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The Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Naas Racecourse in January over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres) and during its running there are 16 fences to be jumped..
The race was first run in 1992, and was awarded Grade 3 status in 1996. It was upgraded to Grade 2 in 2004 and downgraded back to Grade 3 in 2017. [1] From 2000 to 2018 it was run as the Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase.
Most successful jockey (4 wins):
Most successful trainer (7 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
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1992 | Mass Appeal | 7 | Charlie Swan | Victor Bowens |
1993 | Deep Bramble | 6 | Enda Bolger [a] | Michael Hourigan |
1994 | Another Excuse | 6 | W M O'Sullivan [a] | Eugene M O'Sullivan |
1995 | Lacken Cross | 7 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien |
1996 | Shanagarry | 7 | B Moran [a] | Patrick Heffernan |
1997 | Ultra Flutter | 10 | Shane Broderick | Michael Hourigan |
1998 | Blue Irish | 7 | Norman Williamson | Mrs Sue Bramall |
1999 | Rince Ri | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Ted Walsh |
2000 | Saxophone | 7 | Tommy Treacy | Jim Dreaper |
2001 | Sackville | 8 | David Casey | Frances Crowley |
2002 | Takagi | 7 | Gerald Cotter | Edward O'Grady |
2003 | I'vehadit | 9 | Roger Loughran | Dessie Hughes |
2004 | Lord Who | 7 | Paul Carberry | Pat Doyle |
2005 | Point Barrow | 7 | J P Elliott | P Hughes |
2006 | Southern Vic | 7 | Conor O'Dwyer | Ted Walsh |
2007 | Chelsea Harbour | 7 | Davy Russell | Thomas Mullins |
2008 | Pomme Tiepy [b] | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2009 | Parsons Pistol | 7 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
2010 | Oscar Looby | 7 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
2011 | Quito De La Roque | 7 | Davy Russell | Colm Murphy |
2012 | Medical Card | 8 | Davy Condon | Noel Meade |
2013 | Tofino Bay | 10 | Davy Russell | Dessie Hughes |
2014 | Foxrock | 6 | David Mullins | Ted Walsh |
2015 | Wounded Warrior | 6 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
2016 | Roi Des Francs | 7 | Bryan Cooper | Willie Mullins |
2017 | Anibale Fly | 7 | Mark Walsh | Tony Martin |
2018 | Moulin A Vent | 6 | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade |
2019 | Ballyward | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2020 | Carefully Selected | 8 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2021 | Eklat De Rire | 7 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead |
2022 | Stattler | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2023 | Thedevilscoachman [c] | 7 | Bryan Cooper | Noel Meade |
2024 | Embassy Gardens | 8 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2025 | Dancing City | 8 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
Paul Carberry is a retired Irish National Hunt jockey.
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