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Joe Mac Novice Hurdle
Hurdle horse race in Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Joe Mac Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Tipperary over a distance of about 2 miles (3,218 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
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The race was awarded Grade 3 status in 2003.
In line with several races at Tipperary, the race is named after a horse owned by J. P. McManus, Joe Mac. Between 2010 and 2016 it was run as the Dolores Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle.
The race was first run in 1997 and was sponsored for many years by the company owned by J. P. McManus's younger brother, Kevin McManus Bookmakers.
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Records
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Ruby Walsh – Vital Plot (2008), Bachasson (2015), Penhill (2016), Sayar (2017)
Leading trainer (10 wins):
- Willie Mullins – Bachasson (2015), Penhill (2016), Sayar (2017), Quick Grabim (2018), Shewearsitwell (2020), Purple Mountain (2021), Champ Kiely (2022), Williamstowndancer (2023), Gaucher (2024), Love Me Tender (2025)
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