An Riocht Chase

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An Riocht Chase
2021
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Purple, yellow chevron, yellow cap Black, red sash, striped cap
Samcro Cilaos Emery Peregrine Run
Previous years
2020
Black, red sash, striped cap Beige, dark green diabolo on sleeves, black cap Maroon and white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop
Peregrine Run Robin Des Foret Paloma Blue
2019
Black, red sash, striped cap Orange, black star , black and orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
Peregrine Run Jett Mrs Lovett
2018
Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Light blue and pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, pink star on cap Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap
Ballyoisin Alisier D'Irlande Shaneshill
2017
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Ballycasey Rock The World Devils Bride
2016
Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap
Clarcam The Game Changer Viconte Du Noyer
 

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.[1] 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 (2 wins):

  • Peter Fahey – Peregrine Run (2019, 2020)

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[a] 10 11-10 Kevin Sexton Peter Fahey
2021 Samcro 9 12-00 Jack Kennedy Denise Foster
  1. ^ The 2020 race was run in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "HRI announces enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2015/16 Season". Course-Specialist. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
Stub icon

This horse race article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""