The Bobbyjo Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Fairyhouse Racecourse in February, over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (5,029 metres) and during the race there are twenty fences to be jumped.
The race was first run in 2003 and is named after the racehorse, Bobbyjo, who won the 1999 Grand National. The race is seen as a key trial for the Grand National. It was previously contested at Grade 2 level before being downgraded to Grade 3 in 2017.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Roi Du Mee – 2013, 2015 Acapella Bourgeois - 2020, 2021
Most successful jockey (5 wins): Paul Townend - The Midnight Club (2011), Rathvinden (2019), Kemboy (2023), Nick Rockett (2025), Grangeclare West (2026)
Most successful trainer (15 wins): Willie Mullins – Hedgehunter (2005), Homer Wells (2007), The Midnight Club (2011), Prince De Beauchene (2012), On His Own (2014), Boston Bob (2016), Pleasant Company (2017), Belshill (2018), Rathvinden (2019), Acapella Bourgeois (2020, 2021), Kemboy (2023), I Am Maximus (2024), Nick Rockett (2025), Grangeclare West (2026)
Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer 2003 Rince Ri Paul Carberry Ted Walsh 2004 Takagi Davy Russell Edward O'Grady 2005 Hedgehunter David Casey Willie Mullins 2006 Forget The Past Barry Geraghty Michael O'Brien 2007 Homer Wells Davy Condon Willie Mullins 2008 Afistfullofdollars Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2009 Black Apalachi Roger Loughran Dessie Hughes 2010 Vic Venturi Paddy Flood Dessie Hughes 2011 The Midnight Club Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2012 Prince De Beauchene Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2013 Roi Du Mee Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2014 On His Own Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2015 Roi Du Mee Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott 2016 Boston Bob Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2017 Pleasant Company Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2018 Belshill David Mullins Willie Mullins 2019 Rathvinden Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2020 Acapella Bourgeois Danny Mullins Willie Mullins 2021 Acapella Bourgeois Danny Mullins Willie Mullins 2022 Any Second Now Mark Walsh Ted Walsh 2023 Kemboy Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2024 I Am Maximus Jody McGarvey Willie Mullins 2025 Nick Rockett Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2026 Grangeclare West Paul Townend Willie Mullins
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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