Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race explained

|}The Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race is a Grade 2 National Hunt flat race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged from four to six years. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (2 miles and 209 yards, or 3,410 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.

The event was established in 1987, and it was given Grade 2 status in 1995. It was sponsored by John Smith's from 2005 to 2013 and by Weatherbys Racing Bank since 2014. The field sometimes includes horses which ran previously in the Champion Bumper.

Records

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainer
1987width=160px Rustle5width=180px Michael Bowlbywidth=180px Nicky Henderson
1988Black Moccasin5W. O'CallaghanJenny Pitman
1989no race 1989
1990Going On4B. McGiffSally Hall
1991Dual Image4Adrian MaguireJimmy FitzGerald
1992Brief Gale5Philip HideJosh Gifford
1993Native Field4Willie DwanJimmy FitzGerald
1994Nahla4Sean CurranJacqui Doyle
1995Dante's Cavalie5Denis LeahyDavid Gandolfo
1996Burn Out4Leighton AspellJeff Pearce
1997no race 1997
1998King's Road5Martin KeighleyNigel Twiston-Davies
1999King of the Castle4Liam Corcoran Jenny Pitman
2000Quadco6Davy RussellPat Fahy
2001The Bajan Bandit6Bruce GibsonLen Lungo
2002Kickham6Philip FentonEdward O'Grady
2003Classic Native5Ron FlavinJonjo O'Neill
2004Diamond Sal6Fergus KingMary Reveley
2005The Cool Guy5Steven CrawfordNigel Twiston-Davies
2006Pangbourne5Robert ThorntonAlan King
2007Theatrical Moment4Tony DobbinAlan Swinbank
2008Honest John4Keith MercerTom Tate
2009Sitting Tennant6Richard McGrathKate Walton
2010Megastar5Jamie MooreGary L. Moore
2011Steps To Freedom5Paul CarberryGordon Elliott
2012The New One4Sam Twiston-DaviesNigel Twiston-Davies
2013Killyglass6Noel FehilyEmma Lavelle
2014Ballybolley5Sam Twiston-DaviesNigel Twiston-Davies
2015Barters Hill5David BassBen Pauling
2016Bacardys5Patrick MullinsWillie Mullins
2017Lalor5Richard JohnsonRichard Woollacott
2018Portrush Ted6Gavin SheehanWarren Greatrex
2019McFabulous5Harry CobdenPaul Nicholls
data-sort-value="2020" no race 2020
2021Knappers Hill5Megan NichollsPaul Nicholls
2022Lookaway5Jack QuinlanNeil King
2023Florida Dreams 5Danny McMenaminNicky Richards
2024Horaces Pearl6Conor BraceFergal O'Brien

See also

References