Topham Chase

{{short description|Steeplechase horse race in Britain}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox horseraces |class = Premier Handicap |horse race = Topham Chase |image = |caption = |location = [[Aintree Racecourse]], [[Aintree]], [[Merseyside]], [[England]] |inaugurated = 1949 |race type = [[Steeplechase (horse racing)|Steeplechase]] |sponsor = [[Randox Laboratories|Randox Health]] |website = [https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/aintree/ www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/aintree/] |distance = 2 miles 5 furlongs 19 yards (4,242 metres) |surface = Turf |qualification = Five-years-old and up |weight = [[Handicap (horse racing)|Handicap]] '''Maximum:''' 11 [[Stone (unit)|st]] 12 [[Pound (mass)|lb]] |purse = [[Pound sterling|£]]150,000 ''(2022)'' '''1st:''' £84,195 |bonuses = }} {{Jockey colours header | name = Topham Chase }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2026 | image1 = File:Owner Have No Clue Syndicate.svg | alt1 = Dark green, yellow stars on sleeves, yellow cap, dark green star | caption1 = Will The Wise | image2 = File:Owner Mr Tony Bloom_hooped_cap.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white seams, white and royal blue hooped cap | caption2 = Ile Atlantique | image3 = File:Owner Bryan Drew.svg | alt3 = Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap | caption3 = Madara }} |} {{Jockey colours collapsible header}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2025 | image1 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption1 = Gentleman De Mee | image2 = File:Owner Matthew Rogers.svg | alt2 = Orange and black diabolo, halved sleeves, orange cap, black star | caption2 = Lisnamult Lad | image3 = File:Owner Allan Snow.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, red sash, diabolo on sleeves, red cap, royal blue star | caption3 = The Goffer }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2024 | image1 = File:Owner Oakman Racing Club.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, black epaulets and armlets, hooped cap | caption1 = Arizona Cardinal | image2 = File:Owner Simon Munir and Isaac Souede.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots | caption2 = James Du Berlais | image3 = File:Owner Mr Michael Geoghegan.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, yellow chevrons, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, royal blue cap, yellow star | caption3 = Kandoo Kid }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2023 | image1 = File:Owner The Audacity Partnership.svg | alt1 = Royal blue and yellow check, royal blue sleeves, yellow armlets, royal blue cap | caption1 = Bill Baxter | image2 = File:Owner Mr E R Hanbury.svg | alt2 = Dark blue, white armlets | caption2 = Fantastic Lady | image3 = File:Owner Mr J P Romans.svg | alt3 = Black, yellow triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap | caption3 = Killer Kane }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2022 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Jacqueline Fleetham.svg | alt1 = Red, yellow triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, red cap, yellow diamond | caption1 = Mac Tottie | image2 = File:Owner Mrs M McMahon.svg | alt2 = Purple, yellow chevron, yellow cap | caption2 = Batcio | image3 = File:Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg | alt3 = Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap | caption3 = Annamix }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2021 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg | alt1 = Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap | caption1 = Livelovelaugh | image2 = File:Owner Mr David Brace.svg | alt2 = Black, red cross belts and armlets, quartered cap | caption2 = Pink Eyed Pedro | image3 = File:Owner Mr M McNeill.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap | caption3 = Senior Citizen }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2020-2011 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2019 | image1 = File:Owner Supreme Horse Racing Club.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, light blue star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star | caption1 = Cadmium | image2 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt2 = Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap | caption2 = Sub Lieutenant | image3 = File:Owner The Pearly Kings Partnership.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white chevron, white sleeves, maroon stars, white cap, maroon star | caption3 = Doitforthevillage }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2018 | image1 = File:Owner Brocade Racing J P Romans Terry Warner.svg | alt1 = Black, yellow triple diamond, red sleeves, yellow cap | caption1 = Ultragold | image2 = File:Owner A Potts.