{{short description|Steeplechase horse race in Ireland}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Jockey colours header | name = Neville Hotels Novice Chase }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2024 | image1 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption1 = Croke Park | image2 = File:Owner Noel Moran.svg | alt2 = White and emerald green chevrons, red cap | caption2 = Better Days Ahead | image3 = File:Owner E Lynch and T C Quinn and John J McGrath.svg | alt3 = White, maroon star, striped sleeves, yellow cap, emerald green diamond | caption3 = Buddy One }} |} {{Jockey colours collapsible header}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2023 | image1 = File:Owner Cheveley Park Stud.svg | alt1 = Red, white sash, royal blue cap | caption1 = Grangeclare West | image2 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt2 = Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap | caption2 = Corbetts Cross | image3 = File:Owner Lady Anne Bentinck.svg | alt3 = Black, white sleeves, black cap, white diamond | caption3 = Flooring Porter }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2022 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs J Donnelly.svg | alt1 = Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap | caption1 = Gaillard Du Mesnil | image2 = File:Owner T A Hegarty.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white hoop, maroon sleeves, white cap, black star | caption2 = <small>Churchstonewarrior</small> | image3 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption3 = Frontal Assault }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2021 | image1 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption1 = Fury Road | image2 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud_white_cap.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap | caption2 = Run Wild Fred | image3 = File:Owner Mrs H M Keaveney.svg | alt3 = Red, yellow cross of lorraine and armlet, red and dark blue striped cap | caption3 = Vanillier }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2020-2011 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2020 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg | alt1 = Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap | caption1 = Monkfish | image2 = File:Owner Toberona Partnership.svg | alt2 = Purple, yellow hoop, grey sleeves, purple cap, yellow star | caption2 = Latest Exhibition | image3 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption3 = Conflated }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2019 | image1 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption1 = Battleoverdoyen | image2 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud_white_cap.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap | caption2 = Champagne Classic | image3 = File:Owner Klaus Koentopp.svg | alt3 = Orange and purple chevrons, purple and orange hooped sleeves, orange and purple hooped cap | caption3 = Lord Schnitzel }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2018 | image1 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud_white_cap.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap | caption1 = Delta Work | image2 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud_yellow_cap.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white star, white armlets, yellow cap | caption2 = Mortal | image3 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption3 = Blow By Blow }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2017 | image1 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud_white_cap.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap | caption1 = Shattered Love | image2 = File:Owner Sideways Syndicate.svg | alt2 = Maroon and royal blue diamonds | caption2 = Jury Duty | image3 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt3 = Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap | caption3 = Bon Papa }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2016 | image1 = File:Owner Cooper Family Syndicate.svg | alt1 = White, emerald green star, striped sleeves, white cap, emerald green stars | caption1 = Our Duke | image2 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt2 = Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap | caption2 = Coney Island | image3 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud_royal_blue_cap.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white star and armlets, blue cap | caption3 = Disko }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2015 | image1 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption1 = No More Heroes | image2 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud_white_cap.