- Source: Slaney Novice Hurdle
The Slaney Novice Hurdle, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Lawlor's of Naas Novice Hurdle, is a Grade One National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland. It is run in January at Naas Racecourse, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres) and during its running there are 11 flights of hurdles to be jumped.
The race is often contested by horses who go on to compete at the Cheltenham Festival, such as the 1978 winner, Golden Cygnet, who went on to win the Supreme Novices' Hurdle and 2021 winner, Bob Olinger, who went on to win the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle.
The race was run over 2 miles and 3 furlongs until 1995. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 1993, raised to Grade 2 in 2005 and then to Grade 1 in 2015. The race is currently sponsored by Lawlor's Hotel.
Records
Winners since 1983
See also
Horse racing in Ireland
List of Irish National Hunt races
References
Racing Post:
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999
2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
2022, 2023, 2024
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Slaney Novice Hurdle
- Rule the World (horse)
- Naas Racecourse
- Supreme Novices' Hurdle
- Daryl Jacob
- Davy Russell
- Henry de Bromhead
- Jack Kennedy (jockey)
- Rachael Blackmore
- Ruby Walsh
