Ladbrokes Hurdle

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2019
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2018
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2017
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2014
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2005
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The Ladbrokes Hurdle is a National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Leopardstown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February .

The present race has evolved from the Irish Sweeps Hurdle, an event which was first run in 1969. This was one of several races which contributed to the Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake, a scheme to help fund investment in Ireland's health service. Thousands of tickets were sold to the public, and each was allocated with the name of a horse due to run in a particular race. The tickets corresponding to the winning horse could yield a substantial dividend. The Irish Sweeps Hurdle initially took place at Fairyhouse, and it was then transferred to Leopardstown in 1971. In its early years the race took place in December, and prior to becoming a handicap it served as a major trial for the Champion Hurdle when it was won by champions such as Persian War, Comedy of Errors and Night Nurse, as well as the future Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, Captain Christy.

A second phase of the race's history began in 1987, when it became known as the Ladbroke Hurdle. This event was run at Leopardstown each year in January until 2000, but it was then switched to a different venue, Ascot in Great Britain. Since 2001 this has been the usual venue of the race, now named the Betfair Exchange Trophy Handicap Hurdle, and the race is now scheduled to be run in December. [1]

The Pierse Hurdle, named after its sponsor Pierse Contracting Ltd, was introduced at Leopardstown in January 2001. It had an identical format to that of the "Ladbroke", and it was in effect a continuation of the same event. The race was sponsored by MCR Group in 2010 and 2011, and Boylesports bookmakers took over the sponsorship from 2012. Since 2016 the race has been sponsored by Ladbrokes Coral bookmakers - the race carried Coral's name from 2016 to 2018, and became the Ladbrokes Hurdle in 2019.

Records[]

Most successful horse since 1969 (2 wins):

  • Comedy of Errors – 1973, 1974
  • Fredcoteri - 1983, 1984
  • Redundant Pal- 1986, 1990
  • Off You Go - 2018, 2019

Leading jockey since 1969 (4 wins):

  • Tom Taaffe – Fredcoteri (1983, 1984), Bonalma (1986), Roark (1988)

Leading trainer since 1969 (6 wins):

  • Arthur Moore - Irian (1979), Fredcoteri (1983, 1984), Bonalma (1986), Roark (1988), Graphic Equaliser (1998)

Winners[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Weight
 Jockey
 Trainer
1969 4 Terry Biddlecombe Fred Rimell
1970 Persian War 7 Arthur Pitt
1971 7 11-06 Bill Marshall
1972 Captain Christy 5 11-06 Bobby Beasley Pat Taaffe
1973 Comedy of Errors 6 12-00 Fred Rimell
1974 Comedy of Errors 7 12-00 Fred Rimell
1975 Night Nurse 4 11-05 Paddy Broderick Peter Easterby
1976 6 10-02 L. Quirke
1977 4 11-04 Toby Balding
1978 6 10-06 Mick O'Toole
1979 5 10-00 [a]
1980 5 10-00 T. A. Quinn Mick O'Toole
1981 no race 1981
1982 6 10-10 [a]
1983 7 10-00 Tom Taaffe
1984 8 10-04 Tom Taaffe
1985 5 10-00 A. Redmond
1986 6 10-13 Tom Taaffe
1987 6 11-08 Colin Brown David Elsworth
1988 6 11-01 Tom Taaffe
1989 6 10-00 P. Kavanagh Paddy Mullins
1990 7 11-05 Paddy Mullins
1991 10 10-13
1992 6 10-02
1993 5 10-13 Noel Meade
1994 7 10-08
1995 5 10-02
1996 5 09-12 Jessica Harrington
1997 7 10-04 Norman Williamson Jenny Pitman
1998 6 10-00
1999 7 11-08 Dermot Weld
2000 6 09-12 Fran Berry
2001 6 10-07 Charlie Swan
2002 8 11-01 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2003 7 10-11 Mick Fitzgerald
2004 6 10-04
2005 5 10-08 Barry Geraghty
2006 6 10-03 Jessica Harrington
2007 8 10-03
2008 7 10-06 Timmy Murphy
2009 7 09-09
2010 8 10-10
2011 5 10-09 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2012 6 10-03 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2013 Abbey Lane 8 10-08 Willie Mullins
2014 Gilgamboa 6 10-09 Mark Walsh
2015 Katie T 6 10-09 Brian Hughes Kevin Prendergast
2016 Henry Higgins 6 10-10 Robbie Power Charles O'Brien
2017 Ice Cold Soul 7 10-02 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade
2018 Off You Go 5 09-10 Mark Enright Charles Byrnes
2019 Off You Go 6 11-05 Mark Walsh Charles Byrnes
2020 Thosedaysaregone 7 09-12 Kevin Brouder Charles Byrnes
2021 Drop The Anchor 7 10-05 Simon Torrens Pat Fahy
  1. ^ a b amateur jockey

Note: Some sources may not regard the current race (2001–present) as a continuation of the Ladbroke Hurdle (1987–2000).

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Armytage, Marcus (December 18, 2001). "The first ever British running of the Ladbroke Hurdle". London: telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  • bbc.co.uk – Hurdle highlight at Leopardstown.
  • 2001 – Ladbroke Hurdle at Ascot, December 22, 2001.
  • Horses in Training 1993. Raceform Ltd. 1993. p. 778. ISBN 0-900611-38-3.
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