The Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase is a Grade B National Hunt novice handicap chase in Ireland. It is run at Naas in February, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs and during the race there are 13 fences to be jumped.
The race was first run in 1981 as a Listed race restricted to novices, and was initially known as the Nas Na Ri Chase. The race was renamed in 1996, and was upgraded to Grade 2 status in 2003.
In 2015 the race was downgraded to a novice handicap.
Nas Na Ri/Nás na Ríogh is the Irish name for the town of Naas.
Records Most successful jockey (4 wins): Davy Russell- Thyne Again (2008), Roi Du Mee (2011), Rathlin (2012), Sweeney Tunes (2013)
Most successful trainer (3 wins): Willie Mullins– Alexander Banquet (2000), Kempes (2010), Mozoltov (2014) Paul Nolan - Joncol (2009), Sweeney Tunes (2013), Fitzhenry (2018)
Winners Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr". Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer1981King's Servant7P WoodsP Connell1982Prominent Artist7J MaxwellJ P Byrne1983Twinburn8A RedmondFrank Berry1984Born To Shine9Tommy KinaneTommy Kinane Jr1985Bit of the Action8E O'GradyT J Ryan1986Boro Quarter7P MullinsP Gill1987Trimar Gold7A KeaneMr T Doyle 1988 Golden Freeze 6 Brendan Sheridan Mrs R Walsh 1989 Lucky Baloo 7 Charlie Swan Capt Donald Swan 1990 Kiichi 5 Brendan Sheridan Dermot Weld 1991 El-Sid Senor 8 F J Flood Francis Flood 1992 Second Schedual 7 Charlie Swan A L T Moore 1993 Galevilla Express 6 C N Bowens V Bowens 1994 Glencloud 6 G M O'Neill Noel Meade 1995 Imperial Call 6 G M O'Neill Fergie Sutherland 1996 Love The Lord 6 K F O'Brien Daniel O'Connell 1997 Corket 7 T Horgan Aidan O'Brien 1998 Guest Performance 6 Garrett Cotter Dessie Hughes 1999 Rince Ri 6 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh 2000 Alexander Banquet 7 Jason Titley Willie Mullins 2001 Sackville 8 David Casey Frances Crowley 2002 Colonel Braxton 7 Norman Williamson Dessie Hughes 2003 Glens Music 10 T P Treacy J A O'Connell 2004 Jim 7 Barry Geraghty Jim Dreaper 2005 Well Presented 7 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington 2006 Lordofourown 8 Andrew McNamara S Donohoe 2007 Benefit Night 7 Barry Cash Rusty M Richards 2008 Thyne Again 7 Davy Russell W J Burke 2009 Joncol 6 P W Flood Paul Nolan 2010 Kempes 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2011 Roi Du Mee 6 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2012 Rathlin 7 Davy Russell Mouse Morris 2013 Sweeney Tunes 7 Davy Russell Paul Nolan 2014 Mozoltov 8 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins 2015 Empire Of Dirt 8 Luke Dempsey Colm Murphy 2016 Marlbrook 8 Barry Geraghty Colm Murphy 2017 Edwulf 8 Robbie Power Joseph O'Brien 2018 Fitzhenry 6 Barry Geraghty Paul Nolan 2019 Poker Party 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead 2020 Castle Oliver 6 Mark Walsh Padraig Roche 2021 Home By The Lee 6 JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien 2022 Gabbys Cross 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead 2023 Limerick Lace 6 Aidan Kelly Gavin Cromwell 2024 Battle It Out 6 Charlie O'Dwyer Conor O'Dwyer 2025 Prince Palace 7 Harry Sexton Pat Fahy 2026 Goraibhmaithagat 6 Mark Walsh Colm Murphy
See also List of Irish National Hunt races
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