Faugheen Novice Chase Explained

|}The Faugheen Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run at Limerick Racecourse in late December over a distance of about 2 miles and 3½ furlongs (2 miles 3 furlongs and 160 yards, or 3,968 metres).

The race is run on during the course's Christmas Festival and is currently sponsored by Guinness. It was previously contested at Grade 2 level and was raised to Grade 1 status from the 2018 running.[1] Prior to 2020 it was run as the Greenmount Park Novice Chase before being renamed in honour of Faugheen, the 2019 winner of the race.[2]

Records

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (8 wins):

Winners since 1993

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainer
1993Sullane River5D H O'ConnorDavid J McGrath
1994Imperial Call5G M O'NeillFergie Sutherland
1995Love The Lord5Tommy TreacyDaniel O'Connell
1996Dun Belle7T J MitchellP A Fahy
1997-
2000
No meeting
2001Ellenjay7Barry CashArthur Moore
2002Intelligent6Robbie PowerJessica Harrington
2003Hi Cloy6Timmy MurphyMichael Hourigan
2004Cane Brake5M D GrantDavid Wachman
2005Baily Breeze6Paddy FloodMouse Morris
2006One Cool Cookie5Conor O'DwyerCharlie Swan
2007Merry Cowboy6Shane FlanaganEamonn Sheehy
2008Financial Reward5David CaseyWillie Mullins
2009Dancing Tornado8David CaseyMichael Hourigan
2010Mr Cracker5Adrian HeskinMichael Hourigan
2011Sir Des Champs5Emmet MullinsWillie Mullins
2012Argocat4Andrew McNamaraTom Taaffe
2013The Paparrazi Kid6Emmet MullinsWillie Mullins
2014Gilgamboa6Mark WalshEnda Bolger
2015Outlander7David MullinsWillie Mullins
2016Bellshill6Paul TownendWillie Mullins
2017Dounikos6Andrew RingGordon Elliott
2018Hardline 6Keith DonoghueGordon Elliott
2019Faugheen11Patrick MullinsWillie Mullins
2020Colreevy7Danny MullinsWillie Mullins
2021Master McShee7Ian PowerPaddy Corkery
2022Gerri Colombe6Jordan GainfordGordon Elliott
2023Gaelic Warrior5Patrick MullinsWillie Mullins

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greenmount Park Novice Chase upgraded to Grade 1 . Horse Racing Ireland . 3 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Boylan . Mark . Limerick Grade 1 renamed to honour Faugheen as changes made to Irish schedule . 4 September 2020 . . 4 September 2020.