Kinloch Brae Chase
Appearance
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Grade Three race | |
Location | Thurles Racecourse Thurles, Ireland |
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Inaugurated | 1997 |
Race type | Steeplechase |
Sponsor | Horse & Jockey Hotel |
Website | Thurles |
Race information | |
Distance | 2m 4½f (4,131 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Six-years-old and up |
Weight | 11 st 3 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares Penalties G1 chase win 7 lb* 2 G3 or 1 G2 chase win 5 lb* 3 chases or 1 G3 chase 3 lb* *since 1 July 2017 |
Purse | €45,000 (2020) 1st: €26,550 |
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The Kinloch Brae Chase, currently run as the Horse & Jockey Hotel Chase, is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Thurles Racecourse in late January or early February, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 118 yards, or 4,131 metres) and during its running there are 14 fences to be jumped.
The race was first run in 1997. It was downgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 3 in 2017.[1] and returned to Grade 2 status in 2018.
Records
- Most successful horse – Native Upmanship (2002, 2003, 2004), 3 wins
- Most successful jockey – Conor O'Dwyer (1997, 2003, 2004), 3 wins
- Most successful trainer – Arthur Moore (1998, 2002, 2003, 2004) 4 wins
Winners
See also
References
- ^ "Enhancements to National Hunt Pattern for 2016/2017 Season". Horse Racing Ireland. Retrieved 6 November 2016.