- National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup
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Ungraded race
National Hunt Chase Challenge CupLocation Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, EnglandRace type Chase Website Cheltenham Race information Distance 4 mi (6.4 km) Track Turf, left-handed Qualification Five-years-old and up Weight 11 st 5 lb (159 lb; 72 kg) (5yo);
11 st 6 lb (160 lb; 73 kg) (6yo+)
Allowances
7 lb (3.2 kg) for maresPurse £75,000 (2010)
1st: £45,015The National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup 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 Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 4 miles (6.4 km), and during its running there are twenty-four fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
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History
Now in its 151st year, the National Hunt Chase has been run more times than any other event at the Cheltenham Festival. The Grand Annual is older, but that race was absent for much of the late 19th century.
During the early part of its history it was held at various venues, including its present home in 1904 and 1905. It was transferred more permanently to Cheltenham in 1911, when it became part of the new two-day National Hunt Meeting. Until the 1930s it was the second most important jumps race in the calendar after the Grand National.
At 4 miles, the distance of the National Hunt Chase is longer than that of any other event at the Festival. The race was contested on Cheltenham's New Course from 2005 to 2007, and during this period its length was 4 miles and 1 furlong (6.6 km). The 2008 running was titled the Peter O'Sullevan National Hunt Chase in celebration of the 90th birthday of Peter O'Sullevan, a retired racing commentator.
Records
Leading jockey since 1946 (2 wins):
- Dermot Daly – Prattler (1946), Maltese Wanderer (1947)
- Bunny Cox – Pontage (1953), Quare Times (1954)
- George Small – Go Slow (1962), Red Vale (1965)
- John Fowler – Gay Tie (1978), Artic Ale (1979)
- Tony Fowler – Waggoners Walk (1980), Northern Bay (1985)
- Willie Mullins – Hazy Dawn (1982), Macks Friendly (1984)
- Tony Martin – Smooth Escort (1991), Deejaydee (1999)
- Marcus Armytage – Keep Talking (1992), Christmas Gorse (1994)
Leading trainer since 1946 (5 wins):
- Jonjo O'Neill – Front Line (1995), Rith Dubh (2002), Sudden Shock (2003), Native Emperor (2004), Butler's Cabin (2007)
Winners since 1860
- All amateur jockeys.
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Course 1860 Bridegroom 8 Edmund Burton Market Harborough 1861 The Freshman 7 George Ede Cheltenham 1861 Queensferry 5 Edmund Burton Market Harborough 1862 Fidget aged G. Skipworth Rugby 1863 Socks 7 Alec Goodman Ben Land Market Harborough 1864 Game Chicken 6 Capt. Arthur Smith Burton Lazars 1865 Emperor II 7 Alec Goodman Wetherby 1866 Shangarry 5 Alec Goodman Crewkerne 1867 Emperor III 6 Henry Coventry Bedford 1868 Tathwell 6 William Brockton Bedford no race 1869[1] 1870 Schiedam 5 John Maunsell Richardson Cottenham 1871 Daybreak 5 Capt. Arthur Smith Burton[disambiguation needed 
]1872 Red Nob 6 Capt. Holyoake Abergavenny 1873 Pickles 6 Capt. Arthur Tempest Bristol 1874 Lucellum 5 Capt. Arthur Smith Aylesbury 1875 Gazelle 4 Mr. Flutter Sandown Park 1876 Burford 5 Lord Marcus Beresford J. Jones Bogside 1877 The Bear 4 Ted Wilson Richard Marsh Cottenham 1878 Filbert 9 C.R. Friend Hereford 1879 Bellringer 7 Arthur Coventry Derby 1880 New Glasgow 7 Capt. Arthur Smith Mr. Wadlow Liverpool 1881 Pride of Prussia 4 Ted Wilson Garrett Moore Four Oaks Park 1882 Llantarnam 4 Ted Wilson William Jenkins Derby 1883 Satellite 4 Ted Wilson William Jenkins Little Dalby 1884 Equity 4 Ted Wilson Leicester 1885 Lady Tempest 5 Willie