Fort Leney Novice Chase

Neville Hotels Novice Chase
2024
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star White and emerald green chevrons, red cap White, maroon star, striped sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green diamond
Croke Park Better Days Ahead Buddy One
Previous years
2023
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Black, white sleeves, black cap, white diamond
Grangeclare West Corbetts Cross Flooring Porter
2022
Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap Maroon, white hoop, maroon sleeves, white cap, black star Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Gaillard Du Mesnil Churchstonewarrior Frontal Assault
2021
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Red, yellow cross of lorraine and armlet, red and dark blue striped cap
Fury Road Run Wild Fred Vanillier
2020-2011
2020
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Purple, yellow hoop, grey sleeves, purple cap, yellow star Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Monkfish Latest Exhibition Conflated
2019
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Orange and purple chevrons, purple and orange hooped sleeves, orange and purple hooped cap
Battleoverdoyen Champagne Classic Lord Schnitzel
2018
Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Maroon, white star, white armlets, yellow cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Delta Work Mortal Blow By Blow
2017
Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Maroon and royal blue diamonds Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Shattered Love Jury Duty Bon Papa
2016
White, emerald green star, striped sleeves, white cap, emerald green stars Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Maroon, white star and armlets, blue cap
Our Duke Coney Island Disko
2015
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Cerise
No More Heroes Rule The World Monksland
2014
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Cerise White, emerald green stars, white sleeves, quartered cap
Don Poli Apache Stronghold Lots Of Memories
2013
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Grey, grey and black check cap Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star
Carlingford Lough Morning Assembly Foxrock
2012
Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Orange and emerald green chevrons, orange sleeves, striped cap
Back In Focus Aupcharlie Texas Jack
2011
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, red stars, red star on cap
Last Instalment First Lieutenant Allee Garde
2010-2003
2010
Dark blue, yellow striped sleeves, dark blue cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, royal blue chevrons on sleeves, em green cap, royal blue star
Bostons Angel Quito De La Roque Western Charmer
2009
White, maroon striped cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, orange hoop, hooped sleeves, orange cap
Pandorama Weapon's Amnesty Catch Me
2008
Black, white sleeves, red and white striped cap Royal blue and yellow halved, red sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow star Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Casey Jones Trafford Lad Siegemaster
2007
Pink, white hoop, royal blue cap LIGHT BLUE, light blue cap, pink star ROYAL BLUE, yellow chevron, yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap
Notre Pere Abbeybraney Callherwhatulike
2006
Dark green, yellow hoop, check sleeves, dark green cap Maroon and white diabolo, white sleeves, maroon stars, quartered cap Grey, maroon triple diamond and seams on sleeves, grey cap, maroon diamonds
Cailin Alainn Patsy Hall Anothercoppercoast
2005
Black and yellow quartered, black sleeves, emerald green seams, yellow cap, black star PURPLE, yellow chevron and cap BLACK, red hollow box, check cap
Southern Vic Homer Wells Tumbling Dice
2004
DARK BLUE, yellow panel, check cap ORANGE, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, orange cap, dark blue spots DARK BLUE, white cross sashes, white sleeves, emerald green cap
Forget The Past Leading The Way Mutineer
2003
Royal blue and yellow diabolo, yellow diamonds on sleeves, red cap Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap White, Red hoop, striped sleeves, White cap
Pizarro Rosslea Hi Cloy
 

The Fort Leney Novice Chase, currently run as the Racing Post Long Distance 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.

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. From 2015 to 2013 it was sponsored by Neville Hotels and usually took place on 29 December. In 2024 the Racing Post took over the sponsorship and the race was moved to St Stephen's Day.[1]

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 (6 wins):

  • Gordon Elliott – No More Heroes (2015), Shattered Love (2017), Delta Work (2018), Battleoverdoyen (2019), Fury Road (2021), Croke Park (2024)


Winners since 1996

Year
 Winner
 Jockey
 Trainer
1996 Dorans Pride Shane Broderick Michael Hourigan
1997 Boss Doyle Tony McCoy Mouse Morris
1998 Nick Dundee Norman Williamson Edward O'Grady
1999 Saxophone Tom Treacy Jim Dreaper
2000 Over The Furze Conor O'Dwyer John Berry
2001 Give Over David Casey Edward Hales
2002 Be My Belle Timmy Murphy Sean Treacy
2003 Pizarro Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady
2004 Forget The Past Denis Cullen[a] Michael O'Brien
2005 Southern Vic Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh
2006 Cailin Alainn Davy Russell Charles Byrnes
2007 Notre Pere Andrew Lynch Jim Dreaper
2008 Casey Jones Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2009 Pandorama Davy Condon Noel Meade
2010 Bostons Angel Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2011 Last Instalment Brian O'Connell Philip Fenton
2012 Back in Focus Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Carlingford Lough Tony McCoy John Kiely
2014 Don Poli Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins
2015 No More Heroes Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott
2016 Our Duke Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2017 Shattered Love Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott
2018 Delta Work Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2019 Battleoverdoyen Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2020 Monkfish Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2021 Fury Road Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2022 Gaillard Du Mesnil Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2023 Grangeclare West Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2024 Croke Park Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott
  1. ^ amateur jockey

See also

References

  1. ^ Jennings, David (13 November 2024). "Racing Post to sponsor new Grade 1 showpiece on opening day of Leopardstown's Christmas festival". Racing Post. Retrieved 28 November 2024.