Fortria Chase
2023 | ||
Captain Guinness | Riviere D'etel | Dysart Dynamo |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
Captain Guinness | Riviere D'etel | Andy Dufresne |
2021 | ||
Notebook | Samcro | Bridge Native |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Blitzkreig | Astral River | Ebony Star |
1989 | ||
Have A Barney | Wolf Of Badenoch | Rust Never Sleeps |
1988 | ||
Wolf Of Badenoch | Weather The Storm | Excursion |
The Fortria Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Navan over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
The event is named after Fortria, a successful Irish-trained chaser in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It was formerly a handicap race, and it used to be open to horses aged four or older. It was given Grade 3 status in 1993, and its distance was extended by a furlong in 1996. It returned to its previous length in 2000, and at the same time it became a conditions race for five-year-olds and up. It was promoted to Grade 2 level in 2003.
Records
[edit]Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Big Zeb – 2009, 2010, 2011
Leading jockey (7 wins):
- Barry Geraghty – Private Peace (1999), Alcapone (2002), Moscow Flyer (2003, 2004), Big Zeb (2009, 2010), Ballyoisin (2018)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Annfield Lady (1994), Micko's Dream (2001), Twinlight (2014)
- Colm Murphy - Big Zeb (2009, 2010, 2011)
- Henry de Bromhead - Notebook (2021), Captain Guinness (2022, 2023)
Winners since 1988
[edit]- ^ The 1991 running took place at Fairyhouse
- ^ amateur rider
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- pedigreequery.com – Fortria Chase – Navan.