Ballybrit Novice Chase

Ballybrit Novice Chase
2014
Alelchi Inois Definite Ruby Shake The Bucket

The Ballybrit Novice Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older.. The race is run at Galway Racecourse, over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong (3,419 metres).

The race is now run in early September, having been moved from its previous date at the end of October as part of the changes made to the Irish Pattern for 2014/15.[1]

The race was first run in 1997 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2002.

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1997 Hill Society Paul Carberry Noel Meade
1998 no race 1998
1999 Quinze 6 Paul Carberry P Hughes
2000 Sunset Lodge 8 P P O'Brien Charles Byrnes
2001 Michael Mor 7 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade
2002 no race 2002
2003 Golden Row 9 Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady
2004 Sir Oj 7 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2005 Arteea 6 Andrew McNamara Michael Hourigan
2006 Vic Venturi 6 Andrew McNamara Philip Fenton
2007 Drunken Disorderly 7 David Casey Charlie Swan
2008 Holly Tree 8 David Casey E Sheehy
2009 Fosters Cross 7 Davy Russell Thomas Mullins
2010 Head Of The Posse 7 David Casey John E Kiely
2011 Sweeps Hill 8 David Casey John E Kiely
2012 Twinlight 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Shrapnel 7 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2014 Alelchi Inois 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins

See also

References

  1. "Enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2014/15 season". hripressoffice.ie. Retrieved 10 November 2014.