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap | caption2 = Shanahan's Turn | image3 = File:Owner Mr Robert Waley-Cohen.svg | alt3 = Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = Theatre Territory }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2017 | image1 = File:Owner Brocade Racing J P Romans Terry Warner.svg | alt1 = Black, yellow triple diamond, red sleeves, yellow cap | caption1 = Ultragold | image2 = File:Owner Mrs F Murphy and Mrs A McManus and Mrs T Grant.svg | alt2 = White, mauve epaulets and armlets, quartered cap | caption2 = Katnap | image3 = File:Owner Jim Beaumont.svg | alt3 = Red, emerald green spots, red sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption3 = Portrait King }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2016 | image1 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption1 = Eastlake | image2 = File:Owner Mrs C L Kyle.svg | alt2 = Dark blue, orange stars, dark blue sleeves and cap | caption2 = Fairy Rath | image3 = File:Owner Mr R G Tizzard.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, yellow spots and armlets, hooped cap | caption3 = Third Intention }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2015 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Robert Waley-Cohen.svg | alt1 = Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap | caption1 = Rajdhani Express | image2 = File:Owner Mrs C L Kyle.svg | alt2 = Dark blue, orange stars, dark blue sleeves and cap | caption2 = Fairy Rath | image3 = File:Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap | caption3 = Rathlin

}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2014 | image1 = File:Owner Mr S Munir.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap | caption1 = Ma Filleule | image2 = File:Owner Mezzone Family.svg | alt2 = Red, white sleeves, black stars, white cap | caption2 = Bennys Mist | image3 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption3 = Eastlake }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2013 | image1 = File:Owner Mr and Mrs Sandy Orr.svg | alt1 = Yellow, light blue hooped sleeves | caption1 = Triolo D'Alene | image2 = File:Owner Mr M McNeill.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap | caption2 = Walkon | image3 = File:Owner Fontstown Syndicate.svg | alt3 = Dark blue and orange diamonds, halved sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = Last Time D'albain }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2012 | image1 = File:Owner Mr and Mrs Peter James Douglas.svg | alt1 = Mauve and purple diabolo, purple sleeves, mauve armlets and diamond on purple cap | caption1 = Always Waining | image2 = File:Owner Miss I D Du Pre.svg | alt2 = Mauve, white sash, red cap | caption2 = Chance Du Roy | image3 = File:Owner Mr C G Roach.svg | alt3 = Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap | caption3 = Fistral Beach }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2011 | image1 = File:Owner Mr and Mrs Peter James Douglas.svg | alt1 = Mauve and purple diabolo, purple sleeves, mauve armlets and diamond on purple cap | caption1 = Always Waining | image2 = File:Owner Mr J D Cotton.svg | alt2 = Yellow, purple hoops and armlets, hooped cap | caption2 = Mon Parrain | image3 = File:Owner Double R Stables Syndicate.svg | alt3 = Light green, pink spots, light green sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = Scotsirish }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2010-2001 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2010 | image1 = File:Owner Mr and Mrs Peter James Douglas.svg | alt1 = Mauve and purple diabolo, purple sleeves, mauve armlets and diamond on purple cap | caption1 = Always Waining | image2 = File:Owner Double R Stables Syndicate.svg | alt2 = Light green, pink spots, light green sleeves, quartered cap | caption2 = Scotsirish | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Valda Burke.svg | alt3 = Mauve and white diamonds, striped sleeves, white cap | caption3 = Isn't That Lucky }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2009 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, yellow stars, striped sleeves, royal blue and yellow striped cap | caption1 = Irish Raptor | image2 = File:Owner Mr J F Panvert.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white seams, red cap | caption2 = Oodachee | image3 = File:Owner The United Front Partnership.svg | alt3 = Red, black chevron, red and white hooped sleeves, white cap | caption3 = Cossack Dancer }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2008 | image1 = File:Owner The Stewart Family.svg | alt1 = Black and White (halved), Red sleeves and cap | caption1 = Gwanako | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie.svg | alt2 = Emerald Green, Yellow stars, striped sleeves, Royal Blue and Yellow striped cap | caption2 = Irish Raptor | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Michael O'Dwyer.svg | alt3 = Light Green, Red sash and sleeves, check cap | caption3 = Bothar Na }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2007 | image1 = File:Owner Dundon Else Partnership.svg | alt1 = Maroon and Beige diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, Maroon cap, Beige diamond | caption1 = Dunbrody Millar | image2 = File:Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg | alt2 = Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap | caption2 = Theatre Knight | image3 = File:Owner Sir Christopher Wates.svg | alt3 = Chocolate, old gold hooped sleeves, old gold cap | caption3 = Latimer's Place }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2006 