The Cork E.B.F. Novice Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Cork over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November. The race has been sponsored by Paddy Power since 2014.
The race was first run in 1999 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2010.
Records Leading jockey (3 wins): Ruby Walsh – Golden Storm (2001), Perfect Gentleman (2014), Bamako Moriviere (2017)
Leading trainer (5 wins): Willie Mullins - Three Rivers (1999), Perfect Gentleman (2014), Bamako Moriviere (2017), Brahma Bull (2019), El Barra (2022)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1999 Three Rivers 6 Barry Geraghty Willie Mullins 2000 Limestone Lad 8 Barry Cash James Bowe 2001 Golden Storm 4 Ruby Walsh Frances Crowley 2002 no race 2002 2003 Broadstone Road 6 D J Howard Paul John Gilligan 2004 Cane Brake 5 Shay Barry David Wachman 2005 Tumbling Dice 6 Barry Geraghty Tom Taaffe 2006 Anothercoppercoast 6 Paul Carberry Paul A Roche 2007 Sky's The Limit 6 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady 2008 Tranquil Sea 6 Andrew McNamara Edward O'Grady 2009 no race 2009 2010 Back Of The Pack 8 M Darcy Colin Kidd 2011 First Lieutenant 6 Davy Russell Mouse Morris 2012 Baily Green 6 David Casey Mouse Morris 2013 Sizing Rio 5 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead 2014 Perfect Gentleman 9 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2015 Lord Scoundrel 6 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott 2016 Alpha Des Obeaux 6 David Mullins Mouse Morris 2017 Bamako Moriviere 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2018 Winter Escape 7 Mark Walsh Aidan Anthony Howard 2019 Brahma Bull 8 Brian Hayes Willie Mullins 2020 Home By The Lee 5 JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien 2021 Cape Gentleman 5 Brian Hayes Emmet Mullins 2022 El Barra 8 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2023 Letsbeclearaboutit 8 Sean Flanagan Gavin Cromwell 2024 Gorgeous Tom 6 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry de Bromhead 2025 Ol Man Dingle 6 Ricky Doyle Eoin Griffin
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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