Florida Pearl Novice Chase Explained

|}The Florida Pearl Novice Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt novice chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles and 6½ furlongs (2 miles 6 furlongs and 140 yards, or 4,554 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

The race is named in honour of Florida Pearl, who won a record four Irish Hennessy Gold Cups for Willie Mullins in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The race was known as the Irish Field Novice Chase until 2006. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2003 and then raised to Grade 2 in 2011.

Records

Leading jockey since 1988 (3 wins):

Leading trainer since 1988 (5 wins):

Winners since 1988

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainer
1988Wolf Of Badenoch7Tommy CarmodyJohn Mulhern
1989Maid Of Money7Anthony PowellJohn Fowler
1990Larchmont9Tom TaaffeMichael Purcell
1991Firions Law6M FlynnVictor Bowens
1992General Idea7Brendan SheridanDermot Weld
1993no race 1993
1994Buck Rogers5C N BowensVictor Bowens
1995An Maineach6J M DonnellyCapt Donald Swan
1996Dorans Pride7Shane BroderickMichael Hourigan
1997Hill SocietyPaul CarberryNoel Meade
1998GutteridgeTommy TreacyP D Evans
1999Feathered Leader7Conor O'DwyerArthur Moore
2000Limestone Lad8Barry CashJames Bowe
2001Michael Mor7Paul CarberryNoel Meade
2002Barrow Drive6Barry GeraghtyA Mullins
2003Satco Express7Shay BarryE Sheehy
2004Forget The Past6Barry GeraghtyMichael O'Brien
2005Slim Pickings6David CaseyRobert Tyner
2006Purple Shuffle8Barry GeraghtyP A Fahy
2007Santa's Son7J L CullenJ F O'Shea
2008Trafford Lad6T J DoyleE Sheehy
2009Aranleigh7Mark WalshAnthony Mullins
2010Thegreatjohnbrowne6Davy CondonNoel Meade
2011Last Instalment6Davy RussellPhilip Fenton
2012Back In Focus7Ruby WalshWillie Mullins
2013Morning Assembly6Ruby WalshP A Fahy
2014Shanahan's Turn6Johnny BurkeHenry de Bromhead
2015Shantou Flyer5Mr B O'NeillColin Bowe
2016A Toi Phil6Ruby WalshGordon Elliott
2017Jury Duty 6Robbie PowerGordon Elliott
2018Some Neck7David MullinsWillie Mullins
2019Battleoverdoyen6Davy RussellGordon Elliott
2020Pencilfulloflead6Rachael BlackmoreGordon Elliott
2021Vanillier6Keith DonoghueGavin Cromwell
2022Darrens Hope8Danny MullinsRobert Murphy
2023Favori De Champdou8Jack KennedyGordon Elliott

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