Barberstown Castle Novice Chase| Class | Grade 1 |
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| Location | Punchestown
County Kildare, Ireland |
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| Race type | Steeplechase |
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| Sponsor | Barberstown Castle |
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| Website | Punchestown |
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| Distance | 2 miles (3,219 metres) |
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| Surface | Turf |
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| Track | Right-handed |
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| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
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| Weight | 11 st 12 lb
Allowances
7 lb for mares |
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| Purse | €125,000 (2022)
1st: €73,850 |
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| Previous years
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| 2024
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| Yellow, purple stars, purple cap, yellow star
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Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
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Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
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| Il Etait Temps
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Gaelic Warrior
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Hercule Du Seuil
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| 2023
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| Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
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Royal blue, yellow hoop, yellow armlet, yellow star on cap
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Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star
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| El Fabiolo
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Dysart Dynamo
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Indiana Jones
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| 2022
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| Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
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Maroon and white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop
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Yellow, black stars, black sleeves, dark blue cap, light blue star
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| Blue Lord
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Coeur Sublime
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Gabynako
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| 2021
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| Royal blue, white seams, white and royal blue hooped cap
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Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
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Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star
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| Energumene
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Janidil
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Zarkareva
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| 2020-2011
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| 2019
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| Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
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Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap
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Red, pink hoop, pink armlet, red cap
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| Chacun Pour Soi
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Defi Du Seuil
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Duc Des Genievres
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| 2018
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| Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots
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Red, emerald green disc, emerald green sleeves, red stars
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Royal blue, emerald green triple diamond,royal blue cap, emerald green diamonds
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| Footpad
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Optimus Prime
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Asthuria
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| 2017
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| Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
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Maroon and white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop
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Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
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| Great Field
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Ordinary World
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Ball D'arc
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| 2016
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| Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
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Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
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Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap
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| Douvan
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The Game Changer
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Sizing John
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| 2015
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| Light blue, orange star, orange stars on sleeves, orange star on cap
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Red, white hoop, white sleeves, red cap, white hoop
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Emerald green, yellow sleeves, white cap, yellow spots
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| Un De Sceaux
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Just Cameron
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Ted Veale
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| 2014
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| Light blue, royal blue star, white and royal blue check sleeves and cap
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Royal blue, red epaulettes and sleeves, red cap, white star
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Red, emerald green disc, emerald green sleeves, red stars, red cap
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| God's Own
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Moscow Mannon
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Balder Succes
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| 2013
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| Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
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Pink, black sash, pink cap
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Royal blue, white stars, red and white striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue stars
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| Arvika Ligeonniere
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Oscars Well
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Special Tiara
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| 2012
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| Yellow, royal blue hollow box, yellow sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, yellow stars
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Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
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Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
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| Lucky William
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Blackstairmountain
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First Lieutenant
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| 2011
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| Dark blue, light blue hoop, check sleeves and cap
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Royal blue, white cross sashes, striped sleeves and cap
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Maroon and white chevrons, maroon sleeves, qtd cap
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| Captain Chris
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Realt Dubh
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Saludos
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| 2010-2003
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| 2010
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| Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap
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Yellow, large royal blue spots, royal blue spots on sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue spots
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Red and emerald green hoops, emerald green sleeves, red cap
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| Captain Cee Bee
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Let Yourself Go
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Sports Line
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| 2009
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| Royal blue and white hoops, white sleeves, white cap, royal blue stars
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Red and white stripes, hooped sleeves, striped cap
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Orange, black star, diabolo on sleeves, white and black hooped cap
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| Barker
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Forpadydeplasterer
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Made In Taipan
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| 2008
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| PURPLE, yellow spots, purple sleeves, yellow spots on cap
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EMERALD GREEN, royal blue panel and sleeves, emerald green cap
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RED, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star
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| Big Zeb
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Thyne Again
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J'y Vole
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| 2007
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| Emerald Green, White sleeves, Emerald Green and White check cap
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White, red stars, red and white hooped sleeves, white cap, red stars
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Dark green, yellow seams, yellow cap, green stars
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| Another Promise
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Royal Shakespeare
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Carthalawn
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| 2006
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| BROWN, pink star, pink sleeves and cap
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Maroon and White stripes, White sleeves, Maroon cap, White spots
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DARK BLUE, yellow panel, check cap
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| Accordion Etoile
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Justified
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In Compliance
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| 2005
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| MAROON, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
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Light tan, red hoop, black sleeves, red hoop, red cap
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Green, white diamonds and sleeves, white cap, green spots
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| War Of Attrition
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Watson Lake
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Strike Back
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| 2004
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| Red, green sleeves, white cap, red spots
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ROYAL BLUE, yellow spots, royal blue sleeves, check cap
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ORANGE, black star, diabolo on sleeves, white and black hooped cap
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| Say Again
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Commonchero
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Emperors Guest
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| 2003
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| Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap
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Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap
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GREY, pink star, hooped cap
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| Le Roi Miguel
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Impek
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Rathgar Beau
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The Barberstown Castle Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt Steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 metres), and during its running there are eleven fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May.
During the 1990s the event was sponsored by the Bank of Ireland and Tripleprint. It was promoted to Grade 1 status in 1998, and its sponsorship was taken over by Swordlestown Stud in 2000. Ryanair sponsored the race from 2010 to 2021 and the present sponsor, Barberstown Castle, began supporting the race in 2022.
The field usually includes horses which ran previously in the Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham, and the last to win both races was El Fabiolo in 2023.
Leading jockey since 1992 (4 wins):
- Barry Geraghty – Moscow Flyer (2002), Big Zeb (2008), Lucky William (2012), God's Own (2014)
- Ruby Walsh - Le Roi Miguel (2003), Arvika Ligeonniere (2013), Un De Sceaux (2015), Douvan (2016)
Leading trainer since 1992 (12 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Barker (2009), Arvika Ligeonniere (2013), Un de Sceaux (2015), Douvan (2016), Great Field (2017), Footpad (2018), Chacun Pour Soi (2019), Energumene (2021), Blue Lord (2022), El Fabiolo (2023), Il Etait Temps (2024), Majborough (2025)
- Racing Post:
- 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
- 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
- 2023, 2024, 2025