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Robert Waley-Cohen.svg | alt1 = Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap | caption1 = Liberthine | image2 = File:Owner Mr T N Siviter.svg | alt2 = RED and ROYAL BLUE HOOPS, red sleeves and cap | caption2 = Hakim | image3 = File:Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg | alt3 = Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap | caption3 = Pak Jack }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2005 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Kathleen Kennedy.svg | alt1 = RED, black star and stars on sleeves, red cap, black stars | caption1 = Cregg House | image2 = File:Owner The Haut De Gamme Partnership.svg | alt2 = Black, turquoise stripe, hooped sleeves and cap | caption2 = Haut de Gamme | image3 = File:Owner The Stewart Family.svg | alt3 = Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap | caption3 = Le Duc }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2004 | image1 = File:Owner Mr B Ridge.svg | alt1 = Blue, large white spots, spots on sleeves and cap | caption1 = Cassia Heights | image2 = File:Owner Mr Alan Halsall.svg | alt2 = Royal Blue, Dark Green sleeves and cap | caption2 = Longshanks | image3 = File:Owner Mr George Tobitt.svg | alt3 = Light blue, pink sleeves, check cap | caption3 = Scotmail Boy }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2003 | image1 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt1 = Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap | caption1 = Clan Royal | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Margaret McManus.svg | alt2 = Emerald green,yellow chevrons, emerald green sleeves, emerald green cap, yellow stars | caption2 = Macs Gildoran | image3 = File:Owner Sandicroft Stud I.svg | alt3 = Red, Yellow diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond | caption3 = Exit Swinger }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2002 | image1 = File:Owner John Kenny.svg | alt1 = EMERALD GREEN,red cross of lorraine,green slvs,red stars,red cap,green spots | caption1 = Its Time For A Win | image2 = File:Owner Dee Racing Syndicate.svg | alt2 = Green, red stars, white sleeves and cap with red stars | caption2 = Monty's Pass | image3 = File:Owner Mr And Mrs J D Cotton.svg | alt3 = Yellow, Purple Hoops And Armlets, White Cap | caption3 = Korakor }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2001 | image1 = File:Owner Bob Bevan.svg | alt1 = White, blue diabolo, stars on sleeves and cap | caption1 = Gower-Slave | image2 = File:Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg | alt2 = Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap | caption2 = Goguenard | image3 = File:Owner Mr George Tobitt.svg | alt3 = Light blue, pink sleeves, check cap | caption3 = Scotmail Boy }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2000-1991 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2000 | image1 = File:Owner Arthur Souch.svg | alt1 = Red, white spots, white sleeves, red cap, white spots | caption1 = Northern Starlight | image2 = File:Owner Martin Lovatt.svg | alt2 = Emerald Green and Orange check, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap | caption2 = Kings Cherry | image3 = File:Owner John Nicholls (banbury) Ltd.svg | alt3 = Blue, white epaulets, checked sleeves | caption3 = Fourth In Line }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1999 | image1 = File:Owner The Sentinel Racing Club.svg | alt1 = Dark blue and yellow (halved), hooped sleeves, yellow cap | caption1 = Listen Timmy | image2 = File:Owner Michael Bailey.svg | alt2 = ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW CHEVRONS, red cap | caption2 = Linden's Lotto | image3 = File:Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg | alt3 = Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap | caption3 = Maitre De Musique }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1998 | image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption1 = Cyfor Malta | image2 = File:Owner The 49 Partnership.svg | alt2 = Pink, emerald green stars and armlets, green cap, pink star | caption2 = Ballyline | image3 = File:Owner Mr A Heffernan.svg | alt3 = Pink and purple (quartered), pink sleeves | caption3 = With Impunity }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1997 | image1 = File:Owner Mr R Gibbs.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, purple cross belts, purple cap | caption1 = Bells Life | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Heather Alwen.svg | alt2 = Yellow, red chevrons, yellow sleeves, red cap | caption2 = Yeoman Warrior | image3 = File:Owner Mr J E Brown.svg | alt3 = Yellow, black star, hooped sleeves, red cap | caption3 = Kadi }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1996 | image1 = File:Owner R G Ross.svg | alt1 = Red, purple and red halved sleeves, purple cap | caption1 = Joe White | image2 = File:Owner Universal Conference and Incentive Trv Ltd.svg | alt2 = Blue, red epaulets, red sleeves, white chevrons, blue cap, red star | caption2 = Go Universal | image3 = File:Owner Mr Jim Ennis.svg | alt3 = Red, yellow epaulets | caption3 = Mugoni Beach }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1995 | image1 = File:Owner J B Sumner.svg | alt1 = Green, yellow sleeves, white cap | caption1 = Dublin Flyer | image2 = File:Owner Mr Paul Stamp.