Mares Novice Hurdle
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The Dawn Run Mares Novices Hurdle is a Grade 2 hurdle run over 2 miles 179 yards and 8 hurdles on the New Course. It is named after the fantastic mare Dawn Run, who landed the Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup, the first mare to do so, but it also enjoys sponsorship, most recently by Ryanair, although it was formerly known as the Trull House Stud Mares Novices Hurdle. It was first contested on the third day of the 2016 Festival when won by the favourite Limini. |
| Early History:- The Trull House Stud Mares Novices Hurdle, registered as the Dawn Run Mares Novices Hurdle, was first contested on Thursday 17th March 2016 when won by Limini (8/11 fav) owned by Mrs S Ricci, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Ruby Walsh, beating Dusky Legend (50/1) and Bloody Mary (7/1) by 4 and a half lengths and 2 and a half lengths. | ||
Over the entire history of the race 38% of favourites have been successful, placing the race 5th of the 28 current races. Over the entire history of the race the Irish have been successful 75% of occasions, placing the race 4th of the 28 current races. |
| Mares Novice Hurdle 2023 | Grade 2 | 2 miles 1 furlong | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | YOU WEAR IT WELL | Gavin Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | Sir Chips Keswick 16/1 |
| 2 | MAGICAL ZOE | A P Heskin | Henry De Bromhead (Ire) | Patrick & Scott Bryceland 15/2 |
| 3 | HALKA DU TABERT | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott (Ire) | Kenneth Alexander 12/1 |
| 4 | LUCCIA | Nico De Boinville | Nicky Henderson | Pump & Plant Services 6/4 fav |
| 5 | PRINCESS ZOE | Danny Mullins | Anthony Mullins (Ire) | Patrick F Kehoe 9/1 |
| 6 | SHECOULDBEANYTHING | Jordan Gainford | Gordon Elliott (Ire) | M J Hanrahan 66/1 |
| 7 | ENDLESS ESCAPE | Ben Jones | Ben Clarke | Hecks, Butler, Longford, Tootell 125/1 |
| 8 | FOXY GIRL | Rachael Blackmore | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Robcour 13/2 |
| 9 | MULLENBEG | Harry Cobden | Milton Harris | Mullenbeg Partners 80/1 |
| 10 | AHORSEWITHNONAME | Sean Bowen | Nicky Henderson | D Burke, P Alderson 25/1 |
| 11 | JETARA | Sean O'Keeffe | Mrs Jessica Harrington | G McGrath 25/1 |
| 12 | NIKINI | Patrick Mullins | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Gorm, Agus, Ban syndicate 14/1 |
| 13 | LADYBANK | Aidan Coleman | Henry De Bromhead (Ire) | Kenneth Alexander 100/1 |
| 14 | LOT OF JOY | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Over The Sticks syndicate 11/2 |
| 15 | STILL CIEL | Shane Fitzgerald | Henry De Bromhead (Ire) | Graiglore ltd 250/1 |
| 16 | THE MODEL KINGDOM | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade (Ire) | Model Kingdom syndicate 33/1 |
| 17 | POETIC MUSIC | Paddy Brennan | Fergal O'Brien (Ire) | Ismael El Magdoub 100/1 |
| 18 | INSPIRATRICE | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nicky Martin | Bradley Partnership 300/1 |
| 19 | BELLE THE LIONESS | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead (Ire) | S Curling 40/1 |
| 20 | UNDER CONTROL | Mark Walsh | Nicky Henderson | Mr John P McManus 22/1 |
| 21 | BANNTOWN GIRL | Keith Donoghue | Stephen Gerard Carey | B Hutchinson 200/1 |
| Over round 135% | ||||
| This race was held on Thursday 16th March 2023 when You Wear It Well beat Magical Zoe and Halka Du Tabert by 2 3/4 lengths and a head | ||||