Navan Novice Hurdle

The Navan Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run in around the middle of December at Navan in Ireland, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs. The race was first run in 1999 over a distance of 2 miles, before increasing to today's distance in 2000. It was originally run as a Grade 3 race, before being given Grade 1 status in 2004. The race is usually contested by some of the season's top novice hurdlers, who usually go on to contest top races at both the Cheltenham Festival and the Punchestown Festival later in the season. Prior to 2010 it was run as the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Novice Hurdle.

Records

• Most successful jockey - Charlie Swan (1999, 2001), Barry Geraghty (2000, 2003), Paul Carberry (2002, 2006) 2 wins each
• Most successful trainer - Noel Meade (2000, 2006) Willie Mullins (2000, 20008) 2 wins each

Winners

• Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".

References

• Racing Post:
  • 2010, 2011

See also

• List of Irish National Hunt races