Leopardstown E.B.F. Mares Hurdle

The Leopardstown E.B.F. Mares Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of 2 miles and four furlongs (4,023 metres) and during its running there are 10 flights of hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year during the Christmas Festival at the end of December.

Leopardstown E.B.F. Mares Hurdle
2022
Grey and orange hoops, white cap, orange star White and emerald green chevrons, red cap Black, red disc, black and grey striped cap
Shewearsitwell Queens Brook My Design
Previous years
2021
Red and yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, red stars, yellow cap, red stars Orange, black horse, orange sleeves, black stripes, orange cap, Light blue, white spots, striped sleeves, light blue cap, white spots
Royal Kahala Heaven Help Us Telmesomethinggirl
2020-2011
2020
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots Light blue, white spots, striped sleeves, light blue cap, white spots Pink, maroon star, striped cap
Concertista Minella Melody Black Tears
2019
Red, pink hoop, pink armlet, red cap Light blue, white spots, striped sleeves, light blue cap, white spots Pink, maroon star, striped cap
Stormy Ireland Elfile Black Tears
2018
Light blue, maroon chevron, check cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Good Thyne Tara Elimay Limini
2017
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap White, red spots, white cap, royal blue diamond Light green, black cross sashes, black sleeves and cap
Let's Dance Forge Meadow Dawn Shadow
2016
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap White, purple chevron, yellow cap
Let's Dance Slowmotion Solita
2015
Pink, purple inverted triangle, purple diamonds on sleeves, pink cap Black, emerald green triple diamond, black cap Purple, yellow star, yellow stars on sleeves, yellow star on cap
Keppols Queen Rock On The Moor Morning Run
2014
White, red stars, white sleeves, emerald green stars, white cap, red stars Pink, purple inverted triangle, purple diamonds on sleeves, pink cap Red, white chevron, white diamonds on sleeves, white diamond on cap
Carrigmoorna Rock Keppols Queen Princess Leya
2013
Brown, white disc and chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap White and red chevrons, red sleeves, white stars, white cap, red star Royal blue, black disc, black sleeves, royal blue armlet, white and black quartered cap
Theatre Bird Caoimhe's Delight Jennies Jewel
2012
Royal blue, light blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star Yellow, royal blue hoop and armlet, white cap, royal blue star Yellow and black chevrons, yellow sleeves, white and black striped cap
Zuzka Burn And Turn Glens Melody
2011
Black, white sash and sleeves, red cap, white star Emerald green, white star, white chevrons on sleeves, white cap Maroon and white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop
Our Girl Salley Stephanie Kate What A Charm
2010-2005
2010
Black, white sash and sleeves, red cap, white star Purple, emerald green sleeves, orange cap, emerald green star Royal blue, red star, red stars on sleeves, royal blue cap
Our Girl Salley Shop Dj Macville
2009
Red, light blue sleeves, red spots, red cap Red and yellow stripes, red sleeves, red cap, yellow diamonds Dark blue and red halved, hooped sleeves, white cap
Voler La Vedette No One Tells Me Zarinava
2008
Green and red hoops, white cap Purple, gold hoop on body and sleeves, yellow cap, purple spots Black, yellow diamond, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow diamond on cap
Give It Time Aura About You Shirley Casper
2007
WHITE, large dark blue spots and sleeves, dark blue cap DARK BLUE and YELLOW DIAMONDS, quartered cap BROWN, white disc and chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
Grangeclare Lark Brave Betsy Candy Girl
2006
WHITE, large dark blue spots and sleeves, dark blue cap PURPLE, white sleeves, striped cap Grey, orange sleeves, maroon cap
Grangeclare Lark Blazing Sky La Marianne
2005
Light blue,royal blue sash,royal blue slvs,light blue armlet,royal blue cap BLACK, red star, yellow sleeves, black and red quartered cap Blue, yellow sleeves, red, blue and yellow quartered cap
Celestial Wave Brogella Mrs Wallensky
 

The race was first run in 2005, and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2011.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Grangeclare Lark – 2006, 2007
  • Our Girl Salley - 2010, 2011
  • Let's Dance- 2016, 2017

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Paul Townend – Voler La Vedette (2009), Let's Dance (2017), Stormy Ireland (2019), Concertista (2020), Shewearsitwell (2022)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Willie Mullins - Zuzka (2012), Let's Dance (2016, 2017),Good Thyne Tara (2018), Stormy Ireland (2019), Concertista (2020), Shewearsitwell (2022)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2005 Celestial Wave 5 Nina Carberry[lower-alpha 1] Adrian Maguire
2006 Grangeclare Lark 5 Roger Loughran Dessie Hughes
2007 Grangeclare Lark 6 Roger Loughran Dessie Hughes
2008 Give It Time 5 A D Leigh Jessica Harrington
2009 Voler La Vedette 5 Paul Townend Colm Murphy
2010 Our Girl Salley 5 Barry Geraghty Prunella Dobbs
2011 Our Girl Salley 6 Barry Geraghty Prunella Dobbs
2012 Zuzka 5 Patrick Mullins[lower-alpha 1] Willie Mullins
2013 Theatre Bird 5 Bryan Cooper Sean Thomas Doyle
2014 Carrigmoorna Rock 6 Phillip Enright Robert Tyner
2015 Keppols Queen 7 Mark Bolger Jessica Harrington
2016 Let's Dance 4 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Let's Dance 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2018 Good Thyne Tara 8 David Mullins Willie Mullins
2019 Stormy Ireland 5 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2020 Concertista 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2021 Royal Kahala 6 Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey
2022 Shewearsitwell 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
  1. amateur jockey

See also

References
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