The Ballybrit Novice Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. The race is run at Galway Racecourse, over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong (3,419 metres).
The race was run in early September from 2014 to 2016, having been moved from its previous date at the end of October as part of the changes made to the Irish Pattern for 2014/15. Since 2017 it has been run in August.
The race was first run in 1997 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2002.
Records Most successful jockey (4 wins): David Casey – Drunken Disorderly (2007), Holly Tree (2008), Head Of The Posse (2010), Sweeps Hill (2011) Paul Townend - Alelchi Inois (2014), Rathvinden (2017), Wicklow Brave (2019), Fan De Blues (2021)
Most successful trainer (7 wins): Willie Mullins – Twinlight (2012), Alelchi Inois (2014), Rathvinden (2017), Wicklow Brave (2019), Fan De Blues (2021), Hercule Du Seuil (2023), Gold Dancer (2025)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1997 Hill Society Paul Carberry Noel Meade 1998 no race 1998 1999 Quinze 6 Paul Carberry Patrick Hughes 2000 Sunset Lodge 8 P P O'Brien Charles Byrnes 2001 Michael Mor 7 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade 2002 no race 2002 2003 Golden Row 9 Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady 2004 Sir Oj 7 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2005 Arteea 6 Andrew McNamara Michael Hourigan 2006 Vic Venturi 6 Andrew McNamara Philip Fenton 2007 Drunken Disorderly 7 David Casey Charlie Swan 2008 Holly Tree 8 David Casey Eamon Sheehy 2009 Fosters Cross 7 Davy Russell Thomas Mullins 2010 Head Of The Posse 7 David Casey John E Kiely 2011 Sweeps Hill 8 David Casey John E Kiely 2012 Twinlight 5 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2013 Shrapnel 7 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2014 Alelchi Inois 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2015 Rock The World 7 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington 2016 Tocororo 4 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2017 Rathvinden 9 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2018 Rashaan 6 Davy Russell Colin Thomas Kidd 2019 Wicklow Brave 10 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2020 Polished Steel 6 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington 2021 Fan De Blues 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2022 Visionarian 7 Denis O'Regan Peter Fahey 2023 Hercule Du Seuil 6 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins 2024 Ashdale Bob 9 Jack Kennedy Jessica Harrington 2025 Gold Dancer 6 Sean O'Keeffe Willie Mullins 2026 Shadow Paddy 6 Gary Noonan Eoin McCarthy
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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