Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase

The Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 3 miles and ½ furlong (3 miles and 120 yards, or 4,938 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May.

Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase
Grade 1 race
LocationPunchestown
Co. Kildare, Ireland
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorDooley Insurance Group
WebsitePunchestown
Race information
Distance3m 120y (4,938 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFive-years-old and up
Weight11 st 7 lb (5yo);
11 st 12 lb (6yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for mares
Purse€100,000 (2021)
1st: €59,000
Champion Novice Chase
2022
Capodanno Lifetime Ambition Fury Road
Previous years
2021
Colreevy Monkfish Only two finished
2020-2011
2019
Delta Work Discorama A Plus Tard
2018
The Storyteller Monbeg Notorious Jury Duty
2017
Disko Anibale Fly A Genie In Abottle
2016
Zabana Outlander Sub Lieutenant
2015
Valseur Lido Wounded Warrior Apache Stronghold
2014
Carlingford Lough Ballycasey Morning Assembly
2013
Mount Benbulben Tofino Bay Lyreen Legend
2012
Sir Des Champs Shop Dj Ordinary Man
2011
Quito De La Roque Western Charmer Head Of The Posse
2010-2007
2010
Kempes China Rock The Midnight Club
2009
Rare Bob Gone To Lunch Joncol
2008
Air Force One Pomme Tiepy Ballycullen Boy
2007
Offshore Account Knight Legend One Cool Cookie
 

The present version of the race was introduced in 2007, when it was sponsored by Ellier Developments. There had been two similar events in the preceding years – a Grade 2 race over a shorter distance (also sponsored by Ellier),[1] and a handicap race over the same length.[2] The new version was backed by Boylesports in 2009, and by Growise from 2010 to 2018.

The Growise Champion Novice Chase is Ireland's equivalent of the RSA Insurance Novices' Chase at Cheltenham, but no horse has won both races since 2007.

Records

Leading jockey since 2007 (5 wins):

  • Davy Russell - Quito De La Roque (2011), Sir Des Champs (2012), Zabana (2016), The Storyteller (2018), Delta Work (2019)

Leading trainer since 2007 (5 wins):

  • Willie Mullins - Kempes (2010), Sir Des Champs (2012), Valseur Lido (2015), Colreevy (2021),Capodanno (2022)

Winners since 2007
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
2007 Offshore Account 7 Denis O'Regan Charlie Swan
2008 Air Force One 6 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann
2009 Rare Bob 7 Paddy Flood Dessie Hughes
2010 Kempes 7 Tony McCoy Willie Mullins
2011 Quito De La Roque 7 Davy Russell Colm Murphy
2012 Sir Des Champs 6 Davy Russell Willie Mullins
2013 Mount Benbulben 8 Danny Mullins Gordon Elliott
2014 Carlingford Lough 8 Tony McCoy John Kiely
2015 Valseur Lido 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Zabana 7 Davy Russell Andrew Lynch
2017 Disko 6 Bryan Cooper Noel Meade
2018 The Storyteller 7 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2019 Delta Work 6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 1]
2021 Colreevy 8 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins
2022 Capodanno 6 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins
  1. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

References
  1. "Ellier Developments Novice Chase". Racing Post. 25 April 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  2. "Betfair.com Novice Handicap Chase". Racing Post. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
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