Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase
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| 2025 | ||
| Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots | White and emerald green hoops, yellow and white halved sleeves, yellow cap | Black, red epaulettes and sleeves, red cap, black spots |
| Fun Fun Fun | Harry Des Ongrais | Lonesome Boatman |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | Orange, white sleeves and cap | Red, light blue star, light blue sleeves, red stars, red cap, light blue star |
| Favori De Champdou | Donacheady Gale | Bella Bliss |
| 2023 | ||
| Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap | Royal blue, white diamond, white diamonds on sleeves, royal blue cap | Maroon, yellow stars, maroon sleeves, striped cap |
| Thedevilscoachman | Grandero Bello | Life In The Park |
| 2022 | ||
| Red and white check, white stars on sleeves, quartered cap | White, royal blue stars, check sleeves and cap | Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap |
| Lifetime Ambition | Darrens Hope | Egality Mans |
| 2021 | ||
| Emerald green, red hoop, white and red hooped sleeves, white cap, black diamonds | Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | Maroon and white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop |
| Chatham Street Lad | Defi Bleu | Full Time Score |
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The Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Limerick over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are 16 fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in late March or early April.
The race was awarded Grade 3 status in 2007 and raised to Grade 2 status the following year.
Records
[edit | edit source]Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Ruby Walsh - Scarthy Lad (2005), Candy Girl (2008), Val De Ferbet (2015), Avant Tout (2016), Burrows Saint (2019)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Candy Girl (2008), Touch The Eden (2014), Val De Ferbet (2015), Avant Tout (2016), Kemboy (2018), Burrows Saint (2019), Fun Fun Fun (2025)
Winners since 2003
[edit | edit source]| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Jenniferjo | 6 | David Casey | P A Fahy | |
| 2004 | Hi Cloy | 7 | R M Moran | Michael Hourigan | |
| 2005 | Scarthy Lad | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Thomas Gerard O'leary | |
| 2006 | Oodachee | 7 | Davy Russell | Charlie Swan | |
| 2007 | Offshore Account | 7 | David Casey | Charlie Swan | |
| 2008 | Candy Girl | 9 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | |
| 2009 | Bluesea Cracker | 7 | Andrew McNamara | J Motherway | |
| 2010 | Caim Hill | 7 | B T O'Connell | Philip Fenton | |
| 2011 | Mr Cracker | 6 | Paul Heskin | Michael Hourigan | |
| 2012 | Frisco Depot | 8 | Bryan Cooper | Dessie Hughes | |
| 2013 | Argocat | 5 | Bryan Cooper | Tom Taaffe | |
| 2014 | Touch The Eden | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | |
| 2015 | Val De Ferbet | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | |
| 2016 | Avant Tout | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | |
| 2017 | General Principle | 8 | Bryan Cooper | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2018 | Kemboy | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | |
| 2019 | Burrows Saint | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | |
| no race 2020 | |||||
| 2021 | Chatham Street Lad | 9 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Michael Winters | |
| 2022 | Lifetime Ambition | 7 | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington | |
| 2023 | Thedevilscoachman | 7 | Denis O'Regan | Noel Meade | |
| 2024 | Favori De Champdou | 9 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2025 | Fun Fun Fun | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |