Bobbyjo Chase

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The Bobbyjo Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Fairyhouse Racecourse 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, who won the 1999 Grand National. The race is seen as a key trial for the Grand National. 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 jockey (4 wins):

• Ruby Walsh - Prince De Beauchene (2012), On His Own (2014), Boston Bob (2016), Pleasant Company (2017)
• Paul Townend - The Midnight Club (2011), Rathvinden (2019), Kemboy (2023), Nick Rockett (2025)

Most successful trainer (14 wins):

• Willie Mullins – 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), Kemboy (2023), I Am Maximus (2024), Nick Rockett (2025)

Winners

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer
2003	Rince Ri	Paul Carberry	Ted Walsh
2004	Takagi	Davy Russell	Edward O'Grady
2005	Hedgehunter	David Casey	Willie Mullins
2006	Forget The Past	Barry Geraghty	Michael O'Brien
2007	Homer Wells	Davy Condon	Willie Mullins
2008	Afistfullofdollars	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade
2009	Black Apalachi	Roger Loughran	Dessie Hughes
2010	Vic Venturi	Paddy Flood	Dessie Hughes
2011	The Midnight Club	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2012	Prince De Beauchene	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2013	Roi Du Mee	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott
2014	On His Own	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2015	Roi Du Mee	Bryan Cooper	Gordon Elliott
2016	Boston Bob	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2017	Pleasant Company	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2018	Belshill	David Mullins	Willie Mullins
2019	Rathvinden	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2020	Acapella Bourgeois	Danny Mullins	Willie Mullins
2021	Acapella Bourgeois	Danny Mullins	Willie Mullins
2022	Any Second Now	Mark Walsh	Ted Walsh
2023	Kemboy	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2024	I Am Maximus	Jody McGarvey	Willie Mullins
2025	Nick Rockett	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins

See also

• Horse racing in Ireland
• List of Irish National Hunt races

References

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