Drinmore Novice Chase
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The Drinmore Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Fairyhouse over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December.
Grade 1 race | |
Location | Fairyhouse County Meath, Ireland |
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Race type | Chase |
Sponsor | Bar One Racing |
Website | Fairyhouse |
Race information | |
Distance | 2m 4f (4,023 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
Weight | 11 st 2 lb (4yo); 11 st 10 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares |
Purse | €70,000 (2020) 1st: €41,300 |
2023 | ||
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The event was first run in its present form in 1994, when it replaced a previous version called the Drinmore Chase. Since then it has held Grade 1 status, and it is now usually staged on the same afternoon as two other top-grade races – the Royal Bond Novice Hurdle and the Hatton's Grace Hurdle.