Gowran Park Champion Chase

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The race was first run in 1998.

Records

Most successful horse (4 wins):

• Sizing Europe – 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Most successful jockey (4 wins):

• Barry Geraghty – Ferbet Junior (1999), Barrow Drive (2002), Kicking King (2004), Cailin Annamh (2015)

Most successful trainer (5 wins):

• Jessica Harrington – Ferbet Junior (1999), Slaney Native (2000), Knight Legend (2008), Cailin Annamh (2015), Woodland Opera (2018)
• Willie Mullins - Ballycasey (2016), Easy Game (2020,2022,2023), Royal Rendezvous (2021)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1998	Dorans Pride	9	Richard Dunwoody	Michael Hourigan
1999	Ferbet Junior	6	Barry Geraghty	Jessica Harrington
2000	Slaney Native	7	Paul Moloney	Jessica Harrington
2001	Puget Blue	8	David Casey	Mouse Morris
2002	Barrow Drive	6	Barry Geraghty	Tony Mullins
2003	Go Roger Go	11	Conor O'Dwyer	Edward O'Grady
2004	Kicking King	6	Barry Geraghty	Tom Taaffe
2005	Always	6	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade
2006	Sir Oj	9	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade
2007	Justified	8	Ruby Walsh	Dusty Sheehy
2008	Knight Legend	9	Andrew Leigh	Jessica Harrington
2009	The Fonze	8	Shay Barry	Eoin Doyle
2010	China Rock	7	Ruby Walsh	Mouse Morris
2011	Sizing Europe	9	Andrew Lynch	Henry de Bromhead
2012	Sizing Europe	10	Andrew Lynch	Henry de Bromhead
2013	Sizing Europe	11	Andrew Lynch	Henry de Bromhead
2014	Sizing Europe	12	Johnny Burke	Henry de Bromhead
2015	Cailin Annamh	7	Barry Geraghty	Jessica Harrington
2016	Ballycasey	9	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2017	A Toi Phil	7	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott
2018	Woodland Opera	8	Robbie Power	Jessica Harrington
2019	Snow Falcon	9	Sean Flanagan	Noel Meade
2020	Easy Game	6	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2021	Royal Rendezvous	9	Danny Mullins	Willie Mullins
2022	Easy Game	8	Brian Hayes	Willie Mullins
2023	Easy Game	9	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2024	Visionarian	9	Sean Flanagan	Gavin Cromwell

See also

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

References

• Racing Post:
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