Sporting Limerick 4yo Hurdle

Sporting Limerick Hurdle
2021
Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star Red, white sash, royal blue cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Teahupoo Quilixios Slip Of The Tongue
Previous years
2020
White and emerald green chevrons, red cap Red, white triple diamond and sleeves, quartered cap Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star
Grand Roi Wolf Prince Indiana Jones
2019
White, royal blue star and sleeves, royal blue star on cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Light blue, grey braces, grey diamonds on sleeves, light blue cap, grey diamonds
Soviet Pimpernel Gardens of Babylon Global Equity
2018
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Red, pink hoop, pink armlets, white cap Red, pink hoop, pink armlet, red cap
Espoir D'Allen Stormy Ireland Saglawy
2017
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, yellow chevron and sleeves, yellow and white quartered cap Red, black stars, black sleeves, white cap, red stars
Duca De Thaix Us And Them Prospectus
2016
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Pink and grey diamonds, pink sleeves and cap
Missy Tata Cap D'aubois Swamp Fox
2015
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap White, purple panel, check cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves, light green cap
Dicosimo Theophilus Bamako Moriviere
2014
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Royal blue and black chevrons, purple sleeves, black cap
Kitten Rock Max Dynamite Gerdago
2013
Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Green and red hoops, white cap
Smashing Carriganog One Fine Day
2012
Purple and orange halved, sleeves reversed, striped cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Love Rory Umpact Ballynacree
2011
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Red, yellow cross of lorraine and sleeves, dark green cap Light green, red cross sashes, check sleeves, red diamond on cap
Trifolium Plan Mister Carter
2010-2001
2010
Pink and black diamonds, pink sleeves, striped cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Rory Anna Sounds Of Jupiter Big Game Hunter
2009
Red, black diamond and sleeves, black and red hooped cap Yellow, royal blue epaulettes, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Black, pink cross of lorraine and sleeves, black cap
Rigour Back Bob Der Spieler Second Glance
2008
Purple, white sleeves, green cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Yellow and purple quartered, yellow sleeves, purple armlet, quartered cap
Quiscover Fontaine Alpine Eagle The Last Derby
2007
Emerald green, white chevron, white cap Purple, yellow star, yellow sleeves, purple stars, purple cap, yellow star YELLOW and PURPLE HOOPS, black sleeves and cap
Lounaos Quintana Bahrain Storm
2006
EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW STRIPES, emerald green sleeves, yellow star on cap RED and BLACK STRIPES, red sleeves, black seams, striped cap Maroon and yellow check, striped sleeves, maroon cap, yellow spots
Mister Hight Rindoon Artist's Muse
2005
Red and grey stripes, grey sleeves, red cap EMERALD GREEN, white cross of lorraine and sleeves, quartered cap WHITE, dark green diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap
Arch Rebel Skyhawk Liss Ard
2004
WHITE and ROYAL BLUE HOOPS, halved sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and spots on cap Orange, red striped sleeves
Emotional Article Guest Artist Montanel
2003
Blue, white bird's-eye, white cap, red band Emerald green, white star, white sleeves, green stars, white cap, red star White, red disc, red sleeves and cap
Dyrick Daybreak Detention Benjis Treasure
2002
YELLOW, royal blue spots, check cap Maroon, yellow sleeves, black cap, maroon star Royal blue, white cross sashes and sleeves, white and royal blue quartered cap
King Carew Private Ben Millennium Lilly
2001
White, black stars and sleeves, white cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, yellow cap Red and white (quartered), red sleeves, maroon cap
Risky Reef Pittsburgh Phil Best Wait
 

The Sporting Limerick 4yo Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt novice hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years. It is run at Limerick over a distance of 2 miles (3,218 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year at the Christmas Festival.

The race was first run in 2001 as a valuable Conditions race. It was awarded Listed status in 2014, raised to Grade 3 in 2017 and has been a Grade 2 event since 2020.

Winners

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Year Winner Jockey Trainer
2001 Risky Reef Tommy Treacy Andrew Lee
2002 King Carew Mr R O Harding Michael Hourigan
2003 Dyrick Daybreak Timmy Murphy David A Kiely
2004 Emotional Article S M McGovern Tom Taaffe
2005 Arch Rebel Denis O'Regan Noel Meade
2006 Mister Hight Davy Condon Willie Mullins
2007 Lounaos Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin
2008 Quiscover Fontaine Emmet Mullins Willie Mullins
2009 Rigour Back Bob S W Flanagan Edward O'Grady
2010 Rory Anna E F Power John J Walsh
2011 Trifolium Niall Madden Charles Byrnes
2012 Love Rory Mr J T McNamara Enda Bolger
2013 Smashing Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2014 Kitten Rock Mark Walsh Edward O'Grady
2015 Dicosimo Danny Mullins Willie Mullins
2016 Missy Tata Daryl Jacob Gordon Elliott
2017 Duca De Thaix J M Moore Gordon Elliott
2018 Espoir d'Allen Jody McGarvey Gavin Cromwell
2019 Soviet Pimpernel Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey
2020 Grand Roi Denis O'Regan Gordon Elliott
2021 Teahupoo Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott
2022 No Looking Back Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan

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