Ladbrokes Champion Chase

The Ladbrokes Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Down Royal over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are fifteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early November.

Ladbrokes Champion Chase
Grade 1 race
LocationDown Royal, Co. Down
Northern Ireland
Inaugurated1999
Race typeChase
SponsorLadbrokes
WebsiteDown Royal
Race information
Distance3 miles (4,828 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFive-years-old and up
Weight11 st 10 lb
Allowances
7 lb for mares
Purse€140,000 (2018)
1st: €82,600
Ladbrokes Champion Chase
2019
Road To Respect Clan Des Obeaux Alpha Des Obeaux

The event was established in 1999, and it was initially contested over 3 miles and 1 furlong. It was cut to its present distance in 2000, and it was given Grade 1 status in 2002.

The Ladbrokes Champion Chase is now the first Grade 1 event of the Irish National Hunt season. It was sponsored by JNwine.com (James Nicholson Wine Merchant) from its inception until the 2018 running. Ladbrokes took over the sponsorship in 2019.[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh – Taranis (2007), Kauto Star (2008, 2010), Valseur Lido (2016)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Paul Nicholls – Taranis (2007), Kauto Star (2008, 2010), Kauto Stone (2012)

Winners
Winner
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1999 Florida Pearl 7 Paul Carberry Willie Mullins
2000 Looks Like Trouble 8 Richard Johnson Noel Chance
2001 Foxchapel King 8 David Casey Mouse Morris
2002 More Than a Stroll 10 Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
2003 Glenelly Gale 9 Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
2004 Beef or Salmon 8 Timmy Murphy Michael Hourigan
2005 no race 2005 [lower-alpha 1]
2006 Beef or Salmon 10 Andrew McNamara Michael Hourigan
2007 Taranis 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2008 Kauto Star 8 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009 The Listener 10 Andrew McNamara Nick Mitchell
2010 Kauto Star 10 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2011 Quito de la Roque 7 Davy Russell Colm Murphy
2012 Kauto Stone 6 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2013 Roi du Mee 8 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott
2014 Road to Riches 7 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2015 Don Cossack 8 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott
2016 Valseur Lido 7 Ruby Walsh Henry de Bromhead
2017 Outlander 9 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2018 Road to Respect 7 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade
2019 Road to Respect 8 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade
  1. The 2005 edition was abandoned after bomb warnings were telephoned to the racecourse.[2]

See also

References
  1. Jennings, David (10 September 2019). "Ladbrokes unveiled as new sponsor of first Grade 1 of jumps season at Down Royal". Racing Post.
  2. "Racing abandoned in bomb threat". bbc.co.uk. November 5, 2005. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
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