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, black seams, quartered cap | caption2 = Toureen Prince | image3 = File:Owner C Mimouni.svg | alt3 = Blue, white star, white stars on sleeves and cap | caption3 = River Bounty }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1994 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Joanne Richards.svg | alt1 = White, green diabolo on body | caption1 = Indian Tonic | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Gordon Pepper.svg | alt2 = Yellow, royal blue cross belts, hooped sleeves, striped cap | caption2 = Kentish Piper | image3 = File:Owner Elias Gale Racing.svg | alt3 = Yellow, purple diamond, striped sleeves and cap | caption3 = Sirrah Jay }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1993 | image1 = File:Owner Whitcombe Manor Racing Stables Limited.svg | alt1 = Dark blue, yellow star and sleeves, yellow star on cap | caption1 = Sirrah Jay | image2 = File:Owner Bernard Hathaway.svg | alt2 = Black, red sleeves, quartered cap | caption2 = Southern Minstrel | image3 = File:Owner Mr Paul Green.svg | alt3 = Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap | caption3 = Nos Na Gaoithe }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1992 | image1 = File:Owner The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd.svg | alt1 = Maroon, beige triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap | caption1 = The Antartex | image2 = File:Owner P Piller.svg | alt2 = Yellow, royal blue stripe, armlets and cap | caption2 = Captain Mor | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Shirley Robins.svg | alt3 = Orange, black epaulets, black and orange striped sleeves, black cap, orange star | caption3 = Strong Gold }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1991 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs J R Knowles.svg | alt1 = Grey, yellow star, sleeves and cap | caption1 = J-J-Henry | image2 = File:Owner The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd.svg | alt2 = Maroon, beige triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap | caption2 = The Antartex | image3 = File:Owner Mark O'Connor.svg | alt3 = White, royal blue chevrons, white sleeves, royal blue stars, striped cap | caption3 = Tom Caxton }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 1990-1988 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1990 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Robert Waley-Cohen.svg | alt1 = Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap | caption1 = Wont Be Gone Long | image2 = File:Owner P Piller.svg | alt2 = Yellow, royal blue stripe, armlets and cap | caption2 = Villierstown | image3 = File:Owner W E Gale.svg | alt3 = White, red cross-belts and sleeves, black cap | caption3 = Golden Minstrel }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1989 | image1 = File:Owner P Piller.svg | alt1 = Yellow, royal blue stripe, armlets and cap | caption1 = Villierstown | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Bryan P Jenks.svg | alt2 = Flame, white cross-belts | caption2 = Eton Rouge | image3 = File:Owner Mrs J Webster.svg | alt3 = Dark green and white (quartered), white sleeves | caption3 = Red Columbia }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1988 | image1 = File:Owner UNKNOWN.svg | alt1 = owned by John Butler | caption1 = Wiggburn | image2 = File:Owner UNKNOWN.svg | alt2 = owned by Mrs R Bill | caption2 = Pan Arctic | image3 = File:Owner P Piller.svg | alt3 = Yellow, royal blue stripe, armlets and cap | caption3 = Villierstown }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Topham Chase''' is a Premier Handicap [[National Hunt racing|National Hunt]] [[Handicap (horse racing)|handicap]] [[Steeplechase (horse racing)|chase]] in [[England]] which is open to [[Horse racing|horses]] aged five years or older. It is run at [[Aintree Racecourse|Aintree]] over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (2 miles 5 furlongs and 19 yards, or 4,242 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.

From 1989 to 2001 the race was named to commemorate the late [[clerk of the course]] John Hughes.

In April 2012 the race was won for the third consecutive year by Always Waining, trained by Peter Bowen and ridden by [[Tom O'Brien (jockey)|Tom O'Brien]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.racingtips.com/category/Grand-National/Always-Waining-seeks-Aintree-four-timer-201304020030/ | title=2013 Grand National runners - Always Waining seeks Aintree four-timer | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202051008/http://www.racingtips.com/category/Grand-National/Always-Waining-seeks-Aintree-four-timer-201304020030/ | archive-date=2017-02-02}}</ref>

==History== The inaugural running of the Topham was in 1949. The Topham is now one of three races run over the Grand National fences at the Aintree Festival, the other two races being the [[Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase|Foxhunters' Chase]] for amateur jockeys and the [[Grand National]] itself. The Topham Chase is currently run on the second day of the meeting.

