# Denman Chase

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Steeplechase horse race in Britain

Denman Chase 2026 Haiti Couleurs L'Homme Presse Leave Of Absence

Previous years 2025 Djelo Hitman Bravemansgame 2024 Shishkin Hitman Protektorat 2023 Zanza Hitman Does He Know 2022 Eldorado Allen Royale Pagaille Clan Des Obeaux 2021 Secret Investor Clan Des Obeaux Kalashnikov

2020-2011 2020 Native River Secret Investor Might Bite 2019 Clan Des Obeaux Terrefort Ballyhill 2018 Native River Cloudy Dream Saphir Du Rheu 2017 Native River Le Mercurey Bristol De Mai 2016 Houblon Des Obeaux The Giant Bolster Splash of Ginge 2015 Coneygree Houblon Des Obeaux Unioniste 2014 Harry Topper Al Ferof Katenko 2013 Silviniaco Conti The Giant Bolster Menorah 2012 Long Run Burton Port What A Friend 2011 Noland What A Friend Fair Along

2010-2000 2010 Tricky Trickster Niche Market Air Force One 2009 Madison Du Berlais Denman Albertas Run 2008 Denman Regal Heights Celestial Gold 2007 Kauto Star L'ami Royal Auclair 2005 Farmer Jack Strong Flow Celestial Gold 2004 Shooting Light Irish Hussar Keen Leader 2003 Valley Henry Chives Truckers Tavern 2002 Bacchanal Native Emperor Deano's Beeno 2001 Shotgun Willy First Gold Kingsmark 2000 See More Business Macgeorge Tresor De Mai

The **Denman Chase** is a Grade 2 [National Hunt](/source/National_Hunt_racing) [steeplechase](/source/Steeplechase_(horse_racing)) in Great Britain which is open to [horses](/source/Horse_racing) aged five years or older. It is run at [Newbury](/source/Newbury_Racecourse) over a distance of about 2 miles and 7½ furlongs (2 miles 7 furlongs and 86 yards, or 4,706 metres), and during its running there are eighteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The event was originally named the Aon Chase, after its first sponsors [Aon Group Ltd](/source/Aon_(company)), and it was first run in 2000. It was promoted to Listed status in 2002, and to Grade 2 level in 2003. The planned running in 2009 was abandoned at Newbury because of [snow](/source/February_2009_Great_Britain_and_Ireland_snowfall), and so the race was switched to an alternative venue, [Kempton Park](/source/Kempton_Park_Racecourse). The rearranged event was titled the Levy Board Chase. In 2012 the sponsorship was taken over by [Betfair](/source/Betfair) and renamed the Denman Chase in honour of [Denman](/source/Denman_(horse)), who won the race in 2008 and also won two [Hennessy Gold Cups](/source/Ladbrokes_Trophy) at Newbury.

The race serves as one of the principal trials for the [Cheltenham Gold Cup](/source/Cheltenham_Gold_Cup) in March. Four horses have won both events in the same year – [Kauto Star](/source/Kauto_Star) (2007), Denman (2008), [Coneygree](/source/Coneygree) (2015) and [Native River](/source/Native_River) (2018).

## Records

**Most successful horse (3 wins):**

- [Native River](/source/Native_River) – *2017, 2018, 2020*

**Leading [jockey](/source/Jockey) (4 wins):**

- [Richard Johnson](/source/Richard_Johnson_(jockey)) – *Shooting Light (2004), Farmer Jack (2005), Coneygree (2015), Native River (2018)*

**Leading [trainer](/source/Horse_trainer) (10 wins):**

- [Paul Nicholls (horse racing)](/source/Paul_Nicholls_(horse_racing)) – *See More Business (2000), Shotgun Willy (2001), Valley Henry (2003), Kauto Star (2007), Denman (2008), Tricky Trickster (2010), Noland (2011), Silvianaco Conti (2013), Clan Des Obeaux (2019), Secret Investor (2021)*

## Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2000 See More Business 10 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls 2001 Shotgun Willy 7 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls 2002 Bacchanal 8 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 2003 Valley Henry 8 Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls 2004 Shooting Light 11 Richard Johnson Martin Pipe 2005 Farmer Jack 9 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2006 no race 2006 [a] 2007 Kauto Star 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2008 Denman 8 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls 2009 Madison du Berlais [b] 8 Tom Scudamore David Pipe 2010 Tricky Trickster 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2011 Noland 10 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls 2012 Long Run 7 Sam Waley-Cohen[c] Nicky Henderson 2013 Silviniaco Conti 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2014 Harry Topper 7 Jason Maguire Kim Bailey 2015 Coneygree 8 Richard Johnson Mark Bradstock 2016 Houblon des Obeaux 9 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams 2017 Native River 7 Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard 2018 Native River 8 Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard 2019 Clan Des Obeaux[d] 7 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2020 Native River 10 Jonjo O’Neill Jr Colin Tizzard 2021 Secret Investor 9 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls 2022 Eldorado Allen 8 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard 2023 Zanza 9 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs 2024 Shishkin 10 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2025 Djelo 7 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams 2026 Haiti Couleurs 9 Sean Bowen Rebecca Curtis

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** The race was abandoned in 2006 because of frost

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** The 2009 running took place at [Kempton Park](/source/Kempton_Park_Racecourse)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** amateur jockey

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** The 2019 race took place at [Ascot](/source/Ascot_Racecourse) after the original Newbury fixture was cancelled because of an [equine influenza](/source/Equine_influenza) outbreak

## See also

- [Horse racing in Great Britain](/source/Horse_racing_in_Great_Britain)

- [List of British National Hunt races](/source/List_of_British_National_Hunt_races)

## References

- [Racing Post](/source/Racing_Post): - [2000](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2000-02-12/276562), [2001](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2001-02-10/296329), [2002](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2002-02-09/311277), [2003](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2003-02-08/327171), [2004](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2004-02-14/344774), [2005](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2005-02-12/370127), [2007](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2007-02-10/423653), [2008](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2008-02-09/448299), [2009](https://www.racingpost.com/results/28/kempton/2009-02-07/475372), [2010](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2010-02-13/497858) - [2011](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2011-02-18/524756), [2012](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2012-02-17/548275), [2013](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2013-02-09/571268), [2014](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2014-02-08/594416), [2015](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2015-02-07/617407), [2016](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2016-02-13/642891), [2017](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2017-02-11/667306), [2018](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2018-02-10/692534), [2019](https://www.racingpost.com/results/2/ascot/2019-02-16/723179), [2020](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2020-02-08/748616) - [2021](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2021-02-21/778254), [2022](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2022-02-12/802315), [2023](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2023-02-11/830540), [2024](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2024-02-10/858285)

- [pedigreequery.com](http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=7058) – *Aon Chase – Newbury.*

## External links

- Race Recordings (1987-2004) [youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfn5x2SD03q6qQR6aGGBZys3s8ARcLiZw)

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