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 |