Bobbyjo_Chase

Bobbyjo Chase

Bobbyjo Chase

Steeplechase horse race in Ireland

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.

Bobbyjo Chase
2024
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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

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

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2016/2017 Season". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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