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An Riocht Chase
2023
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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.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Most successful jockey (2 wins):

Most successful trainer (3 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerAgeWeightJockeyTrainer
2016Clarcam611-02 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2017Ballycasey1011-10 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2018Ballyoisin711-02 Barry Geraghty Enda Bolger
2019Peregrine Run911-02Kevin SextonPeter Fahey
2020Peregrine Run [lower-alpha 1] 1011-10Kevin SextonPeter Fahey
2021Samcro912-00 Jack Kennedy Denise Foster
2022Easy Game811-08Brian Hayes Willie Mullins
2023Saint Sam611-03 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2024Ash Tree Meadow811-08Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott
  1. The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

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References

  1. "HRI announces enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2015/16 Season". Course-Specialist. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2017.