|}The Game Spirit Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong (2 miles and 92 yards, or 3,308 metres), and during its running there are thirteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.
The event was first run in 1953 and is named in memory of Game Spirit, a successful racehorse who was owned by the Queen Mother. During the 1970s Game Spirit won 21 races in six seasons. He also finished third in the 1974 Cheltenham Gold Cup and second in the 1976 Champion Chase. He died from a lung haemorrhage after racing at Newbury in March 1977.
The Game Spirit Chase has held Grade 2 status since 1992. Before then it was classed at Listed level and run as a limited handicap. Since 2012 the race has been sponsored by Betfair and run under various sponsored titles.
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Marcianus | 7 | R Francis | George Beeby | |
| 1954 | Big Bill | 8 | E Fisher | P P-Gallwey | |
| 1955 | Belliquex | 6 | E Kelly | C Cooper | |
| 1956 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1957 | Buttercleugh | 6 | G Milburn | C Bewicke | |
| 1958 | Highland Bard | 7 | G Milburn | C Bewicke | |
| 1959 | Chatelet | 7 | B Wilkinson | Bobby Renton | |
| 1960 | Threepwood | 7 | G Milbum | C Bewicke | |
| 1961 | Richard of Bordeaux | 6 | Fred Winter | Fulke Walwyn | |
| 1962 | Sea Horse | 8 | P Janes | Bill Marshall | |
| 1963 | Abandoned because of snow and frost | ||||
| 1964 | Irish Imp | 7 | Fulke Walwyn | ||
| 1965 | Dunkirk | 8 | Dave Dick | Peter Cazalet | |
| 1966 | Flash Bulb | 9 | Johnny Haine | Bob Turnell | |
| 1967 | Vulmidas | 10 | T Pinner | J Barclay | |
| 1968 | Stonehaven | 8 | Stan Mellor | Roddy Armytage | |
| 1969 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1970 | Abandoned because of snow and frost | ||||
| 1971 | Royal Relief | 7 | J Cook | Edward Courage | |
| 1972 | Straight Fort | 9 | E Wright | Jim Dreaper (Ir) | |
| 1973 | Pendil | 8 | Richard Pitman | Fred Winter | |
| 1974 | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | ||||
| 1975 | Shock Result | 9 | Andy Turnell | Bob Turnell | |
| 1976 | Uncle Bing | 7 | John Burke | G Doidge | |
| 1977 | Isle of Man | 10 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn | |
| 1978 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1979 | Casbah | 12 | Graham Thorner | Tim Forster | |
| 1980 | Gambling Prince | 7 | J Suthern | Mrs G Jones | |
| 1981 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1982 | News King | 8 | John Francome | Fred Winter | |
| 1983 | Abandoned because of snow and frost | ||||
| 1984 | Ragafan | 7 | R Hughes | Ron Smyth | |
| 1985 | Abandoned because of snow | ||||
| 1986 | Abandoned because of snow | ||||
| 1987 | Pearlyman | 8 | Peter Scudamore | John Edwards | |
| 1988 | Very Promising | 10 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | |
| 1989 | Mr Key | 8 | Simon Sherwood | David Murray Smith | |
| 1990 | Feroda | 9 | Tom Taaffe | Arthur Moore | |
| no race 1991 | |||||
| 1992 | Waterloo Boy | 9 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | |
| 1993 | Waterloo Boy | 10 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | |
| 1994 | Viking Flagship | 7 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson | |
| 1995 | Nakir | 7 | Jamie Osborne | Simon Christian | |
| 1996 | Viking Flagship | 9 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson | |
| 1997 | Double Symphony | 9 | Jamie Osborne | Charlie Brooks | |
| 1998 | Ask Tom | 9 | Russ Garritty | Tom Tate | |
| 1999 | Celibate | 8 | Mick Fitzgerald | Charlie Mann | |
| 2000 | Flagship Uberalles | 6 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2001 | Function Dream | 9 | Anthony Ross | Mary Reveley | |
| 2002 | Lady Cricket | 8 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe | |
| 2003 | Kadarann | 6 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2004 | Azertyuiop | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2005 | Azertyuiop | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2006 | 5 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe | ||
| 2007 | Well Chief | 8 | Timmy Murphy | David Pipe | |
| 2008 | Master Minded | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| no race 2009 | |||||
| 2010 | Master Minded | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2011 | French Opera | 8 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2012 | Sprinter Sacre | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2013 | Wishfull Thinking | 10 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | |
| 2014 | Module | 7 | Paddy Brennan | Tom George | |
| 2015 | Mr Mole | 7 | Tony McCoy | Paul Nicholls | |
| 2016 | Top Gamble | 8 | Richard Johnson | Kerry Lee | |
| 2017 | Altior | 7 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2018 | Altior | 8 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | |
| no race 2019 | |||||
| 2020 | Altior | 10 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | |
| 2021 | Sceau Royal | 9 | Daryl Jacob | Alan King | |
| 2022 | Funambule Sivola | 7 | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams | |
| 2023 | Funambule Sivola | 8 | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams | |
| 2024 | Edwardstone | 10 | Tom Cannon | Alan King | |
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