The Lismullen Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Navan over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
The event was formerly restricted to amateur jockeys, and it used to be contested in mid-December. For a period its distance was 2 miles and 5 furlongs. It ceased to be an amateur race in 1991, and at the same time it was cut by 2 furlongs. Its present length was introduced in 1992, and two years later it was given Grade 3 status and moved to early November. The race was promoted to Grade 2 level in 1997.
Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Cloughtaney – 1988,1989,1990
Leading jockey (5 wins): Charlie Swan – Trapper John (1991), Novello Allegro (1992), Urubande (1996), Le Coudray (1999), Liss A Paoraigh (2001) Paul Carberry - Novello Allegro (1993), Limestone Lad (2002), Rosaker (2003, 2006), Aitmatov (2009)
Leading trainer (7 wins): Noel Meade - Novello Allegro (1992, 1993), Cockney Lad (1997), Rosaker (2003, 2006), Aitmatov (2009), Snow Falcon (2013)
Winners since 1988 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1988 Cloughtaney 7 Willie Mullins Paddy Mullins 1989 Cloughtaney 8 Tom Mullins Paddy Mullins 1990 Cloughtaney 9 Willie Mullins Paddy Mullins 1991 Trapper John 7 Charlie Swan Mouse Morris 1992 Novello Allegro 4 Charlie Swan Noel Meade 1993 Novello Allegro 5 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 1994 Dorans Pride 5 Shane Broderick Michael Hourigan 1995 Dorans Pride 6 Shane Broderick Michael Hourigan 1996 Urubande 6 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien 1997 Cockney Lad 8 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade 1998 Commanche Court 5 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh 1999 Le Coudray 5 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien 2000 Rose of Inchiquin 7 Tommy Treacy Sean Treacy 2001 Liss A Paoraigh 6 Charlie Swan John Kiely 2002 Limestone Lad 10 Paul Carberry James Bowe 2003 Rosaker 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2004 Solerina 7 Gary Hutchinson James Bowe 2005 Solerina 8 Gary Hutchinson James Bowe 2006 Rosaker 9 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2007 Sweet Kiln 8 Tom Doyle Michael Bowe 2008 Catch Me 6 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady 2009 Aitmatov 8 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2010 Oscar Dan Dan 8 Paul Townend Thomas Mullins 2011 Voler la Vedette 7 Andrew Lynch Colm Murphy 2012 Whatuthink 10 Tom Doyle Oliver McKiernan 2013 Dedigout 7 Davy Russell Tony Martin 2014 Zaidpour 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2015 Arctic Fire 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2016 Snow Falcon 6 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade 2017 Apple's Jade 5 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2018 Apple's Jade 6 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2019 Bacardys 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2020 Sire Du Berlais 8 Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott 2021 Darasso 8 Luke Dempsey Joseph O'Brien 2022 Home By The Lee 7 JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien 2023 Bob Olinger 8 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead 2024 Home By The Lee 9 Danny Mullins Joseph O'Brien 2025 Colonel Mustard 10 John Shinnick Lorna Fowler
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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pedigreequery.com – Lismullen Hurdle – Navan.