Skymas Chase

The Skymas Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase 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 3½ furlongs (2 miles, 3 furlongs and 120 yards, or 3,931 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in November.

Skymas Chase
2022
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Pink, white hoop, royal blue cap Red, yellow cross of lorraine and armlet, red and dark blue striped cap
Fury Road Delvino Vanillier
Previous years
2021
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Yellow, yellow and black striped cap Yellow, brown cross sashes, emerald green cap
Envoi Allen Echoes Of Family Fairyhill Run
2020-2011
2020
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Purple, orange seams, orange star on cap Maroon, white star and armlet, white cap
Battleoverdoyen Easy Game Samcro
2019
Red, pink hoop, pink armlet, red cap Yellow, royal blue spots Cerise
Real Steel Secret Investor Minella Fair
2018
Cerise Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Maroon, yellow stars, maroon sleeves, striped cap
Snow Falcon Shattered Love Monalee
2017
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap Maroon, white star and armlets, blue cap
Disko Ballyoisin Ball D'arc
2016
Maroon, white star, white armlets, white cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves, pink cap
Sub Lieutenant Outlander Le Mercurey
2015
Royal blue and orange check, royal blue sleeves, orange star on cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Dark blue, yellow diamond and sleeves, yellow cap, red diamond
Ptit Zig Clarcam Shadow Catcher
2014
Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap Yellow, royal blue hoop and armlet, white cap, royal blue star
Don Cossack Wonderful Charm Burn And Turn
2013
Dark green, white chevron, light green sleeves, dark green and white check cap Maroon, white star and armlets, blue cap Orange and emerald green chevrons, orange sleeves, striped cap
Rolling Aces Toner D'Oudairies Texas Jack
2012
Light blue, dark blue chevrons and sleeves, dark blue and light blue quartered cap Black, yellow spots, yellow sleeves, black cap Black, red spots, black cap, white spots
Cristal Bonus Jacksonslady Imperial Shabra
2011
light blue, black chevrons, black sleeves, quartered cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Kauto Stone Roi Du Mee Blazing Tempo
2010-2001
2010
Red, white cross sashes, hooped sleeves, red cap, white star on cap Black, yellow diamond, yellow diamonds on sleeves, yellow diamond on cap Light blue, royal blue hoop, royal blue armlet, royal blue cap
The Nightingale Roberto Goldback Osana
2009
Dark Green, white chevron, light green sleeves, dark green and white check cap Red and white stripes, hooped sleeves, striped cap Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Herecomesthetruth Forpadydeplasterer Siegemaster
2008
Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves and white armlet, yellow cap and red star Purple, white diamond and sleeves, purple cap Black and yellow quartered, yellow sleeves, black cap with yellow hoop
Noland Finger Onthe Pulse Sky's The Limit
2007
MAROON, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
One Cool Cookie Finished alone
2006
DARK BLUE, yellow panel, check cap Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap White, black hoop, black sleeves, white cap
In Compliance Wild Passion Desperado Queen
2004
White, royal blue spots on sleeves, royal blue cap Royal blue, emerald green star, white cap, emerald green star EMERALD GREEN, royal blue sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
Murphy's Cardinal Mossy Green Splendour
2003
EMERALD GREEN, royal blue sleeves, emerald green cap, white star WHITE, black braces, striped sleeves, check cap Maroon, black cap
Splendour Schwartzhalle I'vehadit
2002
BLACK and WHITE CHEVRONS, white sleeves, striped cap Red, Emerald Green star ROYAL BLUE, yellow seams, yellow sleeves, white cap
Moscow Flyer Kadarann Fiery Ring
2001
Royal Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, striped cap Emerald green,royal blue cross sashes,royal blue sleeves,yellow cap,green spots Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap
Killultagh Storm Arctic Copper Knife Edge
2000-1999
2000
Red, black stars and sleeves, green cap Green , white hoop, yellow and green striped cap Royal blue, pink striped sleeves, striped cap
Rathbawn Prince To Your Honour Fleur Du Chenet
1999
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap White and emerald green chevrons, white sleeves, yellow cap Green, white diamond, white cap, yellow star
Siberian Gale Native Estates Ollimar
 

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 2 miles and 2 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.

Records

Leading jockey since 1999 (4 wins):

Leading trainer since 1999 (7 wins):

  • Paul Nicholls – Noland (2008), Herecomesthetruth (2009), The Nightingale (2010), Kauto Stone (2011), Cristal Bonus (2012), Rolling Aces (2013), Ptit Zig (2015)

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 [lower-alpha 1]
2006 In Compliance 6 Barry Geraghty Michael O'Brien
2007 One Cool Cookie 6 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
2016 Sub Lieutenant 7 David Mullins Henry de Bromhead
2017 Disko 6 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade
2018 Snow Falcon 8 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade
2019 Real Steel 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2020 Battleoverdoyen 7 Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott
2021 Envoi Allen 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2022 Fury Road 8 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
  1. The 2005 running was abandoned after bomb warnings were telephoned to the racecourse

See also

References
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