The Bobbyjo Chase is a Grade 3

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in Ireland. It is run at

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in February, over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (5,029 metres) and during the race there are twenty fences to be jumped. The race was first run in 2003 and is named after the racehorse,

Bobbyjo Bobbyjo (1990 – 2001) was an Irish bred racehorse by Bustineto and Markup, best remembered as the winner of the 1999 Grand National steeplechase at Aintree. Bobbyjo was owned by Bobby Burke Mullaghmore, Co. Galway. Humble Beginnings In 19 ...

, who won the 1999 Grand National. The race is seen as a key trial for the

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. It was previously contested at Grade 2 level before being downgraded to Grade 3 in 2017.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): * Roi Du Mee – ''2013, 2015'' * Acapella Bourgeois - ''2020, 2021 '' Most successful

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(4 wins): *

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- '' Prince De Beauchene (2012), On His Own (2014), Boston Bob (2016), Pleasant Company (2017) '' Most successful trainer (11 wins): *

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– '' Hedgehunter (2005), Homer Wells (2007), The Midnight Club (2011), Prince De Beauchene (2012), On His Own (2014), Boston Bob (2016), Pleasant Company (2017), Belshill (2018), Rathvinden (2019), Acapella Bourgeois (2020, 2021)''

Winners

References

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Records

Winners

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