|} The Faugheen Novice Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt race in Ireland. It is run at Limerick Racecourse in December over a distance of about 2 miles and 3½ furlongs (2 miles 3 furlongs and 160 yards, or 3,968 metres). The race is run on St. Stephen's Day, during the course's Christmas Festival. It is currently sponsored by Matchbook betting exchange. It was previously contested at Grade 2 level and was raised to Grade 1 status from the 2018 running. Prior to 2020 it was run as the Greenmount Park Novice Chase before being renamed in honour of Faugheen, the 2019 winner of the race. Records Leading jockey (2 wins): David Casey – Financial Reward (2008), Dancing Tornado (2009) Emmet Mullins – Sir Des Champs (2011), The Paparrazi Kid (2013) Leading trainer (7 wins): Willie Mullins – Financial Reward (2008), Sir Des Champs (2011), The Paparrazi Kid (2013), Outlander (2015), Bellshill (2016), Faugheen (2019), Colreevy (2020) Winners since 1993 See also Horse racing in Ireland List of Irish National Hunt races References Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , National Hunt races in Ireland National Hunt chases Limerick Racecourse