The Dorans Pride Novice Hurdle is a Grade 2

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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

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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

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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): *

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- ''Enterprise Park (2009),

(2013) '' *

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– '' Knockfierna (2010), Our Vinnie (2012) '' * Danny Mullins - '' Martello Tower (2014), Fabulous Saga (2017) '' Leading trainer (6 wins): *

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– ''Our Ben (2004), Enterprise Park (2009),

(2013), Up For Review (2015), Penhill (2016), Fabulous Saga (2017) ''

Winners

References

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Records

Winners

See also

References