The Webster Cup Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Navan over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late March or early April.
The race was first run in 2000, as the Navan Commercials Truck Importers Chase. From 2003 until 2010 it was known as the An Uaimh Chase (An Uaimh is Irish for Navan) and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2004.
The race was awarded Grade 2 status in 2011 and renamed as the Webster Cup Chase.
It was run over 2 miles and 4 furlongs until 2017 but was reduced to its current distance in 2018 when Fairyhouse and Navan agreed to swap the distances of their two Graded Chases scheduled for the spring, leading to the creation of the Devenish Chase.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Any Second Now – 2021, 2023
Leading jockey (6 wins): Ruby Walsh – Moscow Express (2002), Rince Ri (2003), Nickname (2007), Glencove Marina (2010), Felix Yonger (2015), A Toi Phil (2017)
Leading trainer (4 wins): Willie Mullins - Glencove Marina (2010), Felix Yonger (2015), Great Field (2018), James Du Berlais (2026)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2000 Danoli 12 Shay Barry Thomas Foley2001Cancelled due to foot-and-mouth crisis 2002 Moscow Express 10 Ruby Walsh Frances Crowley 2003 Rince Ri 10 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh 2004 Rathgar Beau 8 Shay Barry Dusty Sheehy 2005 Native Upmanship 12 Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore 2006 Watson Lake 8 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2007 Nickname 8 Ruby Walsh Martin Brassil 2008 Sher Beau 9 Andrew McNamara Philip Fenton 2009 Royal County Star 10 David Casey Tony Martin 2010 Glencove Marina 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2011 Hughies Grey 7 Mick Darcy Mervyn Torrens 2012 Tranquil Sea 10 Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady 2013 Sumkindasuprstar 9 Ben Dalton John O Clifford 2014 Bog Warrior 10 Paul Carberry Tony Martin 2015 Felix Yonger 9 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2016 Smashing 7 Johnny Burke Henry de Bromhead 2017 A Toi Phil 7 Ruby Walsh Gordon Elliott 2018 Great Field 7 Jody McGarvey Willie Mullins 2019 Darasso 6 Barry Geraghty Joseph O'Brien 2020 Castlegrace Paddy 9 Bryan Cooper Pat Fahy 2021 Any Second Now 9 Mark Walsh Ted Walsh 2022 Sizing Pottsie 8 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington 2023 Any Second Now 11 Denis O'Regan Ted Walsh 2024 Ash Tree Meadow 8 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott 2025 Senecia 8 Phillip Enright Vincent Halley 2026 James Du Berlais 10 JJ Slevin Willie Mullins
See also List of Irish National Hunt races
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