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap | caption2 = Rule The World | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Patricia Hunt.svg | alt3 = Cerise | caption3 = Monksland }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2014 | image1 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption1 = Don Poli | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Patricia Hunt.svg | alt2 = Cerise | caption2 = Apache Stronghold | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Siobhain Fahey.svg | alt3 = White, emerald green stars, white sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = Lots Of Memories }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2013 | image1 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt1 = Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap | caption1 = Carlingford Lough | image2 = File:Owner Clipper Logistics Group Ltd.svg | alt2 = Grey, grey and black check cap | caption2 = Morning Assembly | image3 = File:Owner Mr Barry Connell.svg | alt3 = Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star | caption3 = Foxrock }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2012 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg | alt1 = Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap | caption1 = Back In Focus | image2 = File:Owner A Potts.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap | caption2 = Aupcharlie | image3 = File:Owner Robert Watson.svg | alt3 = Orange and emerald green chevrons, orange sleeves, striped cap | caption3 = Texas Jack }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2011 | image1 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt1 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption1 = Last Instalment | image2 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption2 = First Lieutenant | image3 = File:Owner Mr T J Doran.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, red stars, red star on cap | caption3 = Allee Garde }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2010-2003 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2010 | image1 = File:Owner Mr E A P Scouller_2nd.svg | alt1 = Dark blue, yellow striped sleeves, dark blue cap | caption1 = Bostons Angel | image2 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption2 = Quito De La Roque | image3 = File:Owner Gerard Burke.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, royal blue chevrons on sleeves, em green cap, royal blue star | caption3 = Western Charmer }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2009 | image1 = File:Owner R J Bagnall.svg | alt1 = White, maroon striped cap | caption1 = Pandorama | image2 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption2 = Weapon's Amnesty | image3 = File:Owner Mr J P O'Shea.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, orange hoop, hooped sleeves, orange cap | caption3 = Catch Me }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2008 | image1 = File:Owner Ms Gillian Burke.svg | alt1 = Black, white sleeves, red and white striped cap | caption1 = Casey Jones | image2 = File:Owner Butler Family Syndicate.svg | alt2 = Royal blue and yellow halved, red sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow star | caption2 = Trafford Lad | image3 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star | caption3 = Siegemaster }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2007 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs P J Conway.svg | alt1 = Pink, white hoop, royal blue cap | caption1 = Notre Pere | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Anna Berry.svg | alt2 = LIGHT BLUE, light blue cap, pink star | caption2 = Abbeybraney | image3 = File:Owner Fifteen To Eight Syndicate.svg | alt3 = ROYAL BLUE, yellow chevron, yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap | caption3 = Callherwhatulike }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2006 | image1 = File:Owner Dewdrop Racing Syndicate.svg | alt1 = Dark green, yellow hoop, check sleeves, dark green cap | caption1 = Cailin Alainn | image2 = File:Owner C P Byrne.svg | alt2 = Maroon and white diabolo, white sleeves, maroon stars, quartered cap | caption2 = Patsy Hall | image3 = File:Owner Mrs E Queally.svg | alt3 = Grey, maroon triple diamond and seams on sleeves, grey cap, maroon diamonds | caption3 = <small>Anothercoppercoast</small> }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2005 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs B Graham.svg | alt1 = Black and yellow quartered, black sleeves, emerald green seams, yellow cap, black star | caption1 = Southern Vic | image2 = File:Owner Mrs M McMahon.svg | alt2 = PURPLE, yellow chevron and cap | caption2 = Homer Wells | image3 = File:Owner Mrs John Donegan.svg | alt3 = BLACK, red hollow box, check cap | caption3 = Tumbling Dice }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2004 | image1 = File:Owner S Mulryan.svg | alt1 = DARK BLUE, yellow panel, check cap | caption1 = Forget The Past | image2 = File:Owner Red Gap Partnership.svg | alt2 = ORANGE, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, orange cap, dark blue spots | caption2 = Leading The Way | image3 = File:Owner Seven To Eleven Syndicate.svg | alt3 = DARK BLUE, white cross sashes, white sleeves, emerald green cap | caption3 = Mutineer }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2003 | image1 = File:Owner Edward Wallace.svg | alt1 = Royal blue and yellow diabolo, yellow diamonds on sleeves, red cap | caption1 = Pizarro | image2 = File:Owner Mr Jim Lewis.svg | alt2 = Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap | caption2 = Rosslea | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Susan McCloy.svg | alt3 = White, Red hoop, striped sleeves, White cap | caption3 = Hi Cloy }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Fort Leney Novice Chase''', currently run as the '''Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase''', is a Grade 1 [[National Hunt]] [[Steeplechase (horse racing)|steeplechase]] in Ireland. It is run over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres) at [[Leopardstown Racecourse|Leopardstown]] and during its running there are 17 fences to be jumped. It takes place annually during the Christmas Festival meeting.
