Grimthorpe Handicap Chase

Grimthorpe Chase
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The Grimthorpe Handicap Chase is a National Hunt handicap chase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 3 miles and 2 furlongs (5,230 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.

Prior to the early 1980s the Grimthorpe was run over two miles and 150 yards. The distance was then upped dramatically nearly doubling to a stamina testing four miles and 100 yards.

The distance was changed again to the current trip in the 1990s, when it was run as the Velka Pardubicka Grimthorpe Chase, a reference to Velká pardubická, a famous race run in the Czech Republic over varied obstacles. The race is now considered to be a trial for the Grand National.

The race is named in honour of the Grimthorpe family who have been involved in racing for many years. Ralph Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe owned Fragrant Mac (winner 1952 Scottish Grand National) and Fortina (winner 1947 Cheltenham Gold Cup). Christopher Beckett, the fourth Baron, was a member of the Jockey Club and director of Thirsk Racecourse,[1] and the current Baron Grimthorpe, Teddy Beckett, is chairman of York Racecourse and racing manager to Khalid Abdullah.

Winners since 1988

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1988 Deep South 9 11-08 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald
1989 Shepherd's Hymn 8 12-10 Reg Crank Paul Blockley
1990 Damers Cavalry 7 11-00 B Dowling Richard Lee
1991 Mirage Day 8 11-02 Norman Williamson John Edwards
1992 Damers Cavalry 9 10-03 Mr P McLoughlin Richard Lee
1993 Damers Cavalry 10 11-07 Rodi Greene Richard Lee
1994 Shraden Leader 9-10 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey
1995 Meleagris 10-01 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1996 No race: run as the Great Yorkshire Chase
1997 Father Sky 10-11 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1998 The Toiseach 10-08 Tony Dobbin James Fanshawe
1999 Abandoned
2000 Knight Templar 10-00 Barry Fenton Paul Nicholls
2002 Skillwise 10 10-00 D O'Meara Tim Easterby
2003 Tom's Prize 8 10-11 M Foley John Spearing
2004 Grey Abbey 10 11-12 A Dempsey J Howard Johnson
2005 Run For Paddy 9 10-05 Noel Fehily Mark Pitman
2006 No race: Course closed for redevelopment
2007 No race: Course closed for redevelopment
2008 Cloudy Lane 8 11-09 Jason Maguire Donald McCain
2009 Out The Black 11 10-00 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs
2010 Wogan 10 10-02 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson
2011 Always Right 9 10-10 James Reveley John Wade
2012 Ikorodu Road 9 10-00 Charlie Poste M Sheppard
2013 Quentin Collonges 9 10-00 Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly
2014 Night In Milan 8 10-12 James Reveley Keith Reveley
2016 The Last Samuri 8 11-12 David Bass Kim Bailey

References

  1. ↑ "The Grimthorpe Chase". Doncaster Racecourse. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
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