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Fortria Chase
2023
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2022
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2021
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2020-2011
2020
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2019
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BallyoisinA Plus TardHardline
2018
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BallyoisinOrdinary WorldListen Dear
2017
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ClarcamAlisier D'irlandeFine Rightly
2016
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Arctic SkipperGilgamboaBallycasey
2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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2011
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2010-2001
2010
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2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000-1991
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1999
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1998
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1997
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1996
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1995
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Sound ManBrockley CourtBavard Dieu
1994
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Annfield LadyBrockley CourtEyelid
1993
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1991
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1990-1988
1990
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BlitzkreigAstral RiverEbony Star
1989
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Have A BarneyWolf Of BadenochRust Never Sleeps
1988
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Wolf Of BadenochWeather The StormExcursion
 

The Fortria Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Navan over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

The event is named after Fortria, a successful Irish-trained chaser in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was formerly a handicap race, and it used to be open to horses aged four or older. It was given Grade 3 status in 1993, and its distance was extended by a furlong in 1996. It returned to its previous length in 2000, and at the same time it became a conditions race for five-year-olds and up. It was promoted to Grade 2 level in 2003.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (7 wins):

Leading trainer (3 wins):

Winners since 1988

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1988 Wolf of Badenoch 7 Tommy Carmody John Mulhern
1989 Have a Barney 8 Tom Taaffe Arthur Moore
1990 Blitzkreig 7 Tommy Carmody Edward O'Grady
1991 El-Sid Senor [lower-alpha 1] 8Liam Cusack Francis Flood
no race 1992
1993 Magic Million 7 Pat McWilliams Mick O'Toole
1994 Annfield Lady 6 Trevor Horgan Willie Mullins
1995 Sound Man 7 Richard Dunwoody Edward O'Grady
1996 Anabatic 8 Tom Rudd Michael O'Brien
1997 Arctic Weather 8 Tom Rudd Michael O'Brien
1998 Delphi Lodge 8 Tommy Treacy Tom Taaffe
1999 Private Peace 9 Barry Geraghty Frances Crowley
2000 Native Upmanship 7 Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
2001 Micko's Dream 9 Paul Carberry Willie Mullins
2002 Alcapone 8 Barry Geraghty Mouse Morris
2003 Moscow Flyer 9 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington
2004 Moscow Flyer 10 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington
2005 Central House 8 Roger Loughran [lower-alpha 2] Dessie Hughes
2006 Nickname 7 Niall Madden Martin Brassil
2007 French Accordion 7 John Cullen Paul Nolan
2008 Watson Lake 10 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2009 Big Zeb 8 Barry Geraghty Colm Murphy
2010 Big Zeb 9 Barry Geraghty Colm Murphy
2011 Big Zeb 10 Robbie Power Colm Murphy
2012Flemenstar7 Andrew Lynch Peter Casey
2013Flemenstar8 Andrew Lynch Tony Martin
2014Twinlight7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2015Hidden Cyclone10Brian HayesJohn Joseph Hanlon
2016Arctic Skipper7Sean FlanaganVincent Laurence Halley
2017Clarcam7 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2018Ballyoisin7 Barry Geraghty Enda Bolger
2019Ballyoisin8 Mark Walsh Enda Bolger
2020Castlegrace Paddy9 Paul Townend Pat Fahy
2021Notebook8 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2022Captain Guinness7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2023Captain Guinness8 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
  1. The 1991 running took place at Fairyhouse
  2. amateur rider

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