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Drinmore Novice Chase winners and trends since 1990

The Drinmore Novice Chase roll of honour from 1990, with the latest result from 30 November 2025, the favourites record, the leading yards and the trends. The page updates the day after each running, and the countdown above shows when the next one is due.

Next running due around 29 November 2026 (44 days) · Results to 30 November 2025 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
36
Runnings since 1990
38.9%
Favourites' win rate
9
Wins for the top trainer
7.3
Average field size
14 of 36

Favourites have won 14 of 36 runnings of the Drinmore Novice Chase since 1990 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 36 runnings · Window: 1990 to 2025 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)

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Drinmore Novice Chase roll of honour since 1990

202530 Nov 25Fairyhouse (IRE)Romeo Coolio (GB) silksRomeo Coolio (GB)611-108/15FYes-Gordon ElliottJack KennedyKtda Racing68.00Yielding To Soft2m4f
20241 Dec 24Fairyhouse (IRE)Croke Park (IRE) silksCroke Park (IRE)611-1022/1--Gordon ElliottSam EwingGigginstown House Stud50.30Yielding2m4f
20233 Dec 23Fairyhouse (IRE)I Am Maximus (FR) silksI Am Maximus (FR)711-1211/1-158Willie MullinsJody McGarveyJohn P McManus52.50Soft2m4f
20224 Dec 22Fairyhouse (IRE)Mighty Potter (FR) silksMighty Potter (FR)511-123/1--Gordon ElliottJack KennedyCaldwell Construction Ltd104.50Soft2m4f
202128 Nov 21Fairyhouse (IRE)Beacon Edge (IRE) silksBeacon Edge (IRE)711-127/2--Noel MeadeDenis O'ReganGigginstown House Stud81.25Good2m4f
202029 Nov 20Fairyhouse (IRE)Envoi Allen (FR) silksEnvoi Allen (FR)611-122/11FYes-Gordon ElliottJack KennedyCheveley Park Stud48.50Soft2m4f
20191 Dec 19Fairyhouse (IRE)Fakir D'oudairies (FR) silksFakir D'oudairies (FR)411-26/4FYes-Joseph Patrick O'BrienMark WalshJohn P McManus522.00Soft2m4f
20182 Dec 18Fairyhouse (IRE)Delta Work (FR) silksDelta Work (FR)511-10100/30--Gordon ElliottDavy RussellGigginstown House Stud110.50Good2m4f
20173 Dec 17Fairyhouse (IRE)Death Duty (IRE) silksDeath Duty (IRE)611-108/11FYes-Gordon ElliottDavy RussellGigginstown House Stud53.25Soft2m4f
20164 Dec 16Fairyhouse (IRE)Coney Island (IRE) silksConey Island (IRE)511-108/1--Edward P HartyMark WalshJohn P McManus72.25Good To Yielding2m4f
201529 Nov 15Fairyhouse (IRE)No More Heroes (IRE) silksNo More Heroes (IRE)611-1013/8FYes-Gordon ElliottB J CooperGigginstown House Stud72.50Soft To Heavy2m4f
201430 Nov 14Fairyhouse (IRE)Valseur Lido (FR) silksValseur Lido (FR)511-97/2--Willie MullinsB J CooperGigginstown House Stud138.00Yielding To Soft2m4f
20131 Dec 13Fairyhouse (IRE)Don Cossack (GER) silksDon Cossack (GER)611-1013/8FYes147Gordon ElliottDavy RussellGigginstown House Stud61.75Good To Yielding2m4f
20122 Dec 12Fairyhouse (IRE)Arvika Ligeonniere (FR) silksArvika Ligeonniere (FR)711-102/1--Willie MullinsR WalshMrs S Ricci511.00Soft2m4f
