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The An Riocht Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Killarney in May, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (4,073 metres) and during its running there are 14 fences to be jumped.
The race was first run at Grade 3 level in 2016 having previously been an ungraded conditions race. [1] An Riocht is Gaelic for The Kingdom.
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Most successful jockey (2 wins):
Most successful trainer (3 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
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2016 | Clarcam | 6 | 11-02 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
2017 | Ballycasey | 10 | 11-10 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2018 | Ballyoisin | 7 | 11-02 | Barry Geraghty | Enda Bolger |
2019 | Peregrine Run | 9 | 11-02 | Kevin Sexton | Peter Fahey |
2020 | Peregrine Run [lower-alpha 1] | 10 | 11-10 | Kevin Sexton | Peter Fahey |
2021 | Samcro | 9 | 12-00 | Jack Kennedy | Denise Foster |
2022 | Easy Game | 8 | 11-08 | Brian Hayes | Willie Mullins |
2023 | Saint Sam | 6 | 11-03 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2024 | Ash Tree Meadow | 8 | 11-08 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott |
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