The Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Clonmel over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.
The race was first run in 2003, became a Listed race in 2008 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2013.
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Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA