| Class: | Grade 1 |
| Horse Race: | Ladbrokes Champion Chase |
| Location: | DOwn Royal, County Down Northern Ireland |
| Inaugurated: | 1999 |
| Race Type: | Chase |
| Sponsor: | Ladbrokes |
| Website: | Down Royal |
| Distance: | 3 miles (4,828 metres) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Right-handed |
| Qualification: | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight: | 11 st 10 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares |
| Purse: | €125,000 (2020) 1st: €73,750 |
|}The Ladbrokes Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Down Royal over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are fifteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
The event was established in 1999, and it was initially contested over 3 miles and 1 furlong. It was cut to its present distance in 2000, and given Grade 1 status in 2002.
The Ladbrokes Champion Chase is now the first Grade 1 event of the Irish National Hunt season. It was sponsored by JNwine.com (James Nicholson Wine Merchant) from its inception until the 2018 running. Ladbrokes took over the sponsorship in 2019.[1]
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (4 wins):
Leading trainer (5 wins):
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| Winner | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Florida Pearl | 7 | Paul Carberry | Willie Mullins | |
| 2000 | Looks Like Trouble | 8 | Richard Johnson | Noel Chance | |
| 2001 | Foxchapel King | 8 | David Casey | Mouse Morris | |
| 2002 | More Than a Stroll | 10 | Conor O'Dwyer | Arthur Moore | |
| 2003 | Glenelly Gale | 9 | Conor O'Dwyer | Arthur Moore | |
| 2004 | Beef Or Salmon | 8 | Timmy Murphy | Michael Hourigan | |
| no race 2005 | |||||
| 2006 | Beef Or Salmon | 10 | Andrew McNamara | Michael Hourigan | |
| 2007 | Taranis | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2008 | Kauto Star | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2009 | The Listener | 10 | Andrew McNamara | Nick Mitchell | |
| 2010 | Kauto Star | 10 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2011 | Quito de la Roque | 7 | Davy Russell | Colm Murphy | |
| 2012 | Kauto Stone | 6 | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2013 | Roi du Mee | 8 | Bryan Cooper | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2014 | Road to Riches | 7 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | |
| 2015 | Don Cossack | 8 | Bryan Cooper | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2016 | Valseur Lido | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Henry de Bromhead | |
| 2017 | Outlander | 9 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2018 | Road to Respect | 7 | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade | |
| 2019 | Road to Respect | 8 | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade | |
| 2020 | The Storyteller | 9 | Keith Donoghue | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2021 | Frodon | 9 | Bryony Frost | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2022 | Envoi Allen | 8 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead | |
| 2023 | Gerri Colombe | 7 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |