The Channor Real Estate Group 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 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are fourteen 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.
The race rose rapidly in status, firstly to Grade 3 in 2009, to Grade 2 the following year and finally to Grade 1 in 2011.
Records Leading jockey (8 wins): Paul Townend - Marasonnien (2012), Killultagh Vic (2015), Next Destination (2018), Galopin Des Champs (2021), The Nice Guy (2022), Gaelic Warrior (2023), Dancing City (2024), Jasmin De Vaux (2025)
Leading trainer (10 wins): Willie Mullins - The Midnight Club (2009), Marasonnien (2012), Killultagh Vic (2015), Bellshill (2016), Next Destination (2018), Galopin Des Champs (2021), The Nice Guy (2022), Gaelic Warrior (2023), Dancing City (2024), Jasmin De Vaux (2025)
Winners since 2005 Year Winner Jockey Trainer 2004 G V A Ireland Francis J Flood Francis Flood 2005 Bright Gas Barry Geraghty R P Burns 2006 Sir Overbury Robbie Power D O'Connell 2007 Casey Jones Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2008 Got Attitude Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington 2009 The Midnight Club Emmet Mullins Willie Mullins 2010 Rigour Back Bob Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady 2011 Askanna Barry O'Neill Colin Bowe 2012 Marasonnien Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2013 Morning Assembly Davy Condon Pat Fahy 2014 Beat That Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2015 Killultagh Vic Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2016 Bellshill Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2017 Champagne Classic Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott 2018 Next Destination Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2019 Minella Indo Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead no race 2020 2021 Galopin Des Champs Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2022 The Nice Guy Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2023 Gaelic Warrior Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2024 Dancing City Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2025 Jasmin De Vaux Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2026 Le Frimeur JJ Slevin Harry Derham
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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