Skymas Chase

Skymas Chase
2015
Ptit Zig Clarcam Shadow Catcher

The Skymas Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Down Royal over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

The race was first run in 1999. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2003 and then raised again in 2009, to Grade 2 status. Prior to 2003 the race was run over 18 furlongs.

The race is named after Skymas, winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 1976 and 1977, who was trained near Down Royal. It has been run under various sponsored titles since its inauguration and is currently sponsored by Irish Distillers with their Powers brand.

Winners since 2001

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1999 Siberian Gale 7 Tommy Treacy Paddy Mullins
2000 Rathbawn Prince 8 Kieran Kelly Dessie Hughes
2001 Killultagh Storm 7 Barry Geraghty Willie Mullins
2002 Moscow Flyer 8 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington
2003 Splendour 8 Barry Geraghty S Cox
2004 Murphy's Cardinal 8 Seamus Durack Noel Chance
2005 no race 2005 [1]
2006 In Compliance 6 Barry Geraghty Michael O'Brien
2007 One Cool Cookie 6 Mr David Casey Charlie Swan
2008 Noland 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009 Herecomesthetruth 7 Christian Williams Paul Nicholls
2010 The Nightingale 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2011 Kauto Stone 5 Paul Carberry Paul Nicholls
2012 Cristal Bonus 6 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2013 Rolling Aces 7 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls
2014 Don Cossack 7 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott
2015 Ptit Zig 6 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls

1 The 2005 running was abandoned after bomb warnings were telephoned to the racecourse.

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