The Clonmel Oil Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Clonmel over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 51 yards, or 4,070 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
The event is named after its sponsor, the Clonmel Oil Company. It was first run in 1992 over 3 miles in December and was initially known as the Morris Oil Chase. It was cut by half a mile in 1994, and at the same time it was moved to November. The race was given Grade 3 status in 1995, and it was promoted to Grade 2 level the following year. It was first run under its present title in 2003.
Records Most successful horse (4 wins): Dorans Pride – 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Most successful jockey (7 wins): Paul Townend – Champagne Fever (2014), Kemboy (2018), Douvan (2019), Blue Lord (2022), Allaho (2023), Saint Sam (2024), Il Etait Temps (2025)
Most successful trainer (10 wins): Willie Mullins - Arvika Ligeonniere (2013), Champagne Fever (2014), Alelchi Inois (2016), Kemboy (2018), Douvan (2019), Bachasson (2020), Blue Lord (2022), Allaho (2023), Saint Sam (2024), Il Etait Temps (2025)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1992 Fissure Seal 6 Charlie Swan Harry de Bromhead 1993 King of the Gales 6 Charlie Swan John Kiely 1994 Belvederian 7 Conor O'Dwyer Mouse Morris 1995 Imperial Call 6 Gerry O'Neill Fergie Sutherland 1996 Royal Mountbrowne 8 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien 1997 Dorans Pride 8 Richard Dunwoody Michael Hourigan 1998 Dorans Pride 9 Richard Dunwoody Michael Hourigan 1999 Dorans Pride 10 Paul Hourigan Michael Hourigan 2000 Dorans Pride 11 Paul Hourigan Michael Hourigan 2001 Moscow Express 9 Shay Barry Frances Crowley 2002 Beef Or Salmon 6 Paul Carberry Michael Hourigan 2003 Edredon Bleu 11 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight 2004 Rathgar Beau 8 Shay Barry Dusty Sheehy 2005 War of Attrition 6 Conor O'Dwyer Mouse Morris 2006 Sir Oj 9 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2007 Mossbank 7 Davy Russell Michael Hourigan 2008 Glenfinn Captain 9 Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe 2009 Watson Lake 11 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2010 Tranquil Sea 8 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady 2011 Tranquil Sea 9 Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady 2012 Sizing Europe 10 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead 2013 Arvika Ligeonniere 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2014 Champagne Fever 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2015 Road to Riches 8 Bryan Cooper Noel Meade 2016 Alelchi Inois 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2017 Alpha Des Obeaux 4 Sean Flanagan Mouse Morris 2018 Kemboy 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2019 Douvan 9 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2020 Bachasson 9 David Mullins Willie Mullins 2021 Fakir D'oudairies 6 Mark Walsh Joseph O'Brien 2022 Blue Lord 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2023 Allaho 9 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2024 Saint Sam 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2025 Il Etait Temps 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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