Thyestes Chase
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The Thyestes Chase is a National Hunt Handicap Chase run in Ireland. It takes place 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. The most famous winners of the race were Arkle (1964) and Flyingbolt (1966). It currently has a maximum field of 18 runners.
Recent Winners
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
| 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 | John Upson |
| 1994 | Nuaffe | S H O'Donovan | Pat Fahy |
| 1995 | Wylde Hide | Francis Woods | Arthur Moore |
| 1996 | Wylde Hide | Francis Woods | Arthur Moore |
| 1997 | Couldn't Be Better | Graham Bradley | Charlie 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 |
| 2012 | On His Own | David Casey | Willie Mullins |
| 2013 | Jadanli | Andrew Lynch | Paul John Gilligan |
| 2014 | On His Own | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
See also
References
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