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Steeplechase horse race in Ireland
Hilly Way Chase
2022
Energumene
Epson Du Houx
Born By The Sea
Previous years
2021
Energumene
Daly Tiger
Sizing Pottsie
2020-2011
2020
Chacun Pour Soi
Darasso
Only two finished
2019
Cilaos Emery
Ballyoisin
Only two finished
2018
Castlegrace Paddy
Doctor Phoenix
Special Tiara
2017
Un De Sceaux
Top Gamble
Alisier D'irlande
2016
Douvan
Days Hotel
Fine Rightly
2015
Felix Yonger
Bright New Dawn
Hidden Cyclone
2014
Felix Yonger
Mallowney
Days Hotel
2013
Twinlight
Lead Kindly Light
Days Hotel
2012
Days Hotel
Realt Dubh
Blazing Tempo
2011
Golden Silver
Hughies Grey
Becauseicouldntsee
2010-2001
2010
Golden Silver
Zaarito
Kempes
2009
Golden Silver
Watson Lake
Blueberry Boy
2008
Scotsirish
Cailin Alainn
Tumbling Dice
2007
Our Ben
Hi Cloy
Foreman
2006
Tumbling Dice
Jim
Steel Band
2005
Central House
Rathgar Beau
Mariah Rollins
2004
Rathgar Beau
Central House
Mistletoeandwine
2003
Beef Or Salmon
Rathgar Beau
Knife Edge
2002
Beef Or Salmon
River Clodagh
Fadoudal Du Cochet
2001
Knife Edge
Moscow Express
Space Trucker
The Hilly Way Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Cork Racecourse in December, over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 160 yards, or 3,365 metres).
The race was first run in 2001 as a Grade 3 race, before being awarded Grade 2 status in 2003. It is currently sponsored by the Kerry Group .
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins)
Golden Silver (2009, 2010, 2011)
Leading jockey (7 wins):
Paul Townend – Golden Silver (2009, 2010), Twinlight (2013), Douvan (2016), Castlegrace Paddy (2018), Chacun Pour Soi (2020), Energumene (2022)
Leading trainer (14 wins):
Willie Mullins - Our Ben (2007), Scotsirish (2008), Golden Silver (2009, 2010, 2011), Twinlight (2013), Felix Yonger (2014, 2015), Douvan (2016), Un De Sceaux (2017), Cilaos Emery (2019), Chacun Pour Soi (2020), Energumene (2021,2022)
Winners
^ amateur jockey
^ The 2010 running took place at Fairyhouse over a distance of 2m 1f, after the original race at Cork was abandoned because the chase course was frozen
^ The 2015 running took place at Navan over a distance of 2m 1f, after the original race at Cork was abandoned
See also
References
Racing Post :
2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2010
2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , 2021