Great Yorkshire Chase Explained

|}The Great Yorkshire Chase is a Premier Handicap National Hunt handicap chase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in January.

The race was first run in 1948. Until 2023 it was sponsored by Sky Bet and known as the Sky Bet Handicap Chase. The race held Listed status until 2022 and was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2023 running when Listed status was removed from handicap races.[1]

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

Most successful jockey (3 wins):

Most successful trainer (4 wins):

Winners

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YearWinnerAgeWeightJockeyTrainer
1948Cool Customer912-07P MurphyJ Fawcus
1949Old Morality710-01Bob TurnellFred Rimell
1950Freebooter911-11J PowerBobby Renton
1951Arctic Gold611-00Tim MolonyG Balding
1952Abandoned due to death of King George VI
1953Knock Hard911-07Tim MolonyVincent O'Brien
1954Abandoned because of frost
1955Bramble Tudor711-03R CurranJ Wight
1956Abandoned because of snow and frost
1957ESB1111-10Tim MolonyFred Rimell
1958Hall Weir810-10Bill ReesFrank Cundell
1959Abandoned because of frost
1960Knightsbrook811-01G SlackW Hall
1961Chavara810-07Stan MellorG Owen
1962Nicolaus Silver1011-09Bobby Beasley
1963Abandoned because of frost
1964King's Nephew1011-10Stan MellorFrank Cundell
1965King of Diamonds710-04J KenneallyG Vergette
1966Freddie911-07P McCarronR Tweedie
1967Spear Fir810-06J LeechR Fairbairn
1968Sixty Nine812-00Brian FletcherDenys Smith
1969Playlord811-06Ron BarryGordon W. Richards
1970Freddie Boy911-03Richard PitmanFred Winter
1971Two Springs910-10R EdwardsG Owen
1972Slaves Dream810-06Michael DickinsonR Hall
1973Charlie Potheen811-10Terry BiddlecombeFulke Walwyn
1974Cuckolder910-01Andy TurnellBob Turnell
1975Rough House910-05John BurkeFred Rimell
1976Abandoned because of frost
1977Abandoned because of frost
1978Autumn Rain710-02Colin TinklerTony Dickinson
1979Abandoned because of snow
1980Jer910-00Phil TuckP Bevan
1981Tragus910–13Bob DaviesDavid Morley
1982Bregawn811-06John FrancomeMichael Dickinson
1983Get Out of Me Way810-00Paul BartonGraham Thorner
1984Abandoned because of snow
1985Abandoned because of snow and frost
1986Abandoned because of frost
1987Abandoned because of frost
1988Bob Tisdall912-05Tom MorganJohn Edwards
1989Proverity811-08Tom MorganJohn Edwards
1990Man O'Magic911-10Mark PerrettKim Bailey
1991Dalkey Sound810-09Peter NivenMary Reveley
1992 Abandoned due to frost
1993Young Hustler610-00David BridgwaterNigel Twiston-Davies
1994Carbisdale811-04Peter NivenMary Reveley
1995 Abandoned due to snow
1996Addington Boy810-08Mark DwyerGordon W. Richards
1997General Command911-10Paul CarberryGordon W. Richards
1998Speaker Weatherill911-11Mark BrennanOwen Brennan
1999Major Bell1110-00Adrian MaguireA Whillans
2000Beau711-00Tom JenksNigel Twiston-Davies
2001Heidi III610-02Dean GallagherMickey Hammond
2002Moor Lane1010-04Barry FentonIan Balding
2003Barryscourt Lad910-01Rodi GreeneMartin Pipe
2004Tyneandthyneagain910-04Henry OliverRichard Guest
2005Colourful Life910–12Joe TizzardPaul Nicholls
2006A Glass in Thyne 810–12Andrew ThorntonB N Pollock
2007Simon 811-02Andrew ThorntonJohn Spearing
2008An Accordion710-08J W FarrellyDavid Pipe
2009Big Fella Thanks711-02Christian WilliamsPaul Nicholls
2010 Abandoned due to frost
2011 Abandoned due to frost
2012Calgary Bay911-11Dominic ElsworthHenrietta Knight
2013 Abandoned due to frost
2014The Rainbow Hunter1010-09Nick ScholfieldKim Bailey
2015If in Doubt710–11Tony McCoyPhilip Hobbs
2016Ziga Boy710-01Brendan Powell JrAlan King
2017Ziga Boy810–11Tom BellamyAlan King
2018Wakanda911–00Henry BrookeSue Smith
2019Go Conquer1011–10Tom BellamyNigel Twiston-Davies
2020Ok Corral1011–12Derek O'ConnorNicky Henderson
2021Takingrisks1211–02Sean QuinlanNicky Richards
2022Windsor Avenue1011–01Sean QuinlanBrian Ellison
2023Cooper's Cross810–06Sam ColtherdStuart Coltherd
2024Annual Invictus910–12Freddie Gordon Chris Gordon

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jump Pattern Committee update 22/23 season . British Horseracing Authority . 6 February 2023.