Summer Plate Explained

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The Summer Plate is a Premier Handicap National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Market Rasen over a distance of about 2 miles and 5½ furlongs (2 miles 5 furlongs and 89 yards, or 4,306 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July.

The race was first run in 1995 as the Summer Festival Handicap Chase, it was awarded Listed status in 2005 and the distance was increased from 2m 3f to 2m 5½f. The race was upgraded to Grade 3 in 2020 and was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2023 running when Grade 3 status was renamed by the British Horseracing Authority.[1]

Winners

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YearWinnerAgeWeightJockeyTrainer
1995Mils Mij1011–03Peter NivenThomas Cuthbert
1996Bobby Socks1010–08Richard JohnsonRichard Lee
1997Stately Home612–00Norman WilliamsonPeter Bowen
1998Saskia's Hero1110–00Derek ByrneJames Hetherton
1999Fleeting Mandate710–13Dean GallagherPaul Webber
2000Foundry Lane911–03Anthony RossMary Reveley
2001Dorans Gold710–00Timmy MurphyPaul Nicholls
2002Chicuelo610–04Tony McCoyMartin Pipe
2003Ballycassidy710–13Barry GeraghtyPeter Bowen
2004Glinger1110–02Brian HardingNicky Richards
2005Tango Royal910–08T J MaloneMartin Pipe
2006Yes Sir710-10Tony McCoyPeter Bowen
2007Iron Man610–13Paddy MerriganPeter Bowen
2008Snoopy Loopy1011–02Seamus DurackPeter Bowen
2009Nostringsattached811–05Tony McCoyJonjo O'Neill
2010Grand Slam Hero910–09Graham LeeNigel Twiston-Davies
2011Qulinton711–04Conor O'FarrellDavid Pipe
2012I Have Dreamed1010–07David BassMrs Lawney Hill
2013Bobowen710–06Sam Twiston-DaviesRichard Newland
2014It's A Gimme711–01Tony McCoyJonjo O'Neill
2015Brave Spartacus910–12James ReveleyKeith Reveley
2016Long House Hall810–12Harry SkeltonDan Skelton
2017Alcala711–07Sam Twiston-DaviesPaul Nicholls
2018More Buck's810–05Sean BowenPeter Bowen
2019Casablanca Mix711–06Nico de BoinvilleNicky Henderson
2020Really Super 610–04Jack QuinlanAmy Murphy
2021Francky Du Berlais810–13James BowenPeter Bowen
2022Francky Du Berlais912–00James BowenPeter Bowen
2023Born Famous610–03Harry Cobden Iain Jardine
2024Sure Touch811–13Harry Cobden Olly Murphy

See also

References

Notes and References

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