Fort Leney Novice Chase


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The Fort Leney Novice Chase, currently ran as the Neville Hotels Novice Chase, is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres) at Leopardstown and during its running there are 17 fences to be jumped. It takes place annually during the Christmas Festival meeting, usually on 29 December.

The race was previously run as a Grade 3 and Grade 2 race, before being awarded Grade 1 status in 2003. The 2014 race was run as the Topaz Novice Chase.

Records
Leading jockey (3 wins):
 * Davy Russell – Cailin Alainn (2006), Delta Work (2018), Battleoverdoyen (2019)
 * Paul Townend - Monkfish (2020), Gaillard Du Mesnil (2022), Grangeclare West (2023)

Leading trainer (5 wins):
 * Gordon Elliott – No More Heroes (2015), 	Shattered Love (2017), Delta Work (2018), Battleoverdoyen (2019), Fury Road (2021) 
 * Willie Mullins - Back In Focus (2012), Don Poli (2014), Monkfish (2020), Gaillard Du Mesnil (2022), Grangeclare West (2023)