# Topham Chase

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Steeplechase horse race in Britain

Horse race

Topham Chase Class Premier Handicap Location Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, Merseyside, England Inaugurated 1949 Race type Steeplechase Sponsor Randox Health Website www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/aintree/ Race information Distance 2 miles 5 furlongs 19 yards (4,242 metres) Surface Turf Qualification Five-years-old and up Weight Handicap Maximum: 11 st 12 lb Purse £150,000 (2022) 1st: £84,195

Topham Chase 2026 Will The Wise Ile Atlantique Madara

Previous years 2025 Gentleman De Mee Lisnamult Lad The Goffer 2024 Arizona Cardinal James Du Berlais Kandoo Kid 2023 Bill Baxter Fantastic Lady Killer Kane 2022 Mac Tottie Batcio Annamix 2021 Livelovelaugh Pink Eyed Pedro Senior Citizen

2020-2011 2019 Cadmium Sub Lieutenant Doitforthevillage 2018 Ultragold Shanahan's Turn Theatre Territory 2017 Ultragold Katnap Portrait King 2016 Eastlake Fairy Rath Third Intention 2015 Rajdhani Express Fairy Rath Rathlin 2014 Ma Filleule Bennys Mist Eastlake 2013 Triolo D'Alene Walkon Last Time D'albain 2012 Always Waining Chance Du Roy Fistral Beach 2011 Always Waining Mon Parrain Scotsirish

2010-2001 2010 Always Waining Scotsirish Isn't That Lucky 2009 Irish Raptor Oodachee Cossack Dancer 2008 Gwanako Irish Raptor Bothar Na 2007 Dunbrody Millar Theatre Knight Latimer's Place 2006 Liberthine Hakim Pak Jack 2005 Cregg House Haut de Gamme Le Duc 2004 Cassia Heights Longshanks Scotmail Boy 2003 Clan Royal Macs Gildoran Exit Swinger 2002 Its Time For A Win Monty's Pass Korakor 2001 Gower-Slave Goguenard Scotmail Boy

2000-1991 2000 Northern Starlight Kings Cherry Fourth In Line 1999 Listen Timmy Linden's Lotto Maitre De Musique 1998 Cyfor Malta Ballyline With Impunity 1997 Bells Life Yeoman Warrior Kadi 1996 Joe White Go Universal Mugoni Beach 1995 Dublin Flyer Toureen Prince River Bounty 1994 Indian Tonic Kentish Piper Sirrah Jay 1993 Sirrah Jay Southern Minstrel Nos Na Gaoithe 1992 The Antartex Captain Mor Strong Gold 1991 J-J-Henry The Antartex Tom Caxton

1990-1988 1990 Wont Be Gone Long Villierstown Golden Minstrel 1989 Villierstown Eton Rouge Red Columbia 1988 Wiggburn Pan Arctic Villierstown

The **Topham Chase** is a Premier Handicap [National Hunt](/source/National_Hunt_racing) [handicap](/source/Handicap_(horse_racing)) [chase](/source/Steeplechase_(horse_racing)) in [England](/source/England) which is open to [horses](/source/Horse_racing) aged five years or older. It is run at [Aintree](/source/Aintree_Racecourse) 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](/source/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](/source/Tom_O'Brien_(jockey)).[1]

## 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' Chase](/source/Foxhunters'_Open_Hunters'_Chase) for amateur jockeys and the [Grand National](/source/Grand_National) itself. The Topham Chase is currently run on the second day of the meeting.

## Records

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

- Always Waining – *2010, 2011, 2012*

**Leading jockey (3 wins):**

- [Richard Dunwoody](/source/Richard_Dunwoody) – *Glenrue (1986), Won't Be Gone Long (1990), The Antartex (1992)*

- [Barry Geraghty](/source/Barry_Geraghty) – *Triolo D'Alene (2013), Ma Filleule (2014), Eastlake (2016)*

**Leading [trainer](/source/Horse_trainer) (5 wins):**

- [Nicky Henderson](/source/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)

## Winners

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey 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 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 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 1974 Clear Cut 10 11-08 Jonjo O'Neill W (Charlie) Hall[2] 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[a] Dan Moore (Ir) 1980 Uncle Bing 11 11-11 John Francome 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 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[a] 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 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 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[a] Nicky Henderson 2007 Dunbrody Millar 9 10-00 Jamie Moore Peter Bowen 2008 Gwanako 5 11-08 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2009 Irish Raptor 10 10-00 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies 2010 Always Waining 9 10-00 Brian Hughes Peter Bowen 2011 Always Waining 10 10-04 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen 2012 Always Waining 11 10-11 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[a] Nicky Henderson 2016 Eastlake 10 10-11 Barry Geraghty 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 no race 2020 [b] 2021 Livelovelaugh 11 11-00 Patrick Mullins[a] 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 Willie Mullins 2026 Will The Wise 7 10-08 Conor Stone-Walsh Gavin Cromwell

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-am_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-am_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-am_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-am_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-am_3-4) amateur jockey

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** The 2020 running was cancelled because of the [COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom](/source/COVID-19_pandemic_in_the_United_Kingdom)[3]

## 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

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["2013 Grand National runners - Always Waining seeks Aintree four-timer"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170202051008/http://www.racingtips.com/category/Grand-National/Always-Waining-seeks-Aintree-four-timer-201304020030/). Archived from [the original](http://www.racingtips.com/category/Grand-National/Always-Waining-seeks-Aintree-four-timer-201304020030/) on 2 February 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Charlie Hall Chase"](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charlie_Hall_Chase&oldid=1076417833), *Wikipedia*, 11 March 2022, retrieved 8 April 2022

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/51930209). *BBC Sport*. 17 March 2020.

- [Racing Post](/source/Racing_Post) - [1988](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1988-04-07/23723), [1989](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1989-04-06/29291), [1990](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1990-04-05/34665), [1991](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1991-04-04/40331), [1992](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1992-04-02/45879), [1993](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1993-04-01/51684), [1994](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1994-04-07/57557), [1995](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1995-04-06/62933), [1996](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1996-03-28/200352), [1997](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1997-04-03/235083) - [1998](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1998-04-02/248771), [1999](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/1999-04-09/264232), [2000](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2000-04-07/278355), [2001](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2001-04-06/298411), [2002](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2002-04-05/313354), [2003](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2003-04-04/329495), [2004](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2004-04-02/347303), [2005](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2005-04-08/380095), [2006](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2006-04-07/403630), [2007](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2007-04-13/426911) - [2008](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2008-04-04/451456), [2009](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2009-04-03/476664), [2010](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2010-04-09/501793), [2011](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2011-04-08/526588), [2012](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2012-04-13/550013), [2013](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2013-04-05/573892), [2014](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2014-04-04/597051), [2015](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2015-04-10/620672), [2016](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2016-04-08/645546), [2017](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2017-04-07/670163) - [2018](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2018-04-13/695658), [2019](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2019-04-05/724113), [2021](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2021-04-09/779531), [2022](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2022-04-08/806340), [2023](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2023-04-14/834693), [2024](https://www.racingpost.com/results/32/aintree/2024-04-12/862280)

- *Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992-93*. Portway Press. 1993. p. 168.

## External links

- Race Recordings (1981-2010) [\[1\]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s09B3dXv9Ak&list=PLfn5x2SD03q5QyrgNMNuf9YFfb6LFirRf)

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