Freebooter Handicap Chase
The Freebooter Handicap Chase, currently run as the William Hill Handicap Chase, is a Premier Handicap National Hunt Grade 3 handicap chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (3 miles and 210 yards, or 5,020 metres), and during its running there are 19 fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year at the Grand National meeting in April. The race was raised from Listed to Grade Three status from 2018.
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| Duke of Lucca | Your Busy | Wonderful Charm |
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| Duke of Lucca | Vino Griego | Gullinbursti |
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| Saint Are | Battle Group | Chapoturgeon |
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| From Dawn To Dusk | Dom d'Orgeval | Rare Bob |
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| Don't Push It | Leading Contender | Oakfield Legend |
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| Reveillez | Lankawi | Lacdoudal |
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| Carbury Cross | Enrique | Macgeorge |
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| Kingsmark | Paperising | Royale De Vassy |
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| Radiation | Ashwell Boy | Honey Mount |
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The Freebooter Handicap Chase, currently run as the William Hill Handicap Chase, is a Premier Handicap National Hunt Grade 3 handicap chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (3 miles and 210 yards, or 5,020 metres), and during its running there are 19 fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year at the Grand National meeting in April.
The race was raised from Listed to Grade Three status from 2018.[1]
Records
[edit]Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Duke of Lucca – 2014,2015
- Cruz Control- 2024,2025
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Richard Johnson - From Dawn To Dusk (2010), Duke of Lucca (2014, 2015), Thomas Patrick (2018)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Jonjo O'Neill - Radiation (2000), Carbury Cross (2002), Master Tern (2003), Don't Push It (2009)
Winners since 1977
[edit]| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
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| 1977 | Our Edition | 10 | 11-13 | Steve Jobar | Stan Mellor |
| 1978 | Mr Snowman | 9 | 10-10 | Graham Thorner | Tim Forster |
| 1979 | Silent Valley | 6 | 9-10 | John Allen | Ian Jordan |
| 1980 | New Colonist | 8 | 10-03 | Tommy Carmody | Tony Dickinson |
| 1981 | Megans Boy | 8 | 11-05 | Tony Charlton | E Carter |
| 1982 | Silent Valley | 9 | 10-13 | Peter Scudamore | Ian Jordan |
| 1983 | Fauloon | 8 | 10-07 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1984 | Staight Accord | 9 | 11-08 | Stuart Shilston | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1985 | Green Bramble | 8 | 10-03 | Steve Smith Eccles | Nicky Henderson |
| 1986 | Arctic Beau | 8 | 10-01 | Richard Dunwoody | John Thorne |
| 1987 | Gainsay | 8 | 10-11 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman |
| 1988 | Rinus | 7 | 10-02 | Richard Dunwoody | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1989 | Travel Over | 8 | 10-01 | Mickey Hammond | Monica Dickinson |
| 1990 | One More Knight | 7 | 10-12 | Luke Harvey | Mrs I McKie |
| 1991 | Gold Options | 9 | 11-10 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1992 | River Bounty | 6 | 10-00 | Robert Supple | John Upson |
| 1993 | Black Humour | 9 | 12-00 | Graham Bradley | Charlie Brooks |
| 1994 | Grange Brake | 8 | 10-00 | David Bridgwater | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1995 | Flash The Cash | 9 | 10-03 | Jamie Osborne | Charles Egerton |
| 1996 | All For Luck | 11 | 11-00 | Jonothon Lower | Martin Pipe |
| 1997 | Unguided Missile | 9 | 12-00 | Richard Dunwoody | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1998 | Blue Charm | 8 | 09-12 | Mark Bradburne | Sue Bradburne |
| 1999 | Edelweis Du Moulin | 7 | 11-10 | Richard Dunwoody | Venetia Williams |
| 2000 | Radiation | 7 | 10-02 | Richie McGrath | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2001 | Kingsmark | 8 | 12-00 | Mick Fitzgerald | Martin Todhunter |
| 2002 | Carbury Cross | 8 | 11-02 | Liam Cooper | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2003 | Master Tern | 8 | 11-01 | Tony Dobbin | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2004 | Lord of the River | 12 | 10-00 | Paul Carberry | Nicky Henderson |
| 2005 | Sleeping Night | 9 | 11-00 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2006 | State of Play | 6 | 10-02 | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams |
| 2007 | Reveillez | 8 | 11-08 | Tony McCoy | James Fanshawe |
| 2008 | Oedipe | 6 | 10-04 | Andrew Tinkler | Nicky Henderson |
| 2009 | Don't Push It | 9 | 10–11 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2010 | From Dawn To Dusk | 11 | 11-00 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2011 | Prince De Beauchene | 8 | 10-10 | Paul Gallagher | J Howard Johnson |
| 2012 | Saint Are | 6 | 10–13 | Dougie Costello | Tim Vaughan |
| 2013 | Battle Group | 8 | 10-09 | Daryl Jacob | Kevin Bishop |
| 2014 | Duke of Lucca | 9 | 10-07 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2015 | Duke of Lucca | 10 | 10-04 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2016 | Maggio | 11 | 10-09 | James Reveley | Patrick Griffin |
| 2017 | Sizing Codelco | 8 | 11-03 | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard |
| 2018 | Thomas Patrick | 6 | 10-10 | Richard Johnson | Tom Lacey |
| 2019 | Kildisart | 7 | 11-12 | Daryl Jacob | Ben Pauling |
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| 2021 | Happygolucky | 7 | 11-07 | David Bass | Kim Bailey |
| 2022 | Sam Brown | 10 | 11-04 | Aidan Coleman | Anthony Honeyball |
| 2023 | Midnight River | 8 | 11-07 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2024 | Cruz Control | 7 | 10-10 | Stan Sheppard | Tom Lacey |
| 2025 | Cruz Control | 8 | 10-11 | Stan Sheppard | Tom Lacey |
- ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jump Pattern Book Blog 2017/18". BHA. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.