Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle
The Fergus O'Toole Memorial Novice Hurdle is a Listed National Hunt novice hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Limerick over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,224 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in October.
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| Darver Star | Fast Buck | Blazing Emily |
| 2018 | ||
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| Percy Veer | Calie Du Mesnil | Madison To Monroe |
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| Robin Des Foret | Fabulous Saga | Burren Life |
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| Peregrine Run | Screaming Rose | Electric Concorde |
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| Long Dog | Solatentif | Little Mitch |
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| Hash Brown | Sang Tiger | Draycott Place |
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| Indevan | Lots Of Memories | Little King Robin |
| 2012 | ||
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| Zuzka | Dara Tango | Busty Brown |
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| Royal Reveille | Resolute Bay | Rheinland |
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| Macville | Drumfire | Bideford Legend |
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| Warne | Premier Victory | St Devote |
| 2008 | ||
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| Alpha Ridge | Conclave | Garrai Ard |
| 2007 | ||
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| Major Finnegan | Shuil Aris | Native Royal |
| 2006 | ||
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| Amalfitano | Davenport Democrat | Maxi |
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| Mossbank | Powerstation | Liscooney |
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| Laurel View | Carapuncha | Megan's Bob |
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| Lowlander | Ballysheedy | Caherado |
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| Colonel Monroe | Moss Bawn | Arboreta |
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| Golden Row | Mona Day | Wotsitooya |
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| Colonel Monroe | Rose Perk | Larry Hogan |
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| Golden Row | Mona Day | Wotsitooya |
The race was first run in 2001 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2011. It was downgraded to Listed status from 2016. The race was sponsored by Newenham Mulligan Architects from 2001 to 2009. It was later named in memory of a local businessman, Fergus O'Toole, who died in 2010. In 2017 and 2018 the race was run as the Dunraven Arms Hotel Novice Hurdle and it was 2019 it was named the Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Novice Hurdle. Since 2020 it has been run as the Bluegrass Horse Feed Novice Hurdle.
Records
Most successful jockey (4 wins):
- Ruby Walsh - Royal Reveille (2011), Zuzka (2012), Indevan (2013), Long Dog (2015)
Most successful trainer (4 wins):
- Willie Mullins– Zuzka (2012), Indevan (2013), Long Dog (2015), Robin Des Foret (2017)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
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| 2001 | Golden Row | 7 | P P O'Brien | Charles Byrnes |
| 2002 | Colonel Monroe | 5 | Norman Williamson | Edward O'Grady |
| 2003 | Lowlander | 4 | Paul Carberry | Dermot Weld |
| 2004 | Laurel View | 6 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
| 2005 | Mossbank | 5 | Denis O'Regan | Michael Hourigan |
| 2006 | Amalfitano | 6 | Barry Geraghty | A K Wyse |
| 2007 | Major Finnegan | 5 | Davy Russell | W J Burke |
| 2008 | Alpha Ridge | 6 | Alain Cawley | Paul Nolan |
| 2009 | Warne | 5 | Andrew McNamara | Edward O'Grady |
| 2010 | Macville | 6 | Paul Townend | Patrick Neville |
| 2011 | Royal Reveille | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Ted Walsh |
| 2012 | Zuzka | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2013 | Indevan | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2014 | Hash Brown | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Michael Hourigan |
| 2015 | Long Dog | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2016 | Peregrine Run | 6 | Roger Loughran | Peter Fahey |
| 2017 | Robin Des Foret | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2018 | Percy Veer | 6 | Davy Russell | Eric McNamara |
| 2019 | Darver Star | 7 | Jonathan Moore | Gavin Cromwell |
| 2020 | Formal Order | 4 | Sean Flanagan | Matthew Smith |