Normans Grove Chase
The Normans Grove Chase was a Grade 2 steeplechase National Hunt race in Ireland. It was run at Fairyhouse Racecourse over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong and took place each year in March or April at the course's Easter Festival. The 2017 running was moved to a fixture in early April to avoid clashing with similar races at the Punchestown Festival.[1] Prior to 2013 the race took place in January.
| 2017 | ||
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| Ballycasey | Ball D'arc | Flemenstar |
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| 2016 | ||
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| Top Gamble | Sizing Granite | Days Hotel |
| 2015 | ||
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| Twinlight | Mallowney | Savello |
| 2014 | ||
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| Arvika Ligeonniere | Twinlight | Foildubh |
| 2013 | ||
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| Foildubh | Days Hotel | Lead Kindly Light |
| 2012 | ||
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| Blazing Tempo | Noble Prince | Tranquil Sea |
| 2011 | ||
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| Golden Silver | Rubi Light | Let Yourself Go |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Scotsirish | Snowy Morning | Mansony |
| 2009 | ||
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| Mansony | Thyne Again | Southern Vic |
| 2008 | ||
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| Nickname | Kicking King | Newmill |
| 2007 | ||
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| Nickname | Justified | Central House |
| 2006 | ||
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| Fota Island | Old Flame | Strike Back |
| 2005 | ||
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| Central House | Colnel Rayburn | Glenelly Gale |
| 2004 | ||
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| Florida Pearl | Rince Ri | Rathgar Beau |
| 2003 | ||
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| Colonel Braxton | Go Roger Go | Knife Edge |
| 2002 | ||
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| Arctic Copper | Fadoudal Du Cochet | Alcapone |
| 2001 | ||
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| Klairon Davis | Papillon | Mr Baxter Basics |
| 2000-1997 | ||
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| 2000 | ||
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| Mr Baxter Basics | Klairon Davis | Ollimar |
| 1999 | ||
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| Klairon Davis | Opera Hat | Anabatic |
| 1998 | ||
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| Klairon Davis | Merry Gale | Fiftysevenchannels |
| 1997 | ||
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| Fiftysevenchannels | Beakstown | Minstrel Fire |
The race was first run in 1997. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2004 and then raised to Grade 2 status the following year.
The race was run for the last time in 2017. In 2018, Fairyhouse and Navan agreed to swap the distances of their two Graded Chases scheduled for the spring, leading to the creation of the Devenish Chase and the discontinuation of this race. [2]
Records
- Most successful horse – Klairon Davis (1998, 1999, 2001), 3 wins
- Most successful jockey – Ruby Walsh (2007, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017) 5 wins
- Most successful trainer – Willie Mullins (2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017) 7 wins
Winners
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1997 | Fiftysevenchannels | Charlie Swan | Enda Bolger | |
| 1998 | Klairon Davis | Richard Dunwoody | Arthur Moore | |
| 1999 | Klairon Davis | Conor O'Dwyer | Arthur Moore | |
| 2000 | Mr Baxter Basics | Jason Titley | Tom Taaffe | |
| 2001 | Klairon Davis | Conor O'Dwyer | Arthur Moore | |
| 2002 | Arctic Copper | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade | |
| 2003 | Colonel Braxton | Kieran Kelly | Dessie Hughes | |
| 2004 | Florida Pearl | Richard Johnson | Willie Mullins | |
| 2005 | Central House | Paul Carberry | Dessie Hughes | |
| 2006 | Fota Island | Tony McCoy | Mouse Morris | |
| 2007 | Nickname | Ruby Walsh | Martin Brassil | |
| 2008 | Nickname [1] | Ruby Walsh | Martin Brassil | |
| 2009 | Mansony | Davy Russell | Arthur Moore | |
| 2010 | Scotsirish | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | |
| 2011 | Golden Silver | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | |
| 2012 | Blazing Tempo | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | |
| 2013 | Foildubh | Paul Carberry | John Patrick Ryan | |
| 2014 | Arvika Ligeonniere | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | |
| 2015 | Twinlight | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | |
| 2016 | Top Gamble | 8 | Richard Johnson | Kerry Lee |
| 2017 | Ballycasey | 10 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
1 The 2008 race took place at Gowran Park.
See also
References
- "2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- "Big-RaceReports - Devenish Chase". Racing Post. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.