20114 Dec 11Fairyhouse (IRE)Bog Warrior (IRE) silksBog Warrior (IRE)711-1015/8--A. J. MartinR WalshGigginstown House Stud631.00Soft To Heavy2m4f
201015 Dec 10Fairyhouse (IRE)Jessies Dream (IRE) silksJessies Dream (IRE)711-107/2-136Gordon ElliottTimmy MurphyThe Johnson Family95.00Soft2m4f
20092 Dec 09Fairyhouse (IRE)Pandorama (IRE) silksPandorama (IRE)611-109/4FYes-Noel MeadeDavy CondonR J Bagnall87.00Heavy2m4f
200830 Nov 08Fairyhouse (IRE)Trafford Lad (GB) silksTrafford Lad (GB)611-105/2--E SheehyTom DoyleButler Family Syndicate85.50Soft2m4f
20072 Dec 07Fairyhouse (IRE)Sky's The Limit (FR) silksSky's The Limit (FR)611-109/4FYes137E J O'GradyAndrew J McNamaraExors Of The Late Raymond J Rooney84.50Heavy2m4f
20066 Dec 06Fairyhouse (IRE)Cailin Alainn (IRE) silksCailin Alainn (IRE)711-76/1--C ByrnesDavy RussellDewdrop Racing Syndicate100.75Heavy2m4f
20054 Dec 05Fairyhouse (IRE)Kill Devil Hill (IRE) silksKill Devil Hill (IRE)511-105/2JYes-Paul NolanJohn CullenGigginstown House Stud60.30Heavy2m4f
200428 Nov 04Fairyhouse (IRE)Watson Lake (IRE) silksWatson Lake (IRE)611-124/5FYes-Noel MeadePaul CarberryJohn Corr53.00Soft2m4f
200330 Nov 03Fairyhouse (IRE)Nil Desperandum I (IRE) silksNil Desperandum I (IRE)611-1211/4--Ms F M CrowleyR WalshM L Shone1014.00Soft2m4f
20021 Dec 02Fairyhouse (IRE)Le Coudray (FR) silksLe Coudray (FR)811-12EvensFYes-C RocheBarry GeraghtyJohn P McManus96.00Soft To Heavy2m4f
20012 Dec 01Fairyhouse (IRE)Harbour Pilot (IRE) silksHarbour Pilot (IRE)611-127/2--Noel MeadePaul CarberryKays Syndicate64.50Yielding2m4f
20003 Dec 00Fairyhouse (IRE)Sackville (IRE) silksSackville (IRE)711-127/2--Ms F M CrowleyD J CaseySeamus O'Farrell54.50Yielding To Soft2m4f
199928 Nov 99Fairyhouse (IRE)Alexander Banquet (IRE) silksAlexander Banquet (IRE)611-127/4FYes-Willie MullinsBarry GeraghtyMrs N O'Callaghan830.00Soft2m4f
199829 Nov 98Fairyhouse (IRE)Promalee (IRE) silksPromalee (IRE)611-104/1--Ms F M CrowleyR WalshMrs A M Daly93.50Yielding To Soft2m4f
199730 Nov 97Fairyhouse (IRE)Private Peace (IRE)711-104/1--Aidan O'BrienCharlie SwanMrs A M Daly91.50Yielding2m4f
19961 Dec 96Fairyhouse (IRE)Dorans Pride (IRE)711-105/4FYes-Michael HouriganR DunwoodyT J Doran81.00Yielding2m4f
19953 Dec 95Fairyhouse (IRE)Johnny Setaside (IRE)611-516/1--Noel MeadePaul CarberryExors Of The Late John O'Meara94.00Yielding2m4f
19944 Dec 94Fairyhouse (IRE)Sound Man (IRE)611-74/1--E J O'GradyCharlie SwanDavid Lloyd711.00Yielding To Soft2m4f
199327 Nov 93Fairyhouse (IRE)Visible Difference (GB)712-05/1--Patrick HeffernanCharlie SwanPatrick Heffernan56.00Yielding2m4f
199228 Nov 92Fairyhouse (IRE)Buckboard Bounce (GB)611-48/1--J E MulhernCharlie SwanJ E Mulhern83.00Yielding To Soft2m4f
199130 Nov 91Fairyhouse (IRE)Boro Smackeroo (GB)611-812/1--P MullinsJ Old JonesJ P Hill80.50Yielding2m4f
19901 Dec 90Fairyhouse (IRE)Joyful Noise (GB)711-66/4JYes-A L T MooreT J TaaffeSpencer Wood46.00Good2m2f

