The Racing Post Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland. The race is run at

Leopardstown Racecourse Leopardstown Racecourse is an Ireland, Irish horse-racing venue, located in Leopardstown, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, 8 km south of the Dublin city centre. Like the majority of Irish courses, it hosts both National Hunt and Flat racing. Th ...

in December, over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong (3,419 metres) and during its running there are 11 fences to be jumped. The race is run on 26 December, which is known in Ireland as

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, and is one of the feature races of the course's four-day Christmas Festival. Prior to 2011
Racing Post takes title sponsorship of St Stephen's Day card it was titled the Bord Na Mona With Nature Novice Chase. Prior to 2009 it was titled the Durkan New Homes Novice Chase. During the 1990s the race was known as the ''Dennys Gold Medal Novice Chase''.

Records

Leading

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(3 wins): * Paul Townend - '' Blackstairmountain (2011), Arvika Ligeonniere (2012), Ferny Hollow (2021) '' Leading trainer (9 wins): * Willie Mullins – '' Missed That (2005), Blackstairmountain (2011), Arvika Ligeonniere (2012),

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(2015), Min (2016), Footpad (2017), Franco De Port (2020), Ferny Hollow (2021), Saint Roi (2022)''

Winners since 1987

References

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Records

Winners since 1987

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References