Kinloch Brae Chase
Appearance
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Grade Three race | |
Location | Thurles Racecourse Thurles, Ireland |
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Inaugurated | 1997 |
Race type | Steeplechase |
Sponsor | Horse & Jockey Hotel |
Website | Thurles |
Race information | |
Distance | 2m 4½f (4,131 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Six-years-old and up |
Weight | 11 st 5 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares Penalties G1 chase win 7 lb* 2 G3 or 1 G2 chase win 5 lb* 3 chases or 1 G3 chase 3 lb* *since 1 July 2020 |
Purse | €36,500 (2022) 1st: €21,535 |
2024 | ||
Allaho | Stattler | Appreciate It |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
Allaho | Fakir D'Oudairies | Notebook |
2021 | ||
Allaho | Elimay | Annamix |
The Kinloch Brae Chase, currently run as the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase, is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Thurles Racecourse in late January or early February, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 118 yards, or 4,131 metres) and during its running there are 14 fences to be jumped.
The race was first run in 1997. It was downgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 3 in 2017.[1] and returned to Grade 2 status in 2018.
Records
[edit]Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Native Upmanship – (2002, 2003, 2004)
- Allaho - (2021, 2022, 2024)
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Paul Townend - Quito De La Roque (2013), Real Steel (2020), Allaho (2021, 2022, 2024)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Apt Approach (2012), Real Steel (2020), Allaho (2021, 2022, 2024)
Winners
[edit]Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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1997 | Merry Gale | Conor O'Dwyer | Jim Dreaper |
1998 | Manhattan Castle | Charlie Swan | Arthur Moore |
1999 | Ferbet Junior | Jason Titley | Jessica Harrington |
2000 | Amberleigh House | Paul Carberry | Michael Hourigan |
2001 | Slaney Native | Paul Moloney | Jessica Harrington |
2002 | Native Upmanship | Barry Cash | Arthur Moore |
2003 | Native Upmanship | Conor O'Dwyer | Arthur Moore |
2004 | Native Upmanship | Conor O'Dwyer | Arthur Moore |
2005 | Rathgar Beau | Shay Barry | Dusty Sheehy |
2006 | Newmill | Robbie Power | John Joseph Murphy |
2007 | Forget the Past | Andrew Lynch | Michael O'Brien |
2008 | Hi Cloy | Tom Doyle | Michael Hourigan |
2009 | Cailin Alainn | Niall Madden | Charles Byrnes |
2010 | Newmill | Eddie Power | John Joseph Murphy |
2011 | Follow The Plan | Patrick Mangan | Oliver McKiernan |
2012 | Apt Approach | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2013 | Quito De La Roque | Paul Townend | Colm Murphy |
2014 | Texas Jack | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
2015 | Don Cossack | Bryan Cooper | Gordon Elliott |
2016 | Don Cossack | Bryan Cooper | Gordon Elliott |
2017 | Sizing John | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington |
2018 | A Toi Phil | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
2019 | Tout Est Permis | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade |
2020 | Real Steel | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2021 | Allaho | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2022 | Allaho | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2023 | Fakir D'oudairies | JJ Slevin | Joseph O'Brien |
2022 | Allaho | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2016/2017 Season". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 6 November 2016.