Beasley Garrett Moore Lincoln 1886 Why Not 5 Charles Cunningham Malton 1887 Monkshood 6 Roddy Owen Derby 1888 Glen Thorpe 4 George Lambton Mr. Jordan Sandown Park 1889 Nap 4 Charles Thompson Cardiff 1890 Innisfail 5 T.G. Arthur James Ryan Bogside 1891 Impeyan 4 E. Crawley J. Swatton Hurst Park 1892 Royal Buck 5 Lord Royston Tom Cannon Derby 1893 Van der Berg 7 Sir Cuthbert Slade E.A. Craddock Sandown Park 1894 Philactery 6 Wilfred Ricardo Joe Cannon Derby 1895 Fin-ma-Coul II 6 Frank Atkinson J. Arnold Sandown Park 1896 Ludgershall 5 Harry Ripley John Collins Hurst Park 1897 Nord Ouest 4 Jules Morand Dick Chaloner Newmarket 1898 Real Shamrock 4 E.P. Gundry A. McKie Gatwick 1899 Glen Royal 5 John Fergusson John Collins Hurst Park 1900 Eoos 5 Arthur Gordon Mr. Shanahan Kempton Park 1901 Friar John 5 Herbert Sidney Mr. Sentence Burton Lazars 1902 Marpessa 5 H.S. Persse James Maher Warwick 1903 Comfit 5 Capt. Robert Collis E. Thomas Warwick 1904 Timothy Titus 6 Ivor Anthony E. Morgan Cheltenham 1905 Miss Clifden II 8 H.M. Ripley Mr. Baker Cheltenham 1906 Count Rufus 7 Arthur Gordon R. Gordon Warwick 1907 Red Hall 10 H.G. Farrant H.G. Farrant Warwick 1908 Rory O'Moore 7 Percy Whitaker Percy Whitaker Warwick 1909 Wychwood 11 Peter Roberts Percy Whitaker Warwick 1910 Nimble Kate 9 Peter Roberts Percy Whitaker Warwick 1911 Sir Halbert 8 Arthur Smith Tom Coulthwaite Cheltenham 1912 The Rejected IV aged Gilbert Cotton J.J. Cowap 1913 Kransfugl 11 R.H. Hall G. Pirie 1914 War Duke aged Harry Ussher Harry Ussher 1915 Martial IV 7 Major J.H. Purvis Major J.H. Purvis no race 1915-1919[2] 1920 Prudhomme 6 Cecil Brabazon James Daly 1921 Bugler 7 Capt. Geoffrey Bennet Harry Brown 1922 Conjuror II 10 Cyril Dewhurst Tom Coulthwaite 1923 Templescoby 8 Harry Brown Tom Coulthwaite 1924 Patsey V 11 Brian Lemon Robert Gore 1925 Ardvasar 12 Pat Dennis Aubrey Hastings 1926 Cloringo 5 William Parker Dutton Max Barthropp 1927 Fine Yarn 7 J. Stevens C. Stevens 1928 Cryptical 13 Major T.F. Cavenagh F.H. Bowcher 1929 Big Wonder 9 Capt. Henry Weber G.S.L. Whitelaw 1930 Sir Lindsay 9 Lord Fingall Jack Anthony 1931 Merriment IV 9 Lord Haddington Stewart Wight 1932 Robin-a-Tiptoe 11 Frank Furlong Mr. Gale 1933 Ego 6 Perry Harding Lt.-Col. M. Lindsay 1934 Crown Prince 9 Alexander Ronald George Strutt, 4th Baron Belper Cliff Beechener 1935 Rod and Gun 8 Mervyn Jones Jack Anthony 1936 Pucka Belle 10 E.W.W. Bailey E.W.W. Bailey 1937 Hopeful Hero 9 W.L. Dawes H.A.J. Silley 1938 St George II 9 Bobby Petre A.J.G. Leveson-Gower 1939 Litigant 8 Richard Black Frank Furlong no race 1940-1945[3] 1946 Prattler 11 Dermot Daly Tom Yates 1947 Maltese Wanderer 8 Dermot Daly Tom Yates 1948 Bruno II 8 Guy Cunard William Anstruther-Gray 1949 Castledermot 7 Lord Mildmay Vincent O'Brien 1950 Ellesmere 7 Atty Corbett Ken Cundell 1951 Cushendun 6 Peter Chisman Bobby Renton 1952 Frosty Knight 6 Charles Straker Ian Straker 1953 Pontage 7 Bunny Cox Dan Moore 1954 Quare Times 8 Bunny Cox Vincent O'Brien 1955 Reverend Prince 9 C. Pocock Peter Dufosee 1956 Rosana III 9 Jeremy Everitt Jeremy Everitt 1957 Kari Sou 8 Alan Lillingston Archie Thomlinson 1958 Spud Tamson 7 Geordie Dun Tommy Dun 1959 Sabaria 8 John Lawrence Bob Turnell 1960 Proud Socks 8 H. Thompson Vivian Bishop 1961 Superfine 8 Sir William Pigott-Brown Frank Cundell 1962 Go Slow 7 George Small Albert Piper 1963 Time 8 Ian Balding Willie Stephenson 1964 Dorimont 10 Charles Vaughan Tom Taaffe 1965 Red Vale 11 George Small Albert Piper 1966 Polaris Missile 7 John Thorne John Thorne 1967 Master Tammy 9 Brian Fanshawe George Guilding 1968 Fascinating Forties 9 Michael Dickinson George Owen 1969 Lizzy the Lizard 10 Grant Cann Tony Hartnoll 1970 Domason 7 Robert Alner Harry Dufosee 1971 Deblin's Green 8 Derek Edmunds George Yardley 1972 Charley Winking 7 Derrick Scott Leslie Scott 1973 Foreman 7 Bill Shand Kydd Harry Thomson Jones 1974 Mr Midland 7 Mouse Morris Edward O'Grady no race 1975 [4] 1976 Sage Merlin 8 Peter Greenall Jack Hardy 1977 Alpenstock 10 Dick Saunders Stan Mellor 1978 Gay Tie 5 John Fowler Mick O'Toole 1979 Artic Ale 8 John Fowler Dan Moore 1980 Waggoners Walk 11 Tony Fowler Caroline Mason 1981 Lucky Vane 6 Stephen Bush Toby Balding 1982 Hazy Dawn 7 Willie Mullins Paddy Mullins 1983 Bit of a Skite 7 Frank Codd Edward O'Grady 1984 Macks Friendly 7 Willie Mullins Paddy Mullins 1985 Northern Bay 9 Tony Fowler Tom Bill 1986 Omerta 6 Lorcan Wyer Homer Scott 1987 Mighty Mark 8 Jimmy Walton Frank Walton 1988 Over the Road 7 Tom Costello Terry Casey 1989 Boraceva 6 Seamus Mullins Toby Balding 1990 Topsham Bay 7 Paul Hacking David Barons 1991 Smooth Escort 7 Tony Martin Di Haine 1992 Keep Talking 7 Marcus Armytage Tim Thomson Jones 1993 Ushers Island 7 Noel Wilson Howard Johnson 1994 Christmas Gorse 8 Marcus Armytage Nick Gaselee 1995 Front Line 8 John Berry Jonjo O'Neill 1996 Loving Around 8 Philip Fenton Edward O'Grady 1997 Flimsy Truth 11 Micky Harris Martin Weston 1998 Wandering Light 9 Rupert Wakley Tim Forster 1999 Deejaydee 7 Tony Martin Michael Hourigan 2000 Relaxation 8 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly no race 2001 [5] 2002 Rith Dubh 10 J. T. McNamara Jonjo O'Neill 2003 Sudden Shock 8 Denis Cullen Jonjo O'Neill 2004 Native Emperor 8 Robert Widger Jonjo O'Neill 2005 Another Rum 7 Mark O'Hare Ian Duncan 2006 Hot Weld 7 Richard Harding Ferdy Murphy 2007 Butler's Cabin 7 Alan Berry Jonjo O'Neill 2008 Old Benny 7 Charlie Huxley Alan King 2009 Tricky Trickster 6 Sam Waley-Cohen Nigel Twiston-Davies 2010 Poker de Sivola 7 Katie Walsh Ferdy Murphy 2011 Chicago Grey 8 Derek O'Connor Gordon Elliott 1 The 1869 running at Wetherby was cancelled due to a ferry tragedy at the River Ure in February.
2 The race was not held between 1915 and 1919 as Cheltenham was occupied by the military authorities.
3 The race was not held between 1940 and 1945 on account of the Second World War.
4 The 1975 edition was abandoned due to waterlogging.
5 The 2001 running was cancelled because of a foot-and-mouth crisis.References
- cheltenham.co.uk – Media information pack (2010).
- pedigreequery.com – National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup – Cheltenham.
- Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 61. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
- History of the National Hunt Chase 1860-2010. Peter Stevens. 2010. ISBN 9780956725004.
See also
Tuesday Supreme Novices' Hurdle · Arkle Challenge Trophy · Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase · Champion Hurdle · Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase · David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle · Centenary Novices' Handicap ChaseWednesday National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup · Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle · RSA Chase · Queen Mother Champion Chase · Coral Cup · Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Champion BumperThursday Jewson Novices' Chase · Pertemps Final · Ryanair Chase · World Hurdle · Byrne Group Plate · Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge CupFriday Triumph Hurdle · Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle · Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle · Cheltenham Gold Cup · Christie's Foxhunter Chase · Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Johnny Henderson Grand Annual ChaseDiscontinued Cathcart Challenge CupCategories:- National Hunt races in Great Britain
- Cheltenham Racecourse
- National Hunt chases
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