Bobbyjo Chase
Appearance
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2024 | ||
I Am Maximus | Vanillier | Minella Crooner |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Kemboy | Vanillier | Now Where Or When |
2022 | ||
Any Second Now | Escaria Ten | Burrows Saint |
2021 | ||
Acapella Bourgeois | Burrows Saint | The Long Mile |
The Bobbyjo Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Fairyhouse Racecourse in February, over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (5,029 metres) and during the race there are twenty fences to be jumped.
The race was first run in 2003 and is named after the racehorse, Bobbyjo, who won the 1999 Grand National. The race is seen as a key trial for the Grand National. It was previously contested at Grade 2 level before being downgraded to Grade 3 in 2017.[1]
Records
[edit]Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Roi Du Mee – 2013, 2015
- Acapella Bourgeois - 2020, 2021
Most successful jockey (4 wins):
- Ruby Walsh - Prince De Beauchene (2012), On His Own (2014), Boston Bob (2016), Pleasant Company (2017)
Most successful trainer (13 wins):
- Willie Mullins – Hedgehunter (2005), Homer Wells (2007), The Midnight Club (2011), Prince De Beauchene (2012), On His Own (2014), Boston Bob (2016), Pleasant Company (2017), Belshill (2018), Rathvinden (2019), Acapella Bourgeois (2020, 2021), Kemboy (2023), I Am Maximus (2024)
Winners
[edit]Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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2003 | Rince Ri | Paul Carberry | Ted Walsh |
2004 | Takagi | Davy Russell | Edward O'Grady |
2005 | Hedgehunter | David Casey | Willie Mullins |
2006 | Forget The Past | Barry Geraghty | Michael O'Brien |
2007 | Homer Wells | Davy Condon | Willie Mullins |
2008 | Afistfullofdollars | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
2009 | Black Apalachi | Roger Loughran | Dessie Hughes |
2010 | Vic Venturi | Paddy Flood | Dessie Hughes |
2011 | The Midnight Club | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2012 | Prince De Beauchene | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2013 | Roi Du Mee | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
2014 | On His Own | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2015 | Roi Du Mee | Bryan Cooper | Gordon Elliott |
2016 | Boston Bob | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2017 | Pleasant Company | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2018 | Belshill | David Mullins | Willie Mullins |
2019 | Rathvinden | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2020 | Acapella Bourgeois | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins |
2021 | Acapella Bourgeois | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins |
2022 | Any Second Now | Mark Walsh | Ted Walsh |
2023 | Kemboy | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2024 | I Am Maximus | Jody McGarvey | Willie Mullins |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2016/2017 Season". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 6 November 2016.