- Drinmore Novice Chase
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Grade 1 race
Drinmore Novice ChaseLocation Fairyhouse
Co. Meath, IrelandRace type Chase Sponsor Bar One Racing Website Fairyhouse Race information Distance 2m 4f (4,023 metres) Track Turf, right-handed Qualification Four-years-old and up Weight 10 st 11 lb (4yo);
11 st 9 lb (5yo);
11 st 10 lb (6yo+)
Allowances
5 lb for fillies and maresPurse €85,000 (2009)
1st: €55,250The Drinmore Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are fifteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December.
The event was first run in its present form in 1994, when it replaced a previous version called the Drinmore Chase. Since then it has held Grade 1 status, and it is now usually staged on the same afternoon as two other top-grade races – the Royal Bond Novice Hurdle and the Hatton's Grace Hurdle.
Contents
Records
Leading jockey since 1994 (3 wins):
- Paul Carberry – Johnny Setaside (1995), Harbour Pilot (2001), Watson Lake (2004)
Leading trainer since 1994 (4 wins):
- Noel Meade – Johnny Setaside (1995), Harbour Pilot (2001), Watson Lake (2004), Pandorama (2009)
Winners since 1994
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1994 Sound Man 6 Charlie Swan Edward O'Grady 1995 Johnny Setaside 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 1996 Dorans Pride 7 Richard Dunwoody Michael Hourigan 1997 Private Peace 7 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien 1998 Promalee 6 Ruby Walsh Frances Crowley 1999 Alexander Banquet 6 Barry Geraghty Willie Mullins 2000 Sackville 7 David Casey Frances Crowley 2001 Harbour Pilot 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2002 Le Coudray 8 Barry Geraghty Christy Roche 2003 Nil Desperandum 6 Ruby Walsh Frances Crowley 2004 Watson Lake 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2005 Kill Devil Hill 5 John Cullen Paul Nolan 2006 Cailin Alainn 7 Davy Russell Charles Byrnes 2007 Sky's the Limit 6 Andrew J. McNamara Edward O'Grady 2008 Trafford Lad 6 Tom Doyle Dusty Sheehy 2009 Pandorama 6 Davy Condon Noel Meade 2010 Jessies Dream 7 Timmy Murphy Gordon Elliott References
- pedigreequery.com – Drinmore Novice Chase – Fairyhouse.
See also
Categories:- National Hunt races in Ireland
- National Hunt chases
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