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John Meagher Memorial Chase
2019
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots Maroon and white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop Orange, black star , black and orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star
Footpad Mala Beach Jetz
Previous years
2018
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap Red and emerald green hoops, yellow sleeves, red and black hooped cap
Alpha Des Obeaux Valseur Lido Eight Till Late
2017
Light blue, orange star, orange stars on sleeves, orange star on cap Pink and purple quartered, pink sleeves, quartered cap Cerise
Bachasson Val De Ferbet Apache Stronghold
2016
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Purple, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap Maroon, white star, white armlets, white cap
Champagne Fever Lord Windermere Roi Des Francs
2015
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Light blue and maroon hoops, blue sleeves, striped cap Emerald green, red sleeves, check cap
Sir Des Champs Rubi Light Lyreen Legend
2014
Maroon and white stripes, maroon cap, white hoop Maroon, pink sleeves, white cap Grey, red cap, grey diamond
Home Farm Foildubh Maggio
2013
Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap Royal blue, white cross sashes, striped sleeves and cap White, black and royal blue hooped sleeves, black and royal blue striped cap
Noble Prince Realt Dubh Fosters Cross
2012
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star White, red sash, dark blue sleeves, red cap, white star Emerald green, white star, white stars on sleeves, hooped cap
Roi Du Mee Quarryvale Ballinahow Lady
2011
Red, white cross of lorraine and sleeves, red cap Red, white hooped sleeves, red cap, white spots Black, yellow diamond, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow diamond on cap
Joncol Cooldine Roberto Goldback
2010
Yellow and purple quartered, yellow sleeves, purple armlet, quartered cap Pink, white hoop, royal blue cap Royal blue, red seams, royal blue sleeves and cap
Glencove Marina Notre Pere Rare Bob
2009
Dark blue, yellow panel, red cap Orange, black star, diabolo on sleeves, white and black hooped cap White, red sleeves, white cap
In Compliance Chelsea Harbour Bohemian Lass
2008
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Light blue and red quartered, blue sleeves, check cap Grey, pink star, hooped cap
War Of Attrition Carrigeen Kalmia Rathgar Beau
2007
Dark blue, yellow stripe, white cap YELLOW, black spots, yellow cap, white star Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves, em green cap
Forget The Past Light On The Broom Our Ben
2006
Red, large white spots, white sleeves, red spots, white cap, red spots Royal blue, emerald green star, white cap, emerald green star Royal Blue and White check, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
Public Reaction Mossy Green Slim Pickings
2005
Royal blue, emerald green star, white cap, emerald green star Rezd, green diamonds on sleeves and cap ORANGE, black hoop, halved sleeves, hooped cap
Mossy Green Tiffiny Gale Kerryhead Windfarm
2004
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap White, red sleeves, white cap WHITE, red hoop, white cap, red star
Oh Be The Hokey The Young Bishop Il En Reve
2003
ORANGE and PURPLE DIAMONDS, purple sleeves, purple cap, orange diamonds Beige and brown stripes, beige sleeves, quartered cap Red and emerald green quartered, emerald green sleeves, emGreen cap, red stars
Ride The Storm Andiamo Autumn Mist
 

The John Meagher Memorial Chase is a Listed National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Thurles over a distance of about 2 miles and 6 furlongs (4,426 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

The event was formerly a handicap, first run in 1996, and was called the Thurles Handicap Chase. It became a conditions race in 2004, and it was given Listed status in 2009 at which point the race was renamed the Thurles Chase.

It was renamed in 2011 in memory of John Meagher, a great supporter of Thurles, who had one of his biggest days there when Monanore, which he also bred, landed the prestigious Molony Cup when trained by his great friend Billy Harney. A keen amateur rider in his younger days, Meagher was nicknamed ‘Bougoure’ after the legendary Australian jockey Garnet Bougoure, who was attached to the Vincent O'Brien and Paddy Prendergast yards in the late 1950s and early 1960s.[1]

Since 2015 it has been sponsored by the Boomerang Horse & Country Store.

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1996 Brook Hill Lady 7 Charlie Swan Aidan O'Brien
1997 Interim Account 11 S H O'Donovan Joseph G Murphy
1998 See Just There 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
1999 West Trix VI 8 P M Verling Gerard Cully
2000 Torduff Boy 7 Kieran Gaule Paul Nolan
2001 Brownie Returns 8 Ken Whelan Mouse Morris
2002 Spice Patrol 6 Shay Barry Henry de Bromhead
2003 Ride The Storm 6 Barry Geraghty Edward O'Grady
2004 Oh Be the Hokey 6 David Casey Charlie Swan
2005 Mossy Green 11 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2006 Public Reaction 8 Davy Russell Edward Hales
2007 Forget the Past 9 Andrew Lynch Michael O'Brien
2008 War of Attrition 9 Davy Russell Mouse Morris
2009 In Compliance 9 Paddy Flood Dessie Hughes
2010 Glencove Marina 8 Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin
2011 Joncol 8 Barry Geraghty Paul Nolan
2012 Roi du Mee 7 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2013 Noble Prince 9 Ruby Walsh Paul Nolan
2014 Home Farm 7 David Casey Henry de Bromhead
2015 Sir Des Champs 9 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins
2016 Champagne Fever 9 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Bachasson 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2018 Alpha des Obeaux 8 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2019 Footpad 7 Daryl Jacob Willie Mullins

See also

References


  1. ^ "Cairdin makes journey worthwhile for Mullins", Kilkenny People, 3 November 2011, archived from the original on 11 July 2020, retrieved 15 August 2020