The Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Naas over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres) and during the race there are 13 fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in March.
The race was first run in 1999 and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2012. It was originally titled the Kilcock Novice Chase and has been run under its present title since 2010.
Records Most successful jockey (2 wins): David Casey - Donadino (2000), Offshore Account (2007) Davy Condon - Zaarito (2010), Prince Erik (2011) Davy Russell - Dedigout (2013), Fine Rightly (2015) Bryan Cooper - Bright New Dawn (2014), Ball D'Arc (2017)
Most successful trainer (2 wins): Charlie Swan– Donadino (2000), Offshore Account (2007) Willie Mullins - Royal Rendezvous(2020), Tactical Move (2024)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1999 Oneofourown 8 K P Gaule S Donohoe 2000 Donadino 7 David Casey Charlie Swan2001Cancelled due to foot-and-mouth crisis 2002 Mantles Prince 8 J L Cullen P Hughes 2003 Rathgar Beau 7 Barry Geraghty E Sheehy 2004 Emperors Guest 6 Robbie Power Paddy Mullins 2005 Green Belt Flyer 7 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington 2006 Mansony 7 Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore 2007 Offshore Account 7 David Casey Charlie Swan 2008 Wheresben 9 Mr J A Fahey Seamus Fahey 2009 Joncol 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nolan 2010 Zaarito 8 Davy Condon Colm Murphy 2011 Prince Erik 7 Davy Condon Dermot Weld 2012 Flemenstar 7 Andrew Lynch Peter Casey 2013 Dedigout 7 Davy Russell Tony Martin 2014 Bright New Dawn 7 Bryan Cooper Dessie Hughes 2015 Fine Rightly 7 Davy Russell Stuart Crawford 2016 Sub Lieutenant 7 David Mullins Sandra Hughes 2017 Ball D'Arc 6 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott2018Meeting abandoned due to waterlogging 2019 Kaiser Black 8 James J Doyle Pat Doyle 2020 Royal Rendezvous 8 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins 2021 Conflated 7 Jack Kennedy Denise Foster 2022 Delvino 7 Richard Deegan Mark Edmund McCrory 2023 Journey With Me 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead 2024 Tactical Move 10 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
See also List of Irish National Hunt races
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