Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase

The Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Limerick over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are 16 fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in late March or early April.

Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase
2019
Burrows Saint Robin Des Foret Roaring Bull

The race was awarded Grade 3 status in 2007 and raised to Grade 2 status the following year.

Records

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh - Scarthy Lad (2005), Candy Girl (2008), Val De Ferbet (2015), Avant Tout (2016), Burrows Saint (2019)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Willie Mullins - Candy Girl (2008), Touch The Eden (2014), Val De Ferbet (2015), Avant Tout (2016), Kemboy (2018), Burrows Saint (2019)

Winners since 2003

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
2003 Jenniferjo 6 David Casey P A Fahy
2004 Hi Cloy 7 R M Moran Michael Hourigan
2005 Scarthy Lad 7 Ruby Walsh Thomas Gerard O'leary
2006 Oodachee 7 Davy Russell Charlie Swan
2007 Offshore Account 7 David Casey Charlie Swan
2008 Candy Girl 9 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2009 Bluesea Cracker 7 Andrew McNamara J Motherway
2010 Caim Hill 7 B T O'Connell Philip Fenton
2011 Mr Cracker 6 Paul Heskin Michael Hourigan
2012 Frisco Depot 8 Bryan Cooper Dessie Hughes
2013 Argocat 5 Bryan Cooper Tom Taaffe
2014 Touch The Eden 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2015 Val De Ferbet 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Avant Tout 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 General Principle 8 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott
2018 Kemboy 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2019 Burrows Saint 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins

See also

References

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