Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle
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The Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland. It is run at Naas over a distance of about 2 miles (3,218 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in March.
The race was first run in 2013 with Listed status. It was raised to Grade 3 in 2021.
Records
[edit]Most successful jockey (2 wins):
- Davy Russell - Cedarwood Road (2020), Irish Point (2023)
- Paul Townend - Bleu Berry (2017), Fun Fun Fun (2024)
Most successful trainer (3 wins):
- Gordon Elliott– Sutton Place (2016), Cartwright (2018), Irish Point (2023)
- Willie Mullins - Bleu Berry (2017), Fun Fun Fun (2024), Gaucher (2025)
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
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2013 | Mallowney | 7 | Paul Carberry | Timothy Doyle |
2014 | Empire Of Dirt | 7 | Bryan Cooper | Colm Murphy |
2015 | Phil's Magic | 5 | Jonathan Burke | Sandra Hughes |
2016 | Sutton Place | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Gordon Elliott |
2017 | Bleu Berry | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2018 | Cartwright | 5 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
2019 | Gallant John Joe | 6 | Barry Browne | Oliver McKiernan |
2020 | Cedarwood Road | 5 | Davy Russell | Gearoid O'Loughlin |
2021 | On Eagles Wings | 7 | Harry Swan | Tim Hyde |
2022 | Highland Charge | 7 | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade |
2023 | Irish Point | 5 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
2024 | Fun Fun Fun | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2025 | Gaucher | 6 | Brian Hayes | Willie Mullins |