The Joe Mac Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3

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hurdle race 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 about 2 miles (3,218 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October. The race was awarded Grade 3 status in 2003. In line with several races at

, the race is named after a horse owned by

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, Joe Mac. Between 2010 and 2016 it was run as the Dolores Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle. The race was first run in 1997 and was sponsored for many years by the company owned by

's younger brother, Kevin McManus Bookmakers.

Records

Leading jockey (4 wins): *

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– ''Vital Plot (2008), Bachasson (2015), Penhill (2016), Sayar (2017)'' Leading trainer (8 wins): *

Willie Mullins William Peter Mullins (born 15 September 1956) is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey. Career He commenced racehorse training in 1988 having previously worked as an assistant to his father Paddy Mullins and Jim Bolger. Willie is a ...

– ''Bachasson (2015), Penhill (2016), Sayar (2017), Quick Grabim (2018), Shewearsitwell (2020), Purple Mountain (2021), Champ Kiely (2022), Williamstowndancer (2023)''

Winners

References

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