An Riocht Chase

The An Riocht Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Killarney in May, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (4,073 metres) and during its running there are 14 fences to be jumped.

An Riocht Chase
2019
Peregrine Run Jett Mrs Lovett

The race was first run at Grade 3 level in 2016 having previously been an ungraded conditions race.[1] An Riocht is Gaelic for The Kingdom.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Peregrine Run – 2019,2020

Most successful jockey (2 wins):

  • Kevin Sexton - Peregrine Run (2019,2020)

Most successful trainer (2 wins):

  • Peter Fahey – Peregrine Run (2019,2020)

Winners

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
2016 Clarcam 6 11-02 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2017 Ballycasey 10 11-10 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2018 Ballyoisin 7 11-02 Barry Geraghty Enda Bolger
2019 Peregrine Run 9 11-02 Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey
2020 Peregrine Run[lower-alpha 1] 10 11-10 Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey
  1. The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

References

  1. "HRI announces enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2015/16 Season". Course-Specialist. 2015-07-24. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
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