Herald Champion Novice Hurdle
| 2022
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| Mighty Potter
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Gatsby Grey
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Sir Gerhard
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| 2020-2011
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| 2019
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| Red and yellow hoops, red sleeves, yellow stars on cap
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Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
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Black, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap, black stars
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| Klassical Dream
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Felix Desjy
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Mister Blue Sky
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| 2018
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| Grey, grey and black check cap
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Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap
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Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap
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| Draconien
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Vision Des Flos
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Mengli Khan
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| 2017
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| Purple, yellow chevron, yellow cap
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Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap
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Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap
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| Cilaos Emery
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Melon
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Pingshou
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| 2016
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| Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
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Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
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White, black cap
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| Don't Touch It
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Petit Mouchoir
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Brain Power
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| 2015
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| Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
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Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap
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Emerald green, yellow sleeves, white cap, yellow spots
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| Douvan
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Sizing John
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Blair Perrone
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| 2014
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| Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
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Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
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Dark green, maroon stars, maroon cap
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| Faugheen
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Valseur Lido
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Sgt Reckless
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| 2013
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| Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
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Emerald green, yellow sleeves, white cap, yellow spots
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Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
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| Jezki
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Ted Veale
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Champagne Fever
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| 2012
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| Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
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Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
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Purple, orange seams, orange star on cap
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| Alderwood
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Trifolium
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Simenon
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| 2011
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| Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
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Purple, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
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Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
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| Shot From The Hip
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Hidden Universe
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Far Away So Close
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| 2010-2003
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| 2010
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| Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
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Purple and white hoops, white cap
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Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
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| Blackstairmountain
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Flat Out
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Sweeps Hill
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| 2009
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| Royal blue, emerald green triple diamond, royal blue cap, emerald green diamonds
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Red, white sleeves, red diamonds, red and white quartered cap
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Red And White Diamonds, White Sleeves, Red Armlets, Red Cap
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| Hurricane Fly
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Kempes
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Riverside Theatre
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| 2008
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| EMERALD GREEN and ORANGE HOOPED, white cap
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DARK GREEN, yellow chevron and chevrons on sleeves, dark green cap, yellow star
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RED and WHITE HOOPS, red sleeves, black cap
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| Jered
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Salford City
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Fiveforthree
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| 2007
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| White, purple hoops
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ROYAL BLUE, red sash, white cap, orange spots
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RED and BLACK STRIPES, red sleeves, black seams, striped cap
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| Clopf
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Holly Tree
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Rindoon
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| 2006
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| Dark blue, yellow diamond and sleeves, royal blue cap, red diamond
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Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
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Emerald green, yellow seams, quartered cap
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| Iktitaf
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Straw Bear
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Jazz Messenger
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| 2005
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| Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap
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MAROON, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
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DARK BLUE, yellow panel, check cap
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| Wild Passion
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Kill Devil Hill
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In Compliance
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| 2004
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| Purple, yellow disc, sleeves and cap
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White, red stars, red and white hooped sleeves, white cap, red stars
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Emerald green, orange epaulets and armlets, orange cap, white star
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| Brave Inca
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Royal Shakespeare
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Royal Alphabet
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| 2003
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| Dark blue, emerald green seams, white cap
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Dark blue, white star, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star
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Dark blue
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| Back In Front
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Limerick Boy
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Fota Island
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The KPMG Champion Novice Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles ½ furlong (2 miles and 100 yards, or 3,310 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May.
The event was formerly open to horses aged four or older, and for a period it was sponsored by BMW. The minimum age was raised to five in 1992, and Country Pride took over the sponsorship in 1993. The race was promoted from Grade 2 to Grade 1 status in 1998.
The Evening Herald became the usual sponsor of the race in 2000. The event was subsequently backed by VC Bet, but the Evening Herald returned as sponsor in 2009. The race was rebranded as the Herald Champion Novice Hurdle in 2013 after the sponsoring newspaper changed its name. Ecomm Merchant Solutions took over sponsorship from the 2021 running, Bective Stud sponsored in 2022 and the current sponsors, KPMG, took over in 2023.
Leading jockey since 1980 (5 wins):
- Ruby Walsh - Iktitaf (2006), Hurricane Fly (2009), Faugheen (2014), Douvan (2015), Klassical Dream (2019)
Leading trainer since 1980 (11 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Hurricane Fly (2009), Blackstairmountain (2010), Faugheen (2014), Douvan (2015), Cilaos Emery (2017), Draconien (2018), Klassical Dream (2019), Echoes In Rain (2021), Facile Vega (2023), Mystical Power (2024), Irancy (2025)
- Racing Post:
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
- pedigreequery.com – VC Bet Champion Novice Hurdle – Punchestown.
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Racenews Archive (April 25, 2003).
