Tara Handicap Hurdle
2021
White, emerald green hoop, emerald green armlet, royal blue and yellow quartered cap Red, large royal blue spots, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, yellow cap, royal blue spots Royal blue, yellow stars, yellow cap, royal blue star
Futurum Regem Sassy Yet Classy Bread And Butter
Previous years
2020
Red, dark blue sleeves, white cap, red star Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Jukebox Jive King Alex Tintangle
2019
Light blue and yellow stripes, yellow stars on sleeves, yellow and light blue striped cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Light green and dark green diabolo, light green cap
Alfa Mix Top Moon Drumacoo
2018
Red, white sash, sleeves and cap Red, white star, white chevrons on sleeves, white star on cap Black, white stars
Salty Boy Golden Jewel Dromore Lad
2017
Maroon and white quartered, check sleeves and cap Maroon, White chevron, Dark Blue and White striped sleeves, Red and grey quartered, striped sleeves, purple cap
Diamond Cauchois Fine Rightly Grand Partner
2016
Yellow, emerald green and yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Black, grey stars on sleeves, quartered cap
Automated Scoir Mear Gurteen
2015
White,dark blue hoop,white sleeves,dark blue armlet,white cap,dark blue star White, emerald green panel and sleeves, white cap Black and yellow hoops, black sleeves, red cap
Rossvoss Bentelimar Jimmy Two Times
2014
Royal blue, white chevron, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap Emerald green and red striped, red sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, black disc, black sleeves, royal blue armlet, white and black quartered cap
Lite Duties Dara Tango Jennies Jewel
2013
Royal blue, black disc, black sleeves, royal blue armlet, white and black quartered cap Royal blue, emerald green hoop, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Jennies Jewel He'llberemembered Call Me Bubbles
2012
Black, white star, red sleeves, red cap, white star Dark blue, white star, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star Orange, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, dark blue spots on cap
Owega Star Maller Tree Whatuthink
2011
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Royal blue, white stars, grey cap Maroon, yellow inverted triangle, yellow chevrons on sleeves, black cap
Zaidpour Benash Powerstation
2010
Red, black diamond and sleeves, black and red hooped cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Pink, grey chevron and sleeves, pink cap
Rigour Back Bob Stonemaster Alpine Glade
2009
Emerald green,royal blue cross sashes,royal blue sleeves,yellow cap,green spots Green and red hoops, white cap Maroon, yellow star, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
Donnas Palm Give It Time Chicago Grey
2008
Yellow and royal blue stripes,yellow sleeves,emerald green and orange quartered cap Royal blue, white cross sashes, black cap Green and red hoops, white cap
Shakervilz Aitmatov Give It Time
2007
Emerald green, yellow seams, quartered cap Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop Royal blue, emerald green star, white cap, emerald green star
Jazz Messenger Sweet Kiln Adamant Approach
2006
Light blue,royal blue sash,royal blue slvs,light blue armlet,royal blue cap Black and yellow quartered, black sleeves, emerald green seams, yellow cap, black star Green, orange star, orange sleeves, ornage cap, green stars
Celestial Wave Southern Vic Mounthenry
2005
RED, emerald green sash and sleeves, black cap Red, white disc, royal blue sleeves, red and royal blue quartered cap Black, red spots, black cap, white spots
Solerina Emotional Moment Baron De Feypo
2004
RED, emerald green sash and sleeves, black cap Light blue, yellow hoop, white sleeves, light blue and white striped cap Emerald green and yellow quartered, em green sleeves, yellow armlet, white cap
Solerina Hardy Eustace Rosaker
2003
RED, emerald green sash and sleeves, black cap Emerald green and yellow quartered, em green sleeves, yellow armlet, white cap Red, emerald green sash and sleeves, quartered cap
Solerina Rosaker Florida Coast
 

The Tara Hurdle was a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland until 2013, when it was downgraded to a Grade B handicap. It is run at Navan Racecourse in December, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs. The race was first run in 1999.

Records

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Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Paul CarberryLimestone Lad (2001, 2002), Jazz Messenger (2007)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • James Bowe – Limestone Lad (1999, 2001, 2002), Solerina (2003, 2004, 2005)

Winners since 1999

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Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1999 Limestone Lad 7 11-07 Shane McGovern James Bowe
2000 Sallie's Girl 7 10-07 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade
2001 Limestone Lad 9 11-12 Paul Carberry James Bowe
2002 Limestone Lad 10 11-12 Paul Carberry James Bowe
2003 Solerina 6 11-07 Gary Hutchinson James Bowe
2004 Solerina 7 11-07 Gary Hutchinson James Bowe
2005 Solerina 8 11-07 Gary Hutchinson James Bowe
2006 Celestial Wave 6 11-03 Timmy Murphy Adrian Maguire
2007 Jazz Messenger 7 11-12 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2008 Shakervilz 5 11-08 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2009 Donnas Palm 5 11-08 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade
2010 Rigour Back Bob 5 11-08 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady
2011 Zaidpour 5 11-12 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2012 Owega Star 5 11-05 Andrew Leigh Peter Fahey
2013 Jennies Jewel 6 11-00 Ian McCarthy Jarlath P Fahey
2014 Lite Duties 5 10-06 Philip Enright Charles Byrnes
2015 Rossvoss 7 9-10 Katie Walsh[a] Ted Walsh
2016 Automated 5 10-10 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott
2017 Diamond Cauchois 6 10-12 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2018 Salty Boy 5 10-07 David Mullins Margaret Mullins
2019 Alfa Mix 4 09-13 Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell
2020 Jukebox Jive 6 10-11 Conor McNamara Gavin Cromwell
2021 Futurum Regem 5 09-05 Neil Ryan Hugh Paul Finegan
2022 San Salvador 6 10-10 JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien
2023 Harvard Guy 5 10-07 Mark Walsh Eddie & Patrick Harty
  1. ^ amateur jockey

See also

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References

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