The Newlands Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Naas over a distance of about 2 miles (3,218 metres) and during the race there are 10 fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.
The race was run as a handicap until 1994, was not run in 1995, and returned in 1996 as a Listed race. The race was raised to Grade 2 status in 2003 and was downgraded to Grade 3 in 2017. It is currently sponsored by Paddy Power bookmakers and run under a sponsored title.
Records Most successful horse since 1988 (3 wins): Opera Hat – 1996, 1997, 1998 Days Hotel - 2013, 2014, 2016
Leading jockey since 1988 (4 wins): Anthony Powell – Flying Ferret (1988), Guesswork (1993), Opera Hat (1996, 1997) Ruby Walsh - Papillon (1999), Moscow Express (2001), Nickname (2007), Seabass (2012) Paul Carberry - Arctic Copper (2003), Strong Run (2004), Central House (2005), Sir Oj (2006)
Leading trainer since 1988 (5 wins): Henry de Bromhead - Days Hotel (2013, 2014, 2016), Alisier D'Irlande (2017), Captain Guinness (2022)
Winners since 1988 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1988 Flying Ferret 7 Anthony Powell A Redmond 1989 First Noel 9 Conor O'Dwyer J R Cox 1990 Galalith 11 D McGoona Francis Ennis 1991 Kiichi 6 Brendan Sheridan Dermot Weld 1992 Baptismal Fire 8 Conor O'Dwyer Paddy Mullins 1993 Guesswork 7 Anthony Powell R H Lalor 1994 Jassu 8 Charlie Swan John E Kiely1995No race 1996 Opera Hat 8 Anthony Powell John Fowler 1997 Opera Hat 9 Anthony Powell John Fowler 1998 Opera Hat 10 Garret Cotter John Fowler 1999 Papillon 8 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh 2000 His Song 7 Adrian Maguire Mouse Morris 2001 Moscow Express 9 Ruby Walsh Frances Crowley 2002 Knife Edge 7 Tom Rudd Michael O'Brien 2003 Arctic Copper 9 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2004 Strong Run 11 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2005 Central House 8 Paul Carberry Dessie Hughes 2006 Sir Oj 9 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2007 Nickname 8 Ruby Walsh Martin Brassil 2008 Maralan 7 John Cullen Patrick O'Brady 2009 Carthalawn 8 Niall Madden Charles Byrnes 2010 Tranquil Sea 8 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady 2011 Golden Silver 9 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2012 Seabass 9 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh 2013 Days Hotel 8 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead 2014 Days Hotel 9 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead 2015 Mallowney 9 Davy Russell Timothy Doyle 2016 Days Hotel 11 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead 2017 Alisier D'Irlande 7 David Mullins Henry de Bromhead 2018 Doctor Phoenix 10 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2019 Cadmium 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2020 Any Second Now 8 Mark Walsh Ted Walsh 2021 Cilaos Emery 9 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2022 Captain Guinness 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead 2023 Rebel Gold 10 Denis O'Regan Pat Foley 2024 Ferny Hollow 9 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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