==Records==

<div style="font-size:90%"> '''Most successful horse (3 wins):''' * Always Waining – ''2010, 2011, 2012'' ---- '''Leading jockey (3 wins):''' * [[Richard Dunwoody]] – ''Glenrue (1986), Won't Be Gone Long (1990), The Antartex (1992)'' * [[Barry Geraghty]] – ''Triolo D'Alene (2013), Ma Filleule (2014), Eastlake (2016)'' ---- '''Leading [[Horse trainer|trainer]] (5 wins):''' * [[Nicky Henderson]] - ''Won't Be Gone Long (1990), Liberthine (2006), Triolo D'Alene (2013), Ma Filleule (2014), Rajdhani (2015)'' * Peter Bowen - ''Dunbrody Millar'' (2007), Always Waining (2010, 2011, 2012), Mac Tottie (2022) </div>

==Winners== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- style="background:#7d7; text-align:center;" ! style="width:36px;"| '''Year''' ! style="width:160px;"| '''Winner''' ! style="width:32px;"| '''Age''' ! style="width:56px;"| '''Weight''' ! style="width:180px;"| '''Jockey''' ! style="width:180px;"| '''Trainer''' |- |1949||Cadamstown||9||11-04||Jimmy Brogan||J Powell |- |1950||Culworth||9||10-12||Dick Curran||W (Charlie) Hall |- |1951||Culworth||10||11-06||Dick Curran||W (Charlie) Hall |- |1952||Ballymagillan||6||10-09||[[Pat Taaffe]]||[[Tom Dreaper]] (Ir) |- |1953||Irish Lizard||10||10-04||[[Dick Francis]]||[[Frenchie Nicholson]] |- |1954||Little Yid||12||10-11||George Slack||Bobby Renton |- |1955||Stormhead||11||11-12||Paddy Farrell||W (Charlie) Hall |- |1956||John Jacques||9||10-08||Jimmy Power||Walter Wharton |- |1957||Roughan||10||11-00||Harry East||Neville Crump |- |1958||Roughan||11||11-02||[[Fred Winter]]||Neville Crump |- |1959||Clanyon||11||11-04||Grenville Underwood||W Johns-Powell |- |1960||Fresh Winds||9||11-01||[[Stan Mellor]]||Roy Whiston |- |1961||Cupid's Charge||6||11-03||Bill Rees||[[Peter Cazalet (racehorse trainer)|Peter Cazalet]] |- |1962||Dagmar Gittell||7||10-11||[[Josh Gifford]]||Bobby Renton |- |1963||Barberyn||8||11-09||[[Michael Scudamore]]||W (Arthur) Stephenson |- |1964||Red Tide||7||10-06||Jeff King||Bob Turnell |- |1965||Hopkiss||7||10-12||E P Harty||Alec Kilpatrick |- |1966||Walpole||10||11-05||[[Josh Gifford]]||[[Ryan Price (trainer)|Ryan Price]] |- |1967||Georgetown||7||10-07||P Mahoney||Noel Kusbish |- |1968||Surcharge||10||10-08||S Davenport||John Barclay |- |1969||Dozo||8||10-05||Eddie Harty||[[Toby Balding]] |- |1970||Charter Flight||8||11-12||Johnny Haine||Bob Turnell |- |1971||Rigton Prince||10||11-01||John Enright||W (Arthur) Stephenson |- |1972||Sunny Lad||8||10-08||Ken White||[[Fred Rimell]] |- |1973||Inch Arran||9||11-02||David Mould||[[Peter Cazalet (racehorse trainer)|Peter Cazalet]] |- |1974||Clear Cut||10||11-08||[[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]]||W (Charlie) Hall<ref>{{Citation |title=Charlie Hall Chase |date=2022-03-11 |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlie_Hall_Chase&oldid=1076417833 |work=Wikipedia |language=en |access-date=2022-04-08}}</ref> |- |1975||Our Greenwood||7||12-00||[[Tommy Carberry]]||Jim Dreaper (Ir) |- |1976||Lictor||9||10-00||David Sunderland||Edward Courage |- |1977||Churchtown