Jezki Hurdle
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| White and emerald green chevrons, red cap | Black, red diamond, black and yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap | Royal blue, yellow diamond, light blue sleeves, royal blue chevrons, yellow cap, royal blue star |
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The Jezki Hurdle, currently run as the Bottlegreen Hurdle, is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Down Royal over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 100 yards, or 3,310 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
The race was first run in 2001. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2006 and further raised to Grade 2 status in 2010 but was downgraded to Grade 3 status in 2023. The race was previously run as the Anglo Irish Bank Hurdle and WKD Hurdle.
Records
[edit | edit source]Leading jockey since 2001 (5 wins):
- Paul Carberry – Scottish Memories (2002), Khetaam (2003), Iktitaf (2006), Aitmatov (2007), Monksland (2012)
Leading trainer since 2001 (6 wins):
- Noel Meade – Scottish Memories (2002), Khetaam (2003), Iktitaf (2006), Aitmatov (2007), Jered (2008), Monksland (2012)
Winners
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ned Kelly | 5 | Norman Williamson | Edward O'Grady |
| 2002 | Scottish Memories | 6 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
| 2003 | Khetaam | 5 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
| 2004 | Macs Joy | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Jessica Harrington |
| 2005 | Feathard Lady | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Colm Murphy |
| 2006 | Iktitaf | 5 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
| 2007 | Aitmatov | 6 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
| 2008 | Jered | 6 | Tony McCoy | Noel Meade |
| 2009 | Voler La Vedette | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Colm Murphy |
| 2010 | Gimli's Rock | 4 | Tommy Treacy | Jessica Harrington |
| 2011 | The Real Article | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Edward O'Grady |
| 2012 | Monksland | 5 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
| 2013 | Jezki | 5 | Tony McCoy | Jessica Harrington |
| 2014 | Little King Robin | 6 | Mark Walsh | Colin Bowe |
| 2015 | Identity Thief | 5 | Bryan Cooper | Henry de Bromhead |
| 2016 | Rashaan | 4 | Sean Flanagan | Colin Kidd |
| 2017 | Melon | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2018 | Bedrock | 5 | Rachael Blackmore | Iain Jardine |
| 2019 | Couer Sublime | 4 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
| 2020 | Aspire Tower | 4 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry De Bromhead |
| 2021 | Zanahiyr | 4 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 2022 | Pied Piper | 4 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 2023 | Irish Point | 5 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 2024 | Brighterdaysahead | 5 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott |