Many Clouds Chase Explained

Class:Grade 2
Horse Race:Many Clouds Chase
Location:Aintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Inaugurated:2011
Race Type:Steeplechase
Sponsor:William Hill
Website:Aintree
Distance:3m 210y (5,020 metres)
Surface:Turf
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Four-years-old and up
Weight:10 st 6 lb (4yo)
11 st 0 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies &mares
Penalties
6 lb for G1 or G2 winners*
4 lb for Listed or G3 winners*
*Half penalties for novice and beginners chase wins
Purse:£50,000 (2020)
1st: £28,135

|}The Many Clouds Chase is a Grade Two National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four 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 nineteen fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in early December.

The race was first run as a Listed race in 2011. It was awarded Grade Two status and renamed in honour of Many Clouds in 2017.[1] [2]

In April 2023 the British Horseracing Authority announced the removal of the race from the 2023/24 programme.[3]

Winners

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YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainer
2011Master Of The Hall7Barry GeraghtyNicky Henderson
2012Wayward Prince8Jack DoyleHilary Parrott
2013Unioniste5Sam Twiston-DaviesPaul Nicholls
2014Sam Winner7Nick ScholfieldPaul Nicholls
2015Don Poli6Bryan CooperWillie Mullins
2016Many Clouds9Leighton AspellOliver Sherwood
2017Defin|itly}} Red8Danny CookBrian Ellison
2018Defin|itly}} Red9Danny CookBrian Ellison
2019Native River9Richard JohnsonColin Tizzard
2020Lake View Lad 10Brian HughesNick Alexander
2021Protektorat6Bridget AndrewsDan Skelton
2022Noble Yeats7Sean BowenEmmet Mullins

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jump Pattern Book Blog 2017/18 . BHA . 2017-10-11 . 2017-10-21.
  2. Web site: Aintree prize renamed Many Clouds Chase . Betfred . 2017-10-21.
  3. Web site: Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing . British Horseracing Authority . 28 April 2023 . 27 April 2023.