John Meagher Memorial Chase

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The event was formerly a handicap, first run in 1996, and was called the Thurles Handicap Chase. It became a conditions race in 2004, and it was given Listed status in 2009 at which point the race was renamed the Thurles Chase.

It was renamed in 2011 in memory of John Meagher, a great supporter of Thurles, who had one of his biggest days there when Monanore, which he also bred, landed the prestigious Molony Cup when trained by his great friend Billy Harney. A keen amateur rider in his younger days, Meagher was nicknamed ‘Bougoure’ after the legendary Australian jockey Garnet Bougoure, who was attached to the Vincent O'Brien and Paddy Prendergast yards in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Since 2015 it has been sponsored by the Boomerang Horse & Country Store.

Records

Most successful jockey (4 wins):

• Ruby Walsh - See Just There (1998), Mossy Green (2005), Noble Prince (2013), Champagne Fever (2016)
• Davy Russell- Public Reaction (2006), War of Attrition (2008), Roi du Mee (2012), Alpha des Obeaux (2018)

Most successful trainer (8 wins):

• Willie Mullins– See Just There (1998), Mossy Green (2005), Sir Des Champs (2015), Champagne Fever (2016), Bachasson (2017), Footpad (2019), Cilaos Emery (2021), Classic Getaway (2023)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1996	Brook Hill Lady	7	Charlie Swan	Aidan O'Brien
1997	Interim Account	11	S H O'Donovan	Joseph G Murphy
1998	See Just There	8	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
1999	West Trix VI	8	Patrick Verling	Gerard Cully
2000	Torduff Boy	7	Kieran Gaule	Paul Nolan
2001	Brownie Returns	8	Ken Whelan	Mouse Morris
2002	Spice Patrol	6	Shay Barry	Henry de Bromhead
2003	Ride The Storm	6	Barry Geraghty	Edward O'Grady
2004	Oh Be the Hokey	6	David Casey	Charlie Swan
2005	Mossy Green	11	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2006	Public Reaction	8	Davy Russell	Edward Hales
2007	Forget the Past	9	Andrew Lynch	Michael O'Brien
2008	War of Attrition	9	Davy Russell	Mouse Morris
2009	In Compliance	9	Paddy Flood	Dessie Hughes
2010	Glencove Marina	8	Barry Geraghty	Eoin Griffin
2011	Joncol	8	Barry Geraghty	Paul Nolan
2012	Roi du Mee	7	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott
2013	Noble Prince	9	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nolan
2014	Home Farm	7	David Casey	Henry de Bromhead
2015	Sir Des Champs	9	Bryan Cooper	Willie Mullins
2016	Champagne Fever	9	Ruby Walsh	Willie Mullins
2017	Bachasson	6	Paul Townend	Willie Mullins
2018	Alpha des Obeaux	8	Davy Russell	Gordon Elliott
2019	Footpad	7	Daryl Jacob	Willie Mullins
2020	Presenting Percy	9	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott
2021	Cilaos Emery	9	Brian Hayes	Willie Mullins
2022	Darasso	9	Mark Walsh	Joseph O'Brien
2023	Classic Getaway	7	Danny Mullins	Willie Mullins
2024	Fil Dor	6	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott

See also

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

References

• Racing Post:
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• independent.ie – "Compliance back in the groove" (2009)