Skymas Chase

The Skymas Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Down Royal over a distance of about 2 miles and 3½ furlongs (2 miles, 3 furlongs and 120 yards, or 3,931 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

Skymas Chase
2020
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The race was first run in 1999. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2003 and then raised again in 2009, to Grade 2 status. Prior to 2003 the race was run over 2 miles and 2 furlongs.

The race is named after Skymas, winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 1976 and 1977, who was trained near Down Royal. It has been run under various sponsored titles since its inauguration.

Records

Leading jockey since 1999 (4 wins):

Leading trainer since 1999 (7 wins):

  • Paul NichollsNoland (2008), Herecomesthetruth (2009), The Nightingale (2010), Kauto Stone (2011), Cristal Bonus (2012), Rolling Aces (2013), Ptit Zig (2015)

Winners since 2001

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1999 Siberian Gale 7 Tommy Treacy Paddy Mullins
2000 Rathbawn Prince 8 Kieran Kelly Dessie Hughes
2001 Killultagh Storm 7 Barry Geraghty Willie Mullins
2002 Moscow Flyer 8 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington
2003 Splendour 8 Barry Geraghty S Cox
2004 Murphy's Cardinal 8 Seamus Durack Noel Chance
2005 no race 2005 [lower-alpha 1]
2006 In Compliance 6 Barry Geraghty Michael O'Brien
2007 One Cool Cookie 6 David Casey Charlie Swan
2008 Noland 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009 Herecomesthetruth 7 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls
2010 The Nightingale 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2011 Kauto Stone 5 Paul Carberry Paul Nicholls
2012 Cristal Bonus 6 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2013 Rolling Aces 7 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls
2014 Don Cossack 7 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott
2015 Ptit Zig 6 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2016 Sub Lieutenant 7 David Mullins Henry de Bromhead
2017 Disko 6 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade
2018 Snow Falcon 8 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade
2019 Real Steel 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2020 Battleoverdoyen 7 Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott
  1. The 2005 running was abandoned after bomb warnings were telephoned to the racecourse

See also

References

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