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.

Normans Grove Chase
2017
Ballycasey Ball D'arc Flemenstar

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
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.

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See also

References
  1. "2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  2. "Big-RaceReports - Devenish Chase". Racing Post. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
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