul Nolan |
2010 | War Of Attrition | 11 | Niall Madden | Mouse Morris |
2011 | Mourad | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2012 | Zaidpour | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2013 | Bog Warrior | 6 | Davy Russell | Tony Martin |
2014 | Mala Beach | 6 | Robbie Colgan | Gordon Elliott |
2015 | Dedigout | 9 | Bryan Cooper | Tony Martin |
2016 | Alpha Des Obeaux | 6 | Bryan Cooper | Mouse Morris |
2017 | Shaneshill | 8 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2018 | Presenting Percy | 7 | Davy Russell | Patrick Kelly |
2019 | Presenting Percy | 8 | Davy Russell | Patrick Kelly |
2020 | Benie Des Dieux | 9 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2021 | Sams Profile | 7 | Philip Enright | Mouse Morris |
2022 | Royal Kahala | 7 | Kevin Sexton | Peter Fahey |
2023 | Teahupoo | 6 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
2024 | Monkfish | 10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |