The Tara Hurdle was a Grade 2
National Hunt
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hurdle race in Ireland until 2013, when it was downgraded to a Grade B
handicap. It is run at
Navan Racecourse
Navan Racecourse is a horse racing venue at Proudstown near Navan, County Meath, Ireland, approximately 48 kilometres from Dublin. The course stages Flat racing but is best known for National Hunt racing. Navan Racecourse is owned by Horse Racin ...
in December, over a distance of 2 miles and 4
furlong
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s. The race was first run in 1999.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
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Limestone Lad
Limestone Lad (1 April 1992 – 28 March 2024) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who competed mainly in National Hunt racing. Bred, owned and trained by a farming family in rural Ireland he was offered for sale as a three-year-old but was reje ...
– ''1999, 2001, 2002''
* Solerina – ''2003, 2004, 2005''
Leading jockey (3 wins):
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Paul Carberry
Paul Carberry is a retired Irish National Hunt jockey.
Background
He was born on 9 February 1974. – ''Limestone Lad (2001, 2002), Jazz Messenger (2007)''
Leading
trainer (6 wins):
* James Bowe – ''Limestone Lad (1999, 2001, 2002), Solerina (2003, 2004, 2005)''
Winners since 1999
See also
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Horse racing in Ireland
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List of Irish National Hunt races
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Grade 1
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References
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Racing Post
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National Hunt races in Ireland
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