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Normans Grove Chase
2017
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star White and red diamonds, white sleeves, white cap, maroon diamonds
Ballycasey Ball D'arc Flemenstar
Previous years
2016
Dark blue and white diabolo, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap, red star Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap Royal blue and white chevrons, royal blue cap, white diamonds
Top Gamble Sizing Granite Days Hotel
2015
Orange, beige chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Royal blue, yellow inverted triangle, yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow diamond on cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Twinlight Mallowney Savello
2014
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Orange, beige chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Maroon, pink sleeves, white cap
Arvika Ligeonniere Twinlight Foildubh
2013
Maroon, pink sleeves, white cap Royal blue and white chevrons, royal blue cap, white diamonds Red, dark green hoop, white cap
Foildubh Days Hotel Lead Kindly Light
2012
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap Orange and purple diamonds, purple sleeves, purple cap, orange diamonds
Blazing Tempo Noble Prince Tranquil Sea
2011
Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots Light blue and maroon hoops, blue sleeves, striped cap Yellow, large royal blue spots, royal blue spots on sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue spots
Golden Silver Rubi Light Let Yourself Go
2010-2001
2010
Light green, pink spots, light green sleeves, quartered cap Yellow, black braces, yellow and white quartered cap Black, pink star and cap
Scotsirish Snowy Morning Mansony
2009
Black, pink star and cap Emerald green, royal blue panel and sleeves, emerald green cap Black and yellow quartered, black sleeves, emerald green seams, yellow cap, black star
Mansony Thyne Again Southern Vic
2008
White and mauve diamonds, white sleeves, mauve cap PURPLE, white diamond and sleeves, purple cap Yellow and white diabolo, yellow sleeves, emerald green cap
Nickname Kicking King Newmill
2007
White and mauve diamonds, white sleeves, mauve cap Maroon and White stripes, White sleeves, Maroon cap, White spots White, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, white diamond
Nickname Justified Central House
2006
Emerald green and orange hooped, orange and emerald green quartered cap Red, green sleeves, blue cap Green, white diamonds and sleeves, white cap, green spots
Fota Island Old Flame Strike Back
2005
White, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, white diamond WHITE and RED DIABOLO, white and black hooped sleeves and cap Black, red stripe, red cap, yellow star
Central House Colonel Rayburn Glenelly Gale
2004
Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon and yellow check cap GREY, pink star, hooped cap
Florida Pearl Rince Ri Rathgar Beau
2003
Dark blue Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap
Colonel Braxton Go Roger Go Knife Edge
2002
Emerald green,royal blue cross sashes,royal blue sleeves,yellow cap,green spots BLACK and WHITE HOOPS, emerald green cap, white star Emerald green and orange diabolo, orange sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
Arctic Copper Fadoudal Du Cochet Alcapone
2001
MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon cap, white hoop Emerald green, light blue seams, emGreen sleeves, emGreen cap,light blue star EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE DIABOLO, halved sleeves, emerald green cap, royal blue diamonds
Klairon Davis Papillon Mr Baxter Basics
2000-1997
2000
EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE DIABOLO, halved sleeves, emerald green cap, royal blue diamonds MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon cap, white hoop Green, white diamond, white cap, yellow star
Mr Baxter Basics Klairon Davis Ollimar
1999
MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon cap, white hoop Royal blue, grey cap Black, white chevrons and sleeves, green cap
Klairon Davis Opera Hat Anabatic
1998
MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon cap, white hoop WHITE and YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, red sash, white cap, red spots
Klairon Davis Merry Gale Fiftysevenchannels
1997
Royal blue, red sash, white cap, red spots White, light blue sleeves, red cap Emerald green, black sleeves, white cap
Fiftysevenchannels Beakstown Minstrel Fire
 

The Normans Grove Chase was a Grade 2 steeplechase National Hunt race in Ireland. It was run at Fairyhouse Racecourse over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong and took place each year in March or April at the course's Easter Festival. The 2017 running was moved to a fixture in early April to avoid clashing with similar races at the Punchestown Festival.[1] Prior to 2013 the race took place in January.

The race was first run in 1997. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2004 and then raised to Grade 2 status the following year.

The race was run for the last time in 2017. In 2018, Fairyhouse and Navan agreed to swap the distances of their two Graded Chases scheduled for the spring, leading to the creation of the Devenish Chase and the discontinuation of this race. [2]

Records

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Most successful horse (2 wins):

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Ruby WalshNickname (2007,2008), Blazing Tempo (2012), Twinlight (2015), Ballycasey (2017)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Willie Mullins - Florida Pearl (2004), Scotsirish (2010), Golden Silver (2011), Blazing Tempo (2012), Arvika Ligeonniere (2014), Twinlight (2015), Ballycasey (2017)

Winners

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  • Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1997 Fiftysevenchannels Charlie Swan Enda Bolger
1998 Klairon Davis Richard Dunwoody Arthur Moore
1999 Klairon Davis Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
2000 Mr Baxter Basics Jason Titley Tom Taaffe
2001 Klairon Davis Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
2002 Arctic Copper Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2003 Colonel Braxton Kieran Kelly Dessie Hughes
2004 Florida Pearl Richard Johnson Willie Mullins
2005 Central House Paul Carberry Dessie Hughes
2006 Fota Island Tony McCoy Mouse Morris
2007 Nickname Ruby Walsh Martin Brassil
2008 Nickname [1] Ruby Walsh Martin Brassil
2009 Mansony Davy Russell Arthur Moore
2010 Scotsirish Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2011 Golden Silver Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2012 Blazing Tempo Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2013 Foildubh Paul Carberry John Patrick Ryan
2014 Arvika Ligeonniere Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2015 Twinlight Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Top Gamble 8 Richard Johnson Kerry Lee
2017 Ballycasey 10 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins

1 The 2008 race took place at Gowran Park.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2017 Fixture List Announced". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Big-RaceReports - Devenish Chase". Racing Post. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.