Joe Mac Novice Hurdle
Appearance
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2024 | ||
Gaucher | Sunchart | Ah Fuhgeddaboudit |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Williamstowndancer | Bialystok | Birdie Or Bust |
2022 | ||
Champ Kiely | Brazil | Hubrisko |
2021 | ||
Purple Mountain | Bonarc | The Names Jock |
2000-1997 | ||
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2000 | ||
Copernicus | Penny Rich | Kapok |
1999 | ||
Stage Affair | Quintus | Sweet Deal |
1997 | ||
Go Roger Go | Promalee | Dunrally Fort |
The Joe Mac Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Tipperary over a distance of about 2 miles (3,218 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
The race was awarded Grade 3 status in 2003.
In line with several races at Tipperary, the race is named after a horse owned by J. P. McManus, Joe Mac. Between 2010 and 2016 it was run as the Dolores Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle.
The race was first run in 1997 and was sponsored for many years by the company owned by J. P. McManus's younger brother, Kevin McManus Bookmakers.
Records
[edit]Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Ruby Walsh – Vital Plot (2008), Bachasson (2015), Penhill (2016), Sayar (2017)
Leading trainer (9 wins):
- Willie Mullins – Bachasson (2015), Penhill (2016), Sayar (2017), Quick Grabim (2018), Shewearsitwell (2020), Purple Mountain (2021), Champ Kiely (2022), Williamstowndancer (2023), Gaucher (2024)
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
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1997 | Go Roger Go | Richard Dunwoody | Edward O'Grady | |
1998 | no race 1998 | |||
1999 | Stage Affair | 5 | Tony McCoy | Dermot Weld |
2000 | Copernicus [a] | 5 | Paul Carberry | P Hughes |
2001 | Golden Row | 7 | P P O'Brien | Charles Byrnes |
2002 | Wouldn't You Agree | 6 | Paul Moloney | Christy Roche |
2003 | Rupununi | 6 | Paul Carberry | Francis Ennis |
2004 | Studmaster | 4 | Tommy Treacy | Jessica Harrington |
2005 | French Accordion | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Paul Nolan |
2006 | Kalderon | 6 | David Casey | Tom Hogan |
2007 | Norther Bay | 4 | David Casey | Eoin Griffin |
2008 | Vital Plot | 4 | Ruby Walsh | Dermot Weld |
2009 | Fosters Cross | 7 | Davy Russell | Thomas Mullins |
2010 | Oilily | 7 | A D Leigh | Sean Byrne |
2011 | Tavern Times | 7 | Davy Russell | Thomas Mullins |
2012 | Whatever Jacksays | 7 | Robbie Colgan | Oliver McKiernan |
2013 | King of The Picts | 4 | Andrew McNamara | John Patrick Shanahan |
2014 | Rich Coast | 6 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
2015 | Bachasson | 4 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2016 | Penhill | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2017 | Sayar | 4 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2018 | Quick Grabim | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2019 | Turnpike Trip | 5 | Kevin Brouder | Charlie Byrnes |
2020 | Shewearsitwell | 5 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2021 | Purple Mountain | 6 | Sean O'Keeffe | Willie Mullins |
2022 | Champ Kiely | 6 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins |
2023 | Williamstowndancer | 5 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins |
2024 | Gaucher | 5 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |