The Spring Juvenile Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt hurdle race held on the first day of the 2026 Dublin Racing Festival.
The Donohue Marquees Spring Juvenile Hurdle is run at Leopardstown Racecourse over a distance of 2 miles.
The race is restricted to four-year-old horses only and is usually contested by horses who go on to run in the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
In our Leopardstown Spring Juvenile Hurdle guide, we will provide all the latest odds, tips and history of the famous race.
Spring Juvenile Hurdle Previous Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Guitar Pete | Barry Geraghty | Dessie Hughes |
| 2015 | Petite Parisienne | Bryan Cooper | Willie Mullins |
| 2016 | Footpad | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 2017 | Mega Fortune | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
| 2018 | Mr Adjudicator | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2019 | Sir Erec | Mark Walsh | Joseph O’Brien |
| 2020 | A Wave of the Sea | Barry Geraghty | Joseph O’Brien |
| 2021 | Quilixios | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 2022 | Vauban | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2023 | Gala Marceau | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 2024 | Kargesse | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullims |
| 2025 | Hello Neighbour | Keith O’Donohue | Gavin Cromwell |
Summary
A cracking and informative race, the Spring Juvenile Hurdle often throws up a star of the future.
