Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle

Future Champions Novice Hurdle
2023
Red, white diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds, red cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Caldwell Potter Predators Gold Down Memory Lane
Previous years
2022
Red, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star Yellow, purple stars, purple cap, yellow star Royal blue, white star, black sleeves, white stars, black cap, white star
Facile Vega Il Etait Temps Ashroe Diamond
2021
Red, white diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds, red cap White and emerald green hoops, yellow and white halved sleeves, yellow cap Emerald green, yellow panel, yellow cap
Mighty Potter Three Stripe Life Farout
2020-2011
2019
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Yellow, black horse, yellow sleeves, black stripes, yellow cap, MAROON, WHITE star and armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap
Abacadabras Heaven Help Us Embittered
2018
Royal blue, light blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Maroon, white star and armlets, blue cap
Aramon Sancta Simona Tintangle
2017
Purple, yellow chevron, yellow cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Whiskey Sour Le Richebourg Hardline
2016
Purple, orange seams, orange star on cap Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap Dark blue, white star, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star
Saturnas Brelade Sunni May
2015
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap
Long Dog Tombstone Petit Mouchoir
2014
Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star
Sizing John Sub Lieutenant Golantilla
2013
Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star Black, red epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, red star Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
The Tullow Tank King of The Picts Moyle Park
2012
Orange, black star, black and orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Jezki Waaheb Bright New Dawn
2011
Emerald green, black sleeves, black cap, white star Red, black spots, halved sleeves, white cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Cash And Go Dylan Ross Sous Les Cieux
2010-2001
2010
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Emerald green and mauve halved, slvs reversed, quartered cap
First Lieutenant Zaidpour Hidden Cyclone
2009
White and emerald green stripes, emerald green cap Maroon and white chevrons, maroon sleeves, qtd cap Royal blue and white hoops, white sleeves, white cap, royal blue stars
Hollo Ladies Saludos Fionnegas
2008
Royal blue, emerald green triple diamond, royal blue cap, emerald green diamonds Pink, purple stars, pink sleeves, purple stars on cap Dark blue and red halved, hooped sleeves, white cap
Hurricane Fly Go Native Zarinava
2007
Orange, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, dark blue cap, orange spots Red and white stripes, hooped sleeves, striped cap DARK GREEN, dark green cap, light green star
Whatuthink Forpadydeplasterer Cork All Star
2006
Dark green and yellow quartered, red and white halved slvs, red and white hooped cap Emerald green, orange hoop, hooped sleeves, orange cap Yellow, dark blue chevron, white sleeves, red cap
De Valira Catch Me Sizing Europe
2005
Dark blue, yellow diamond and sleeves, royal blue cap, red diamond YELLOW and ROYAL BLUE DIABOLO, yellow sleeves, check cap Yellow, royal blue panel and armlet, white cap, yellow star
Mr Nosie Blueberry Boy Wanango
2004
DARK GREEN and ROYAL BLUE DIABOLO, halved sleeves, striped cap Purple, grey seams Emerald green and orange hooped, orange and emerald green quartered cap
Royal Paradise Leonardo de Vinci Man About Town
2003
Orange, black hoop, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Yellow and white diabolo, yellow sleeves, emerald green cap Emerald green and orange hooped, orange and emerald green quartered cap
Mariah Rollins Newmill Mark The Man
2002
RED, emerald green sash and sleeves, black cap White, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, white diamond Only two ran
Solerina Central House Only two ran
2001
ROYAL BLUE, yellow inverted triangle and chevrons on sleeves, blue cap, yellow diamond Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star GREY, pink star, hooped cap
Sacundai Yeoman's Point Rathgar Beau
2000-1996
2000
Dark blue Maroon and grey check, maroon sleeves EMERALD GREEN and WHITE HALVED, sleeves reversed, white cap, green spots
Ned Kelly Grinkov Bust Out
1999
Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star Light blue, yellow hoop, white sleeves, light blue and white striped cap RED, white panel, royal blue sleeves, orange stripes, royal blue cap
Youlneverwalkalone Parkgate Liscahill Hill
1998
Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star DARK GREEN, dark green cap, light green star Green, white diamond, white cap, green diamond
Joe Mac Colonel Yeager Slaney Native
1997
Royal blue, red sleeves, light blue cap Grey and white stripes, orange cap Dark blue
His Song Unarmed French Ballerina
1996
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap White, blue chevron, striped sleeves and cap Royal blue, white stars on sleeves, royal blue cap, white star
Istabraq Palette Delphi Lodge
 

The Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run at Leopardstown Racecourse at the end of December during the Christmas Festival, over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres) and during its running there are 8 hurdles to be jumped.

The race was originally run over 2 miles and 2 furlongs, before being reduced to its present distance in 1997. It was awarded Grade 1 status in 2008 and is seen as a key race prior to the Cheltenham Festival in March. The race is currently sponsored by the Paddy Power bookmaking company.

Records

Most successful jockey (4 wins):

Most successful trainer (7 wins):

  • Willie Mullins Hurricane Fly (2008), Long Dog (2015), Saturnas (2016), Whiskey Sour (2018), Aramon (2018), Appreciate It (2020), Facile Vega (2022)

Recent Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1996 Istabraq 4 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1997 His Song 4 Richard Hughes Mouse Morris
1998 Joe Mac 4 Charlie Swan Christy Roche
1999 Youlneverwalkalone 5 Conor O'Dwyer Christy Roche
2000 Ned Kelly 4 Norman Williamson Edward O'Grady
2001 Sacundai 4 Adrian Maguire Edward O'Grady
2002 Solerina 4 Ruby Walsh James Bowe
2003 Mariah Rollins 5 David Casey Pat Fahy
2004 Royal Paradise 4 Conor O'Dwyer Thomas Foley
2005 Mr Nosie 4 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2006 De Valira 4 Andrew Lynch Michael O'Brien
2007 Whatuthink 5 Conor O'Dwyer Oliver McKiernan
2008 Hurricane Fly 4 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2009 Hollo Ladies 4 Davy Condon Noel Meade
2010 First Lieutenant 5 Davy Russell Mouse Morris
2011 Cash And Go 4 Andrew Lynch Edward O'Grady
2012 Jezki 4 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2013 The Tullow Tank 5 Danny Mullins Philip Fenton
2014 Sizing John 4 Johnny Burke Henry de Bromhead
2015 Long Dog 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Saturnas 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2017 Whiskey Sour 4 David Mullins Willie Mullins
2018 Aramon 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2019 Abracadabras 5 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2020 Appreciate It 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2021 Mighty Potter 4 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2022 Facile Vega 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2023 Caldwell Potter 5 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott

See also

References