Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle

Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle
Grade 1 race
LocationPunchestown
County Kildare, Ireland
Race typeHurdle race
SponsorAlanna Homes
WebsitePunchestown
Race information
Distance2m 4f (4,023 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight11 st 1 lb (4yo);
11 st 12 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse€100,000 (2021)
1st: €59,000
Champion Novice Hurdle
2024
Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap Orange, black star , black and orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Ballyburn Jetara Predators Gold
Previous years
2023
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots Purple, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap Royal blue and emerald green diamonds, emerald green sleeves, striped cap
Impaire Et Passe High Definition Champ Kiely
2022
Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap Red and white check, white stars on sleeves, quartered cap White and emerald green hoops, yellow and white halved sleeves, yellow cap
State Man Flame Bearer Three Stripe Life
2021
Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap Emerald green, black stars Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Gaillard Du Mesnil Ashdale Bob N'golo
2020-2011
2019
Royal blue, white hoop, royal blue sleeves, dark blue armlets Yellow and red chevrons, hooped cap Red, pink hoop and armlets
Reserve Tank Sams Profile Eglantine Du Seuil
2018
MAROON, WHITE star and armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap Purple, yellow chevron, yellow cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves, light green cap
Dortmund Park Whiskey Sour Burrows Saint
2017
Black, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap, black stars Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Bacardys Finian's Oscar Death Duty
2016
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Pink, royal blue cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Jer's Girl O O Seven Thomas Hobson
2015
Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white star and armlet, yellow cap
Nichols Canyon Alpha Des Obeaux Outlander
2014
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Cerise Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Vautour Apache Stronghold Lieutenant Colonel
2013
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Yellow and dark green diabolo, dark green and yellow striped sleeves, yellow and dark green quartered cap Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap
Un Atout Ubak Sizing Rio
2012
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Emerald green, red sleeves, check cap
Dedigout Colour Squadron Lyreen Legend
2011
Mauve, white spots, white cap, mauve spots White and black halved, sleeves reversed, black cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Spirit of Adjisa Prima Vista First Lieutenant
2010-2003
2010
White, red triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, white stars, white cap, red diamonds Royal blue and white hoops, white sleeves, white cap, royal blue stars Red, black star, striped sleeves, yellow cap, black star
Reve De Sivola Fionnegas Duke Of Lucca
2009
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Yellow, black braces, yellow cap Dark blue, white diamonds on sleeves and cap
Mikael D'haguenet Cousin Vinny Bouggler
2008
DARK BLUE, emerald green seams, white cap RED and WHITE HOOPS, red sleeves, black cap ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW HALVED, red sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow star
Tranquil Sea Fiveforthree Trafford Lad
2007
Yellow and purple quartered, yellow sleeves, purple armlet, hooped cap ROYAL BLUE and EMERALD GREEN DIAMONDS, emerald green sleeves, striped cap Dark blue
Glencove Marina Kalderon Breaking Silence
2006
Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap Green, orange star, orange sleeves, ornage cap, green stars Black, yellow diamond, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow diamond on cap
Nicanor Mounthenry Vic Venturi
2005
BLACK and RED STRIPES, white cap ORANGE, black hoop, halved sleeves, hooped cap White and emerald green chevrons, striped cap
Asian Maze Kerryhead Windfarm Washington Lad
2004
Yellow and purple quartered, yellow sleeves, purple armlet, quartered cap Emerald green and yellow hooped, white cap DARK GREEN, dark green cap, light green star
Sadlers Wings Kadiskar Kildare
2003
Orange, brown diamonds, orange sleeves, checked cap PINK, royal blue triple diamond and diamonds on sleeves, white cap ROYAL BLUE and PINK STRIPES, royal blue sleeves, pink cap, royal blue stars
Nobody Told Me Jack High Pay It Forward
 

The Alanna Homes Champion 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 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are twelve 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.

Previous sponsors of the race have included Menolly Homes, Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Land Rover. Swordlestown Stud, sponsored the race from 2010 to 2012 and it was named in memory of the stud's former owner Cathal Ryan.[1] Tattersalls Ireland sponsored the race from 2013 to 2017 while Profile Systems were the 2018 sponsors. The current sponsor, Alanna Homes, began sponsoring the race in 2019.

The field usually includes horses which ran previously in the Gallagher Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham, and the last to win both races was Ballyburn in 2024.

Records

Leading jockey since 1995 (8 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh – Davenport Milenium (2002), Nobody Told Me (2003), Sadlers Wings (2004), Nicanor (2006), Glencove Marina (2007), Mikael d'Haguenet (2009), Vautour (2014), Nichols Canyon (2015)

Leading trainer since 1995 (13 wins):

  • Willie Mullins – Davenport Milenium (2002), Nobody Told Me (2003), Sadlers Wings (2004), Glencove Marina (2007), Mikael d'Haguenet (2009), Un Atout (2013), Vautour (2014), Nichols Canyon (2015), Bacardys (2017), Gaillard Du Mesnil (2021), State Man (2022), Impaire Et Passe (2023), Ballyburn (2024)

Winners since 1995

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1995 Treble Bob 5 Richard Dunwoody Dermot Weld
1996 Castlekellyleader 7 Tommy Treacy Paddy Mullins
1997 Istabraq 5 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1998 Ballygowan Beauty 6 Conor O'Dwyer Michael Hourigan
1999 Native Upmanship 6 Tommy Treacy Arthur Moore
2000 What's Up Boys 6 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2001 Colonel Braxton [a] 6 Kieran Kelly Dessie Hughes
2002 Davenport Milenium 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2003 Nobody Told Me 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2004 Sadlers Wings 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2005 Asian Maze 6 Paul Carberry Tom Mullins
2006 Nicanor 5 Ruby Walsh Noel Meade
2007 Glencove Marina 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2008 Tranquil Sea 6 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady
2009 Mikael d'Haguenet 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2010 Reve de Sivola 5 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams
2011 Spirit of Adjisa 7 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan
2012 Dedigout 6 Davy Russell Tony Martin
2013 Un Atout 5 Davy Russell Willie Mullins
2014 Vautour 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2015 Nichols Canyon 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Jer's Girl 4 Barry Geraghty Gavin Cromwell
2017 Bacardys 6 Patrick Mullins[b] Willie Mullins
2018 Dortmund Park 5 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2019 Reserve Tank 5 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard
no race 2020 [c]
2021 Gaillard Du Mesnil 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2022 State Man 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2023 Impaire Et Passe 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2024 Ballyburn 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
  1. ^ The 2001 running took place at Fairyhouse
  2. ^ amateur jockey
  3. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cathal Ryan Memorial Novice Hurdle". punchestown.com. March 25, 2010. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2010.