The Kilbegnet Novice Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt novice steeplechase in Ireland which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Roscommon over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 72 yards, or 3,284 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late September or early October.
The race was awarded Grade 3 status in 2007.
Records Leading jockey (4 wins): Paul Carberry – Always (2004), Ballyagran (2006), Kalderon (2008), Save My Blushes (2010)
Leading trainer (4 wins): Henry de Bromhead - Darwins Fox (2013), Ridestan (2016), Ornua (2018), Benruben (2020)
Winners since 1998 Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1998 Nuzum Road Makers Norman Williamson Michael Cunningham 1999 no race 1999 2000 Bushman's River 5 Ruby Walsh Ted Walsh 2001 Masalarian 6 Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore 2002 Fiery Ring 7 Ross Geraghty John Fowler 2003 Splendour 8 Barry Geraghty Suzanne Cox 2004 Always 5 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2005 Master Of the Chase 7 David Casey Charlie Swan 2006 Ballyagran 6 Paul Carberry Noel Meade 2007 Conna Castle 8 Davy Russell James Joseph Mangan 2008 Kalderon 8 Paul Carberry Tom Hogan 2009 Emmpat 11 David Casey Charlie Swan 2010 Save My Blushes 4 Paul Carberry Paul W Flynn 2011 St Devote 6 Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin 2012 Baily Green 6 David Casey Mouse Morris 2013 Darwins Fox 7 Andrew Lynch Henry de Bromhead 2014 Ted Veale 7 Barry Geraghty Tony Martin 2015 The Game Changer 6 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott 2016 Ridestan 6 David Mullins Henry de Bromhead 2017 Landofhopeandglory 4 Mark Walsh Joseph O'Brien 2018 Ornua 7 Dylan Robinson Henry de Bromhead 2019 Djingle 6 Adrian Heskin John Queally 2020 Benruben 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead 2021 Exit Poll 7 Sean O'Keeffe Jessica Harrington 2022 Enniskerry 8 Michael O'Sullivan Barry Connell 2023 Hercule Du Seuil 6 Mark Walsh Willie Mullins 2024 San Salvador 8 JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien 2025 Westport Cove 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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