Solwhit

Solwhit
Solwhit and jockey Davy Russell at the 2009 WBX Fighting Fifth Hurdle
Sire	Solon
Grandsire	Local Suitor
Dam	Toowhit Towhee
Damsire	Lucky North
Sex	Gelding
Foaled	2004
Country	France
Colour	Bay
Breeder	Haras de Preaux
Owner	Top Of The Hill Syndicate
Trainer	Charles Byrnes
Earnings	£893,378
Major wins
Aintree Hurdle (2009) Punchestown Champion Hurdle (2009) Morgiana Hurdle (2009, 2010) December Festival Hurdle (2009) Irish Champion Hurdle (2010) World Hurdle (2013) Liverpool Hurdle (2013)

Solwhit (foaled on April 17, 2004 in France) was a French-bred, Irish-trained thoroughbred racehorse. A specialist hurdler, he competed in National Hunt races. He died on 7 November 2014 following a fall whilst schooling in Tipperary.

Solwhit was sired by the German stallion Solon out of the mare. Toowhit Towhee. He was owned by the Top Of The Hill Syndicate and was trained by Charles Byrnes. Throughout his time as a racehorse, he had been predominantly ridden by Davy Russell.

Solwhit started racing as a three-year-old in September 2007 when he was entered into the Prix De Belleville, finishing well off the lead. His first ever win came in his second race, the Prix Verdi Hurdle in November 2007 in which he bested a field of 19 for the victory. Solwhit’s first major victory came in February 2009 when he won the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park in County Kilkenny, Ireland, a Grade 2 National Hunt race. In that race, he defeated Jazz Messenger by 3.5 lengths for the victory.

Solwhit's first Grade I win came in April 2009 in the Aintree Hurdle at Aintree Racecourse in Merseyside, England. In that race, he defeated a field of 16 and held off Fiveforthree by just a half of a length for the victory. In his very next race, Solwhit won the 2009 Punchestown Champion Hurdle at Punchestown Racecourse in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland.