Clonmel Oil Chase
The Clonmel Oil Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Clonmel over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 51 yards, or 4,070 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
Grade 2 race | |
Location | Clonmel Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
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Race type | Steeplechase |
Sponsor | Clonmel Oil |
Website | Clonmel |
Race information | |
Distance | 2m 4f 51y (4,070 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
Weight | 10 st 10 lb (4yo); 11 st 5 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for mares Penalties 7 lb for a G1 steeplechase win 5 lb for a G2 or two G3 chase wins 3 lb for 3 chase wins or 1 G3 chase win |
Purse | €50,000 (2020) 1st: €29,500 |
2020 | ||
Bachasson | Cilaos Emery | Snow Falcon |
Previous years | ||
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2019 | ||
Douvan | Jett | Monalee |
2018 | ||
Kemboy | Alpha Des Obeaux | A Toi Phil |
2017 | ||
Alpha Des Obeaux | A Toi Phil | Balko Des Flos |
2016 | ||
Alelchi Inois | Clarcam | Monksland |
2015 | ||
Road To Riches | Bright New Dawn | Felix Yonger |
2014 | ||
Champagne Fever | Alderwood | Realt Mor |
2013 | ||
Arvika Ligeonniere | Toner D'Oudairies | Texas Jack |
2012 | ||
Sizing Europe | Magnanimity | Let Yourself Go |
2011 | ||
Tranquil Sea | Psycho | Tharawaat |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
Tranquil Sea | Let Yourself Go | Scotsirish |
2009 | ||
Watson Lake | One Cool Cookie | Conna Castle |
2008 | ||
Glenfinn Captain | One Cool Cookie | Light On The Broom |
2007 | ||
Mossbank | Knight Legend | Light On The Broom |
2006 | ||
Sir Oj | Kill Devil Hill | Sher Beau |
2005 | ||
War Of Attrition | Rathgar Beau | Alcapone |
2004 | ||
Rathgar Beau | Cloudy Bays | Alcapone |
2003 | ||
Edredon Bleu | Arctic Copper | Beef Or Salmon |
2002 | ||
Beef Or Salmon | Sackville | Cregg House |
2001 | ||
Moscow Express | Micko's Dream | Ferbet Junior |
2000-1992 | ||
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2000 | ||
Dorans Pride | Clash Of The Gales | Slaney Native |
1999 | ||
Dorans Pride | His Song | Inis Cara |
1998 | ||
Dorans Pride | Merry People | Mr Jeeves |
1997 | ||
Dorans Pride | Imperial Call | Merry People |
1996 | ||
Royal Mountbrowne | Belvederian | Love The Lord |
1995 | ||
Imperial Call | King Of The Gales | Jassu |
1994 | ||
Belvederian | Sullane River | Haki Saki |
1993 | ||
King Of The Gales | Haki Saki | Lady Bar |
1992 | ||
Fissure Seal | Ebony Jane | Final Tub |
The event is named after its sponsor, the Clonmel Oil Company. It was first run in 1992 over 3 miles in December and was initially known as the Morris Oil Chase. It was cut by half a mile in 1994, and at the same time it was moved to November. The race was given Grade 3 status in 1995, and it was promoted to Grade 2 level the following year. It was first run under its present title in 2003.
Records
Most successful horse (4 wins):
- Dorans Pride – 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Most successful jockey (3 wins):
- Charlie Swan - Fissure Seal (1992), King of the Gales (1993), Royal Mountbrowne (1996)
- Paul Carberry -Beef or Salmon (2002), Sir Oj (2006), Watson Lake (2009)
- Paul Townend – Champagne Fever (2014), Kemboy (2018), Douvan (2019)
Most successful trainer (6 wins):
- Michael Hourigan - Dorans Pride (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000), Beef or Salmon (2002), Mossbank (2007)
- Willie Mullins - Arvika Ligeonniere (2013), Champagne Fever (2014), Alelchi Inois (2016), Kemboy (2018), Douvan (2019), Bachasson (2020)
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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1992 | Fissure Seal | 6 | Charlie Swan | Harry de Bromhead |
1993 | King of the Gales | 6 | Charlie Swan | John Kiely |
1994 | Belvederian | 7 | Conor O'Dwyer | Mouse Morris |
1995 | Imperial Call | 6 | Gerry O'Neill | Fergie Sutherland |
1996 | Royal Mountbrowne | 8 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien |
1997 | Dorans Pride | 8 | Richard Dunwoody | Michael Hourigan |
1998 | Dorans Pride | 9 | Richard Dunwoody | Michael Hourigan |
1999 | Dorans Pride | 10 | Paul Hourigan | Michael Hourigan |
2000 | Dorans Pride | 11 | Paul Hourigan | Michael Hourigan |
2001 | Moscow Express | 9 | Shay Barry | Frances Crowley |
2002 | Beef or Salmon | 6 | Paul Carberry | Michael Hourigan |
2003 | Edredon Bleu | 11 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
2004 | Rathgar Beau | 8 | Shay Barry | Dusty Sheehy |
2005 | War of Attrition | 6 | Conor O'Dwyer | Mouse Morris |
2006 | Sir Oj | 9 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
2007 | Mossbank | 7 | Davy Russell | Michael Hourigan |
2008 | Glenfinn Captain | 9 | Barry Geraghty | Tom Taaffe |
2009 | Watson Lake | 11 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
2010 | Tranquil Sea | 8 | Andrew McNamara | Edward O'Grady |
2011 | Tranquil Sea | 9 | Barry Geraghty | Edward O'Grady |
2012 | Sizing Europe | 10 | Andrew Lynch | Henry de Bromhead |
2013 | Arvika Ligeonniere | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2014 | Champagne Fever | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2015 | Road to Riches | 8 | Bryan Cooper | Noel Meade |
2016 | Alelchi Inois | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2017 | Alpha Des Obeaux | 4 | Sean Flanagan | Mouse Morris |
2018 | Kemboy | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2019 | Douvan | 9 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2020 | Bachasson | 9 | David Mullins | Willie Mullins |