The Naas Racecourse Business Club Novice Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Naas Racecourse in January over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres) and during its running there are 16 fences to be jumped..
The race was first run in 1992, and was awarded Grade 3 status in 1996. It was upgraded to Grade 2 in 2004 and downgraded back to Grade 3 in 2017. From 2000 to 2018 it was run as the Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase.
Records Most successful jockey (4 wins): Paul Carberry – Lord Who (2004), Parsons Pistol (2009), Oscar Looby (2010), Wounded Warrior (2015) Paul Townend - Carefully Selected (2020), Stattler (2022), Embassy Gardens (2024), Dancing City (2025)
Most successful trainer (7 wins): Willie Mullins - Pomme Tiepy (2008), Roi Des Francs (2016), Ballyward (2019), Carefully Selected (2020), Stattler (2022), Embassy Gardens (2024), Dancing City (2025)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1992 Mass Appeal 7 Charlie Swan Victor Bowens 1993 Deep Bramble 6 Enda Bolger Michael Hourigan 1994 Another Excuse 6 W M O'Sullivan Eugene M O'Sullivan 1995 Lacken Cross 7 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien 1996 Shanagarry 7 B Moran Patrick Heffernan 1997 Ultra Flutter 10 Shane Broderick Michael Hourigan 1998 Blue Irish 7 Norman Williamson Mrs Sue Bramall 1999 Rince Ri 6 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh 2000 Saxophone 7 Tommy Treacy Jim Dreaper 2001 Sackville 8 David Casey Frances Crowley 2002 Takagi 7 Gerald Cotter Edward O'Grady 2003 I'vehadit 9 Roger Loughran Dessie Hughes 2004 Lord Who 7 Paul Carberry Pat Doyle 2005 Point Barrow 7 J P Elliott P Hughes 2006 Southern Vic 7 Conor O'Dwyer Ted Walsh 2007 Chelsea Harbour 7 Davy Russell Thomas Mullins 2008 Pomme Tiepy 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2009 Parsons Pistol 7 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2010 Oscar Looby 7 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2011 Quito De La Roque 7 Davy Russell Colm Murphy 2012 Medical Card 8 Davy Condon Noel Meade 2013 Tofino Bay 10 Davy Russell Dessie Hughes 2014 Foxrock 6 David Mullins Ted Walsh 2015 Wounded Warrior 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2016 Roi Des Francs 7 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins 2017 Anibale Fly 7 Mark Walsh Tony Martin 2018 Moulin A Vent 6 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade 2019 Ballyward 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2020 Carefully Selected 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2021 Eklat De Rire 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead 2022 Stattler 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2023 Thedevilscoachman 7 Bryan Cooper Noel Meade 2024 Embassy Gardens 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2025 Dancing City 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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