Metal Man Chase
Appearance
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2024 | ||
Jungle Boogie | Classic Getaway | Minella Crooner |
Previous years | ||
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2023 | ||
Minella Indo | Stattler | Roi Mage |
2022 | ||
Al Boum Photo | Burrows Saint | Brahma Bull |
2021 | ||
Al Boum Photo | Acapella Bourgeois | I'm A Game Changer |
The Metal Man Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Tramore Racecourse over a distance of about 2 miles and 5½ furlongs (2 miles 5 furlongs and 100 yards or 4,316 metres). The race is scheduled to take place each year on New Year's Day and is currently run as the Savills New Year's Day Chase.
The race was previously known as the WIlf Dooly Chase, and had Listed status. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2020.[1]
Records
[edit]Most successful horse (4 wins):
- Al Boum Photo - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Paul Townend - Marito (2014), Bachasson (2018), Al Boum Photo (2020, 2021, 2022)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Barker (2011), Apt Approach (2012), Marito (2014), Bachasson (2018), Al Boum Photo (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Winners
[edit]Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
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2005 | Cloudy Bays | 8 | Andrew McNamara | Charles Byrnes |
2006 | Kymandjen | 9 | J L Cullen | Paul Nolan |
2007 | Cloudy Bays | 10 | Davy Russell | Charles Byrnes |
2008 | Knight Legend | 9 | Barry Geraghty | Jessica Harrington |
2009 | One Cool Cookie | 8 | Davy Russell | Charlie Swan |
2010 | The Fonze | 9 | Shay Barry | Eoin Doyle |
2011 | Barker | 10 | David Casey | Willie Mullins |
2012 | Apt Approach | 9 | David Casey | Willie Mullins |
2013 | Roi Du Mee | 8 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
2014 | Marito | 8 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2015 | Roi Du Mee | 10 | Kevin Sexton | Gordon Elliott |
2017 | Champagne West | 9 | David Mullins | Henry de Bromhead |
2018 | Bachasson | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2019 | Al Boum Photo | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2020 | Al Boum Photo | 8 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2021 | Al Boum Photo | 9 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2022 | Al Boum Photo | 10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2023 | Minella Indo | 10 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead |
2024 | Jungle Boogie | 10 | Darragh O'Keefe | Henry de Bromhead |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme". Ballinrobe Racecourse. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2020.