Newlands Chase

The Newlands Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Naas over a distance of about 2 miles (3,218 metres) and during the race there are 10 fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.

Newlands Chase
2020
Any Second Now Articulum Hardline

The race was run as a handicap until 1994, was not run in 1995, and returned in 1996 as a Listed race. The race was raised to Grade 2 status in 2003 and was downgraded to Grade 3 in 2017.[1] It is currently sponsored by Paddy Power bookmakers and run under a sponsored title.

Records

Most successful horse since 1988 (3 wins):

  • Opera Hat – 1996,1997,1998
  • Days Hotel - 2013,2014,2016

Leading jockey since 1988 (4 wins):

  • Anthony Powell – Flying Ferret (1988), Guesswork (1993), Opera Hat (1996,1997)
  • Ruby Walsh - Papillon (1999), Moscow Express (2001), Nickname (2007), Seabass (2012)
  • Paul Carberry - Arctic Copper (2003), Strong Run (2004), Central House (2005), Sir Oj (2006)

Leading trainer since 1988 (4 wins):

  • Henry de Bromhead - Days Hotel (2013,2014,2016), Alisier D'Irlande (2017)

Winners since 1988

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1988 Flying Ferret 7 Anthony Powell A Redmond
1989 First Noel 9 Conor O'Dwyer J R Cox
1990 Galalith 11 D McGoona[lower-alpha 1] Francis Ennis
1991 Kiichi 6 Brendan Sheridan Dermot Weld
1992 Baptismal Fire 8 Conor O'Dwyer Paddy Mullins
1993 Guesswork 7 Anthony Powell R H Lalor
1994 Jassu 8 Charlie Swan John E Kiely
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1996 Opera Hat 8 Anthony Powell John Fowler
1997 Opera Hat 9 Anthony Powell John Fowler
1998 Opera Hat 10 Garret Cotter John Fowler
1999 Papillon 8 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh
2000 His Song 7 Adrian Maguire Mouse Morris
2001 Moscow Express 9 Ruby Walsh Frances Crowley
2002 Knife Edge 7 T P Rudd Michael O'Brien
2003 Arctic Copper 9 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2004 Strong Run 11 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2005 Central House 8 Paul Carberry Dessie Hughes
2006 Sir Oj 9 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2007 Nickname 8 Ruby Walsh Martin Brassil
2008 Maralan 7 J L Cullen Patrick O'Brady
2009 Carthalawn 8 Niall Madden Charles Byrnes
2010 Tranquil Sea 8 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady
2011 Golden Silver 9 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2012 Seabass 9 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh
2013 Days Hotel 8 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead
2014 Days Hotel 9 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead
2015 Mallowney 9 Davy Russell Timothy Doyle
2016 Days Hotel 11 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead
2017 Alisier D'Irlande 7 David Mullins Henry de Bromhead
2018 Doctor Phoenix 10 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2019 Cadmium 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2020 Any Second Now 8 Mark Walsh Ted Walsh
  1. amateur jockey

See also

References

  1. "Enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2016/2017 Season". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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