Native Upmanship Novice Chase
The Native Upmanship Novice Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Thurles Racecourse over a distance of about 2 miles and 2 furlongs (3,621 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in March.
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| French Dynamite | Ciel De Neige | The Little Yank |
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| I'm A Game Changer | Whatsnotoknow | Zarkareva |
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| Zero Ten | Dunvegan | Emily Moon |
| 2019 | ||
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| Cubomania | Jetz | Duca De Thaix |
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| Castlegrace Paddy | Jett | Tombstone |
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| Great Field | Hurricane Ben | Alamein |
The race was first run in 2017 as the Pierce Molony Memorial Novice Chase in honour of the former manager and owner of Thurles Racecourse.[1]
It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2020.[2]
Records
Leading jockey :
- Darragh O'Keeffe - I'm A Game Changer (2021), French Dynamite (2022)
Leading trainer:
- no trainer has won this race more than once
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2017 | Great Field | 6 | Jody McGarvey | Willie Mullins |
| 2018 | Castlegrace Paddy | 7 | Andrew Lynch | Pat Fahy |
| 2019 | Cubomania | 6 | Davy Russell | Gordon Elliott |
| 2020 | Zero Ten | 7 | David Mullins | Emmet Mullins |
| 2021 | I'm A Game Changer | 9 | Darragh O'Keefe | Andrew McNamara |
| 2022 | French Dynamite | 9 | Darragh O'Keefe | Mouse Morris |
References
- "Death of Pierce Molony". Irish Independent. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- "Enhancements to the National Hunt Pattern Programme". Ballinrobe Racecourse. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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