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. 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.

Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Klairon Davis – 1998, 1999, 2001

Leading jockey (5 wins): Ruby Walsh – Nickname (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 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 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 The 2008 race took place at Gowran Park.

See also List of Irish National Hunt races

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