Drinmore Novice Chase
| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Fairyhouse County Meath, Ireland |
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| Race type | Chase |
| Sponsor | Bar One Racing |
| Website | Fairyhouse |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 4f (4,023 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 2 lb (4yo); 11 st 10 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares |
| Purse | €70,000 (2020) 1st: €41,300 |
| 2023 | ||
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| I Am Maximus | Found A Fifty | Letsbeclearaboutit |
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| 2022 | ||
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| Mighty Potter | Gaillard Du Mesnil | Banbridge |
| 2021 | ||
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| Beacon Edge | Gabynako | Fury Road |
| 2020-2011 | ||
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| 2020 | ||
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| Envoi Allen | Assemble | Home By The Lee |
| 2019 | ||
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| Fakir D'Oudairies | Ronald Pump | Burrows Saint |
| 2018 | ||
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| Delta Work | Le Richebourg | Jetz |
| 2017 | ||
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| Death Duty | Rathvinden | Snow Falcon |
| 2016 | ||
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| Coney Island | Anibale Fly | Alpha Des Obeaux |
| 2015 | ||
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| No More Heroes | Monksland | Free Expression |
| 2014 | ||
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| Valseur Lido | Apache Stronghold | Real Steel |
| 2013 | ||
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| Don Cossack | Carlingford Lough | Road To Riches |
| 2012 | ||
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| Arvika Ligeonniere | Dedigout | Texas Jack |
| 2011 | ||
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| Bog Warrior | Shinrock Paddy | Rivage D'Or |
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Jessies Dream | Realt Dubh | Head of the Posse |
| 2009 | ||
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| Pandorama | Alpha Ridge | Jered |
| 2008 | ||
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| Trafford Lad | Forpadydeplasterer | Rare Bob |
| 2007 | ||
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| Sky's The Limit | Be My Leader | Line Ball |
| 2006 | ||
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| Cailin Alainn | Schindlers Hunt | Gazza's Girl |
| 2005 | ||
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| Kill Devil Hill | Father Matt | Mansony |
| 2004 | ||
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| Watson Lake | Forget The Past | Mutineer |
| 2003 | ||
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| Nil Desperandum | Catalpa Cargo | BallyAmber |
| 2002 | ||
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| Le Coudray | Barrow Drive | Fiery Ring |
| 2001 | ||
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| Harbour Pilot | Risk Accessor | Macs Gildoran |
| 2000-1994 | ||
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| 2000 | ||
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| Sackville | Arctic Copper | Well Ridden |
| 1999 | ||
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| Alexander Banquet | Sallie's Girl | Feathered Leader |
| 1998 | ||
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| Promalee | Foxchapel King | Inis Cara |
| 1997 | ||
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| Private Peace | Guest Performance | Gentle Buck |
| 1996 | ||
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| Dorans Pride | See More Business | Executive Options |
| 1995 | ||
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| Johnny Setaside | Minella Lad | Duddon Sands |
| 1994 | ||
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| Sound Man | Coq Hardi Affair | Winter Belle |
The Drinmore Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December.
The event was first run in its present form in 1994, when it replaced a previous version called the Drinmore Chase. Since then it has held Grade 1 status, and it is now usually staged on the same afternoon as two other top-grade races – the Royal Bond Novice Hurdle and the Hatton's Grace Hurdle.
Records[edit]
Leading jockey since 1994 (4 wins):
- Davy Russell – Cailin Alainn (2006), Don Cossack (2013), Death Duty (2017), Delta Work (2018)
Leading trainer since 1994 (7 wins):
- Gordon Elliott – Jessies Dream (2010), Don Cossack (2013), No More Heroes (2015), Death Duty (2017), Delta Work (2018), Envoi Allen (2020), Mighty Potter (2022)