Dunboyne Castle Novice Hurdle
# Dunboyne Castle Novice Hurdle

The Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt novice hurdle race in Ireland. It is run at Fairyhouse, over a distance of 2 miles (3,218 metres) and it is scheduled to take place each year in March or April at the course's Easter Festival. The 2017 running was moved to a fixture in early April to avoid clashing with similar races at the Punchestown Festival. It is currently sponsored by Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings. During the 1990s it was known as the Jameson Gold Cup (Novice) Hurdle and during the 1970s & 1980s was known as the Fingal Hurdle.

## Records

Leading jockey since 1989 (5 wins):

* Paul Carberry – Cardinal Hill (1999), Ross Moff (2000), Scottish Memories (2002), Jered (2008), Prima Vista (2011)

Leading trainer since 1989 (11 wins):

* Willie Mullins - Princess Casilia (1993), Royal Alphabet (2004), Kempes (2009), Pique Sous (2013), Valseur Lido (2014), Sempre Medici (2015), Bleu Berry (2017), Getabird (2018), Mister Blue Sky (2019), Echoes in Rain (2021), Hercule Du Seuil (2023)

## Winners

* ↑ amateur jockey
* ↑ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland
