Ladbrokes Champion Chase

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The event was established in 1999, and it was initially contested over 3 miles and 1 furlong. It was cut to its present distance in 2000, and given Grade 1 status in 2002.

The Ladbrokes Champion Chase is now the first Grade 1 event of the Irish National Hunt season. It was sponsored by JNwine.com (James Nicholson Wine Merchant) from its inception until the 2018 running. Ladbrokes took over the sponsorship in 2019.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Beef Or Salmon – 2004, 2006
• Kauto Star - 2008, 2010
• Road to Respect - 2018, 2019
• Envoi Allen - 2022, 2024

Leading jockey (4 wins):

• Ruby Walsh – Taranis (2007), Kauto Star (2008, 2010), Valseur Lido (2016)

Leading trainer (5 wins):

• Paul Nicholls – Taranis (2007), Kauto Star (2008, 2010), Kauto Stone (2012), Frodon (2021)
• Gordon Elliott - Roi du Mee (2013), Don Cossack (2015), Outlander (2017), The Storyteller (2020), Gerri Colombe (2023)

Winners

Winner	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1999	Florida Pearl	7	Paul Carberry	Willie Mullins
2000	Looks Like Trouble	8	Richard Johnson	Noel Chance
2001	Foxchapel King	8	David Casey	Mouse Morris
2002	More Than a Stroll	10	Conor O'Dwyer	Arthur Moore
2003	Glenelly Gale	9	Conor O'Dwyer	Arthur Moore
2004	Beef Or Salmon	8	Timmy Murphy	Michael Hourigan
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2006	Beef Or Salmon	10	Andrew McNamara	Michael Hourigan
2007	Taranis	6	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2008	Kauto Star	8	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2009	The Listener	10	Andrew McNamara	Nick Mitchell
2010	Kauto Star	10	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2011	Quito de la Roque	7	Davy Russell	Colm Murphy
2012	Kauto Stone	6	Daryl Jacob	Paul Nicholls
2013	Roi du Mee	8	Bryan Cooper	Gordon Elliott
2014	Road to Riches	7	Paul Carberry	Noel Meade
2015	Don Cossack	8	Bryan Cooper	Gordon Elliott
2016	Valseur Lido	7	Ruby Walsh	Henry de Bromhead
2017	Outlander	9	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott
2018	Road to Respect	7	Sean Flanagan	Noel Meade
2019	Road to Respect	8	Sean Flanagan	Noel Meade
2020	The Storyteller	9	Keith Donoghue	Gordon Elliott
2021	Frodon	9	Bryony Frost	Paul Nicholls
2022	Envoi Allen	8	Rachael Blackmore	Henry de Bromhead
2023	Gerri Colombe	7	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott
2024	Envoi Allen	10	Darragh O'Keeffe	Henry de Bromhead

See also

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

References

• Racing Post:
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• guardian.co.uk – "Kauto Star strides to victory in jnwine.com Champion Chase" (2008).
• pedigreequery.com – James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase – Down Royal.