a. p. mccoy took over as jezki's regular jockey for the 2013/2014 season. the gelding began his third season in the wkd hurdle, a grade ii handicap race at down royal and won "comfortably" under top weight of 164 pounds. jezki was then stepped up in distance for the grade i hatton's grace hurdle over two and a half miles at fairyhouse on 1 december. starting the 4/6 favourite, he took the lead after the second to last hurdle and won by one and three quarter lengths from the willie mullins-trained zaidpour. on 29 december, jezki was matched against the reigning champion hurdler hurricane fly and the triumph hurdle winner our conor in the ryanair hurdle over two miles at leopardstown. he finished second of the five runners, two and a half lengths behind hurricane fly. in the irish champion hurdle over the same course and distance, he finished last of the four runners behind hurricane fly, our conor and captain cee bee.