The Kinloch Brae Chase, currently run as the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase, is a Grade 2
National Hunt
In horse racing in the United Kingdom, France and Republic of Ireland, National Hunt racing requires horses to jump fences and ditches. National Hunt racing in the UK is informally known as "jumps" and is divided into two major distinct branches: ...
steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at
Thurles Racecourse
Thurles Racecourse is a horse racing venue in the town of Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland which stages National Hunt racing. Racing has taken place at Thurles since 1732 when a three-day festival took place at the venue.
The course is located ...
in late January or early February, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 118 yards, or 4,131 metres) and during its running there are 14 fences to be jumped.
The race was first run in 1997. It was downgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 3 in 2017.
and returned to Grade 2 status in 2018.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
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Native Upmanship – ''(2002, 2003, 2004)''
Leading
jockey (4 wins):
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Paul Townend
Paul Townend (born 15 September 1990) is an Irish jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. Townend comes from Midleton in County Cork and rides primarily for the stable of Irish trainer Willie Mullins. Townend has worked for Mullins sin ...
- ''Quito De La Roque (2013), Real Steel (2020), Allaho (2021, 2022)''
Leading
trainer (4 wins):
* Arthur Moore - '' Manhattan Castle (1998),
Native Upmanship (2002, 2003, 2004) ''
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Willie Mullins
William Peter Mullins (born 15 September 1956) is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey.
Career
He commenced racehorse training in 1988 having previously worked as an assistant to his father Paddy Mullins and Jim Bolger. Willie is a fo ...
- ''Apt Approach (2012), Real Steel (2020), Allaho (2021, 2022)''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Ireland
Horse racing in Ireland is intricately linked with Irish culture and society. The racing of horses has a long history on the island, being mentioned in some of the earliest texts. Domestically, racing is one of Ireland's most popular spectator ...
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List of Irish National Hunt races
References
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National Hunt races in Ireland
National Hunt chases
Thurles Racecourse