Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle
The Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are fourteen hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May.
| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Punchestown Co. Kildare, Ireland |
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| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Irish Mirror |
| Website | Punchestown |
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| Distance | 3 miles (4,828 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 0 lb (4yo); 11 st 11lb (5yo) 11 st 12lb (6yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares |
| Purse | €100,000 (2021) 1st: €59,000 |
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| The Nice Guy | Minella Cocooner | Meet And Greet |
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| Galopin Des Champs | Gentlemansgame | Stattler |
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| 2019 | ||
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| Minella Indo | Allaho | Carefully Selected |
| 2018 | ||
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| Next Destination | Delta Work | Kilbricken Storm |
| 2017 | ||
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| Champagne Classic | Penhill | Tin Soldier |
| 2016 | ||
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| Bellshill | Coney Island | Sandymount Duke |
| 2015 | ||
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| Killultagh Vic | Thistlecrack | Shaneshill |
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| Beat That | Don Poli | Lots Of Memories |
| 2013 | ||
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| Morning Assembly | Inish Island | Ballycasey |
| 2012 | ||
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| Marasonnien | Vesper Bell | Sous Les Cieux |
| 2011 | ||
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| Askanna | Mossey Joe | Battle Group |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Rigour Back Bob | Arabella Boy | Magnanimity |
| 2009 | ||
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| The Midnight Club | Sam Adams | Healys Bar |
| 2008 | ||
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| Got Attitude | Home Hunter | Shakervilz |
| 2007 | ||
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| Casey Jones | Emma Jane | Treacle |
| 2006 | ||
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| Sir Overbury | Chelsea Harbour | Keaveney |
| 2005 | ||
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| Bright Gas | Orchestral Dream | Lost Time |
| 2004 | ||
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| G V A Ireland | Deep Return | Burnt Out |
The race has risen rapidly in status, firstly to Grade 3 in 2009, to Grade 2 the following year and finally to Grade 1 in 2011.
Records
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Paul Townend - Marasonnien (2012), Killultagh Vic (2015), Next Destination (2018), Galopin Des Champs (2021), The Nice Guy (2022)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Willie Mullins - The Midnight Club (2009), Marasonnien (2012), Killultagh Vic (2015), Bellshill (2016), Next Destination (2018), Galopin Des Champs (2021), The Nice Guy (2022)
Winners since 2005
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2004 | G V A Ireland | Francis J Flood | Francis Flood |
| 2005 | Bright Gas | Barry Geraghty | R P Burns |
| 2006 | Sir Overbury | Robbie Power | D O'Connell |
| 2007 | Casey Jones | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
| 2008 | Got Attitude | Barry Geraghty | Jessica Harrington |
| 2009 | The Midnight Club | Emmet Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 2010 | Rigour Back Bob | Barry Geraghty | Edward O'Grady |
| 2011 | Askanna | B O'Neill[lower-alpha 1] | Colin Bowe |
| 2012 | Marasonnien | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2013 | Morning Assembly | Davy Condon | P A Fahy |
| 2014 | Beat That | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2015 | Killultagh Vic | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2016 | Bellshill | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2017 | Champagne Classic | Bryan Cooper | Gordon Elliott |
| 2018 | Next Destination | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2019 | Minella Indo | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead |
| no race 2020 [lower-alpha 2] | |||
| 2021 | Galopin Des Champs | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2022 | The Nice Guy | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
- amateur rider
- The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
References
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