Horse Racing - Punchestown Novice Hurdle
This race, held in Ireland each year, is staged over a distance of three miles (4,828 metres) at Punchestown racecourse, County Kildare, Ireland during its annual Festival meeting in late April/early May. The race is open to Novice hurdlers aged four-years-old and over. It was inaugurated in 2005 but didn't attain Grade 1 status until 2011. It was not staged in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Winners since it became a Grade 1 race:
Winners since it became a Grade 1 race:
| YEAR | WINNER | JOCKEY | TRAINER |
| 2011 | ASKANNA | B O'Neill | C Bowe |
| 2012 | MARASONNIEN | P Townend | W Mullins |
| 2013 | MORNING ASSEMBLY | D Condon | P Fahy |
| 2014 | BEAT THAT | B G'aghty | N H'derson |
| 2015 | KILLUTAGH VIC | P Townend | W Mullins |
| 2016 | BELLSHILL | R Walsh | W Mullins |
| 2017 | CHAMPAGNE CLASSIC | B Cooper | G Elliott |
| 2018 | NEXT DESTINATION | P Townend | W Mullins |
| 2019 | MINELLA INDO | R B'more | H de B'head |
| 2020 | Not held | - | - |
| 2021 | GALOPIN DES CHAMPS | P Townend | W Mullins |
| 2022 | THE NICE GUY | P Townend | W Mullins |
| 2023 | GAELIC WARRIOR | P Townend | W Mullins |
| 2024 | DANCING CITY | P Townend | W Mullins |
| 2025 | JASMIN DE VAUX | P Townend | W Mullins |
| 2026 | LE FRIMEUR | JJ Slevin | H Derham |