Every running we hold since 1990, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Listed or Grade 3 until 1993 (the 1990 running was over 2m2f); Grade 1 novice chase from 1994. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Winning SP by year
19901990: 2.519911991: 13.019921992: 9.019931993: 6.019941994: 5.019951995: 17.019961996: 2.2519971997: 5.019981998: 5.019991999: 2.7520002000: 4.520012001: 4.520022002: 2.020032003: 3.7520042004: 1.820052005: 3.520062006: 7.020072007: 3.2520082008: 3.520092009: 3.2520102010: 4.520112011: 2.8820122012: 3.020132013: 2.62

Winner SP (decimal) by Year

Drinmore Novice Chase trends since 1990

Official rating is the rating the horse ran off in this race, counted only in runnings where at least 80% of runners had a rating (2013 onward). Weight bands appear for handicaps only. Last run and days since use the previous run in Britain or Ireland only (runs abroad are not in our results database), from 1991. Win % shown where a group has 100 or more runners. Source: RaceWatch results database.

How favourites finished
05101520Won2nd3rdUnplacedDid not fFavourites Won: 1414Favourites 2nd: 55Favourites 3rd: 55Favourites Unplaced: 88Favourites Did not finish: 66

Favourites by Result

Latest running: full result (30 November 2025)

1Romeo Coolio (GB) silksRomeo Coolio (GB)8/15FwonGordon ElliottJack Kennedy-611-10
2Gold Dancer (FR) silksGold Dancer (FR)100/308Willie MullinsPaul Townend153611-10
3Captain Cody (IRE) silksCaptain Cody (IRE)12/19½Willie MullinsHarry Cobden150711-10
4Raffles Dolce Vita (FR) silksRaffles Dolce Vita (FR)125/1distThomas GibneyJ J Slevin-411-1
5Ol Man Dingle (IRE) silksOl Man Dingle (IRE)7/1distEoin GriffinRicky Doyle146611-10
6Pied Piper (GB) silksPied Piper (GB)33/1distGordon ElliottDanny Gilligan146711-10

All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.

Trainers with most Drinmore Novice Chase wins since 1990

Gordon Elliott92733.3%2,025
Noel Meade52619.2%2,021
Willie Mullins42814.3%2,023
Ms F M Crowley3475.0%2,003
E J O'Grady21118.2%2,007
C Byrnes11100.0%2,006
Edward P Harty11100.0%2,016
J E Mulhern11100.0%1,992
Patrick Heffernan11100.0%1,993
E Sheehy1250.0%2,008
P Mullins1333.3%1,991
A. J. Martin1425.0%2,011
Aidan O'Brien1425.0%1,997
C Roche1520.0%2,002
Paul Nolan1616.7%2,005
Joseph Patrick O'Brien1714.3%2,019
Michael Hourigan1812.5%1,996
A L T Moore1137.7%1,990

Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.

Jockeys with most Drinmore Novice Chase wins since 1990

Charlie Swan4757.1%1,997
R Walsh41136.4%2,012
Davy Russell41428.6%2,018
Jack Kennedy3837.5%2,025
Paul Carberry31816.7%2,004
B J Cooper2633.3%2,015
Mark Walsh2728.6%2,019
Barry Geraghty21414.3%2,002
Davy Condon11100.0%2,009
J Old Jones11100.0%1,991
Jody McGarvey11100.0%2,023
Sam Ewing11100.0%2,024
Tom Doyle11100.0%2,008
Denis O'Regan1250.0%2,021
John Cullen1425.0%2,005
R Dunwoody1425.0%1,996
T J Taaffe1425.0%1,990
Timmy Murphy1425.0%2,010
Andrew J McNamara1520.0%2,007
D J Casey1812.5%2,000

Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.

Winners by age

41333.3%
553315.2%
61812314.6%
7116616.7%
81263.8%
9090.0%
10010.0%
11010.0%

Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.

Winners by starting price band

Evens or shorter51050.0%
11/10 to 3/1145028.0%
10/3 to 6/1115420.4%
13/2 to 12/14646.3%
14/1 to 25/12563.6%
28/1 or bigger0280.0%

Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.

