The Normans Grove Chase was a Grade 2

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National Hunt race in

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. It was run at

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over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong and took place each year in March or April at the course's Easter Festival. The 2017 running was moved to a fixture in early April to avoid clashing with similar races at the

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. Prior to 2013 the race took place in January. The race was first run in 1997. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2004 and then raised to Grade 2 status the following year. The race was run for the last time in 2017. In 2018,

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and Navan agreed to swap the distances of their two Graded Chases scheduled for the spring, leading to the creation of the Devenish Chase and the discontinuation of this race.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): * Klairon Davis – ''1998,1999,2001'' Leading

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(5 wins): * Ruby Walsh – ''Nickname (2007,2008), Blazing Tempo (2012), Twinlight (2015), Ballycasey (2017)'' Leading trainer (7 wins): * Willie Mullins -'' Florida Pearl (2004), Scotsirish (2010), Golden Silver (2011), Blazing Tempo (2012), Arvika Ligeonniere (2014), Twinlight (2015), Ballycasey (2017)''

Winners

* ''Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".'' The 2008 race took place at Gowran Park.

References

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Records

Winners

See also

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