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The Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase is a Grade B National Hunt novice handicap chase in Ireland. It is run at Naas in February, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs and during the race there are 13 fences to be jumped.

The race was first run in 1981 as a Listed race restricted to novices, and was initially known as the Nas Na Ri Chase. The race was renamed in 1996, and was upgraded to Grade 2 status in 2003.

In 2015 the race was downgraded to a novice handicap.

Nas Na Ri/Nás na Ríogh is the Irish name for the town of Naas.

Records

Most successful jockey (4 wins):

Most successful trainer (3 wins):

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainer
1981King's Servant7P WoodsP Connell
1982Prominent Artist7J MaxwellJ P Byrne
1983Twinburn8A RedmondFrank Berry
1984Born To Shine9Tommy KinaneTommy Kinane Jr
1985Bit of the Action8E O'GradyT J Ryan
1986Boro Quarter7P MullinsP Gill
1987Trimar Gold7A KeaneMr T Doyle
1988Golden Freeze6Brendan SheridanMrs R Walsh
1989Lucky Baloo7 Charlie Swan Capt Donald Swan
1990Kiichi5Brendan Sheridan Dermot Weld
1991El-Sid Senor8F J Flood Francis Flood
1992Second Schedual7 Charlie Swan A L T Moore
1993Galevilla Express6C N BowensV Bowens
1994Glencloud6G M O'Neill Noel Meade
1995 Imperial Call 6G M O'Neill Fergie Sutherland
1996Love The Lord6K F O'BrienDaniel O'Connell
1997Corket7T Horgan Aidan O'Brien
1998Guest Performance6Garrett Cotter Dessie Hughes
1999 Rince Ri 6 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh
2000Alexander Banquet7Jason Titley Willie Mullins
2001Sackville8David CaseyFrances Crowley
2002Colonel Braxton7 Norman Williamson Dessie Hughes
2003Glens Music10T P TreacyJ A O'Connell
2004Jim7 Barry Geraghty Jim Dreaper
2005Well Presented7 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2006Lordofourown8 Andrew McNamara S Donohoe
2007Benefit Night7Barry CashRusty M Richards
2008Thyne Again7 Davy Russell W J Burke
2009Joncol6P W FloodPaul Nolan
2010 Kempes [lower-alpha 1] 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2011Roi Du Mee6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2012Rathlin7 Davy Russell Mouse Morris
2013Sweeney Tunes7 Davy Russell Paul Nolan
2014Mozoltov8 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins
2015Empire Of Dirt8Luke DempseyColm Murphy
2016Marlbrook8 Barry Geraghty Colm Murphy
2017Edwulf8 Robbie Power Joseph O'Brien
2018Fitzhenry6 Barry Geraghty Paul Nolan
2019Poker Party7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2020Castle Oliver6 Mark Walsh Padraig Roche
2021Home By The Lee6JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien
2022Gabbys Cross7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2023Limerick Lace6Aidan KellyGavin Cromwell
2024Battle It Out6Charlie O'DwyerConor O'Dwyer
  1. The 2010 race took place at Thurles after the original race at Naas was abandoned

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