The Clonmel Oil Chase has an illustrious roll of honour with previous winners including the likes of Imperial Call, Dorans Pride ( a 4 time winner between 1997 and 2000), Beef or Salmon, Edredon Bleu and War of Attrition.
Clonmel Oil Chase Stats 2002-2012
- Michael Hourigan, Noel Meade and Edward O’Grady have each trained 2 winners since 2002
- Paul Carberry (3 wins) and Barry Geraghty (2 wins) have been the winning most jockeys since 2002
- Nine of the last ten winners were priced at 4-1 or less.
- Six favouries have won in the last decade.
- Watson Lake (13-2) has been the highest priced winner in the period.
- Before Sizing Europe’s win in 2012 the previous 8 winners were rated between 140-159
- No strong age stat
Clonmel Oil Chase Winners 2002-2012
Year | Horse | Age | WT | Jockey | Trainer | SP | OR |
2012 | Sizing Europe | 10 | 11-12 | A Lynch | H De Bromhead | 1-7F | 171 |
2011 | Tranquil Sea | 9 | 11-12 | B J Geraghty | E J O’Grady | 5-4F | 159 |
2010 | Tranquil Sea | 8 | 11-10 | A J McNamara | E J O’Grady | 10-11F | 157 |
2009 | Watson Lake | 11 | 11-10 | P Carberry | N Meade | 13-2 | 148 |
2008 | Glenfinn Captain | 9 | 11-5 | B J Geraghty | T Taaffe | 5-2 | 142 |
2007 | Mossbank | 7 | 11-1 | Davy Russell | M Hourigan | 7-2 | 140 |
2006 | Sir Oj | 9 | 11-10 | P Carberry | N Meade | 11/8F | 146 |
2005 | War of Attrition | 6 | 11-8 | C O’Dwyer | M Morris | 1-2F | 157 |
2004 | Rathgar Beau | 8 | 11-8 | Shay Barry | D Sheehy | 4/1JF | 151 |
2003 | Edredon Bleu | 11 | 11-12 | J Cullotty | Mrs H Knight | 2/1 | |
2002 | Beef or Salmon | 6 | 10-13 | P Carberry | M Hourigan | 7-2 |