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Poplar Square Chase
2023
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Red, white diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds, red cap Yellow, brown cross sashes, emerald green cap
Dinoblue Fil Dor Hope Des Blins
Previous years
2022
Red, white stars, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star Dark blue, orange braces, halved sleeves, dark blue cap, orange spots Light blue, light blue cap, pink star
Jeremys Flame Gallant John Joe Francin
2021
Beige, royal blue triple diamond and diamonds on sleeves, striped cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Captain Guinness Andy Dufresne Felix Desjy
2020-2011
2020
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Royal blue and white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap
Notebook Fakir D'Oudairies Djingle
2019
Purple, yellow chevron, yellow cap Emerald green, red disc, hooped sleeves, emerald green cap, red spots Emerald green, white sash, yellow sleeves, white cap, yellow star
Cilaos Emery Ornua Kildorrery
2018
Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap Maroon, white star, white armlets, white cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Saint Calvados Tycoon Prince Arkwrisht
2017
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon and white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Ball D'arc Ordinary World American Tom
2016
Maroon, white star, white armlets, white cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Light blue and pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, pink star on cap
Tell Us More The Game Changer Alisier D'irlande
2015
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap White and emerald green check, white sleeves, emerald green star on cap
Devils Bride Sizing Granite Azorian
2014
Royal blue, red epaulettes and sleeves, red cap, white star Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Emerald green, yellow hoop, white sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow star
Moscow Mannon Felix Yonger Mount Colah
2013
Orange, beige chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Pink, black sash, pink cap Dark blue, yellow diamond and sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
Twinlight Oscars Well Realt Mor
2012
Emerald green and mauve halved, slvs reversed, quartered cap Maroon, pink sleeves, white cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Hidden Cyclone Foildubh Rathlin
2011
Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap Pale blue, dark blue seams, navy blue cap Light blue, dark blue sleeves, check cap
Noble Prince Jigalo Osirixamix
2010-2001
2010
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Black, pink stars, pink sleeves, white cap, black stars Emerald green, orange hoop, hooped sleeves, orange cap
Captain Cee Bee Archie Boy Catch Me
2009
Orange and purple diamonds, purple sleeves, purple cap, orange diamonds Red, white cross of lorraine and sleeves, red cap Royal blue and yellow halved, red sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow star
Tranquil Sea Joncol Trafford Lad
2008
Emerald green, royal blue panel and sleeves, emerald green cap White and royal blue hoops, halved sleeves, white cap, royal blue spots White and emerald green diabolo, check cap
Thyne Again Emotional Article Moscow Breeze
2007
Royal blue, yellow chevron and cap Light green, black diamond, black diamonds on sleeves, light green cap LIGHT BLUE, dark blue seams, grey and dark blue hooped cap
Coolgreaney Gemini Lucy Dbest
2006
Black and yellow quartered, black sleeves, emerald green seams, yellow cap, black star RED, light blue triple diamond, light blue diamonds on sleeves, light blue diamond on cap PURPLE and ORANGE HOOPS, purple sleeves, check cap
Southern Vic Macs Flamingo Lakil Princess
2005
Light tan, red hoop, black sleeves, red hoop, red cap Red, blue triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, white cap Yellow and royal blue stripes, yellow sleeves, striped cap
Watson Lake Green Belt Flyer Euro Leader
2004
WHITE and RED DIABOLO, white and black hooped sleeves and cap White, royal blue spots, royal blue cap, white diamond BLACK and YELLOW CHEVRONS, black sleeves, yellow cap
Colonel Rayburn Central House John James
2003
Emerald green and orange hooped, orange and emerald green quartered cap GREY, pink star, hooped cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
Kadoun Rathgar Beau Ground Ball
2002
ROYAL BLUE, white chevron, royal blue cap, white spots Dark blue Maroon and white diabolo, white sleeves, maroon stars, quartered cap
Copernicus Native Upmanship Native Commander
2001
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Emerald green and yellow hoops, quartered cap Royal Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, striped cap
Knife Edge Shannon Gale Killultagh Storm
2000-1997
2000
Green , white hoop, yellow and green striped cap Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap MAROON and WHITE STRIPES, maroon cap, white hoop
To Your Honour Go Roger Go Klairon Davis
1999
Green, white diamond, white cap, yellow star Yellow, purple cross of lorraine, diabolo on sleeves, purple cap, yellow spots RED and GREY STRIPES, grey sleeves, red cap
Ollimar Amberleigh House Hill Society
1997
WHITE and YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, grey cap owned by Tematron Racing Club
Merry Gale Opera Hat Persian Halo
 

The Poplar Square Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Naas Racecourse in late October or early November over a distance of about 2 miles (3,218 metres).

The race was first run in 1997 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2003. It was run as a Grade 2 race as a one-off in 2020.[1]

Records

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Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Davy Russell Thyne Again (2008), Noble Prince (2011), Moscow Mannon (2014)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Willie Mullins - Twinlight (2013), Devils Bride (2015), Cilaos Emery (2019), Dinoblue (2023)

Winners

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Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1997 Merry Gale Norman Williamson Jim Dreaper
1999 Ollimar 7 Paul Moloney Jim Dreaper
2000 To Your Honour 7 Barry Geraghty Francis Flood
2001 Knife Edge 6 T P Rudd Michael O'Brien
2002 Copernicus 7 Paul Carberry P Hughes
2003 Kadoun 6 Mr D W Cullen Michael O'Brien
2004 Colonel Rayburn 8 J L Cullen Paul Nolan
2005 Watson Lake 7 Paul Carberry Noel Meade
2006 Southern Vic 7 Conor O'Dwyer Ted Walsh
2007 Coolgreaney 6 T J Doyle S J Treacy
2008 Thyne Again 7 Davy Russell W J Burke
2009 Tranquil Sea 7 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady
2010 Captain Cee Bee 9 Mark Walsh Edward P Harty
2011 Noble Prince 7 Davy Russell Paul Nolan
2012 Hidden Cyclone 7 Andrew McNamara John Joseph Hanlon
2013 Twinlight 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2014 Moscow Mannon 8 Davy Russell Henry de Bromhead
2015 Devils Bride 8 David Mullins Willie Mullins
2016 Tell Us More 7 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott
2017 Ball D'Arc 6 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2018 Saint Calvados 5 Gavin Sheehan Harry Whittington
2019 Cilaos Emery 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2020 Notebook 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2021 Captain Guinness 6 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2022 Jeremys Flame 8 Luke Dempsey Gavin Cromwell
2023 Dinoblue 6 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Enhancements made to the National Hunt Pattern programme". Horse Racing Ireland. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2020.