The Thyestes Chase is a National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run over at Gowran Park in January, over a distance of 3 miles and during the race there are 16 fences to be jumped. The race is usually contested by horses who go on to run in the Grand National and has been won in recent years by two horses who have gone on to win the Grand National, in Hedgehunter and Numbersixvalverde.
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1988 | Feltrim Hill Lad | P Connell | Patrick Griffin |
| 1989 | Olan Lad | M Flynn | Frank Lehane |
| 1990 | Mweenish | P Gill | J L Webber |
| 1991 | Roc De Prince | Brendan Sheridan | Ted Walsh |
| 1992 | Grand Habit | Jason Titley | Harry De Bromhead |
| 1993 | Zeta's Lad | Robbie Supple | Arthur Moore |
| 1994 | Nuaffe | S H O'Donovan | Arthur Moore |
| 1995 | Wylde Hide | Francis Woods | Arthur Moore |
| 1996 | Wylde Hide | Francis Woods | Arthur Moore |
| 1997 | Couldn't Be Better | Graham Bradley | C P E Brooks |
| 1998 | Letterlee | Shay Barry | T Cahill |
| 1999 | Bob Treacy | Norman Williamson | Michael Hickey |
| 2000 | Micko's Dream | Jason Titley | Willie Mullins |
| 2001 | Bob Treacy | John Cullen | Michael Hickey |
| 2002 | This Is Serious | David Casey | Charlie Swan |
| 2003 | Be My Belle | Timmy Murphy | Sean Treacy |
| 2004 | Hedgehunter | David Casey | Willie Mullins |
| 2005 | Numbersixvalverde | Niall Madden | Martin Brassil |
| 2006 | Dun Doire | Paul Carberry | Tony Martin |
| 2007 | Homer Wells | Davy Condon | Willie Mullins |
| 2008 | Preists Leap | Phillip Enright | Thomas Gerard O'Leary |
| 2009 | Preists Leap | Phillip Enright | Thomas Gerard O'Leary |
| 2010 | Whinstone Boy | Sean Flanagan | Jimmy Mangan |
| 2011 | Siegemaster | Davy Russell | Dessie Hughes |