The Mercedes-Benz South Dublin Juvenile Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland. It is run at Leopardstown in December over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres) and during the race there are eight flights of hurdles to be jumped.
The race is normally run on Saint Stephen's Day, during the course's Christmas Festival and is restricted to 3 year old horses only. It has been run under a series of sponsored titles - the 2012 running was called the Q8 Oil Juvenile Hurdle, the 2011 running was sponsored by the United Arab Emirates Embassy and in 2010 it was sponsored by the Bord na Móna peat harvesting company and run as the Bord na Mona Fire Magic Juvenile Hurdle. Prior to 2009 it was known as the Durkan New Homes Juvenile Hurdle and in 2009 it was run as the Inforthenight.ie Juvenile Hurdle.
In the 1990s the race was known as the Dennys Juvenile Hurdle.
Records Leading jockey since 1987 (3 wins): Davy Russell – Carlito Brigante (2009), His Excellency (2011), Fil Dor (2021)
Leading trainer since 1987 (6 wins): Willie Mullins – Clear Riposte (2005), Blood Cotil (2012), Apple's Jade (2015), Bapaume (2016), Lossiemouth (2022), Narciso Has (2025)
Winners since 1987 Year Winner Jockey Trainer 1987 Old Dundalk Frank Berry David Murray Smith 1988 Derrinore P Kavanagh Paddy Mullins 1989 Dail Eireann Anthony Powell Mick O'Toole 1990 Galevilla Express C N Bowens Victor Bowens 1991 Crowded House Josh Byrne Barry Kelly 1992 Autumn Gorse Charlie Swan Mrs A M O'Brien 1993 Shirley's Delight Paul Carberry Noel Meade 1994 Notcomplainingbut Tommy Treacy Paddy Mullins1995Cancelled due to frozen course 1996 Grimes Conor O'Dwyer Christy Roche 1997 Rainbow Frontier Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien 1998 Knife Edge Tom Rudd Michael O'Brien 1999 Calladine Eddie Callaghan Steve Mahon 2000 Pittsburgh Phil Tom Rudd Michael O'Brien 2001 Newhall Francis Flood Francis Flood 2002 Party Airs Barry Geraghty Dermot Weld 2003 Top Strategy Gary Hutchinson Ted Walsh 2004 Arch Rebel Niall Madden Noel Meade 2005 Clear Riposte David Casey Willie Mullins 2006 Lounaos Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin 2007 Won In The Dark Michael Mooney Sabrina Harty 2008 Lethal Weapon Alan Crowe Christy Roche 2009 Carlito Brigante Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2010 Sailors Warn Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady 2011 His Excellency Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2012 Blood Cotil Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2013 Guitar Pete Bryan Cooper Dessie Hughes 2014 Fiscal Focus Mikey Fogarty Des McDonagh 2015 Apple's Jade Johnny Burke Willie Mullins 2016 Bapaume Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2017 Espoir D'Allen Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell 2018 Rocky Blue David Mullins Thomas Mullins 2019 Aspire Tower Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead 2020 Zanahiyr Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2021 Fil Dor Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2022 Lossiemouth Danny Mullins Willie Mullins 2023 Kala Conti Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott 2024 Hello Neighbour Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell 2025 Narciso Has Danny Mullins Willie Mullins
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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