Jewson Handicap Chase Explained

Class:Premier Handicap
Horse Race:Jewson Handicap Chase
Location:Cheltenham Racecourse,
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Race Type:Steeplechase
Sponsor:Jewson
Website:Cheltenham
Distance:3 miles 3 furlongs 71 yards (5,496 metres)
Surface:Turf
Qualification:Four-years-old and up
Weight:Handicap
Maximum: 11 st 12 lb
Purse:£75,000 (2022)
1st: £42,713

|}The Jewson Handicap Chase is a Premier Handicap National Hunt race in Great Britain. It is a handicap steeplechase and is run at Cheltenham Racecourse in November, over a distance of about 3 miles and 3½ furlongs (3 miles 3 furlongs and 71 yards, or 5,496 metres).

History

From 1987 to 1998 the race was known as the Flowers Original Handicap Chase. The 1999 running was known as the Hoegaarden Handicap Chase. From 2000 to 2002 it was sponsored by Intervet and known as the Intervet Trophy. The 2003 race was run under the name of the Open Trophy. The race was sponsored by Servo from 2004 to 2009, Morson Group in 2010 and Rewards4Racing in 2011. In 2012 it was renamed the Henrietta Knight Handicap Chase in honour of Henrietta Knight, a recently retired trainer whose training successes included winning three Cheltenham Gold Cups with Best Mate. From 2013 to 2015 the race was sponsored by the Murphy Group.

Records since 1987

Most successful horse:

Leading jockey (4 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners since 1987

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Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
1987Knock Hill1110-00George MernaghJohn Webber
1988Run And Skip1011-07Peter ScudamoreJohn Spearing
1989Royal Cedar810-01Richard DunwoodyJohn McConnochie
1990Topsham Bay710-07Hywel DaviesDavid Barons
1991Ace of Spies1009-09Adrian MaguireGill Jones
1992Belmount Captain710-03Richard GuestToby Balding
1993Royal Athlete1012-00Graham BradleyJenny Pitman
1994Gold Cap910-00Richard DunwoodyPhilip Hobbs
1995Willsford1212-00Warren MarstonJenny Pitman
1996Evangelica610-00Tony McCoyMartin Pipe
1997Banjo711-02Adrian MaguireDavid Nicholson
1998Tennessee Twist810-00Norman WilliamsonJenny Pitman
1999Hanakham1011-10Tony McCoyMartin Pipe
2000Foxchapel King710-05Shay BarryMouse Morris
2001Hati Roy810-13Jim CullotyHenrietta Knight
2002Stormez510-06Barry GeraghtyMartin Pipe
2003Shardam610-02Carl LlewellynNigel Twiston-Davies
2004Stormez711-05Timmy MurphyMartin Pipe
2005Innox910-06Tony McCoyFrançois Doumen
2006My Will611-06Ruby WalshPaul Nicholls
2007Sir Rembrandt1110-02James WhiteVictor Dartnall
2008Joe Lively910-03Joe TizzardColin Tizzard
2009Galant Nuit510-00Graham LeeFerdy Murphy
2010Midnight Chase811-09Dougie CostelloNeil Mulholland
2011Galaxy Rock710-10Tony McCoyJonjo O'Neill
2012Monbeg Dude710-00Jamie MooreMichael Scudamore
2013Alvarado810-00Paul MoloneyFergal O'Brien
2014Sam Winner711-12Sam Twiston-DaviesPaul Nicholls
2015Sausalito Sunrise711-03Richard JohnsonPhilip Hobbs
2016Viconte Du Noyer710-13Harry CobdenColin Tizzard
2017Perfect Candidate1010-12Paddy BrennanFergal O'Brien
2018Rock the Kasbah810-13Richard JohnsonPhilip Hobbs
2019West Approach911-01Robbie PowerColin Tizzard
2020Ramses De Teillee 811-05Tom ScudamoreDavid Pipe
2021Yala Enki711-12Bryony FrostPaul Nicholls
2022Does He Know712-00David BassKim Bailey
2023Malina Girl611-07Sean FlanaganGavin Cromwell

See also

References