Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase

The Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase is a Grade B National Hunt novice handicap chase in Ireland. It is run at Naas in February, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs and during the race there are 13 fences to be jumped.

Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase
2020
Castle Oliver Countess Cathleen Valdieu

The race was first run in 1981 as a Listed race restricted to novices, and was initially known as the Nas Na Ri Chase. The race was renamed in 1996, and was upgraded to Grade 2 status in 2003.

In 2015 the race was downgraded to a novice handicap.

Nas Na Ri/Nás na Ríogh is the Irish name for the town of Naas.

Records

Most successful jockey (4 wins):

  • Davy Russell- Thyne Again (2008), Roi Du Mee (2011), Rathlin (2012), Sweeney Tunes (2013)

Most successful trainer (3 wins):

  • Willie Mullins Alexander Banquet (2000), Kempes (2010), Mozoltov (2014)
  • Paul Nolan - Joncol (2009), Sweeney Tunes (2013), Fitzhenry (2018)

Winners

  • Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1981King's Servant7P WoodsP Connell
1982Prominent Artist7J MaxwellJ P Byrne
1983Twinburn8A RedmondFrank Berry
1984Born To Shine9Tommy KinaneTommy Kinane Jr
1985Bit of the Action8E O'GradyT J Ryan
1986Boro Quarter7P MullinsP Gill
1987Trimar Gold7A KeaneMr T Doyle
1988 Golden Freeze 6 Brendan Sheridan Mrs R Walsh
1989 Lucky Baloo 7 Charlie Swan Capt Donald Swan
1990 Kiichi 5 Brendan Sheridan Dermot Weld
1991 El-Sid Senor 8 F J Flood Francis Flood
1994 Glencloud 6 G M O'Neill Noel Meade
1995 Imperial Call 6 G M O'Neill Fergie Sutherland
1996 Love The Lord 6 K F O'Brien Daniel O'Connell
1997 Corket 7 T Horgan Aidan O'Brien
1998 Guest Performance 6 Garrett Cotter Dessie Hughes
1999 Rince Ri 6 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh
2000 Alexander Banquet 7 Jason Titley Willie Mullins
2001 Sackville 8 David Casey Frances Crowley
2002 Colonel Braxton 7 Norman Williamson Dessie Hughes
2003 Glens Music 10 T P Treacy J A O'Connell
2004 Jim 7 Barry Geraghty Jim Dreaper
2005 Well Presented 7 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2006 Lordofourown 8 Andrew McNamara S Donohoe
2007 Benefit Night 7 Barry Cash Rusty M Richards
2008 Thyne Again 7 Davy Russell W J Burke
2009 Joncol 6 P W Flood Paul Nolan
2010 Kempes[lower-alpha 1] 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2011 Roi Du Mee 6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2012 Rathlin 7 Davy Russell Mouse Morris
2013 Sweeney Tunes 7 Davy Russell Paul Nolan
2014 Mozoltov 8 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins
2015 Empire Of Dirt 8 Luke Dempsey Colm Murphy
2016 Marlbrook 8 Barry Geraghty Colm Murphy
2017 Edwulf 8 Robbie Power Joseph O'Brien
2018 Fitzhenry 6 Barry Geraghty Paul Nolan
2019 Poker Party 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead
2020 Castle Oliver 6 Mark Walsh Padraig Roche
  1. The 2010 race took place at Thurles after the original race at Naas was abandoned

See also

References

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