BetBright Chase
2016 | ||
Theatre Guide | Opening Batsman | Roc D'apsis |
Previous years | ||
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2015 | ||
Rocky Creek | Le Reve | Bally Legend |
2014 | ||
Bally Legend | Bury Parade | Tour Des Champs |
2013 | ||
Opening Batsman | Rolling Aces | Duke Of Lucca |
2012 | ||
Nacarat | Hector's Choice | Planet Of Sound |
2011 | ||
Quinz | Mount Oscar | Nacarat |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
Razor Royale | Nacarat | Le Burf |
2009 | ||
Nacarat | Possol | Big Fella Thanks |
2008 | ||
Gungadu | Kelami | Le Volfoni |
2007 | ||
Simon | Cornish Sett | Lacdoudal |
2006 | ||
Innox | L'ami | My Will |
2005 | ||
Farmer Jack | Iznogoud | Banker Count |
2004 | ||
Marlborough | Gunther McBride | Iznogoud |
2003 | ||
La Landiere | Gunther McBride | Ryalux |
2002 | ||
Gunther McBride | Eau De Cologne | Mr Baxter Basics |
2001 | ||
Young Spartacus | Commanche Court | Dark Stranger |
2000-1991 | ||
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2000 | ||
Gloria Victis | Marlborough | Bouchasson |
1999 | ||
Dr Leunt | The Land Agent | Even Flow |
1998 | ||
Super Tactics | Land Afar | Callisoe Bay |
1997 | ||
Mudahim | King Lucifer | Percy Smollett |
1996 | ||
Rough Quest | Percy Smollett | Egypt Mill Prince |
1995 | ||
Val D'Alene | Southolt | Antonin |
1994 | ||
Antonin | Docklands Express | The Fellow |
1993 | ||
Zeta's Lad | Docklands Express | Bradbury Star |
1992 | ||
Docklands Express | Pegwell Bay | Romany King |
1991 | ||
Docklands Express | Cuddy Dale | Ballyhane |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Desert Orchid | Delius | Seagram |
1989 | ||
Bonanza Boy | Gainsay | Ballyhane |
1988 | ||
Rhyme 'N' Reason | Lean Ar Aghaidh | Mr Frisk |
The BetBright Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are eighteen fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February.
The race was first run in 1949, but in 1988 it was rebranded as the Racing Post Chase and increased in value. The sponsorship by the Racing Post continued until 2011. In the 2012 the sponsorship was taken over by rival weekend newspaper Racing Plus who backed the race until 2013, and in 2014 the sponsorship passed to BetBright. The race often serves as a trial for the Grand National, and two horses have won both races in the same year. Both of these horses, Rhyme 'n' Reason (1988) and Rough Quest (1996), also competed in the Cheltenham Gold Cup between their victories.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Docklands Express – 1991, 1992
- Nacarat - 2008, 2012
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Richard Johnson – Gloria Victis (2000), Young Spartacus (2001) , Gunther McBride (2002), Farmer Jack (2005), Quinz (2011)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Philip Hobbs – Dr Leunt (1999), Gunther McBride (2002), Farmer Jack (2005), Quinz (2011)
Winners
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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1949 | Royal Mount | 10 | 11-05 | P Doyle | J Powell |
1950 | Printers Pie | 6 | 11-02 | I Stephens | G Wilson |
1951 | Cadamstown | 11 | 10-09 | J Dowdeswell | V Brunt |
1952 | Mont Tremblant | 6 | 11-05 | Dave Dick | Fulke Walwyn |
1953 | Wigby | 7 | 11-00 | Dick Francis | Frank Cundell |
1954 | Claude Duval | 9 | 10-13 | J Beasty | P Thrale |
1955 | Halloween | 10 | 12-6 | Fred Winter | Bill Wightman |
1956 | Abandoned because of snow and frost | ||||
1957 | Pointsman | 9 | 12-01 | R Morrow | A Kilpatrick |
1958 | Lochroe | 10 | 11-13 | Mr E Cazalet | Peter Cazalet |
1959 | Stanton Johnie | 9 | 9-12 | R Hirons | D Ancil |
1960 | Dandy Scot | 10 | 11-04 | Fred Winter | H. Ryan Price |
1961 | Pouding | 8 | 10-08 | Fred Winter | Fulke Walwyn |
1962 | Frenchman's Cove | 7 | 11-13 | Stan Mellor | Harry Thomson Jones |
