The Tara Hurdle was a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland until 2013, when it was downgraded to a Grade B handicap. It is run at Navan Racecourse in December, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs. The race was first run in 1999.
Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Limestone Lad – 1999, 2001, 2002 Solerina – 2003, 2004, 2005
Leading jockey (3 wins): Paul Carberry – Limestone Lad (2001, 2002), Jazz Messenger (2007)
Leading trainer (6 wins): James Bowe – Limestone Lad (1999, 2001, 2002), Solerina (2003, 2004, 2005)
Winners since 1999 Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 1999 Limestone Lad 7 11–07 Shane McGovern James Bowe 2000 Sallie's Girl 7 10–07 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade 2001 Limestone Lad 9 11–12 Paul Carberry James Bowe 2002 Limestone Lad 10 11–12 Paul Carberry James Bowe 2003 Solerina 6 11–07 Gary Hutchinson James Bowe 2004 Solerina 7 11–07 Gary Hutchinson James Bowe 2005 Solerina 8 11–07 Gary Hutchinson James Bowe 2006 Celestial Wave 6 11–03 Timmy Murphy Adrian Maguire 2007 Jazz Messenger 7 11–12 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2008 Shakervilz 5 11–08 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2009 Donnas Palm 5 11–08 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade 2010 Rigour Back Bob 5 11–08 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady 2011 Zaidpour 5 11–12 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2012 Owega Star 5 11–05 Andrew Leigh Peter Fahey 2013 Jennies Jewel 6 11–00 Ian McCarthy Jarlath P Fahey 2014 Lite Duties 5 10–06 Philip Enright Charles Byrnes 2015 Rossvoss 7 9–10 Katie Walsh Ted Walsh 2016 Automated 5 10-10 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott 2017 Diamond Cauchois 6 10–12 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2018 Salty Boy 5 10–07 David Mullins Margaret Mullins 2019 Alfa Mix 4 09–13 Jonathan Moore Gavin Cromwell 2020 Jukebox Jive 6 10–11 Conor McNamara Gavin Cromwell 2021 Futurum Regem 5 09–05 Neil Ryan Hugh Paul Finegan 2022 San Salvador 6 10-10 JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien 2023 Harvard Guy 5 10–07 Mark Walsh Eddie & Patrick Harty 2024 Sequoiaspirit 7 10–09 Liam Quinlan Ray Hackett 2025 Paddy's Milestone 6 09–10 Stephen Connor Stuart Crawford
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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