The Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle, run as the Ryanair Mares' Novices' Hurdle for sponsorship purposes, is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (2 miles and 179 yards, or 3,382 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
| Grade 2 race | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse Cheltenham, England |
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| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Ryanair |
| Website | Cheltenham |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 179yd (3,382 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 10 st 6 lb (4yo); 11 st 2 lb (5yo+) Penalties 5 lb for winners of Class 1 wfa hurdle 3 lb for winners of Class 2 wfa 3 lb for winners of Class 1 handicap hurdle |
| Purse | £105,000 (2023) 1st: £59,084 |
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| Golden Ace | Brighterdaysahead | Birdie Or Bust |
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| You Wear It Well | Magical Zoe | Halka Du Tabert |
| 2022 | ||
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| Love Envoi | Ahorsewithnoname | Grangee |
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| Telmesomethinggirl | Magic Daze | Mighty Blue |
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| Concertista | Dolcita | Rayna's World |
| 2019 | ||
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| Eglantine Du Seuil | Concertista | Tintangle |
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| Laurina | Cap Soleil | Champayne Lady |
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| Let's Dance | Barra | Dusky Legend |
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| Limini | Dusky Legend | Bloody Mary |
The race was first run in 2016 as a new race at the Cheltenham Festival, expanding the meeting to 28 races.[1] The race was sponsored by Trull House Stud and run as the Trull House Stud Mares' Novices' Hurdle from 2016 to 2018. In 2019 the race was sponsored by Tattersalls in conjunction with a group of National Hunt breeders including Trull House Stud before Daylesford took over as sponsor for the 2020 running. The 2021 race was sponsored by Parnell Properties and Ryanair took over the sponsorship from the 2022 running.
Records
editLeading jockey (2 wins):
- Ruby Walsh - Limini (2016), Let's Dance (2017)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Limini (2016), Let's Dance (2017), Laurina (2018), Eglantine du Seuil (2019), Concertista (2020)
Winners
edit| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 2016 | Limini | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2017 | Let's Dance | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2018 | Laurina | 5 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2019 | Eglantine Du Seuil | 5 | Noel Fehily | Willie Mullins |
| 2020 | Concertista | 6 | Daryl Jacob | Willie Mullins |
| 2021 | Telmesomethinggirl | 6 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead |
| 2022 | Love Envoi | 6 | Jonathan Burke | Harry Fry |
| 2023 | You Wear It Well | 6 | Gavin Sheehan | Jamie Snowden |
| 2024 | Golden Ace | 6 | Lorcan Williams | Jeremy Scott |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kerr, Tom. "Cheltenham adds mares' novice hurdle to festival". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.