Cheltenham Chase
The Cheltenham Chase, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Shloer Chase, is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 199 yards, or 3,199 metres), and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place on the Friday of the November three-day meeting. The race's registered title is the Cheltenham Chase but it has been run under a series of sponsored titles. Inaugurated in 2009 as the Connaught Chase, it was run as the Sinbad Testimonial 2010/2011 Chase before adopting its current name following sponsorship from drinks company Shloer. Initially a conditions chase, it was upgraded to a listed race in 2013 before attaining Grade 2 status in 2015.
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| L'eau Du Sud | Jonbon | Matata |
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| Jonbon | Boothill | Edwardstone |
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| Jonbon | Edwardstone | Nube Negra |
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| Nube Negra | Ganapathi | Daly Tiger |
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| Nube Negra | Politologue | Put The Kettle On |
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| Sceau Royal | Simply Ned | Forest Bihan |
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| Fox Norton | Cloudy Dream | Special Tiara |
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| Fox Norton | Simply Ned | Special Tiara |
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| Sprinter Sacre | Somersby | Savello |
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| Uxizandre | Simply Ned | Dodging Bullets |
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| Kid Cassidy | Sire De Grugy | Special Tiara |
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| Wishfull Thinking | Doeslessthanme | Imperial Shabra |
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| Gauvain | Woolcombe Folly | West with the Wind |
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| Gauvain | Forpadydeplasterer | Tataniano |
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| Well Chief | Mahogany Blaze | Master Minded |
The Cheltenham Chase, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Shloer Chase, is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 199 yards, or 3,199 metres), and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place on the Friday of the November three-day meeting.
The race's registered title is the Cheltenham Chase but it has been run under a series of sponsored titles. Inaugurated in 2009 as the Connaught Chase, it was run as the Sinbad Testimonial 2010/2011 Chase before adopting its current name following sponsorship from drinks company Shloer. Initially a conditions chase, it was upgraded to a listed race in 2013 before attaining Grade 2 status in 2015.[1]
Records
[edit]Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Gauvain – 2010, 2011
- Fox Norton - 2016, 2017
- Nube Negra - 2021, 2022
- Jonbon - 2023, 2024
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Nico de Boinville - Sprinter Sacre (2015), Jonbon (2023, 2024)
- Harry Skelton - Nube Negra (2021, 2022), L'eau Du Sud (2025)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Nicky Henderson – Kid Cassidy (2013), Sprinter Sacre (2015), Jonbon (2023, 2024)
Winners
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Winner |
Age |
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Trainer |
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| 2009 | Well Chief | 10 | Timmy Murphy | David Pipe |
| 2010 | Gauvain | 8 | Daryl Jacob | Nick Williams |
| 2011 | Gauvain | 9 | Noel Fehily | Nick Williams |
| 2012 | Wishfull Thinking | 9 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2013 | Kid Cassidy | 7 | Tony McCoy | Nicky Henderson |
| 2014 | Uxizandre | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Alan King |
| 2015 | Sprinter Sacre | 9 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2016 | Fox Norton | 6 | Aidan Coleman | Colin Tizzard |
| 2017 | Fox Norton | 7 | Bryan Cooper | Colin Tizzard |
| 2018 | Sceau Royal | 6 | Daryl Jacob | Alan King |
| 2019 | Defi Du Seuil | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Philip Hobbs |
| 2020 | Put The Kettle On | 6 | Aidan Coleman | Henry de Bromhead |
| 2021 | Nube Negra | 7 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2022 | Nube Negra | 8 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2023 | Jonbon | 7 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2024 | Jonbon | 8 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2025 | L'eau Du Sud | 7 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Aintree's two-mile novices' hurdle elevated to Grade 1 status as the BHA announces upgrades to Jump Pattern races for 2015/16 / 07 Jul 15". britishhorseracing.com. Retrieved 8 April 2016.