Andrew Lynch is a retired

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jockey. Lynch had his first ride in a bumper at Fairyhouse in April 2001 and his first winning ride in May 2002 on Tristernagh in a novice hurdle at Downpatrick. Lynch won 2 races in the

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in 2010 and 2011. His 2 Cheltenham Festival wins in 2010 were on Sizing Europe and Berties Dream in the Arkle Challenge Trophy and Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle and respectively while his 2011 wins were on Sizing Europe and Sizing Australia in the

Queen Mother Champion Chase The Queen Mother Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. As part of a sponsorship agreement with the onl ...

and Cross Country Chase respectively. In May 2012 Lynch broke his leg after a fall at Cork.

TV

In 2013 he appeared on documentary

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which was shown on

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television in Ireland.

Major wins

Ireland *

Punchestown Gold Cup The Punchestown Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlong (3 miles and 120 ya ...

-(1) Notre Pere (2009) *

Punchestown Champion Chase The Punchestown Champion Chase, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the William Hill Champion Chase, is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is ...

-(2) Sizing Europe (2012,2014) *

Ryanair Gold Cup The WillowWarm Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt racing, National Hunt Steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase in Ireland which is open to Horse racing, horses aged five years or older. It is run at Fair ...

-(2) Jadanli (2010), Flemenstar (2012) *

Hatton's Grace Hurdle The Hatton's Grace 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 Fairyhouse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 ...

-(1) Voler la Vedette (2011) *

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase The John Durkan Memorial Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs {2 miles 4 furlongs and 40 yards, or 4,060 metres) at Punc ...

-(2) Rubi Light (2011), Flemenstar (2012) * Racing Post Novice Chase -(1) Sizing Europe (2009) * Paddy's Reward Club "Sugar Paddy" Chase -(2) Sizing Europe (2012), Flemenstar (2015) *

Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle The Paddy Power Future Champions Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run at Leopardstown Racecourse at the end of December during the Christmas Festival, over a distance of about 2 mi ...

-(2) De Valira (2006), Cash And Go (2011) * Christmas Hurdle -(1) Voler la Vedette (2011) * Fort Leney Novice Chase -(1) Notre Pere (2007) * Arkle Novice Chase -(1) Flemenstar (2012) *

Spring Juvenile Hurdle The Spring Juvenile Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland. It is run at Leopardstown Racecourse in February, over a distance of 2 miles. The race is restricted to four-year-old horses only a ...

-(1) Hisaabaat (2012) *

Champion Four Year Old Hurdle The Champion Four Year Old Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its run ...

-(1) Hisaabaat (2012) ----

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-(1) Sizing Europe (2011) * Arkle Challenge Trophy -(1) Sizing Europe (2010) *

Tingle Creek Chase The Tingle Creek Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mil ...

-(1) Sizing Europe (2011) *

Spa Novices' Hurdle The Spa Novices' Hurdle, known for sponsorship purposes as the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle, is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run ...

-(1) Berties Dream (2010)

References

External links

Go Racing ProfileRacing Post StatsIrish Racing Stats
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