Boy||10||10-00||Chris Read||Taffy Salaman |- |1978||Canit||8||10-00||Colin Tinkler||[[Fred Rimell]] |- |1979||Artic Ale||8||10-08||John Fowler{{efn|name=am|amateur jockey}}||Dan Moore (Ir) |- |1980||Uncle Bing||11||11-11||[[John Francome]]||[[Richard Head, 2nd Viscount Head|Richard Head]] |- |1981||Mr Marlsbridge||8||10-10||Paul Barton||David Gandolfo |- |1982||Beacon Time||8||10-09||Kevin Mooney||[[Fulke Walwyn]] |- |1983||Tiepolino||11||10-04||[[Hywel Davies (jockey)|Hywel Davies]]||Kevin Bishop |- |1984||Fabulous||11||10-00||Andrew Stringer||J S Wilson |- |1985||Smith's Man||7||10-00||Mark Perrett||[[Jenny Pitman]] |- |1986||Glenrue||9||10-02||[[Richard Dunwoody]]||Terry Casey |- |1987||Strath Leader||9||11-10||Tom Morgan||John Edwards |- | 1988 | Wiggburn | 9 | 10-02 | Mike Williams | Anne Hewitt |- | 1989 | Villierstown | 10 | 11-10 | Simon Sherwood | W (Arthur) Stephenson |- | 1990 | Wont Be Gone Long | 8 | 11-07 | [[Richard Dunwoody]] | [[Nicky Henderson]] |- | 1991 | J-J-Henry | 12 | 10-10 | Anthea Farrell{{efn|name=am}} | [[Peter Beaumont (racehorse trainer)|Peter Beaumont]] |- | 1992 | The Antartex | 9 | 10-02 | [[Richard Dunwoody]] | [[Gordon W. Richards]] |- | 1993 | Sirrah Jay | 13 | 10-00 | [[Adrian Maguire]] | [[Toby Balding]] |- | 1994 | Indian Tonic | 8 | 10-04 | Chris Maude | [[Nigel Twiston-Davies]] |- | 1995 | Dublin Flyer | 9 | 12-00 | Brendan Powell Snr | [[Tim Forster]] |- | 1996 | Joe White | 10 | 11-00 | [[Paul Carberry]] | Howard Johnson |- | 1997 | Bells Life | 8 | 11-04 | Glen Tormey | [[Philip Hobbs]] |- | 1998 | Cyfor Malta | 5 | 11-01 | [[Tony McCoy]] | [[Martin Pipe]] |- | 1999 | Listen Timmy | 10 | 11-08 | [[Tony Dobbin]] | Steve Brookshaw |- | 2000 | Northern Starlight | 9 | 11-05 | [[Tony McCoy]] | [[Martin Pipe]] |- | 2001 | Gower-Slave | 9 | 10-07 | [[Richard Johnson (jockey)|Richard Johnson]] | [[Philip Hobbs]] |- | 2002 | Its Time For A Win | 10 | 10-12 | [[Ruby Walsh]] | [[Willie Mullins]] |- | 2003 | Clan Royal | 8 | 10-02 | Liam Cooper | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] |- | 2004 | Cassia Heights | 9 | 10-00 | [[Jim Culloty]] | Steve Brookshaw |- | 2005 | Cregg House | 10 | 10-05 | [[Davy Russell]] | Shane Donohoe |- | 2006 | Liberthine | 7 | 10-04 | [[Sam Waley-Cohen]]{{efn|name=am}} | [[Nicky Henderson]] |- | 2007 | Dunbrody Millar | 9 | 10-00 | [[Jamie Moore (jockey)|Jamie Moore]] | Peter Bowen |- | 2008 | Gwanako | 5 | 11-08 | [[Ruby Walsh]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2009 | Irish Raptor | 10 | 10-00 | [[Paddy Brennan (jockey)|Paddy Brennan]] | [[Nigel Twiston-Davies]] |- | 2010 | Always Waining | 9 | 10-00 | [[Brian Hughes (jockey)|Brian Hughes]] | Peter Bowen |- | 2011 | Always Waining | 10 | 10-04 | [[Tom O'Brien (jockey)|Tom O'Brien]] | Peter Bowen |- | 2012 | Always Waining | 11 | 10-11 | [[Tom O'Brien (jockey)|Tom O'Brien]] | Peter Bowen |- | 2013 | Triolo D'Alene | 6 | 10-07 | [[Barry Geraghty]] | [[Nicky Henderson]] |- | 2014 | [[Ma Filleule]] | 6 | 11-07 | [[Barry Geraghty]] | [[Nicky Henderson]] |- | 