Kinloch Brae Chase

Kinloch Brae Chase
Grade Three race
Location Thurles Racecourse
Thurles, Ireland
Inaugurated 1997
Race type Steeplechase
Sponsor Horse & Jockey Hotel
Website Thurles
Race information
Distance 2m 4f (4,023 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Six-years-old and up
Weight 11 st 0 lb
Allowances
7 lb for mares
Penalties
G1 chase win 10 lb*
2 G3 or 1 G2 chase win 8 lb*
3 chases or 1 G3 chase 6 lb*
2 chases 3 lb*
*since 1 July 2016
Purse 45,000 (2017)
1st: €26,550
Kinloch Brae Chase
2018
A Toi Phil American Tom Woodland Opera

The Kinloch Brae Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Thurles Racecourse in late January or early February, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs {4,023 metres) and during its running there are 14 fences to be jumped.

The race was first run in 1997. It was downgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 3 in 2017.[1]

Records

  • Most successful horseNative Upmanship (2002, 2003, 2004), 3 wins
  • Most successful jockey – Conor O'Dwyer (1997, 2003, 2004), 3 wins
  • Most successful trainer – Arthur Moore (1998, 2002, 2003, 2004) 4 wins

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
1997 Merry Gale Conor O'Dwyer Jim Dreaper
1998 Manhattan Castle Charlie Swan Arthur Moore
1999 Ferbet Junior Jason Titley Jessica Harrington
2000 Amberleigh House Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan
2001 Slaney Native Paul Moloney Jessica Harrington
2002 Native Upmanship Barry Cash Arthur Moore
2003 Native Upmanship Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
2004 Native Upmanship Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
2005 Rathgar Beau Shay Barry Dusty Sheehy
2006 Newmill Robbie Power John Joseph Murphy
2007 Forget the Past Andrew Lynch Michael O'Brien
2008 Hi Cloy Tom Doyle Michael Hourigan
2009 Cailin Alainn Niall Madden Charles Byrnes
2010 Newmill Eddie Power John Joseph Murphy
2011 Follow The Plan Patrick Mangan Oliver McKiernan
2012 Apt Approach Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Quito De La Roque Paul Townend Colm Murphy
2014 Texas Jack Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2015 Don Cossack Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott
2016 Don Cossack Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott
2017 Sizing John Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2018 A Toi Phil Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott

See also

References

  1. "Enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2016/2017 Season". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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