The Grade 2 Hiilly Way Chase is run at Cork Racecourse over two miles in early December.
Hilly Way Chase Stats
- Trainer Willie Mullins has dominated the race in recent seasons winning the last five renewals.
- 9 of the last 10 winners were priced at 11-4 or less
- There is a wide range in OR of winners with alst 8 falling into a band between 138 and 166
- 9 of the last 10 winners were aged 8 or less
Big Zeb’s trainer Colm Murphy has the Hilly Way Chase as an option ahead of a bid to win the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown for a fourth time ( previous wins 2008, 2010,2011). Murphy reported this week “He’s very good. I’m not sure where we go with him, We’ll give him an entry in the Hilly Way at Cork on Sunday. All being well, we’ll go back to Leopardstown at Christmas for the Dial-A-Bet Chase.”
| Year | Horse | Age | WT | OR | Jockey | Trainer | SP |
| 2011 | Golden Silver | 9 | 11-12 | 165 | Emmet Mullins | Willie Mullins | 2-7 |
| 2010 | Golden Silver | 8 | 11-12 | 166 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 4-6 |
| 2009 | Golden Silver | 7 | 11-12 | 147 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 5-4 |
| 2008 | Scotsirish | 7 | 11-4 | 146 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins | 11-4 |
| 2007 | Our Ben | 8 | 11-7 | 143 | David Casey | Willie Mullins | 9-4 |
| 2006 | Tumbling Dice | 7 | 11-4 | 138 | Shane McGovern | Tom Taaffe | 10-1 |
| 2005 | Central House | 8 | 11-12 | 157 | Mr Roger Loughran | Dessie Hughes | 6-4 |
| 2004 | Rathgar Beau | 8 | 11-10 | 158 | Shay Barry | Dusty Sheehy | 7-4 |
| 2003 | Beef or Salmon | 7 | 11-12 | 0 | Timmy Murphy | Michael Hourigan | 2-5 |
| 2002 | Beef or Salmon | 6 | 11-12 | 0 | Timmy Murphy | Michael Hourigan | 2-1 |
