- Christie's Foxhunter Chase
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Ungraded race
Christie's Foxhunter ChaseLocation Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, EnglandInaugurated 1904 Race type Hunter chase Sponsor Christie's Website Cheltenham Race information Distance 3m 2½f (5,331 metres) Track Turf, left-handed Qualification Five-years-old and up Weight 11 st 13 lb (5yo);
12 st 0 lb (6yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for maresPurse £40,000 (2010)
1st: £24,008The Christie's Foxhunter Chase is a National Hunt chase in Great Britain for amateur riders which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 2½ furlongs (5,331 metres), and during its running there are twenty-two fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
The event is contested over the same course and distance as the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and it is sometimes referred to as the "amateur Gold Cup". It was established in 1904, and the inaugural running was won by Palmy Boy. It was backed by the insurance company Sun Alliance and London in 1972 and 1973, and for the following five years it was run without a sponsor. The art auctioneers Christie's began supporting the race in 1979.
Qualification for entry in the Foxhunter Chase is based on a horse's previous performances in certain types of race within a specific period. To be eligible a horse must have finished first or second twice in hunter chases, or have won two open point-to-point races, or have won one open point-to-point race and finished first or second in a hunter chase.
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Records
Most successful horse since 1946 (2 wins):
- The Callant – 1956, 1957
- Whinstone Hill – 1958, 1960
- College Master – 1961, 1962
- Double Silk – 1993, 1994
- Fantus – 1995, 1997
- Earthmover – 1998, 2004
Leading jockey since 1946 (2 wins):
- John Scott-Aiton – The Callant (1956, 1957)
- Bobby Brewis – Whinstone Hill (1958, 1960)
- John Thorne – Some Baby (1959), Spartan Missile (1979)
- Laurie Morgan – College Master (1961, 1962)
- Dick Woodhouse – Woodside Terrace (1965), Highworth (1970)
- Richard Shepherd – Straight Lady (1966), Long Lane (1977)
- Oliver Sherwood – Rolls Rambler (1980), Venture to Cognac (1984)
- Ron Treloggen – Double Silk (1993, 1994)
Leading trainer since 1946 (4 wins):
- Richard Barber – Rushing Wild (1992), Fantus (1995, 1997), Earthmover (1998)
Winners since 1946
- All amateur jockeys.
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1946 Iloilo 9 Harry Freeman-Jackson Harry Freeman-Jackson 1947 Lucky Purchase 9 John Nichols Sidney Banks 1948 State Control 8 Harry Llewellyn Harry Llewellyn no race 1949 [1] 1950 Greenwood 13 John Stuart-Evans J. T. Evans 1951 Halloween 6 Dickie Smalley Bill Wightman 1952 Parasol II 7 Ivor Kerwood A. Walton 1953 Dunboy II (DH) 9 Charlie Scott P. Bruce 1953 Merry (DH) 13 Gay Kindersley Alec Kerr 1954 Happymint 9 Danny Moralee Stewart Wight no race 1955 [1] 1956 The Callant 8 John Scott-Aiton Stewart Wight 1957 The Callant 9 John Scott-Aiton Stewart Wight 1958 Whinstone Hill 9 Bobby Brewis Bobby Brewis 1959 Some Baby 10 John Thorne Tim Rootes 1960 Whinstone Hill 11 Bobby Brewis Bobby Brewis 1961 College Master 11 Laurie Morgan Laurie Morgan 1962 College Master 12 Laurie Morgan Laurie Morgan 1963 Grand Morn II 9 R. Bloomfield G. Shepheard 1964 Freddie 7 Alan Mactaggart Reg Tweedie 1965 Woodside Terrace 12 Dick Woodhouse Dick Woodhouse 1966 Straight Lady 10 Richard Shepherd William Shepherd 1967 Mulbarton 11 Nick Gaselee Ian Pattullo 1968 Bright Beach 8 Charlie Macmillan Geordie Dun 1969 Queens Guide 8 G. Wade Willie Wade 1970 Highworth 11 Dick Woodhouse Dick Woodhouse 1971 Hope Again 9 Richard Smith Denis Windell 1972 Credit Call 8 Chris Collins Arthur Stephenson 1973 Bullocks Horn 10 Lord Oaksey Bob Turnell 1974 Corrie Burn 8 Ian Williams George Fairbairn 1975 Real Rascal 12 George Hyatt Barbara Surman 1976 False Note 10 Bryan Smart John Horton 1977 Long Lane 9 Richard Shepherd Richard Shepherd 1978 Timmie's Battle 7 Peter Greenall Arthur Stephenson 1979 Spartan Missile 7 John Thorne John Thorne 1980 Rolls Rambler 9 Oliver Sherwood Fred Winter 1981 Grittar 8 Dick Saunders Frank Gilman 1982 The Drunken Duck 9 Brod Munro-Wilson Brod Munro-Wilson 1983 Eliogarty 8 Caroline Beasley Barry Kelly 1984 Venture to Cognac 11 Oliver Sherwood Fred Winter 1985 Elmboy 7 Alan Hill Norman Mawle 1986 Attitude Adjuster 6 Ted Walsh Mouse Morris 1987 Observe 11 Charlie Brooks Fred Winter 1988 Certain Light 10 Paul Hacking Jean Campbell 1989 Three Counties 12 Katie Rimell Mercy Rimell 1990 Call Collect 9 Ray Martin John Parkes 1991 Lovely Citizen 8 Willie O'Sullivan Eugene M. O'Sullivan 1992 Rushing Wild 7 Justin Farthing Richard Barber 1993 Double Silk 9 Ron Treloggen Reg Wilkins 1994 Double Silk 10 Ron Treloggen Reg Wilkins 1995 Fantus 8 Polly Curling Richard Barber 1996 Elegant Lord 8 Enda Bolger Enda Bolger 1997 Fantus 10 Tim Mitchell Richard Barber 1998 Earthmover 7 Joe Tizzard Richard Barber 1999 Castle Mane 7 Ben Pollock Caroline Bailey 2000 Cavalero 11 Alex Charles-Jones John Manners no race 2001 [2] 2002 Last Option 10 Fiona Needham Robin Tate 2003 Kingscliff 6 Richard Young Sally Alner 2004 Earthmover 13 Rilly Goschen Paul Nicholls 2005 Sleeping Night 9 Colman Sweeney Paul Nicholls 2006 Whyso Mayo 9 Damien Murphy Raymond Hurley 2007 Drombeag 9 J. T. McNamara Jonjo O'Neill 2008 Amicelli 9 Oliver Greenall Cherry Coward 2009 Cappa Bleu 7 Richard Burton Sheila Crow 2010 Baby Run 10 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 2011 Zemsky 8 Derek O'Connor Ian Ferguson 1 The race was abandoned in 1949 due to frost, and in 1955 due to snow.
2 The 2001 running was cancelled because of a foot-and-mouth crisis.References
- pedigreequery.com – Foxhunter Chase – Cheltenham.
- pointtopoint.co.uk – Point-to-Point and Hunter Chase Race Planner 2009/10.
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Racenews Archive (February 28, 2008).
- Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 62. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British National Hunt races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1904 – this race is included under the title Foxhunter Chase.
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- Cheltenham Racecourse
- National Hunt chases
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