Racing Post Novice Chase

Racing Post Novice Chase
2014
Clarcam Ted Veale Vautour

The Racing Post Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland. The race is run at Leopardstown Racecourse in December, over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong.

The race is run on 26 December, which is known in Ireland as St Stephen's Day, and is one of the feature races of the course's four-day Christmas Festival.

Prior to 2011 [1] it was titled the Bord Na Mona With Nature Novice Chase. Prior to 2009 it was titled the Durkan New Homes Novice Chase.

Recent Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
1996 Danoli Tom Treacy Thomas Foley
1997 Dardjini Kieran Gaule Noel Meade
1998 His Song Shay Barry Mouse Morris
1999 Native Upmanship Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
2000 Knife Edge Tom Rudd Michael O'Brien
2001 Moscow Flyer Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington
2002 Le Coudray Barry Geraghty Christy Roche
2003 Central House Paul Carberry Dessie Hughes
2004 Mariah Rollins John Cullen Pat Fahy
2005 Missed That David Casey Willie Mullins
2006 Schindlers Hunt Ray Loughran Dessie Hughes
2007 Sky's the Limit Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady
2008 Follow The Plan John Cullen Oliver McKiernan
2009 Sizing Europe Andew Lynch Henry De Bromhead
2010 Realt Dubh Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2011 Blackstairmountain Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2012 Arvika Ligeonniere Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2013 Defy Logic Mark Walsh Paul Nolan
2014 Clarcam Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott

See also

References

  1. Racing Post takes title sponsorship of St Stephen's Day card