Favourites have won 10 of 25 runnings of the Faugheen Novice Chase since 2001 in the RaceWatch results database.Sample: 25 runnings · Window: 2001 to 2025 · Source: RaceWatch results database (historical_results)
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Faugheen Novice Chase roll of honour since 2001
| 2025 | 28 Dec 25 | Limerick (IRE) | 6 | 11-10 | 1/3F | Yes | - | Willie Mullins | Mr P W Mullins | Bryan Drew & Prof Caroline Tisdall | 4 | 8.00 | Soft To Heavy | 2m5f | |
| 2024 | 28 Dec 24 | Limerick (IRE) | 6 | 11-12 | 8/13F | Yes | - | Willie Mullins | Daryl Jacob | Simon Munir & Isaac Souede | 7 | 4.00 | Yielding To Soft | 2m3½f | |
| 2023 | 28 Dec 23 | Limerick (IRE) | 5 | 11-12 | 4/7F | Yes | - | Willie Mullins | Mr P W Mullins | Mrs S Ricci | 5 | 5.50 | Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2022 | 26 Dec 22 | Limerick (IRE) | 6 | 11-12 | 4/5F | Yes | - | Gordon Elliott | Jordan Gainford | Robcour | 5 | 4.25 | Soft To Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2021 | 26 Dec 21 | Limerick (IRE) | 7 | 11-12 | 10/1 | - | - | P Corkery | Ian Power | Mrs D Corkery | 6 | 0.10 | Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2020 | 26 Dec 20 | Limerick (IRE) | 7 | 11-5 | 5/1 | - | - | Willie Mullins | Danny Mullins | Mrs N Flynn | 5 | 0.50 | Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2019 | 26 Dec 19 | Limerick (IRE) | 11 | 11-10 | 2/1 | - | - | Willie Mullins | Mr P W Mullins | Mrs S Ricci | 7 | 10.00 | Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2018 | 26 Dec 18 | Limerick (IRE) | 6 | 11-10 | 9/2 | - | - | Gordon Elliott | Keith Donoghue | Gigginstown House Stud | 7 | 0.50 | Soft | 2m3½f | |
| 2017 | 26 Dec 17 | Limerick (IRE) | 6 | 11-4 | 14/1 | - | - | Gordon Elliott | Andrew Ring | Gigginstown House Stud | 6 | 4.50 | Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2016 | 26 Dec 16 | Limerick (IRE) | 6 | 11-4 | 4/9F | Yes | - | Willie Mullins | Paul Townend | Andrea Graham Wylie | 5 | 3.25 | Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2015 | 27 Dec 15 | Limerick (IRE) | 7 | 11-4 | 1/2F | Yes | - | Willie Mullins | David Mullins | Gigginstown House Stud | 4 | 1.75 | Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2014 | 26 Dec 14 | Limerick (IRE) | 6 | 11-4 | 7/4F | Yes | - | E Bolger | Mark Walsh | John P McManus | 7 | 24.00 | Soft To Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2013 | 26 Dec 13 | Limerick (IRE) | 6 | 11-6 | 5/1 | - | 133 | Willie Mullins | Emmet Mullins | Byerley Thoroughbred Racing | 7 | 1.50 | Soft | 2m3½f | |
| 2012 | 26 Dec 12 | Limerick (IRE) | 4 | 10-9 | 9/4 | - | 143 | T J Taaffe | Andrew J McNamara | Mrs Fitri Hay | 5 | 8.00 | Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2011 | 26 Dec 11 | Limerick (IRE) | 5 | 11-6 | 4/7F | Yes | - | Willie Mullins | Emmet Mullins | Gigginstown House Stud | 4 | 7.00 | Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2010 | 29 Dec 10 | Limerick (IRE) | 5 | 11-6 | 9/4 | - | 130 | Michael Hourigan | A P Heskin | Gigginstown House Stud | 4 | 30.00 | Soft To Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2009 | 26 Dec 09 | Limerick (IRE) | 8 | 11-5 | 100/30 | - | - | Michael Hourigan | D J Casey | John P McManus | 7 | 4.00 | Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2008 | 26 Dec 08 | Limerick (IRE) | 5 | 11-5 | 9/2 | - | - | Willie Mullins | D J Casey | Mrs M Warde | 9 | 3.50 | Soft | 2m3½f | |
| 2007 | 26 Dec 07 | Limerick (IRE) | 6 | 11-5 | 16/1 | - | 110 | E Sheehy | Sean Flanagan | Sailors Bar Syndicate | 9 | 4.00 | Soft To Heavy | 2m3½f | |
| 2006 | 26 Dec 06 | Limerick (IRE) | 5 | 11-3 | 5/2 | - | - | C F Swan | Conor O'Dwyer | Gigginstown House Stud | 6 | 0.20 | Yielding To Soft | 2m3½f | |
| 2005 | 26 Dec 05 | Limerick (IRE) | 6 | 11-5 | 10/1 | - | - | M F Morris | P W Flood | R A Scott | 7 | 5.00 | Heavy | 2m4f | |
| 2004 | 26 Dec 04 | Limerick (IRE) | 5 | 11-6 | 2/1F | Yes | - | David Wachman | Mark Grant | Mount Temple Two Racing Synd | 5 | 30.00 | Heavy | 2m4f | |
