Skymas Chase
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| 2024 | ||
| White and emerald green chevrons, red cap | Black and red chevrons, black sleeves, red cap, black star | Maroon, pink sleeves, white cap |
| Found A Fifty | Pinkerton | Lucid Dreams |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| Light blue, orange hoop, orange armlet, quartered cap | Purple, pink hoop, purple sleeves, pink cap | Only two ran |
| Ash Tree Meadow | Visionarian | Only two ran |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| 2000-1999 | ||
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| 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 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. 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):
- Barry Geraghty – Killultagh Storm (2001), Moscow Flyer (2002), Splendour (2003), In Compliance (2006)
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 | Suzanne 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 |
| 2023 | Ash Tree Meadow | 7 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott |
| 2024 | Found A Fifty | 7 | Sam Ewing | Gordon Elliott |
- ↑ The 2005 running was abandoned after bomb warnings were telephoned to the racecourse