The T. A. Morris Memorial Mares Chase is a Listed National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Clonmel over a distance about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 51 yards, or 4,070 metres). The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
The race was first run in 2004 when it had Listed status. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2009 and downgraded back to Listed status in 2017.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Blazing Tempo – 2010, 2011 Shattered Love – 2019, 2020
Leading jockey (5 wins): Ruby Walsh – Moskova (2009), Blazing Tempo (2011), Tarla (2012), Vroum Vroum Mag (2015), Westerner Lady (2016) Paul Townend - Blazing Tempo (2010), Camelia de Cotte (2018), Dolcita (2022), Allegorie De Vassy (2023), Spindleberry (2025)
Leading trainer (10 wins): Willie Mullins – Blazing Tempo (2010, 2011), Tarla (2012), Vroum Vroum Mag (2015), Westerner Lady (2016), Camelia de Cotte (2018), Dolcita (2022), Allegorie De Vassy (2023), Pink In The Park (2024), Spindleberry (2025)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2004 Nolans Pride 7 Martin Ferris Liam Burke 2005 Court Leader 7 Robbie Power Thomas Mullins 2006 Cailin Alainn 7 Davy Russell Charles Byrnes 2007 Gazza's Girl 7 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington 2008 Bohemian Lass 5 John Cullen Bill Harney 2009 Moskova 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nolan 2010 Blazing Tempo 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2011 Blazing Tempo 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2012 Tarla 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2013 Ballinahow Lady 8 John Cullen David M O'Brien 2014 Jennies Jewel 7 Ian McCarthy Jarlath P Fahey 2015 Vroum Vroum Mag 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2016 Westerner Lady 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2017 Dinaria Des Obeaux 4 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2018 Camelia de Cotte 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2019 Shattered Love 8 Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott 2020 Shattered Love 9 Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott 2021 Mount Ida 7 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott 2022 Dolcita 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2023 Allegorie De Vassy 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2024 Pink In The Park 7 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins 2025 Spindleberry 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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