Kinloch Brae Chase
The Kinloch Brae Chase, currently run as the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase, is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Thurles Racecourse in late January or early February, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 118 yards, or 4,131 metres) and during its running there are 14 fences to be jumped.
| Grade Three race | |
| Location | Thurles Racecourse Thurles, Ireland |
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| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Horse & Jockey Hotel |
| Website | Thurles |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 4½f (4,131 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Six-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 3 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares Penalties G1 chase win 7 lb* 2 G3 or 1 G2 chase win 5 lb* 3 chases or 1 G3 chase 3 lb* *since 1 July 2017 |
| Purse | €45,000 (2020) 1st: €26,550 |
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| Allaho | Elimay | Annamix |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Real Steel | Footpad | Voix Du Reve |
| 2019 | ||
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| Tout Est Permis | Sub Lieutenant | Total Recall |
| 2018 | ||
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| A Toi Phil | American Tom | Woodland Opera |
| 2017 | ||
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| Sizing John | Sub Lieutenant | Black Hercules |
| 2016 | ||
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| Don Cossack | Wounded Warrior | Rubi Light |
| 2015 | ||
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| Don Cossack | Texas Jack | Smokey Joe Joe |
| 2014 | ||
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| Texas Jack | Baily Green | Last Instalment |
| 2013 | ||
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| Quito De La Roque | Roi Du Mee | Joncol |
| 2012 | ||
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| Apt Approach | Follow The Plan | Roberto Goldback |
| 2011 | ||
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| Follow The Plan | Roberto Goldback | J'y Vole |
| 2010-2001 | ||
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| 2010 | ||
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| Newmill | Snowy Morning | Florida Express |
| 2009 | ||
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| Cailin Alainn | Glenfinn Captain | Ponmeoath |
| 2008 | ||
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| Hi Cloy | One Cool Cookie | Knight Legend |
| 2007 | ||
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| Forget The Past | Hi Cloy | Mossy Green |
| 2006 | ||
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| Newmill | Mossy Green | Strong Project |
| 2005 | ||
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| Rathgar Beau | Central House | Nil Desperandum |
| 2004 | ||
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| Native Upmanship | Davids Lad | Beachcomber Bay |
| 2003 | ||
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| Native Upmanship | Arctic Copper | Moscow Express |
| 2002 | ||
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| Native Upmanship | Wicked Crack | Killultagh Storm |
| 2001 | ||
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| Slaney Native | Lyreen Wonder | Delphi Lodge |
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| Amberleigh House | Micko's Dream | Foxchapel King |
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| Ferbet Junior | Opera Hat | Micko's Dream |
| 1998 | ||
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| Manhattan Castle | Beakstown | Fiftysevenchannels |
| 1997 | ||
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| Merry Gale | Royal Mountbrowne | The Real Article |
The race was first run in 1997. It was downgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 3 in 2017.[1] and returned to Grade 2 status in 2018.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Native Upmanship – (2002, 2003, 2004)
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Conor O'Dwyer – Merry Gale (1997), Native Upmanship (2003, 2004)
- Paul Townend - Quito De La Roque (2013), Real Steel (2020), Allaho (2021)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Arthur Moore - Manhattan Castle (1998), Native Upmanship (2002, 2003, 2004)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 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 |
| 2019 | Tout Est Permis | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade |
| 2020 | Real Steel | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2021 | Allaho | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
References
- "Enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2016/2017 Season". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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