The An Riocht Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Killarney in May, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (4,073 metres) and during its running there are 14 fences to be jumped.
The race was first run at Grade 3 level in 2016 having previously been an ungraded conditions race. An Riocht is Gaelic for The Kingdom.
Records Most successful horse (2 wins): Peregrine Run – 2019, 2020
Most successful jockey (2 wins): Kevin Sexton - Peregrine Run (2019, 2020) Jack Kennedy - Clarcam (2016), Samcro (2021)
Most successful trainer (4 wins): Willie Mullins - Ballycasey (2017), Easy Game (2022), Saint Sam (2023), Hercule Du Seuil (2025)
Winners Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 2016 Clarcam 6 11-02 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott 2017 Ballycasey 10 11-10 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2018 Ballyoisin 7 11-02 Barry Geraghty Enda Bolger 2019 Peregrine Run 9 11-02 Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey 2020 Peregrine Run 10 11-10 Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey 2021 Samcro 9 12-00 Jack Kennedy Denise Foster 2022 Easy Game 8 11-08 Brian Hayes Willie Mullins 2023 Saint Sam 6 11-03 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2024 Ash Tree Meadow 8 11-08 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott 2025 Hercule Du Seuil 8 11-00 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins 2026 Senecia 9 11-08 Phillip Enright Vincent Halley
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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