The Boyne Hurdle is Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland. It is run at Navan in February, over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,225 metres) and during the race there are 12 hurdles to be jumped. The race was first run in 1987 as a Grade 3 race, and was run over a distance of 2 miles and 6 furlongs until 1994. It was awarded Grade 2 status in 2008.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Trapper John - 1990, 1992 Limestone Lad – 2001, 2002 Emotional Moment - 2003, 2005
Leading jockey (4 wins): Barry Geraghty – Emotional Moment (2003, 2005), Kazal (2008), Sutton Place (2017) Davy Russell - Sweet Kiln (2007), War of Attrition (2010), Diamond Cauchois (2018), Cracking Smart (2020)
Leading trainer (6 wins): Gordon Elliott - Sutton Place (2017), Diamond Cauchois (2018), Tiger Roll (2019), Cracking Smart (2020), Maxxum (2025), Staffordshire Knot (2026)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer 1987 Welcome Pin Tony Mullins Paddy Mullins 1988 Galmoy Tommy Carmody John Mulhern 1989 Bankers Benefit Andrew Coonan John Fowler 1990 Trapper John Charlie Swan Mouse Morris 1991 no race 1991 1992 Trapper John Charlie Swan Mouse Morris 1993 Dee Ell Tom Taaffe Arthur Moore 1994 Minella Lad Trevor Horgan Aidan O'Brien 1995 Dorans Pride Shane Broderick Michael Hourigan 1996 Derrymoyle Mark Dwyer Michael Cunningham 1997 What A Question Conor O'Dwyer Mouse Morris 1998 Rince Ri Garrett Cotter Ted Walsh 1999 Sallie's Girl Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2000 Limestone Lad Shane McGovern James Bowe 2001 Limestone Lad Shane McGovern James Bowe 2002 Bannow Bay Charlie Swan Christy Roche 2003 Emotional Moment Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe 2004 Rosaker Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2005 Emotional Moment Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe 2006 Golden Cross Johnny Murtagh Mick Halford 2007 Sweet Kiln Davy Russell Michael Bowe 2008 Kazal Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin 2009 Catch Me Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady 2010 War Of Attrition Davy Russell Mouse Morris 2011 Voler La Vedette Andrew Lynch Colm Murphy 2012 Mourad Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2013 On His Own Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2014 Dunguib Brian O'Connell Philip Fenton 2015 Dedigout Bryan Cooper Tony Martin 2016 Snow Falcon Sean Flanagan Noel Meade 2017 Sutton Place Barry Geraghty Gordon Elliott 2018 Diamond Cauchois Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2019 Tiger Roll Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott 2020 Cracking Smart Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2021 Beacon Edge Sean Flanagan Noel Meade 2022 Thedevilscoachman Mark Walsh Noel Meade 2023 Blazing Khal Philip Byrnes Charles Byrnes 2024 Hiddenvalley Lake Henry de Bromhead Darragh O'Keeffe 2025 Maxxum Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott 2026 Staffordshire Knot Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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