JNwine.com Champion Chase

JNwine.com Champion Chase

Grade 1 race
Location	Down Royal, Co. Down Northern Ireland
Inaugurated	1999
Race type	Chase
Sponsor	JNwine.com
Website	Down Royal
Race information
Distance	3 miles (4,828 metres)
Surface	Turf
Track	Right-handed
Qualification	Five-years-old and up
Weight	11 st 8 lb (5yo); 11 st 10 lb (6yo+) Allowances 7 lb for mares
Purse	€140,000 (2015) 1st: €84,000

JNwine.com Champion Chase

2015
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Don Cossack	Rocky Creek	Roi Du Mee

Previous years
2014
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Road To Riches	Rocky Creek	Boston Bob
2013
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Roi Du Mee	Sizing Europe	Prince De Beauchene
2012
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Kauto Stone	First Lieutenant	Quito De La Roque
2011
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Quito De La Roque	Sizing Europe	The Nightingale

2010-2001
2010
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Kauto Star	Sizing Europe	China Rock
2009
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The Listener	My Will	War Of Attrition
2008
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Kauto Star	Light On The Broom	Knight Legend
2007
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Taranis	Justified	Light On The Broom
2006
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Beef Or Salmon	War Of Attrition	Justified
2004
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Beef Or Salmon	Kicking King	Cloudy Bays
2003
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Glenelly Gale	Arctic Copper	Barrow Drive
2002
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More Than A Stroll	See More Business	Give Over
2001
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Foxchapel King	Wicked Crack	Florida Pearl

2000-1999
2000
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Looks Like Trouble	Dorans Pride	Inis Cara
1999
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Florida Pearl	Dorans Pride	Ferbet Junior

The JNwine.com 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.

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 JNwine.com Champion Chase is now the first Grade 1 event of the Irish National Hunt season. It has been sponsored by JNwine.com (James Nicholson Wine Merchant) throughout its history.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Beef or Salmon – 2004, 2006
• Kauto Star - 2008, 2010

Leading jockey (3 wins):

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

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
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

¹ The 2005 edition was abandoned after bomb warnings were telephoned to the racecourse.

See also

• List of Irish National Hunt races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• guardian.co.uk – "Kauto Star strides to victory in jnwine.com Champion Chase" (2008).
• pedigreequery.com – James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase – Down Royal.
• JNWine.com - Official sponsor of jnwine.com Champion Chase