The race was previously run as a Grade 3 and Grade 2 race, before being awarded Grade 1 status in 2003. The 2014 race was run as the '''Topaz Novice Chase'''. From 2015 to 2013 it was sponsored by Neville Hotels and usually took place on 29 December. In 2024 the [[Racing Post]] took over the sponsorship and the race was moved to [[Saint Stephen's Day]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jennings |first1=David |title=Racing Post to sponsor new Grade 1 showpiece on opening day of Leopardstown's Christmas festival |url=https://www.racingpost.com/news/ireland/racing-post-to-sponsor-new-grade-1-showpiece-on-opening-day-of-leopardstowns-christmas-festival-ahiDP0L1UtFq/ |publisher=Racing Post |access-date=28 November 2024 |date=13 November 2024}}</ref>
==Records== <div style="font-size:90%"> '''Leading [[jockey]] (3 wins):''' * [[Davy Russell]] – ''Cailin Alainn (2006), Delta Work (2018), Battleoverdoyen (2019)'' * [[Paul Townend]] - ''Monkfish (2020), Gaillard Du Mesnil (2022), Grangeclare West (2023)''
'''Leading [[Horse trainer|trainer]] (6 wins):''' * [[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]] – ''No More Heroes (2015), Shattered Love (2017), Delta Work (2018), Battleoverdoyen (2019), Fury Road (2021), Croke Park (2024) ''
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==Winners since 1996== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! style="width:36px" | '''Year'''<br /> ! style="width:160px" | '''Winner'''<br /> ! style="width:180px" | '''Jockey'''<br /> ! style="width:180px" | '''Trainer'''<br /> |- | 1996 | [[Dorans Pride]] | [[Shane Broderick]] | [[Michael Hourigan]] |- | 1997 | [[Boss Doyle]] | [[Tony McCoy]] | [[Mouse Morris]] |- | 1998 | [[Nick Dundee]] | [[Norman Williamson]] | [[Edward O'Grady]] |- | 1999 | [[Saxophone (horse)|Saxophone]] | [[Tom Treacy]] | [[Jim Dreaper]] |- | 2000 | [[Over The Furze]] | [[Conor O'Dwyer]] | [[John Berry (horse racing)|John Berry]] |- | 2001 | [[Give Over]] | [[David Casey (jockey)|David Casey]] | Edward Hales |- | 2002 | [[Be My Belle]] | [[Timmy Murphy]] | [[Sean Treacy (horse racing)|Sean Treacy]] |- | 2003 | [[Pizarro (horse)|Pizarro]] | [[Barry Geraghty]] | [[Edward O'Grady]] |- | 2004 | [[Forget The Past]] | [[Denis Cullen (jockey)|Denis Cullen]]{{efn|amateur jockey}} | [[Michael O'Brien (horse racing)|Michael O'Brien]] |- | 2005 | [[Southern Vic]] | [[Ruby Walsh]] | [[Ted Walsh]] |- | 2006 | [[Cailin Alainn]] | [[Davy Russell]] | [[Charles Byrnes (racehorse trainer)|Charles Byrnes]] |- | 2007 | [[Notre Pere]] | [[Andrew Lynch (jockey)|Andrew Lynch]] | [[Jim Dreaper]] |- | 2008 | [[Casey Jones (horse)|Casey Jones]] | [[Paul Carberry]] | [[Noel Meade]] |- | 2009 | [[Pandorama]] | [[Davy Condon]] | [[Noel Meade]] |- | 2010 | [[Bostons Angel]] | [[Robbie Power]] | [[Jessica Harrington]] |- | 2011 | [[Last Instalment]] | [[Brian O'Connell (jockey)|Brian O'Connell]] | [[Philip Fenton]] |- | 2012 | Back in Focus | [[Ruby Walsh]] | [[Willie Mullins]] |- | 2013 | Carlingford Lough | [[Tony McCoy]] | John Kiely |- | 2014 | [[Don Poli]] | [[Bryan Cooper (jockey)|Bryan Cooper]] | [[Willie Mullins]] |- | 2015 | No More Heroes | [[Bryan Cooper (jockey)|Bryan Cooper]] | [[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]] |- | 2016 | Our Duke | [[Robbie Power]] | [[Jessica Harrington]] |- | 2017 | Shattered Love | [[Mark Walsh (jockey)|Mark Walsh]] | [[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]] |- | 2018 | Delta Work | [[Davy Russell]] | [[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]] |- | 2019 | Battleoverdoyen | [[Davy Russell]] | [[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]] |- | 2020 | Monkfish | [[Paul Townend]] | [[Willie Mullins]] |- | 2021 | Fury Road | [[Jack Kennedy (jockey)|Jack Kennedy]] | [[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]] |- | 2022 | Gaillard Du Mesnil | [[Paul Townend]] | [[Willie Mullins]] |- | 2023 | Grangeclare West | [[Paul Townend]] | [[Willie Mullins]] |- | 2024 | Croke Park | Sam Ewing | [[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]] |} {{notelist}}
==See also== * [[Horse racing in Ireland]] * [[List of Irish National Hunt races]]
==References== {{Reflist}} *[[Racing Post]]: **{{Racing Post|518281|2010|12|28|187}}, {{Racing Post|543339|2011|12|28|187}}, {{Racing Post|567891|2012|12|28|187}}, {{Racing Post|591033|2013|12|29|187}}, {{Racing Post|615463|2014|12|29|187}}, {{Racing Post|640235|2015|12|29|187}}, {{Racing Post|665035|2016|12|29|187}}, {{Racing Post|690870|2017|12|29|187}}, {{Racing Post|717995|2018|12|29|187}}, {{Racing Post|746405|2019|12|29|187}} **{{Racing Post|772973|2020|12|29|187}}, {{Racing Post|799757|2021|12|29|187}}, {{Racing Post|827825|2022|12|29|187}}, {{Racing Post|855635|2023|12|29|187}}, {{Racing Post|883276|2024|12|26|187}}
{{Race Meeting|Christmas Festival (Leopardstown)|Turf}}
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