2015 | Rajdhani Express | 8 | 11-08 | [[Sam Waley-Cohen]]{{efn|name=am}} | [[Nicky Henderson]] |- | 2016 | Eastlake | 10 | 10-11 | [[Barry Geraghty]] | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] |- | 2017 | Ultragold | 9 | 10-05 | [[Harry Cobden]] | [[Colin Tizzard]] |- | 2018 | Ultragold | 10 | 11-01 | [[Harry Cobden]] | [[Colin Tizzard]] |- | 2019 | Cadmium | 7 | 11-01 | [[Paul Townend]] | [[Willie Mullins]] |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" | data-sort-value="2020" | | ''no race 2020'' {{efn|The 2020 running was cancelled because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/51930209 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2020}}</ref>}} || || || || | |- | 2021 | Livelovelaugh | 11 | 11-00 | Patrick Mullins{{efn|name=am}} | [[Willie Mullins]] |- | 2022 | Mac Tottie | 9 | 10-00 | [[Sean Bowen]] | Peter Bowen |- | 2023 | Bill Baxter | 7 | 10-04 | [[Sam Twiston-Davies]] | Warren Greatrex |- | 2024 | Arizona Cardinal | 8 | 10-10 | Ciaran Gethings | Stuart Edmunds |- | 2025 | Gentleman De Mee | 9 | 11-11 | [[Mark Walsh (jockey)|Mark Walsh]] | [[Willie Mullins]] |- | 2026 | Will The Wise | 7 | 10-08 | Conor Stone-Walsh | [[Gavin Cromwell]] |} {{notelist}}

==See also== * [[Horse racing in Great Britain]] * [[List of British National Hunt races]]

==References== {{Reflist}} *[[Racing Post]] ** {{Racing Post|23723|1988|04|07|32}}, {{Racing Post|29291|1989|04|06|32}}, {{Racing Post|34665|1990|04|05|32}}, {{Racing Post|40331|1991|04|04|32}}, {{Racing Post|45879|1992|04|02|32}}, {{Racing Post|51684|1993|04|01|32}}, {{Racing Post|57557|1994|04|07|32}}, {{Racing Post|62933|1995|04|06|32}}, {{Racing Post|200352|1996|03|28|32}}, {{Racing Post|235083|1997|04|03|32}} **{{Racing Post|248771|1998|04|02|32}}, {{Racing Post|264232|1999|04|09|32}}, {{Racing Post|278355|2000|04|07|32}}, {{Racing Post|298411|2001|04|06|32}}, {{Racing Post|313354|2002|04|05|32}}, {{Racing Post|329495|2003|04|04|32}}, {{Racing Post|347303|2004|04|02|32}}, {{Racing Post|380095|2005|04|08|32}}, {{Racing Post|403630|2006|04|07|32}}, {{Racing Post|426911|2007|04|13|32}} **{{Racing Post|451456|2008|04|04|32}}, {{Racing Post|476664|2009|04|03|32}}, {{Racing Post|501793|2010|04|09|32}}, {{Racing Post|526588|2011|04|08|32}}, {{Racing Post|550013|2012|04|13|32}}, {{Racing Post|573892|2013|04|05|32}}, {{Racing Post|597051|2014|04|04|32}}, {{Racing Post|620672|2015|04|10|32}}, {{Racing Post|645546|2016|04|08|32}}, {{Racing Post|670163|2017|04|07|32}} **{{Racing Post|695658|2018|04|13|32}}, {{Racing Post|724113|2019|04|05|32}}, {{Racing Post|779531|2021|04|09|32}}, {{Racing Post|806340|2022|04|08|32}}, {{Racing Post|834693|2023|04|14|32}}, {{Racing Post|862280|2024|04|12|32}} * {{cite book|title=Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992-93|year=1993|publisher=Portway Press|page=168}}

==External links== * Race Recordings (1981-2010) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s09B3dXv9Ak&list=PLfn5x2SD03q5QyrgNMNuf9YFfb6LFirRf]

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