The Devenish Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year on Easter Monday.
The race was run for the first time in 2018. It was created when Fairyhouse and Navan agreed to swap the distances of their two Graded Chases scheduled for the spring. The Webster Cup Chase held at Navan is now run over 2 miles (previously 2 miles 4 furlongs) and the Normans Grove Chase, at Fairyhouse, (2 miles 1 furlong) was replaced by this race over 2 miles and 4 furlongs.
Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Easy Game - (2021, 2022, 2023)
Leading jockey (3 wins): Paul Townend - Un de Sceaux (2023), Easy Game (2023), Energumene (2026)
Leading trainer (5 wins): Willie Mullins - Un de Sceaux (2018), Easy Game (2021,2022,2023), Energumene (2026)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2018 Un de Sceaux 10 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2019 Jett 8 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington no race 2020 2021 Easy Game 7 Brian Hayes Willie Mullins 2022 Easy Game 8 Brian Hayes Willie Mullins 2023 Easy Game 9 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2024 Journey With Me 8 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead 2025 Found A Fifty 8 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott 2026 Energumene 12 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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