Tara Hurdle
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The Tara Hurdle is Grade 2 National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run at Navan Racecourse
Navan Racecourse
Navan Racecourse is a horse racing venue at Proudstown near Navan, County Meath, Ireland, approximately 48 kilometres from Dublin. The course stages Flat racing but is best known for National Hunt racing....

 in December, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs. The race was first run in 1999.

Records

  • Most successful horse – Limestone Lad (1999, 2001, 2002) 3 wins
  • Most successful jockeyPaul Carberry
    Paul Carberry
    Paul Carberry is an Irish National Hunt jockey.- Background :He was born on 9 February 1974. He hails from a racing family. He is the son of jockey Tommy Carberry, who was a famous National Hunt jockey in the 1960s and 1970s. His uncle is Arthur Moore, one of Ireland's leading National Hunt trainers...

     (2001, 2002, 2007) 3 wins
  • Most successful trainer – James Bowe (1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004) 5 wins

Recent Winners

  • Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
    Year
    Winner
    Jockey
    Trainer
    1999 Limestone Lad Shane McGovern James Bowe
    2000 Sallie's Girl Barry Geraghty
    Barry Geraghty
    Barry Geraghty is an Irish jockey.Geraghty rode his first winner in January 1997, three years later he became the Irish Champion jump jockey for the first time. He rode his first Cheltenham winner on the Jessica Harrington trained Moscow Flyer in the 2002 Arkle Chase.He won the Grand National in...

    Noel Meade
    Noel Meade
    Noel Meade is a famous horse trainer from Ireland. He established Tu Va Stables in Co. Meath, Ireland as a place to train his horses.Meade began his career as a horse trainer in 1971, but it was not until 1978 that Meade started to become well recognized. Sweet Mint, winner of the Cork and Orrery...

    2001 Limestone Lad Paul Carberry
    Paul Carberry
    Paul Carberry is an Irish National Hunt jockey.- Background :He was born on 9 February 1974. He hails from a racing family. He is the son of jockey Tommy Carberry, who was a famous National Hunt jockey in the 1960s and 1970s. His uncle is Arthur Moore, one of Ireland's leading National Hunt trainers...

    James Bowe
    2002 Limestone Lad Paul Carberry
    Paul Carberry
    Paul Carberry is an Irish National Hunt jockey.- Background :He was born on 9 February 1974. He hails from a racing family. He is the son of jockey Tommy Carberry, who was a famous National Hunt jockey in the 1960s and 1970s. His uncle is Arthur Moore, one of Ireland's leading National Hunt trainers...

    James Bowe
    2003 Solerina Gary Hutchinson James Bowe
    2004 Solerina Gary Hutchinson James Bowe
    2005 Fortmassini R J Molloy Christy Roche
    Christy Roche
    Christy Roche is a retired champion Irish flat racing jockey.Over his thirty year career between 1968 and 1998 he won the Budweiser Irish Derby 3 times which he won in 1982, 1992 and 1997. His 1997 victory was on Desert King.-External links:*...

    2006 Celestial Wave Timmy Murphy
    Timmy Murphy
    Timothy James Murphy , commonly known as Timmy Murphy, is a National Hunt jockey who overcame difficult personal problems to win the 2008 John Smith's Grand National at Aintree Racecourse on the horse Comply or Die. He recorded his 1,000th winner at Taunton on 21 January 2010.- References :...

    Adrian Maguire
    Adrian Maguire
    Adrian Maguire, born 29 April 1971 in Kilmessan, County Meath, Ireland, is a racehorse trainer and former jockey.Maguire began his career in Irish pony racing at the age of nine, in which he rode more than 200 winners. In 1990 he rode his first winner under rules, at Sligo, before his first victory...

    2007 Jazz Messenger Paul Carberry
    Paul Carberry
    Paul Carberry is an Irish National Hunt jockey.- Background :He was born on 9 February 1974. He hails from a racing family. He is the son of jockey Tommy Carberry, who was a famous National Hunt jockey in the 1960s and 1970s. His uncle is Arthur Moore, one of Ireland's leading National Hunt trainers...

    Noel Meade
    Noel Meade
    Noel Meade is a famous horse trainer from Ireland. He established Tu Va Stables in Co. Meath, Ireland as a place to train his horses.Meade began his career as a horse trainer in 1971, but it was not until 1978 that Meade started to become well recognized. Sweet Mint, winner of the Cork and Orrery...

    2008 Shakervilz Paul Townend Willie Mullins
    Willie Mullins
    Willie Mullins is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey. He is based at Closutton, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, Ireland...

    2009 Donnas Palm Barry Geraghty
    Barry Geraghty
    Barry Geraghty is an Irish jockey.Geraghty rode his first winner in January 1997, three years later he became the Irish Champion jump jockey for the first time. He rode his first Cheltenham winner on the Jessica Harrington trained Moscow Flyer in the 2002 Arkle Chase.He won the Grand National in...

    Noel Meade
    Noel Meade
    Noel Meade is a famous horse trainer from Ireland. He established Tu Va Stables in Co. Meath, Ireland as a place to train his horses.Meade began his career as a horse trainer in 1971, but it was not until 1978 that Meade started to become well recognized. Sweet Mint, winner of the Cork and Orrery...

    2010 Rigour Back Bob Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady
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