| 2003 | 26 Dec 03 | Limerick (IRE) | 6 | 11-5 | 5/4F | Yes | - | Michael Hourigan | Timmy Murphy | Mrs S Mccloy | 6 | 1.50 | Soft | 2m4f | |
| 2002 | 26 Dec 02 | Limerick (IRE) | Intelligent (IRE) | 6 | 11-5 | 9/2 | - | - | Mrs John Harrington | Robbie Power | Norman Moore | 5 | 5.00 | Soft | 2m4f |
| 2001 | 26 Dec 01 | Limerick (IRE) | Ellenjay (IRE) | 7 | 11-0 | 13/2 | - | - | A L T Moore | B M Cash | Thomas Bailey | 7 | 6.00 | Soft | 2m4f |
Every running we hold since 2001, newest first. Race titles vary with sponsors; the race name as run is in each row. Limerick's Christmas pattern novice chase: the Greenmount Park Novice Chase (Grade 3 in 2001, Grade 2 2002 to 2017, run under sponsors' titles including Shannon Airport), Grade 1 from 2018 and named the Faugheen Novice Chase from 2020. Rows from 2001, the first year it appears as a pattern race in our results database. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Winner SP (decimal) by Year
Faugheen Novice Chase trends since 2001
| Official rating | Under 140 | 1 | 9 | 2012 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 140 to 149 | 1 | 2 | 2012 to 2025 | |
| Official rating | 150 to 159 | 0 | 1 | 2012 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Won | 16 | 67 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 2nd or 3rd | 8 | 43 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | 4th or worse | 0 | 26 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | Did not finish | 1 | 12 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Position last time out (GB/IRE run) | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 1 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 30 days or fewer | 13 | 92 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 31 to 60 days | 11 | 49 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 61 to 120 days | 1 | 3 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | 121 to 240 days | 0 | 1 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | Over 240 days | 0 | 3 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Days since last GB/IRE run | No previous GB/IRE run | 0 | 1 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 1 | 1 | 20 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Grade 2 or 3 | 3 | 21 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Listed | 0 | 4 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Handicap | 1 | 9 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Level of last run (GB/IRE run) | Other race | 20 | 94 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Navan | 7 | 26 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Punchestown | 4 | 33 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Fairyhouse | 4 | 31 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Gowran Park | 3 | 9 | 2001 to 2025 | |
| Course of last run (GB/IRE run) | Any other course | 7 | 49 | 2001 to 2025 |
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 (2012 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.
Favourites by Result
Latest running: full result (28 December 2025)
| 1 | 1/3F | won | Willie Mullins | Mr P W Mullins | - | 6 | 11-10 | |
| 2 | 12/1 | 8 | Willie Mullins | John Shinnick | 152 | 6 | 11-10 | |
| 3 | 100/1 | 10¾ | Jonathan Sweeney | Philip Donovan | - | 8 | 11-10 | |
| 4 | 11/4 | dist | Willie Mullins | Danny Mullins | - | 6 | 11-10 |
All runners in the latest running we hold. Source: RaceWatch results database.
Trainers with most Faugheen Novice Chase wins since 2001
| Willie Mullins | 10 | 32 | 2,025 | |
| Michael Hourigan | 3 | 7 | 2,010 | |
| Gordon Elliott | 3 | 13 | 2,022 | |
| David Wachman | 1 | 1 | 2,004 | |
| E Bolger | 1 | 1 | 2,014 | |
| P Corkery | 1 | 1 | 2,021 | |
| A L T Moore | 1 | 2 | 2,001 | |
| C F Swan | 1 | 2 | 2,006 | |
| E Sheehy | 1 | 2 | 2,007 | |
| T J Taaffe | 1 | 4 | 2,012 | |
| Mrs John Harrington | 1 | 6 | 2,002 | |
| M F Morris | 1 | 8 | 2,005 |
Trainers with at least one win, runners counted in this race only.
