# Game Spirit Chase

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Steeplechase horse race in Britain

Game Spirit Chase 2026 Lulamba Saint Segal Libberty Hunter

Previous years 2025 Master Chewy Libberty Hunter Matata 2024 Edwardstone Funambule Sivola Only two finished 2023 Funambule Sivola Elixir De Nutz Greaneteen 2022 Funambule Sivola Sceau Royal Hitman 2021 Sceau Royal Champ Greaneteen

2020-2011 2020 Altior Sceau Royal Dynamite Dollars 2018 Altior Politologue Valdez 2017 Altior Fox Norton Dodging Bullets 2016 Top Gamble Dodging Bullets Captain Conan 2015 Mr Mole Upsilon Bleu Karinga Dancer 2014 Module Dodging Bullets Raya Star 2013 Wishfull Thinking French Opera Edgardo Sol 2012 Sprinter Sacre French Opera I'm So Lucky 2011 French Opera Tchico Polos Oiseau de Nuit

2010-2001 2010 Master Minded Mahogany Blaze Fix The Rib 2008 Master Minded Voy Por Ustedes Mahogany Blaze 2007 Well Chief Ashley Brook Armaturk 2006 Don't Be Shy Armaturk Mister McGoldrick 2005 Azertyuiop Well Chief Armaturk 2004 Azertyuiop Armaturk Wahiba Sands 2003 Kadarann Cenkos Lady Cricket 2002 Lady Cricket Fadalko Eskleybrook 2001 Function Dream Flagship Uberalles Super Coin

2000-1991 2000 Flagship Uberalles Upgrade Only two finished 1999 Celibate Mulligan Nearly An Eye 1998 Ask Tom Kadastrof Viking Flagship 1997 Double Symphony Dancing Paddy Only two finished 1996 Viking Flagship Travado Nakir 1995 Nakir Snitton Lane Only two finished 1994 Viking Flagship Wonder Man Sybillin 1993 Waterloo Boy Katabatic Cyphrate 1992 Waterloo Boy Uncle Ernie Master Rajh

1990-1988 1990 Feroda The Dragon Master Long Engagement 1989 Mr Key Meikleour Long Engagement 1988 Very Promising Pearlyman Knockbrack

The **Game Spirit 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 ½ furlong (2 miles and 92 yards, or 3,308 metres), and during its running there are thirteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The event was first run in 1953 and is named in memory of Game Spirit, a successful racehorse who was owned by the [Queen Mother](/source/Queen_Elizabeth_The_Queen_Mother). During the 1970s Game Spirit won 21 races in six seasons. He also finished third in the 1974 [Cheltenham Gold Cup](/source/Cheltenham_Gold_Cup) and second in the 1976 [Champion Chase](/source/Queen_Mother_Champion_Chase). He died from a lung haemorrhage after racing at Newbury in March 1977.

The Game Spirit Chase has held Grade 2 status since 1992. Before then it was classed at Listed level and run as a limited [handicap](/source/Handicap_(horse_racing)). Since 2012 the race has been sponsored by [Betfair](/source/Betfair) and run under various sponsored titles.

## Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1953 Marcianus 7 Dick Francis George Beeby 1954 Big Bill 8 Ted Fisher Peter Payne-Gallwey 1955 Belliquex 6 E Kelly C Cooper 1956 Abandoned because of frost 1957 Buttercleugh 6 George Milburn Verley Bewicke 1958 Highland Bard 7 George Milburn Verley Bewicke 1959 Chatelet 7 Jumbo Wilkinson Bobby Renton 1960 Threepwood 7 George Milburn Verley Bewicke 1961 Richard of Bordeaux 6 Fred Winter Fulke Walwyn 1962 Sea Horse 8 Peter Jones Bill Marshall 1963 Abandoned because of snow and frost 1964 Irish Imp 7 Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn 1965 Dunkirk 8 Dave Dick Peter Cazalet 1966 Flash Bulb 9 Johnny Haine Bob Turnell 1967 Vulmidas 10 Terry Pinner[a] John Barclay 1968 Stonehaven 8 Stan Mellor Roddy Armytage 1969 Abandoned because of frost 1970 Abandoned because of snow and frost 1971 Royal Relief 7 John Cook Edward Courage 1972 Straight Fort 9 Eddie Wright Jim Dreaper (Ir) 1973 Pendil 8 Richard Pitman Fred Winter 1974 Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course 1975 Shock Result 9 Andy Turnell Bob Turnell 1976 Uncle Bing 7 John Burke G Doidge 1977 Isle of Man 10 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn 1978 Abandoned because of frost 1979 Casbah 12 Graham Thorner Tim Forster 1980 Gambling Prince 7 John Suthern Mrs G Jones 1981 Abandoned because of frost 1982 News King 8 John Francome Fred Winter 1983 Abandoned because of snow and frost 1984 Ragafan 7 Robert Hughes Ron Smyth 1985 Abandoned because of snow 1986 Abandoned because of snow 1987 Pearlyman 8 Peter Scudamore John Edwards 1988 Very Promising 10 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson 1989 Mr Key 8 Simon Sherwood David Murray Smith 1990 Feroda 9 Tom Taaffe Arthur Moore 1991 no race 1991 [b] 1992 Waterloo Boy 9 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson 1993 Waterloo Boy 10 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson 1994 Viking Flagship 7 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson 1995 Nakir 7 Jamie Osborne Simon Christian 1996 Viking Flagship 9 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson 1997 Double Symphony 9 Jamie Osborne Charlie Brooks 1998 Ask Tom 9 Russ Garritty Tom Tate 1999 Celibate 8 Mick Fitzgerald Charlie Mann 2000 Flagship Uberalles 6 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls 2001 Function Dream 9 Anthony Ross Mary Reveley 2002 Lady Cricket 8 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2003 Kadarann 6 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls 2004 Azertyuiop 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2005 Azertyuiop 8 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2006 Don't Be Shy [c] 5 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe 2007 Well Chief 8 Timmy Murphy David Pipe 2008 Master Minded 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2009 no race 2009 [d] 2010 Master Minded 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2011 French Opera 8 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2012 Sprinter Sacre 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2013 Wishfull Thinking 10 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2014 Module 7 Paddy Brennan Tom George 2015 Mr Mole 7 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls 2016 Top Gamble 8 Richard Johnson Kerry Lee 2017 Altior 7 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2018 Altior 8 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2009 no race 2019 [e] 2020 Altior 10 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2021 Sceau Royal 9 Daryl Jacob Alan King 2022 Funambule Sivola 7 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams 2023 Funambule Sivola 8 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams 2024 Edwardstone 10 Tom Cannon Alan King 2025 Master Chewy 8 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 2026 Lulamba 5 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson

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

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** The race was abandoned in 1991 due to frost

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** The 2006 running took place at [Lingfield Park](/source/Lingfield_Park_Racecourse)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** The 2009 edition was cancelled because of [snow](/source/February_2009_Great_Britain_and_Ireland_snowfall)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** The 2019 race 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): - [1988](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/1988-02-13/22254), [1989](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/1989-02-11/27843), [1990](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/1990-02-10/33376), [1992](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/1992-02-08/44459), [1993](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/1993-02-13/50296), [1994](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/1994-02-12/56090), [1995](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/1995-02-11/61611), [1996](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/1996-02-10/67187), [1997](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/1997-02-08/233988), [1998](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/1998-02-14/247837) - [1999](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/1999-02-13/262416), [2000](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2000-02-12/276561), [2001](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2001-02-10/296295), [2002](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2002-02-09/311280), [2003](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2003-02-08/327170), [2004](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2004-02-14/344773), [2005](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2005-02-12/370128), [2006](https://www.racingpost.com/results/31/lingfield/2006-02-18/401799), [2007](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2007-02-10/423654), [2008](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2008-02-09/448300) - [2010](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2010-02-13/497857), [2011](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2011-02-18/524757), [2012](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2012-02-17/548274), [2013](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2013-02-09/571269), [2014](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2014-02-08/594417), [2015](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2015-02-07/617408), [2016](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2016-02-13/642892), [2017](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2017-02-11/667307), [2018](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2018-02-10/692535), [2020](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2020-02-08/748617) - [2021](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2021-02-21/778255), [2022](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2022-02-12/802316), [2023](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2023-02-11/830541), [2024](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2024-02-10/858286)

## External links

- Race Recordings (1987-2012) [youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfn5x2SD03q7YKlD34FVKYYhB3_qZaZcb)

- [pedigreequery.com](http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=7060) – *Game Spirit Chase – Newbury.*

- ['"A Passion for the Races"](https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/6596125.passion-races/). Oxford Mail

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