Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle
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The Winning Fair Juvenile Hurdle is Grade 2 National Hunt race in Ireland
. It is run at Fairyhouse
in February, over a distance of 2 miles and during the race there are ten hurdles to be jumped.
The race was first run as a Grade 3 race in 2003.
The race was awarded Grade 2 status in 2008.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It is run at Fairyhouse
Fairyhouse Racecourse
Fairyhouse Racecourse is one of Ireland's premier horse racing venues. Situated in the parish of Ratoath in County Meath, on the R155 regional road, 3 km off the N3. It is the home of the Irish Grand National. The first race meet was held in 1848...
in February, over a distance of 2 miles and during the race there are ten hurdles to be jumped.
The race was first run as a Grade 3 race in 2003.
The race was awarded Grade 2 status in 2008.
Records
- Most successful jockey – Roger Loughran (2006, 2009) 2 wins
- Most successful trainer – Dessie Hughes, (2006, 2009) 2 wins
Winners
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
Year Winner Jockey Trainer 2003 Golden Cross Charlie Swan Michael Halford 2004 Power Elite Paul Carberry Paul CarberryPaul 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 MeadeNoel 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...2005 Majlis Tom Ryan Michael O'Brien 2006 First Row Roger Loughran Dessie Hughes 2007 Duty Andrew Lynch Kevin O'Brien 2008 Beau Michael Davy Russell Davy RussellDavy Russell is an Irish jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. Russell's first win as a professional jockey was for English-based Irish trainer Ferdy Murphy on Inn Antique in a novice hurdle at Sedgefield, 12 November 2002...Adrian McGuinness 2009 Kyrie Eleison Roger Loughran Dessie Hughes 2010 Alaivan Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady 2011 Little Green Paul Townend Eric McNamara