Clonmel Oil Chase
Steeplechase horse race in Ireland
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The Clonmel Oil Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Clonmel over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 51 yards, or 4,070 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.
| Class | Grade 2 |
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| Location | Clonmel County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Clonmel Oil |
| Website | Clonmel |
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| Distance | 2m 4f 51y (4,070 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 10 st 10 lb (4yo); 11 st 5 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for mares Penalties 7 lb for a G1 steeplechase win 5 lb for a G2 or two G3 chase wins 3 lb for 3 chase wins or 1 G3 chase win |
| Purse | €50,000 (2020) 1st: €29,500 |
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| Il Etait Temps | Senecia | Intense Raffles |
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| Saint Sam | Fil Dor | Solness |
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| Allaho | Janidil | Grange Walk |
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| Blue Lord | Tornado Flyer | Darasso |
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| Fakir D'Oudairies | Royal Rendezvous | Easy Game |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Bachasson | Cilaos Emery | Snow Falcon |
| 2019 | ||
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| Douvan | Jett | Monalee |
| 2018 | ||
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| Kemboy | Alpha Des Obeaux | A Toi Phil |
| 2017 | ||
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| Alpha Des Obeaux | A Toi Phil | Balko Des Flos |
| 2016 | ||
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| Alelchi Inois | Clarcam | Monksland |
| 2015 | ||
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| Road To Riches | Bright New Dawn | Felix Yonger |
| 2014 | ||
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| Champagne Fever | Alderwood | Realt Mor |
| 2013 | ||
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| Arvika Ligeonniere | Toner D'Oudairies | Texas Jack |
| 2012 | ||
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| Sizing Europe | Magnanimity | Let Yourself Go |
| 2011 | ||
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| Tranquil Sea | Psycho | Tharawaat |
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| Tranquil Sea | Let Yourself Go | Scotsirish |
| 2009 | ||
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| Watson Lake | One Cool Cookie | Conna Castle |
| 2008 | ||
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| Glenfinn Captain | One Cool Cookie | Light On The Broom |
| 2007 | ||
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| Mossbank | Knight Legend | Light On The Broom |
| 2006 | ||
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| Sir Oj | Kill Devil Hill | Sher Beau |
| 2005 | ||
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| War Of Attrition | Rathgar Beau | Alcapone |
| 2004 | ||
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| Rathgar Beau | Cloudy Bays | Alcapone |
| 2003 | ||
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| Edredon Bleu | Arctic Copper | Beef Or Salmon |
| 2002 | ||
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| Beef Or Salmon | Sackville | Cregg House |
| 2001 | ||
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| Moscow Express | Micko's Dream | Ferbet Junior |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Dorans Pride | Clash Of The Gales | Slaney Native |
| 1999 | ||
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| Dorans Pride | His Song | Inis Cara |
| 1998 | ||
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| Dorans Pride | Merry People | Mr Jeeves |
| 1997 | ||
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| Dorans Pride | Imperial Call | Merry People |
| 1996 | ||
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| Royal Mountbrowne | Belvederian | Love The Lord |
| 1995 | ||
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| Imperial Call | King Of The Gales | Jassu |
| 1994 | ||
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| Belvederian | Sullane River | Haki Saki |
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| King Of The Gales | Haki Saki | Lady Bar |
| 1992 | ||
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| Fissure Seal | Ebony Jane | Final Tub |
The event is named after its sponsor, the Clonmel Oil Company. It was first run in 1992 over 3 miles in December and was initially known as the Morris Oil Chase. It was cut by half a mile in 1994, and at the same time it was moved to November. The race was given Grade 3 status in 1995, and it was promoted to Grade 2 level the following year. It was first run under its present title in 2003.
Records
Most successful horse (4 wins):
- Dorans Pride – 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Most successful jockey (7 wins):
- Paul Townend – Champagne Fever (2014), Kemboy (2018), Douvan (2019), Blue Lord (2022), Allaho (2023), Saint Sam (2024), Il Etait Temps (2025)
Most successful trainer (10 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Arvika Ligeonniere (2013), Champagne Fever (2014), Alelchi Inois (2016), Kemboy (2018), Douvan (2019), Bachasson (2020), Blue Lord (2022), Allaho (2023), Saint Sam (2024), Il Etait Temps (2025)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1992 | Fissure Seal | 6 | Charlie Swan | Harry de Bromhead |
| 1993 | King of the Gales | 6 | Charlie Swan | John Kiely |
| 1994 | Belvederian | 7 | Conor O'Dwyer | Mouse Morris |
| 1995 | Imperial Call | 6 | Gerry O'Neill | Fergie Sutherland |
| 1996 | Royal Mountbrowne | 8 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1997 | Dorans Pride | 8 | Richard Dunwoody | Michael Hourigan |
| 1998 | Dorans Pride | 9 | Richard Dunwoody | Michael Hourigan |
| 1999 | Dorans Pride | 10 | Paul Hourigan | Michael Hourigan |
| 2000 | Dorans Pride | 11 | Paul Hourigan | Michael Hourigan |
| 2001 | Moscow Express | 9 | Shay Barry | Frances Crowley |
| 2002 | Beef Or Salmon | 6 | Paul Carberry | Michael Hourigan |
| 2003 | Edredon Bleu | 11 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2004 | Rathgar Beau | 8 | Shay Barry | Dusty Sheehy |
| 2005 | War of Attrition | 6 | Conor O'Dwyer | Mouse Morris |
| 2006 | Sir Oj | 9 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
| 2007 | Mossbank | 7 | Davy Russell | Michael Hourigan |
| 2008 | Glenfinn Captain | 9 | Barry Geraghty | Tom Taaffe |
| 2009 | Watson Lake | 11 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
| 2010 | Tranquil Sea | 8 | Andrew McNamara | Edward O'Grady |
| 2011 | Tranquil Sea | 9 | Barry Geraghty | Edward O'Grady |
| 2012 | Sizing Europe | 10 | Andrew Lynch | Henry de Bromhead |
| 2013 | Arvika Ligeonniere | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2014 | Champagne Fever | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2015 | Road to Riches | 8 | Bryan Cooper | Noel Meade |
| 2016 | Alelchi Inois | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
| 2017 | Alpha Des Obeaux | 4 | Sean Flanagan | Mouse Morris |
| 2018 | Kemboy | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2019 | Douvan | 9 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2020 | Bachasson | 9 | David Mullins | Willie Mullins |
| 2021 | Fakir D'oudairies | 6 | Mark Walsh | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2022 | Blue Lord | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2023 | Allaho | 9 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2024 | Saint Sam | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2025 | Il Etait Temps | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |