| Class: | Grade 1 |
| Horse Race: | Barberstown Castle Novice Chase |
| Location: | Punchestown County Kildare, Ireland |
| Race Type: | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor: | Barberstown Castle |
| Website: | Punchestown |
| Distance: | 2 miles (3,219 metres) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Right-handed |
| Qualification: | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight: | 11 st 12 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares |
| Purse: | €125,000 (2022) 1st: €73,850 |
|}The Barberstown Castle Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt Steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are eleven fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May.
During the 1990s the event was sponsored by the Bank of Ireland and Tripleprint. It was promoted to Grade 1 status in 1998, and its sponsorship was taken over by Swordlestown Stud in 2000. Ryanair sponsored the race from 2010 to 2021 and the present sponsor, Barberstown Castle, began supporting the race in 2022.
The field usually includes horses which ran previously in the Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham, and the last to win both races was El Fabiolo in 2023.
Leading jockey since 1992 (4 wins):
----Leading trainer since 1992 (11 wins):
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Classical Charm | 9 | Ken Morgan | Al O'Connell | ||
| 1993 | Viking Flagship | 6 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | ||
| 1994 | Oh So Grumpy | 6 | Jamie Osborne | Jessica Harrington | ||
| 1995 | Strong Platinum | 7 | Conor O'Dwyer | Paddy Burke | ||
| 1996 | Ventana Canyon | 7 | Richard Dunwoody | Edward O'Grady | ||
| 1997 | Jeffell | 7 | Francis Woods | Arthur Moore | ||
| 1998 | Direct Route | 7 | Paul Carberry | Howard Johnson | ||
| 1999 | Sydney Twothousand | 9 | Norman Williamson | Noel Meade | ||
| 2000 | Tiutchev | 7 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | ||
| 2001 | 7 | David Casey | Mouse Morris | |||
| 2002 | Moscow Flyer | 8 | Barry Geraghty | Jessica Harrington | ||
| 2003 | Le Roi Miguel | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | ||
| 2004 | Say Again | 8 | John Cullen | Paul Nolan | ||
| 2005 | War of Attrition | 6 | Conor O'Dwyer | Mouse Morris | ||
| 2006 | Accordion Etoile | 7 | John Cullen | Paul Nolan | ||
| 2007 | Another Promise | 8 | Graham Lee | Ferdy Murphy | ||
| 2008 | Big Zeb | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Colm Murphy | ||
| 2009 | Barker | 8 | David Casey | Willie Mullins | ||
| 2010 | Captain Cee Bee | 9 | Tony McCoy | Eddie Harty | ||
| 2011 | Captain Chris | 7 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | ||
| 2012 | Lucky William | 8 | Barry Geraghty | Thomas Cooper | ||
| 2013 | Arvika Ligeonniere | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | ||
| 2014 | God's Own | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Tom George | ||
| 2015 | Un de Sceaux | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | ||
| 2016 | Douvan | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | ||
| 2017 | Great Field | 6 | Jody McGarvey | Willie Mullins | ||
| 2018 | Footpad | 6 | Daryl Jacob | Willie Mullins | ||
| 2019 | Chacun Pour Soi | 7 | Robbie Power | Willie Mullins | ||
| data-sort-value="2020" | no race 2020 | |||||
| 2021 | Energumene | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | ||
| 2022 | Blue Lord | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | ||
| 2023 | El Fabiolo | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | ||
| 2024 | Il Etait Temps | 6 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins |