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The Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May.
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| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Punchestown County Kildare, Ireland |
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| Race type | Hurdle race |
| Sponsor | Alanna Homes |
| Website | Punchestown |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 4f (4,023 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 1 lb (4yo); 11 st 12 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares |
| Purse | €100,000 (2021) 1st: €59,000 |
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| Ballyburn | Jetara | Predators Gold |
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| 2023 | ||
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| Impaire Et Passe | High Definition | Champ Kiely |
| 2022 | ||
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| State Man | Flame Bearer | Three Stripe Life |
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| Gaillard Du Mesnil | Ashdale Bob | N'golo |
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| 2019 | ||
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| Reserve Tank | Sams Profile | Eglantine Du Seuil |
| 2018 | ||
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| Dortmund Park | Whiskey Sour | Burrows Saint |
| 2017 | ||
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| Bacardys | Finian's Oscar | Death Duty |
| 2016 | ||
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| Jer's Girl | O O Seven | Thomas Hobson |
| 2015 | ||
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| Nichols Canyon | Alpha Des Obeaux | Outlander |
| 2014 | ||
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| Vautour | Apache Stronghold | Lieutenant Colonel |
| 2013 | ||
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| Un Atout | Ubak | Sizing Rio |
| 2012 | ||
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| Dedigout | Colour Squadron | Lyreen Legend |
| 2011 | ||
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| Spirit of Adjisa | Prima Vista | First Lieutenant |
| 2010-2003 | ||
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| Reve De Sivola | Fionnegas | Duke Of Lucca |
| 2009 | ||
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| Mikael D'haguenet | Cousin Vinny | Bouggler |
| 2008 | ||
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| Tranquil Sea | Fiveforthree | Trafford Lad |
| 2007 | ||
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| Glencove Marina | Kalderon | Breaking Silence |
| 2006 | ||
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| Nicanor | Mounthenry | Vic Venturi |
| 2005 | ||
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| Asian Maze | Kerryhead Windfarm | Washington Lad |
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| Sadlers Wings | Kadiskar | Kildare |
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| Nobody Told Me | Jack High | Pay It Forward |
Previous sponsors of the race have included Menolly Homes, Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Land Rover. Swordlestown Stud, sponsored the race from 2010 to 2012 and it was named in memory of the stud's former owner Cathal Ryan.[1] Tattersalls Ireland sponsored the race from 2013 to 2017 while Profile Systems were the 2018 sponsors. The current sponsor, Alanna Homes, began sponsoring the race in 2019.
The field usually includes horses which ran previously in the Gallagher Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham, and the last to win both races was Ballyburn in 2024.
Leading jockey since 1995 (8 wins):
- Ruby Walsh – Davenport Milenium (2002), Nobody Told Me (2003), Sadlers Wings (2004), Nicanor (2006), Glencove Marina (2007), Mikael d'Haguenet (2009), Vautour (2014), Nichols Canyon (2015)
Leading trainer since 1995 (13 wins):
- Willie Mullins – Davenport Milenium (2002), Nobody Told Me (2003), Sadlers Wings (2004), Glencove Marina (2007), Mikael d'Haguenet (2009), Un Atout (2013), Vautour (2014), Nichols Canyon (2015), Bacardys (2017), Gaillard Du Mesnil (2021), State Man (2022), Impaire Et Passe (2023), Ballyburn (2024)
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1995 | Treble Bob | 5 | Richard Dunwoody | Dermot Weld |
| 1996 | Castlekellyleader | 7 | Tommy Treacy | Paddy Mullins |
| 1997 | Istabraq | 5 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1998 | Ballygowan Beauty | 6 | Conor O'Dwyer | Michael Hourigan |
| 1999 | Native Upmanship | 6 | Tommy Treacy | Arthur Moore |
| 2000 | What's Up Boys | 6 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2001 | Colonel Braxton [a] | 6 | Kieran Kelly | Dessie Hughes |
| 2002 | Davenport Milenium | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2003 | Nobody Told Me | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2004 | Sadlers Wings | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2005 | Asian Maze | 6 | Paul Carberry | Tom Mullins |
| 2006 | Nicanor | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Noel Meade |
| 2007 | Glencove Marina | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2008 | Tranquil Sea | 6 | Andrew McNamara | Edward O'Grady |
| 2009 | Mikael d'Haguenet | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2010 | Reve de Sivola | 5 | Daryl Jacob | Nick Williams |
| 2011 | Spirit of Adjisa | 7 | Richard Johnson | Tim Vaughan |
| 2012 | Dedigout | 6 | Davy Russell | Tony Martin |
| 2013 | Un Atout | 5 | Davy Russell | Willie Mullins |
| 2014 | Vautour | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2015 | Nichols Canyon | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2016 | Jer's Girl | 4 | Barry Geraghty | Gavin Cromwell |
| 2017 | Bacardys | 6 | Patrick Mullins[b] | Willie Mullins |
| 2018 | Dortmund Park | 5 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 2019 | Reserve Tank | 5 | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard |
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| 2021 | Gaillard Du Mesnil | 5 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2022 | State Man | 5 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2023 | Impaire Et Passe | 5 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2024 | Ballyburn | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
- The 2001 running took place at Fairyhouse
- The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
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