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Jockeys with most Faugheen Novice Chase wins since 2001
| Mr P W Mullins | 3 | 4 | 2,025 | |
| D J Casey | 2 | 2 | 2,009 | |
| Emmet Mullins | 2 | 6 | 2,013 | |
| B M Cash | 1 | 1 | 2,001 | |
| Conor O'Dwyer | 1 | 1 | 2,006 | |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 1 | 2,024 | |
| Ian Power | 1 | 1 | 2,021 | |
| Mark Grant | 1 | 1 | 2,004 | |
| P W Flood | 1 | 1 | 2,005 | |
| Timmy Murphy | 1 | 1 | 2,003 | |
| A P Heskin | 1 | 2 | 2,010 | |
| Andrew Ring | 1 | 2 | 2,017 | |
| David Mullins | 1 | 2 | 2,015 | |
| Jordan Gainford | 1 | 2 | 2,022 | |
| Sean Flanagan | 1 | 2 | 2,007 | |
| Andrew J McNamara | 1 | 3 | 2,012 | |
| Mark Walsh | 1 | 3 | 2,014 | |
| Paul Townend | 1 | 3 | 2,016 | |
| Robbie Power | 1 | 3 | 2,002 | |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 5 | 2,018 |
Jockeys with at least one win, rides counted in this race only.
Winners by age
| 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 | 6 | 22 | |
| 6 | 12 | 75 | |
| 7 | 4 | 30 | |
| 8 | 1 | 12 | |
| 9 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 1 | 1 |
Win % shown only where an age group has 100 or more runners.
Winners by starting price band
| Evens or shorter | 7 | 14 | |
| 11/10 to 3/1 | 7 | 24 | |
| 10/3 to 6/1 | 6 | 41 | |
| 13/2 to 12/1 | 3 | 27 | |
| 14/1 to 25/1 | 2 | 31 | |
| 28/1 or bigger | 0 | 12 |
Win % shown only where a band has 100 or more runners.
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Favourites year by year
| 2025 | 1/3F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2024 | 8/13F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2023 | 4/7F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2022 | 4/5F | 1 | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2021 | 11/10F | 2 | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2020 | 4/6F | F | Willie Mullins | |
| 2019 | 4/6F | 2 | Gordon Elliott | |
| 2018 | 8/15F | 2 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2017 | 1/2F | F | Willie Mullins | |
| 2016 | 4/9F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2015 | 1/2F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2014 | 7/4F | 1 | E Bolger | |
| 2013 | 2/5F | 2 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2012 | 8/11F | F | Willie Mullins | |
| 2011 | 4/7F | 1 | Willie Mullins | |
| 2010 | 2/1F | F | M F Morris | |
| 2009 | 9/4F | PU | Michael J Bowe | |
| 2008 | 100/30F | 2 | Mrs John Harrington | |
| 2007 | 100/30F | F | Willie Mullins | |
| 2006 | 2/1F | 2 | T J Taaffe | |
| 2005 | 6/4F | 5 | Michael Hourigan | |
| 2004 | 2/1F | 1 | David Wachman | |
| 2003 | 5/4F | 1 | Michael Hourigan | |
| 2002 | 5/4F | 2 | Anthony Mullins | |
| 2001 | 4/5F | 3 | C Roche |
Favourite = shortest starting price joint favourites each listed. Favourites record: 10 wins from 25 runnings
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What is the Faugheen Novice Chase and when is it run?
The Faugheen Novice Chase is Limerick's Grade 1 novice chase at the Christmas meeting, run as the Greenmount Park Novice Chase before taking Faugheen's name in 2020.
Who has won the Faugheen Novice Chase most often?
Every Faugheen Novice Chase winner since 2001 is a different horse, as the race is for novices and a winner loses novice status for the following season.
What do the Faugheen Novice Chase trends show?
13 of the 25 Faugheen Novice Chase winners since 2001 had run in Britain or Ireland within the previous 30 days, the most common gap, and 24 of the 25 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 Faugheen Novice Chase?
Favourites have won 10 of 25 runnings since 2001, and the biggest-priced winner in the data is Merry Cowboy (IRE) at 16/1.
When is the next Faugheen Novice Chase?
The next Faugheen Novice Chase is due at Limerick's Christmas meeting, and the page adds the result, the favourite's run and the updated trends the day after.
Questions people ask
Who won the latest Faugheen Novice Chase?
Final Demand (IRE) won the Faugheen Novice Chase on 28 December 2025 at Limerick (IRE), starting at 1/3F in a field of 4. The winner was trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Mr P W Mullins, and the full result is in the latest running table.
How often does the favourite win the Faugheen Novice Chase?
Favourites have won 10 of 25 runnings in the data since 2001, a strike rate of 40%. A £1 level stake on every favourite at SP shows -6.2 points, and joint favourites are each listed in the favourites table.
Which trainer has the best record in the Faugheen Novice Chase?
Willie Mullins heads the trainers' table with 10 Faugheen Novice Chase wins since 2001.
Was the Faugheen Novice Chase the Greenmount Park Novice Chase?
Yes, it was the Greenmount Park Novice Chase, a Grade 3 in 2001 and a Grade 2 from 2002 to 2017, run under sponsors' titles including Shannon Airport. It became a Grade 1 in 2018 and took the Faugheen name in 2020.
When is the next Faugheen Novice Chase?
The next Faugheen Novice Chase is due at Limerick's Christmas meeting, 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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