Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase
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The Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase is Grade 2 National Hunt race in Ireland
. It is run at Naas
in February, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs and during the race there are 13 fences to be jumped. The race was first run in 1996 as a Grade 3. It was upgraded to Grade 2 status in 2003.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It is run at Naas
Naas Racecourse
Naas Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, approximately 18 miles from Dublin. The course stages both Flat racing and National Hunt racing and in 2010 fifteen race meetings were held there....
in February, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs and during the race there are 13 fences to be jumped. The race was first run in 1996 as a Grade 3. It was upgraded to Grade 2 status in 2003.
Recent Winners
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
Year Winner Jockey Trainer 1996 Love The Lord Kevin O'Brien Daniel O'Connell 1997 Corket Tom Horgan Aidan O'Brien Aidan O'BrienAidan Patrick O'Brien is an Irish horse racing trainer. Since 1996, he has been the private trainer at Ballydoyle Stables near Cashel in County Tipperary for John Magnier and his Coolmore Stud associates....1998 Guest Performance Garrett Cotter Dessie Hughes 1999 Rince Ri Rince RiRince Ri was a National Hunt racehorse. He was trained in Ireland by Ted Walsh and owned by Frank Moriarty.-Early career:He made his racecourse debut in December 1997, where he won a maiden hurdle at Navan and followed this up with two further wins in January and February, including a Grade 2 race...Ruby Walsh Ruby WalshRuby Walsh is the reigning Irish National Hunt champion jockey. He is the second child, and eldest son, of former champion amateur jockey Ted Walsh and his wife Helen.-Success:...Ted Walsh Ted WalshTed Walsh is an amateur jockey turned racehorse trainer, based in Kill, County Kildare, Ireland. He was born and raised in Co. Cork. As a rider, one of his most important wins was on Attitude Adjuster in the 1986 Cheltenham Festival Foxhunter Chase...2000 Alexander Banquet Jason Titley Willie Mullins Willie MullinsWillie Mullins is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey. He is based at Closutton, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, Ireland...2001 Sackville David Casey Frances Crowley 2002 Colonel Braxton Norman Williamson Norman WilliamsonNorman Williamson is a professional jockey in the Irish National Hunt.- References :...Dessie Hughes 2003 Glens Music Tommy Treacy J A O'Connell 2004 Jim Barry Geraghty Barry GeraghtyBarry Geraghty is an Irish jockey.Geraghty rode his first winner in January 1997, three years later he became the Irish Champion jump jockey for the first time. He rode his first Cheltenham winner on the Jessica Harrington trained Moscow Flyer in the 2002 Arkle Chase.He won the Grand National in...Jim Dreaper 2005 Well Presented Robbie Power Robbie PowerRobbie "Puppy" Power, son of Irish show-jumper Con Power, is the National Hunt jockey who rode 33-1 outsider Silver Birch to victory in the 2007 John Smith's Grand National at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday 14 April 2007 .-Footnotes:...Jessica Harrington 2006 Lordofourown Andrew McNamara Shane Donohoe 2007 Benefit Night Barry Cash Daniel O'Sullivan 2008 Thyne Again Davy Russell Davy RussellDavy Russell is an Irish jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. Russell's first win as a professional jockey was for English-based Irish trainer Ferdy Murphy on Inn Antique in a novice hurdle at Sedgefield, 12 November 2002...Liam Burke 2009 Joncol Paddy Flood Paul Nolan no race 2010 2011 Roi du Mee Davy Russell Davy RussellDavy Russell is an Irish jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. Russell's first win as a professional jockey was for English-based Irish trainer Ferdy Murphy on Inn Antique in a novice hurdle at Sedgefield, 12 November 2002...Gordon Elliott Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)Gordon Elliott is a County Meath-based National Hunt racehorse trainer who was 29 when his first Grand National entry, the 33 to 1 outsider Silver Birch won the 2007 race on 14 April, 2007...