- Source: Ascot Chase
The Ascot Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (2 miles, 5 furlongs and 85 yards, or 4,302 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.
The event was first run in 1995, as the Comet Chase, and its distance was originally set at 2 miles and 3½ furlongs (3,923 metres). This was modified slightly when the race was temporarily switched to Lingfield Park, and also upon its return to Ascot in 2007. The present length was introduced in 2008.
The race was run on a Wednesday until 1998, moving to its current Saturday in 1999. It replaced the Whitbread Trial Handicap (3 miles 100 yards) on the Wednesday card, a race which was first run in 1966.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
Tiutchev – 2001, 2003
Monet's Garden – 2007, 2010
Riverside Theatre – 2011, 2012
Cue Card – 2013, 2017
Leading jockey (3 wins):
Barry Geraghty – Monet's Garden (2010), Riverside Theatre (2011, 2012)
Leading trainer (5 wins):
Paul Nicholls - Rockforce (2000), Kauto Star (2008), Silviniaco Conti (2016), Cyrname (2019), Pic D'Orhy (2024)
Winners
See also
Horse racing in Great Britain
List of British National Hunt races
References
Racing Post:
1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
pedigreequery.com – Ascot Chase – Ascot.
External links
Race Recordings [1]
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Freddie Stroma
- Ascot Chase
- Ascot Racecourse
- Monet's Garden (horse)
- Shishkin (horse)
- Kauto Star
- Nicky Henderson
- Paul Nicholls (horse racing)
- Clarence House Chase
- Nicky Richards
- Silviniaco Conti
