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The Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle is a Grade 2
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novice A novice is a person who has entered a religious order and is under probation, before taking vows. A ''novice'' can also refer to a person (or animal e.g. racehorse) who is entering a profession with no prior experience. Religion Buddhism ...
hurdle A hurdle (UK English, limited US English) is a moveable section of light fence. In the United States, terms such as "panel", "pipe panel" or simply "fence section" are used to describe moveable sections of fencing intended for agricultural u ...
in Ireland which is open to
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aged four years or older. It is run at
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over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres) and during its running there are 14 flights of hurdles to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in late December. The race was first run in 2003 and is named as a tribute to
Dorans Pride Dorans Pride (27 May 1989 – 13 March 2003) was an Irish thoroughbred racehorse. Racing career Dorans Pride joined Michael Hourigan's yard in 1992 and was sold by the trainer to Tom Doran in February 1993, who gave the then nicknamed Pad ...
a top class staying hurdler and chaser trained by Michael Hourigan. It was upgraded from Grade 3 to Grade 2 in 2015 having been won by
Faugheen Faugheen (foaled 2 May 2008) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2015 Champion Hurdle and back-to-back Christmas Hurdles in 2014 and 2015. His best performance on a racecourse came in the 2016 Irish Champion Hurdle for ...
and Martello Tower in the previous two renewals. The 2016 and 2017 runnings were sponsored by
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and run as the Guinness Novice Hurdle. In 2018 it was sponsored by
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and since 2019 the sponsor has been Lyons of Limerick.


Records

Leading jockey (2 wins): * Emmet Mullins - ''Enterprise Park (2009),
Faugheen Faugheen (foaled 2 May 2008) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2015 Champion Hurdle and back-to-back Christmas Hurdles in 2014 and 2015. His best performance on a racecourse came in the 2016 Irish Champion Hurdle for ...
(2013) '' *
Niall Madden Niall "Slippers" Madden (born 11 November 1985) is a retired Irish jockey who rode the racehorse Numbersixvalverde to win the 2006 Grand National steeplechase at Aintree Racecourse. Madden's nickname is "Slippers", as a comparison with his fat ...
– '' Knockfierna (2010), Our Vinnie (2012) '' * Danny Mullins - '' Martello Tower (2014), Fabulous Saga (2017) '' Leading trainer (7 wins): *
Willie Mullins William Peter Mullins (born 15 September 1956) is an Irish racehorse horse trainer, trainer and former jockey. He is a nineteen-time List of Irish National Hunt races, Irish National Hunt Champion trainer. Mullins is the most successful traine ...
– ''Our Ben (2004), Enterprise Park (2009),
Faugheen Faugheen (foaled 2 May 2008) is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2015 Champion Hurdle and back-to-back Christmas Hurdles in 2014 and 2015. His best performance on a racecourse came in the 2016 Irish Champion Hurdle for ...
(2013), Up For Review (2015), Penhill (2016), Fabulous Saga (2017), Loughglynn (2023) ''


Winners


See also

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Horse racing in Ireland Horse racing in Ireland is intricately linked with Culture of Ireland, Irish culture and society. The racing of horses has a long history on the island, being mentioned in some of the Irish mythology, earliest texts. Domestically, racing is on ...
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List of Irish National Hunt races A list of notable National Hunt racing, National Hunt Horse racing, horse races which take place annually in Ireland, under the authority of Horse Racing Ireland, including all races which currently hold Grade 1 or Grade 2 status. Grade 1 Grade ...


References

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