Horse Racing - Irish Champion Hurdle

The most prestigious hurdle race held in Ireland each year is staged over a distance of two miles at Leopardstown, Dublin, Ireland each February. The only exception was in 1995, when it was run at Fairyhouse. The race is open to four-year-olds and over.
 
YEAR
WINNER
JOCKEY
TRAINER
1950 H'TON'S GRACE
RJ Ryan
V O'Brien
1951 PENNY O' JACK
B Cooper
D St J Gough
1952 DOMAGHMORE TP Burns
P Sleator
1953 LIMEONA JJ Rafferty
D Kirwan
1954 LA LAUN
MR Magee
JT Doyle
1955 Not Held
- -
1956 TRIOMPHE E Harty
J Mangan
1957 CAESAR'S HELM
C Finnegan
A Bryce-Sm.
1958 ALBANY STAR
WJ Brennan
G Robinson
1959 FLOOR SHOW
B Beasley
P Sleator
1960 ALBERGO S Page
C Magnier
1961 ALBERGO D Page C Magnier
1962 RAINLOUGH T Taaffe
T Taaffe
1963 WINNING FAIR
A Lillingston
G Spencer
1964 FLYINGBOLT P Taaffe T Dreaper
1965 HAVAGO C Finnegan P Sleator
1966 GYPSANDO C Finnegan CB Harty
1967 MR TWOMEY
J Kiely
J Cullen
1968 MUIR B Hannon
T Dreaper
1969 L'ESCARGOT T Carberry D Moore
1970 Not Held - -
1971 LOCKYERSLEIGH T Carberry P Mullins
1972
SUPER DAY
J Fowler
J Nolan
1973
CAPT CHRISTY
B Beasley
P Taaffe
1974
FLASHY BOY
T Carberry
A Watson
1975
RIBOSAINT
F Berry
P O'Brien
1976
P'MINENT KING
F Berry
K P'dergast
1977
M'TER MONDAY
J Harty
L Quirke
1978
P'MINENT KING
B Coonan
K P'dergast
1979
CONN. RANGER
C Tinkler
F Rimell
1980
TWINBURN
TA Quinn
T Redmond
1981
DARING RUN
T Walsh
P McCreery
1982
DARING RUN
T Walsh
P McCreery
1983
ROYAL VULCAN
J O'Neill
N Callaghan
1984
DAWN RUN
J O'Neill
P Mullins
1985
FREDCOTERI
T Taaffe
A Moore
1986
H'BERT UNITED
H Rogers
 D McDonogh
1987
DEEP IDOL
B Sheridan
PD Osborne
1988
CL'SICAL CHARM
K Morgan
Al O'Connell
1989
KINGSMILL
D Murphy
T Stack
1990
NOMADIC WAY
B Powell
B Hills
1991
N'DIC SURPRISE
C Swan
J Bolger
1992
CHIRKPAR
L Cusack
J Bolger
1993
ROYAL DERBI
D Murphy
N Callaghan
1994
F'TUNE & FAME
A Maguire
D Weld
1995
F'TUNE & FAME
M Dwyer
D Weld
1996
COLLIER BAY
J Osborne
J Old
1997
COCKNEY LAD
R Hughes
N Meade
1998
ISTABRAQ
C Swan
A O'Brien
1999
ISTABRAQ
C Swan
A O'Brien
2000
ISTABRAQ
C Swan
A O'Brien
2001
ISTABRAQ
C Swan
A O'Brien
2002
NED KELLY
N Will'mson
E O'Grady
2003
LIKE-A-BUT'FLY
C Swan
C Roche
2004
FOREMAN
T Doumen
F Doumen
2005
MACS JOY
B G'aghty
J H'rington
2006
BRAVE INCA
T McCoy
C Murphy
2007
HARDY EUSTACE
C O'Dwyer
D Hughes
2008
SIZING EUROPE
A McN'ara
H de B'head
2009
BRAVE INCA
R Walsh
C Murphy
2010
SOLWHIT
D Russell
C Byrnes
2011
HURRICANE FLY
P Townend
W Mullins
2012 HURRICANE FLY R Walsh
W Mullins
2013 HURRICANE FLY R Walsh W Mullins
2014 HURRICANE FLY R Walsh W Mullins
2015 HURRICANE FLY R Walsh W Mullins
2016 FAUGHEEN R Walsh W Mullins
2017 P'IT MOUCHOIR D Mullins H de B'head
2018 SUPASUNDAE R Power J H'rington
2019 APPLE'S JADE J Kennedy G Elliott
2020 HONEYSUCKLE R Blackmore H de B'head
2021 HONEYSUCKLE R Blackmore H de B'head
2022 HONEYSUCKLE R Blackmore H de B'head
2023 STATE MAN P Townend W Mullins
2024 STATE MAN P Townend W Mullins

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