Imperial Call Chase

The Imperial Call Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Cork over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late March or early April. The race is named in honour of Imperial Call, the winner of the Hennessy Gold Cup and Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1996, who was trained in County Cork.

Imperial Call Chase
2022
Melon Doctor Duffy Minella Times
Previous years
2021
Waitnsee Spyglass Hill Go Another One
2020-2011
2019
Timeforwest Killultagh Vic Ball D'Arc
2018
Sumos Novios Mala Beach Val De Ferbet
2017
Val De Ferbet A Toi Phil Winter Magic
2016
Fine Rightly Toon River Arctic Skipper
2015
On His Own Roi Du Mee Letter Of Credit
2014
Toner D'Oudairies Noble Prince Caim Hill
2013
Roi Du Mee Pandorama Toon River
2012
Wellforth Saddler's Native Duroob
2011
Roberto Goldback Swift Counsel Let Yourself Go
2010-2003
2010
Florida Express Tinakellylad Follow The Plan
2009
Badgerlaw Gripit N Tipit Dante Hall
2008
In The High Grass He's On His Way Tawnies
2007
Our Ben Lady Kate Ellen Romek
2006
Slim Pickings Sher Beau Augherskea
2005
G V A Ireland Joueur D'Estruval Colonel Monroe
2004
Joueur D'Estruval Dromlease Express Where Now
2003
Kadoun Garvivonnian Goldenhalo
 

The race was first run in 2000, and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2012. The 2017 running was named the Dr Vincent O'Brien Centenary Chase to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Vincent O'Brien in April 1917. O'Brien came from Churchtown, County Cork and was president of Cork Racecourse from 1997 to his death in 1997.[1] Since 2019 the race has been run under sponsored titles.

Records

Most successful jockey (2 wins):

  • Barry Cash – Lyreen Wonder (2000), Wellforth (2012)
  • Barry Geraghty– Joueur D'Estruval (2004), Slim Pickings (2006)
  • Robbie Power – G V A Ireland (2005), Roberto Goldback (2011)

Most successful trainer (4 wins):

  • Willie Mullins – Joueur D'Estruval (2004), Our Ben (2007), On His Own (2015), Melon (2022)

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2000 Lyreen Wonder 7 Barry Cash Arthur Moore
2001 Ceoil Agus Craic 10 John Cullen Michael G Holden
2002 Golden Storm 5 Sean McDermott Ms Frances Crowley
2003 Kadoun 6 Mr Denis Cullen Michael O'Brien
2004 Joueur D'Estruval 7 Barry Geraghty Willie Mullins
2005 G V A Ireland 7 Robbie Power Francis Flood
2006 Slim Pickings 7 Barry Geraghty Robert Tyner
2007 Our Ben 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2008 In The High Grass 7 Adrian Joyce Tom Taaffe
2009 Badgerlaw 9 Andrew Leigh Jessica Harrington
2010 Florida Express 10 S W Jackson Philip Redmond
2011 Roberto Goldback 9 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington
2012 Wellforth 8 Barry Cash Paul John Gilligan
2013 Roi Du Mee 8 Jason Maguire Gordon Elliott
2014 Toner D'Oudairies 7 Davy Condon Gordon Elliott
2015 On His Own 11 David Casey Willie Mullins
2016 Fine Rightly 8 Andrew Lynch Stuart Crawford
2017 Val De Ferbet 8 Adrian Heskin Andrew McNamara
2018 Sumos Novios 11 Jonathan Burke Liam Burke
2019 Timeforwest 7 Donagh Meyler Peter Fahey
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 1]
2021 Waitnsee 7 Kevin Brouder John Patrick Ryan
2022 Melon 10 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins
  1. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

See also

References
  1. "Racecourse to commemorate its one and only President". VSO Publications. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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