Normans Grove Chase

Normans Grove Chase
2017
Ballycasey Ball D'arc Flemenstar
Previous years
2016
Top Gamble Sizing Granite Days Hotel
2015
Twinlight Mallowney Savello
2014
Arvika Ligeonniere Twinlight Foildubh
2013
Foildubh Days Hotel Lead Kindly Light
2012
Blazing Tempo Noble Prince Tranquil Sea
2011
Golden Silver Rubi Light Let Yourself Go
2010-2001
2010
Scotsirish Snowy Morning Mansony
2009
Mansony Thyne Again Southern Vic
2008
Nickname Kicking King Newmill
2007
Nickname Justified Central House
2006
Fota Island Old Flame Strike Back
2005
Central House Colonel Rayburn Glenelly Gale
2004
Florida Pearl Rince Ri Rathgar Beau
2003
Colonel Braxton Go Roger Go Knife Edge
2002
Arctic Copper Fadoudal Du Cochet Alcapone
2001
Klairon Davis Papillon Mr Baxter Basics
2000-1997
2000
Mr Baxter Basics Klairon Davis Ollimar
1999
Klairon Davis Opera Hat Anabatic
1998
Klairon Davis Merry Gale Fiftysevenchannels
1997
Fiftysevenchannels Beakstown Minstrel Fire
 

The Normans Grove Chase was a Grade 2 steeplechase National Hunt race in Ireland. It was run at Fairyhouse Racecourse over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong and took place each year in March or April at the course's Easter Festival. The 2017 running was moved to a fixture in early April to avoid clashing with similar races at the Punchestown Festival.[1] Prior to 2013 the race took place in January.

The race was first run in 1997. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2004 and then raised to Grade 2 status the following year.

The race was run for the last time in 2017. In 2018, Fairyhouse and Navan agreed to swap the distances of their two Graded Chases scheduled for the spring, leading to the creation of the Devenish Chase and the discontinuation of this race. [2]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh – Nickname (2007,2008), Blazing Tempo (2012), Twinlight (2015), Ballycasey (2017)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Willie Mullins - Florida Pearl (2004), Scotsirish (2010), Golden Silver (2011), Blazing Tempo (2012), Arvika Ligeonniere (2014), Twinlight (2015), Ballycasey (2017)

Winners
  • Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
Year
 Winner
 Age
Jockey
 Trainer
1997 Fiftysevenchannels Charlie Swan Enda Bolger
1998 Klairon Davis Richard Dunwoody Arthur Moore
1999 Klairon Davis Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
2000 Mr Baxter Basics Jason Titley Tom Taaffe
2001 Klairon Davis Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
2002 Arctic Copper Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2003 Colonel Braxton Kieran Kelly Dessie Hughes
2004 Florida Pearl Richard Johnson Willie Mullins
2005 Central House Paul Carberry Dessie Hughes
2006 Fota Island Tony McCoy Mouse Morris
2007 Nickname Ruby Walsh Martin Brassil
2008 Nickname [1] Ruby Walsh Martin Brassil
2009 Mansony Davy Russell Arthur Moore
2010 Scotsirish Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2011 Golden Silver Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2012 Blazing Tempo Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Foildubh Paul Carberry John Patrick Ryan
2014 Arvika Ligeonniere Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2015 Twinlight Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Top Gamble 8 Richard Johnson Kerry Lee
2017 Ballycasey 10 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins

1 The 2008 race took place at Gowran Park.

See also

References
  1. "2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  2. "Big-RaceReports - Devenish Chase". Racing Post. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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