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.

Clonmel Oil Chase
Grade 2 race
LocationClonmel
Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorClonmel Oil
WebsiteClonmel
Race information
Distance2m 4f 51y (4,070 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight10 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
Purse50,000 (2020)
1st: €29,500
Clonmel Oil Chase
2020
Bachasson Cilaos Emery Snow Falcon

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):

Most successful jockey (3 wins):

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
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

See also

References


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