Grabel Mares Hurdle
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Queens Brook | Heaven Help Us | Copper Nation |
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Dysart Diamond | Royal Kahala | Western Victory |
The Grabel Mares Hurdle is a Listed National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles and 2 furlongs (2 miles 2 furlongs and 25 yards, or 3,644 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
The race was first run in 2005 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2012. It was downgraded to Listed for the 2014 season. Prior to 2015 it was run in October.
Records
[edit]Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Blazing Sky – 2006,2007
- Voler La Vedette - 2009,2010
- Stormy Ireland - 2018,2019)
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Barry Geraghty – Queen Astrid (2005), Voler La Vedette (2010), Jacksonslady (2011), Cailin Annamh (2013)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Tarla (2012), Whiteout (2015), Let's Dance (2016), Stormy Ireland (2018,2019), Buildmeupbuttercup (2020), Dysart Diamond (2021)
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
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2005 | Queen Astrid | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Dermot Weld |
2006 | Blazing Sky | 6 | P W Flood | F F McGuinness |
2007 | Blazing Sky | 7 | P W Flood | F F McGuinness |
2008 | Give It Time | 5 | M J Bolger | Jessica Harrington |
2009 | Voler La Vedette | 5 | Sean Flanagan | Colm Murphy |
2010 | Voler La Vedette | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Colm Murphy |
2011 | Jacksonslady | 6 | Barry Geraghty | J P Dempsey |
2012 | Tarla | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2013 | Cailin Annamh | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Jessica Harrington |
2014 | Little King Robin | 6 | Mark Walsh | Colin Bowe |
2015 | Whiteout | 4 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins |
2016 | Let's Dance | 4 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2017 | Forge Meadow | 5 | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington |
2018 | Stormy Ireland | 4 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2019 | Stormy Ireland | 5 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2020 | Buildmeupbuttercup | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2021 | Dysart Diamond | 6 | Bryan Cooper | Willie Mullins |
2022 | Queens Brook | 7 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
2023 | Hispanic Moon | 6 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry de Bromhead |