The Poplar Square Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Naas Racecourse in late October or early November over a distance of about 2 miles (3,218 metres).
The race was first run in 1997 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2003. It was run as a Grade 2 race as a one-off in 2020.
Records Leading jockey (3 wins): Davy Russell– Thyne Again (2008), Noble Prince (2011), Moscow Mannon (2014)
Leading trainer (4 wins): Willie Mullins - Twinlight (2013), Devils Bride (2015), Cilaos Emery (2019), Dinoblue (2023) Henry de Bromhead - Moscow Mannon (2014), Notebook (2020), Captain Guinness (2021), Quilixios (2024)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1997 Merry Gale 9 Norman Williamson Jim Dreaper 1999 Ollimar 7 Paul Moloney Jim Dreaper 2000 To Your Honour 7 Barry Geraghty Francis Flood 2001 Knife Edge 6 Thomas Rudd Michael O'Brien 2002 Copernicus 7 Paul Carberry Pat Hughes 2003 Kadoun 6 Mr D W Cullen Michael O'Brien 2004 Colonel Rayburn 8 John Cullen Paul Nolan 2005 Watson Lake 7 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2006 Southern Vic 7 Conor O'Dwyer Ted Walsh 2007 Coolgreaney 6 T J Doyle Seán Treacy 2008 Thyne Again 7 Davy Russell Liam Burke 2009 Tranquil Sea 7 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady 2010 Captain Cee Bee 9 Mark Walsh Edward P Harty 2011 Noble Prince 7 Davy Russell Paul Nolan 2012 Hidden Cyclone 7 Andrew McNamara John Joseph Hanlon 2013 Twinlight 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2014 Moscow Mannon 8 Davy Russell Henry de Bromhead 2015 Devils Bride 8 David Mullins Willie Mullins 2016 Tell Us More 7 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott 2017 Ball D'Arc 6 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2018 Saint Calvados 5 Gavin Sheehan Harry Whittington 2019 Cilaos Emery 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2020 Notebook 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead 2021 Captain Guinness 6 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead 2022 Jeremys Flame 8 Luke Dempsey Gavin Cromwell 2023 Dinoblue 6 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins 2024 Quilixios 7 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry de Bromhead 2025 Only By Night 7 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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