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Favourites year by year

2025Romeo Coolio (GB) silksRomeo Coolio (GB)8/15F1Gordon Elliott
2024Firefox (IRE) silksFirefox (IRE)EvensF3Gordon Elliott
2023Letsbeclearaboutit (IRE) silksLetsbeclearaboutit (IRE)5/4F3Gavin Cromwell
2022Three Stripe Life (IRE) silksThree Stripe Life (IRE)5/2FPUGordon Elliott
2021Lifetime Ambition (IRE) silksLifetime Ambition (IRE)3/1F4Mrs John Harrington
2020Envoi Allen (FR) silksEnvoi Allen (FR)2/11F1Gordon Elliott
2019Fakir D'oudairies (FR) silksFakir D'oudairies (FR)6/4F1Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2018Le Richebourg (FR) silksLe Richebourg (FR)11/4F2Joseph Patrick O'Brien
2017Death Duty (IRE) silksDeath Duty (IRE)8/11F1Gordon Elliott
2016Diamond King (IRE) silksDiamond King (IRE)9/4F5Gordon Elliott
2015No More Heroes (IRE) silksNo More Heroes (IRE)13/8F1Gordon Elliott
2014The Tullow Tank (IRE) silksThe Tullow Tank (IRE)7/4F5Ms Sandra Hughes
2013Don Cossack (GER) silksDon Cossack (GER)13/8F1Gordon Elliott
2012Dedigout (IRE) silksDedigout (IRE)EvensF2A. J. Martin
2011First Lieutenant (IRE) silksFirst Lieutenant (IRE)5/4FPUM F Morris
2010Mikael D'Haguenet (FR) silksMikael D'Haguenet (FR)6/4FFWillie Mullins
2009Pandorama (IRE) silksPandorama (IRE)9/4F1Noel Meade
2008Tranquil Sea I (IRE) silksTranquil Sea I (IRE)2/1F5E J O'Grady
2007Sky's The Limit (FR) silksSky's The Limit (FR)9/4F1E J O'Grady
2006King Johns Castle (IRE) silksKing Johns Castle (IRE)3/1FPUA L T Moore
2005Kill Devil Hill (IRE) silksKill Devil Hill (IRE)5/2J1Paul Nolan
2005Mansony (FR) silksMansony (FR)5/2J3A L T Moore
2004Watson Lake (IRE) silksWatson Lake (IRE)4/5F1Noel Meade
2003Pizarro (IRE) silksPizarro (IRE)7/4FPUE J O'Grady
2002Le Coudray (FR) silksLe Coudray (FR)EvensF1C Roche
2001Macs Gildoran (GB) silksMacs Gildoran (GB)11/10F3Willie Mullins
2000Limestone Lad (IRE)EvensF4James Bowe
1999Alexander Banquet (IRE) silksAlexander Banquet (IRE)7/4F1Willie Mullins
1998Feathered Leader (IRE)5/2F4A L T Moore
1997Hill Society (IRE)9/10FBDNoel Meade
1996Dorans Pride (IRE)5/4F1Michael Hourigan
1995Minella Lad (GB)7/4F2Aidan O'Brien
1994Idiots Venture (GB)EvensF4Aidan O'Brien
1993Mubadir (USA)6/4F4Noel Meade
1992Fourth Of July (GB)6/4F2M A O'Toole
1991Second Schedual (GB)7/4F2A L T Moore
1990Joyful Noise (GB)6/4J1A L T Moore
1990Toranfield (GB)6/4J3F Lennon

Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 14 wins from 36 runnings

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What is the Drinmore Novice Chase and when is it run?

The Drinmore Novice Chase is a Grade 1 novice chase over about two and a half miles at Fairyhouse's Winter Festival, a Grade 1 since 1994.

Who has won the Drinmore Novice Chase most often?

Every Drinmore Novice Chase winner since 1990 is a different horse, as the race is for novices and a winner loses novice status for the following season.

What do the Drinmore Novice Chase trends show?

27 of the 35 Drinmore Novice Chase winners since 1991 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 33 of the 35 had finished in the first three on their previous run. The trends table also splits runners by official rating, level and course of the last run, with winners, runners and win % for each group.

How do favourites and outsiders fare in the Drinmore Novice Chase?

Favourites have won 14 of 36 runnings since 1990, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Croke Park (IRE) at 22/1.

When is the next Drinmore Novice Chase?

The next Drinmore Novice Chase is due at Fairyhouse's Winter Festival in late November or early December, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.

Questions people ask

Who won the latest Drinmore Novice Chase?

Romeo Coolio (GB) won the Drinmore Novice Chase on 30 November 2025 at Fairyhouse (IRE), starting at 8/15F in a field of 6. The winner was trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Jack Kennedy, and the full result is in the latest running table.

How often does the favourite win the Drinmore Novice Chase?

Favourites have won 14 of 36 runnings in the data since 1990, a strike rate of 38.9%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -4.5 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.

Which trainer has the best record in the Drinmore Novice Chase?

Gordon Elliott heads the trainers' table with 9 Drinmore Novice Chase wins since 1990.

Has the Drinmore always been a Grade 1?

No, the Drinmore was Listed or Grade 3 until 1993 and has been a Grade 1 novice chase since 1994. The 1990 running was over about two miles two furlongs.

When is the next Drinmore Novice Chase?

The next Drinmore Novice Chase is due at Fairyhouse's Winter Festival in late November or early December, and the countdown at the top of this page shows the expected date. The roll of honour, trends and favourites tables update the day after the race is run.

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