The Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Charleville Cheese Irish EBF Mares Novice Chase, is a Grade 2 National Hunt novice chase in Ireland which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Limerick over a distance of 2 miles and 6 furlongs (4,425 metres). The race is scheduled to take place each year in March.
The race was first run in 2002, and was awarded Grade 3 status in 2003. It was raised to Grade 2 status from the 2014 running.
Records Leading jockey (2 wins): Barry Geraghty – Shivermetimber (2005), Knockfierna (2012) Davy Russell - American Jennie (2006), Moskova (2009) Ruby Walsh - Candy Girl (2008), Vroum Vroum Mag (2015) Paul Townend - Daisy's Gift (2017), Salsaretta (2020) Denis Hogan - Youcantcallherthat (2018), Moyhenna (2019) Sean O'Keeffe - Concertista (2021), Allegorie De Vassy (2022)
Leading trainer (7 wins): Willie Mullins - Candy Girl (2008), Vroum Vroum Mag (2015), Daisy's Gift (2017), Salsaretta (2020), Concertista (2021), Allegorie De Vassy (2022), Hauturiere (2023)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2002 Orthez 8 S G McDermott Eoin Griffin 2003 Princess Symphony 7 J L Cullen E Sheehy 2004 Baily Mist 7 David Casey Mouse Morris 2005 Shivermetimber 7 Barry Geraghty Francis Flood 2006 American Jennie 8 Davy Russell Michael Cullen 2007 Laetitia 7 Andrew McNamara Charles Byrnes 2008 Candy Girl 9 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2009 Moskova 6 Davy Russell Paul Nolan 2010 Inistioge 7 Andrew Leigh Garvan Donnelly 2011 Aura About You 8 Michael Doran Paul Nolan 2012 Knockfierna 7 Barry Geraghty Charles Byrnes 2013 Charlie's Vic 6 Derek Fox Noel C Kelly 2014 Caoimhe's Delight 8 Davy Condon Sean O'Brien 2015 Vroum Vroum Mag 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins 2016 Bonny Kate 6 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade 2017 Daisy's Gift 10 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2018 Youcantcallherthat 7 Denis Hogan Denis Hogan 2019 Moyhenna 7 Denis Hogan Denis Hogan 2020 Salsaretta 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2021 Scarlet And Dove 7 Donagh Meyler Joseph O'Brien 2021 Concertista 7 Sean O'Keeffe Willie Mullins 2022 Allegorie De Vassy 5 Sean O'Keeffe Willie Mullins 2023 Hauturiere 6 Adrian Heskin Willie Mullins 2024 Bioluminescence 6 Derek O'Connor Gavin Cromwell 2025 The Big Westerner 6 Mike O'Connor Henry De Bromhead
See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races
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