1963 | Dark Venetian | 8 | 10-10 | D Bassett | R Bassett |
1964 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
1965 | The Rip | 10 | 12-00 | Dave Dick | Peter Cazalet |
1966 | Kapeno | 9 | 11-01 | David Mould | Peter Cazalet |
1967 | Maigret | 10 | 10-04 | Johnny Haine | Ivor Herbert |
1968 | Different Class | 8 | 11-09 | David Mould | Peter Cazalet |
1969 | Bassnet | 10 | 11-09 | Josh Gifford | H. Ryan Price |
1970 | Titus Oates | 8 | 11-12 | Stan Mellor | Gordon W. Richards |
1971 | The Laird | 10 | 11-00 | Jeff King | Bob Turnell |
1972 | Crisp | 9 | 12-00 | Richard Pitman | Fred Winter |
1973 | Pendil | 8 | 12-00 | Richard Pitman | Fred Winter |
1974 | Pendil | 9 | 12-00 | Richard Pitman | Fred Winter |
1975 | Cuckolder | 10 | 10-00 | Andy Turnell | Bob Turnell |
1976 | Canadius | 7 | 10-09 | Jonjo O'Neill | Gordon W. Richards |
1977 | Don't Hesitate | 7 | 9-09 | M O'Halloran | Peter Cundell |
1978 | Fort Devon | 12 | 12-00 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn |
1979 | Strombolus | 8 | 10-10 | Bob Champion | P Bailey |
1980 | Father Delaney | 8 | 10-11 | Alan Brown | Peter Easterby |
1981 | Sugarally | 8 | 10-00 | Peter Scudamore | G Fairbairn |
1982 | Two Swallows | 9 | 10-09 | A Webber | Roddy Armytage |
1983 | Manton Castle | 9 | 11-07 | Hywel Davies | Josh Gifford |
1984 | Tom's Little Al | 8 | 10-03 | Colin Brown | W R Williams |
1985 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
1986 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
1987 | Combs Ditch | 11 | 11-07 | Colin Brown | David Elsworth |
1988 | Rhyme 'n' Reason | 9 | 10-11 | Brendan Powell | David Elsworth |
1989 | Bonanza Boy | 8 | 11-01 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
1990 | Desert Orchid | 11 | 12-03 | Richard Dunwoody | David Elsworth |
1991 | Docklands Express | 9 | 10-07 | Anthony Tory | Kim Bailey |
1992 | Docklands Express | 10 | 11-10 | Anthony Tory | Kim Bailey |
1993 | Zeta's Lad | 10 | 10-10 | John White | John Upson |
1994 | Antonin | 6 | 10-04 | John Burke | Sue Bramall |
1995 | Val d'Alene | 8 | 11-02 | Adam Kondrat | François Doumen |
1996 | Rough Quest | 10 | 10-08 | Richard Dunwoody | Terry Casey |
1997 | Mudahim | 11 | 10-02 | Rodney Farrant | Jenny Pitman |
1998 | Super Tactics | 10 | 10-10 | Andrew Thornton | Robert Alner |
1999 | Dr Leunt | 8 | 11-05 | Richard Dunwoody | Philip Hobbs |
2000 | Gloria Victis | 6 | 11-10 | Richard Johnson | Martin Pipe |
2001 | Young Spartacus | 8 | 11-03 | Richard Johnson | Henry Daly |
2002 | Gunther McBride | 7 | 10-03 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
2003 | La Landiere | 8 | 11-07 | Warren Marston | Richard Phillips |
2004 | Marlborough | 12 | 11-12 | Ruby Walsh | Nicky Henderson |
2005 | Farmer Jack | 9 | 11-12 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
2006 | Innox [1] | 10 | 11-00 | Tony McCoy | François Doumen |
2007 | Simon | 8 | 11-05 | Andrew Thornton | John Spearing |
2008 | Gungadu | 8 | 11-12 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
2009 | Nacarat | 8 | 10-13 | Tony McCoy | Tom George |
2010 | Razor Royale | 8 | 10-05 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
2011 | Quinz | 7 | 11-00 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
2012 | Nacarat | 11 | 11-08 | Paddy Brennan | Tom George |
2013 | Opening Batsman | 7 | 10-05 | Noel Fehily | Harry Fry |
2014 | Bally Legend | 9 | 10-12 | Ian Popham | Caroline Keevil |
2015 | Rocky Creek | 9 | 11-11 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
2016 | Theatre Guide | 9 | 10-06 | Paddy Brennan | Colin Tizzard |
1 The 2006 running took place at Sandown Park as Kempton was closed for redevelopment.
See also
References
- pedigreequery.com – Racing Post Chase – Kempton.
- Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 54. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.