Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase

The Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase is a Grade B National Hunt novice handicap chase in Ireland. It is run at Naas in February, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs and during the race there are 13 fences to be jumped.

The race was first run in 1981 as a Listed race restricted to novices, and was initially known as the Nas Na Ri Chase. The race was renamed in 1996, and was upgraded to Grade 2 status in 2003.

In 2015 the race was downgraded to a novice handicap.

Nas Na Ri/Nás na Ríogh is the Irish name for the town of Naas.

Records

<div style="font-size:90%"> Most successful jockey (4 wins):

• Davy Russell- Thyne Again (2008), Roi Du Mee (2011), Rathlin (2012), Sweeney Tunes (2013)

Most successful trainer (3 wins):

• Willie Mullins– Alexander Banquet (2000), Kempes (2010), Mozoltov (2014)
• Paul Nolan - Joncol (2009), Sweeney Tunes (2013), Fitzhenry (2018)

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Winners

• Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".

See also

• List of Irish National Hunt races

References

• Racing Post
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