Racing Post Novice Chase Explained

|}The Racing Post Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland. The race is run at Leopardstown Racecourse in December, over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong (3,419 metres) and during its running there are 11 fences to be jumped.

The race is run on 26 December, which is known in Ireland as St Stephen's Day, and is one of the feature races of the course's four-day Christmas Festival.

Prior to 2011[1] it was titled the Bord Na Mona With Nature Novice Chase. Prior to 2009 it was titled the Durkan New Homes Novice Chase. During the 1990s the race was known as the Dennys Gold Medal Novice Chase.

Records

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (9 wins):

Winners since 1987

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainer
1987Abbey Glen5Frank BerryP Hughes
1988Deep Idol8Niall MaddenP D Osborne
1989Blitzkrieg6T J RyanEdward O'Grady
1990Firions Law5C N BowensVictor Bowens
1991Valrodian8I LawrenceMichael Robinson
1992Soft Day7Tom TaaffeArthur Moore
1993Chirkpar6Richard DunwoodyJim Bolger
1994Klairon Davis5F WoodsArthur Moore
1995Cancelled due to frozen course
1996Danoli8Tommy TreacyThomas Foley
1997Dardjini7Kieran GauleNoel Meade
1998His Song5Shay BarryMouse Morris
1999Native Upmanship6Conor O'DwyerArthur Moore
2000Knife Edge5Tom RuddMichael O'Brien
2001Moscow Flyer7Barry GeraghtyJessica Harrington
2002Le Coudray8Barry GeraghtyChristy Roche
2003Central House6Paul CarberryDessie Hughes
2004Mariah Rollins6John CullenPat Fahy
2005Missed That6David CaseyWillie Mullins
2006Schindlers Hunt6Roger LoughranDessie Hughes
2007Sky's The Limit6Andrew McNamaraEdward O'Grady
2008Follow The Plan5John CullenOliver McKiernan
2009Sizing Europe7Andrew LynchHenry de Bromhead
2010Realt Dubh7Paul CarberryNoel Meade
2011Blackstairmountain6Paul TownendWillie Mullins
2012Arvika Ligeonniere7Paul TownendWillie Mullins
2013Defy Logic6Mark WalshPaul Nolan
2014Clarcam4Bryan CooperGordon Elliott
2015Douvan5Patrick MullinsWillie Mullins
2016Min5Ruby WalshWillie Mullins
2017Footpad5Ruby WalshWillie Mullins
2018Le Richebourg5Mark WalshJoseph O'Brien
2019Notebook6Rachael BlackmoreHenry de Bromhead
2020Franco De Port5Bryan CooperWillie Mullins
2021Ferny Hollow6Paul TownendWillie Mullins
2022Saint Roi 7Mark WalshWillie Mullins
2023Found A Fifty6Jack KennedyGordon Elliott

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. http://www.goracing.ie/HRI/Resource-Centre/News-Items/Racing-Post-to-Sponsor-St--Stephens-Day-at-the-Leopardstown-Christmas-Racing-Festival/