Craddockstown Novice Chase

The Craddockstown Novice Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt novice steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles (2 miles and 40 yards, or 3,255 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

Craddockstown Novice Chase
Grade 2 race
LocationPunchestown
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race typesteeplechase
SponsorMongey Communications
WebsitePunchestown
Race information
Distance2m 40y (3,219 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight10 st 10 lb (4yo);
11 st 4 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for mares
Purse35,000 (2020)
1st: €20,650
Craddockstown Novice Chase
2020
Felix Desjy Sizing Pottsie Darver Star

The race was first run in 1995. For a period the event was classed at Grade 3 level. It was promoted to Grade 2 status in 2003.

Records

Leading jockey since 1995 (3 wins):

Leading trainer since 1995 (5 wins):

  • Henry de Bromhead – Sizing Europe (2009), Days Hotel (2011), Sizing John (2015), Identity Thief (2016), Notebook (2019)

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1995 Arctic Weather 6 Tom Rudd Michael O'Brien
1996 Jeffell 6 Francis Woods Arthur Moore
1997 Bavard Jet [lower-alpha 1] 5 Ken Whelan Enda Bolger
1998 Ollimar 6 Tommy Treacy Jim Dreaper
1999 Go Roger Go 7 Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady
2000 Limestone Lad 8 Barry Cash James Bowe
2001 Moscow Flyer 7 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington
2002 Petersham [lower-alpha 2] 5 Danny Howard Michael O'Brien
2003 Anxious Moments 8 David Casey Charlie Swan
2004 Sir Oj 7 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2005 Justified 6 Shay Barry Dusty Sheehy
2006 Blueberry Boy 7 Andrew Lynch Paul Stafford
2007 Escrea 8 John Cullen Paul Nolan
2008 Northern Alliance 7 Paul Carberry Tony Martin
2009 Sizing Europe 7 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead
2010 Realt Dubh 6 Davy Condon Noel Meade
2011 Days Hotel 6 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead
2012 Twinlight 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Felix Yonger 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2014 Chancol 5 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2015 Sizing John 5 Johnny Burke Henry de Bromhead
2016 Identity Thief 6 Bryan Cooper Henry de Bromhead
2017 Woodland Opera 7 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2018 Voix du Reve 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2019 Notebook 6 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2020 Felix Desjy 7 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
  1. The 1997 running took place at Cork
  2. The 2002 edition was held at Wexford

See also

References

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