St James's Place Foxhunter Chase

"Foxhunter Chase" redirects here. For the race at Aintree, see Fox Hunters' Chase.
St James's Place Foxhunter Chase
Ungraded race
Location Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, England
Inaugurated 1904
Race type Hunter chase
Sponsor St. James's Place
Website Cheltenham
Race information
Distance 3m 2½f (5,331 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Five-years-old and up
Weight 11 st 12 lb (5yo);
12 st 0 lb (6yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for mares
Purse £40,000 (2014)
1st: £23,984
Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup
2016
On The Fringe Marito Paint The Clouds

The St James's Place Foxhunter Chase is a National Hunt chase in Great Britain for amateur riders which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 2½ furlongs (5,331 metres), and during its running there are twenty-two fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.

The event is contested over the same course and distance as the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and it is sometimes referred to as the "amateur Gold Cup". It was established in 1904, and the inaugural running was won by Palmy Boy. It was backed by the insurance company Sun Alliance and London in 1972 and 1973, and for the following five years it was run without a sponsor. The art auctioneers Christie's supported the race from 1979 to 2012 and from 2013 to 2015 it was sponsored by the Country Gentleman's Association.[1] Since 2016 it has been sponsored by St. James's Place plc.

Qualification for entry in the Foxhunter Chase is based on a horse's previous performances in certain types of race within a specific period. To be eligible a horse must have finished first or second twice in hunter chases, or have won two open point-to-point races, or have won one open point-to-point race and finished first or second in a hunter chase.

Records

Most successful horse since 1946 (2 wins):

Leading jockey since 1946 (3 wins):

Leading trainer since 1946 (4 wins):

Winners since 1946

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1946 Iloilo 9 Harry Freeman-Jackson Harry Freeman-Jackson
1947 Lucky Purchase 9 John Nichols Sidney Banks
1948 State Control 8 Harry Llewellyn Harry Llewellyn
no race 1949 [1]
1950 Greenwood 13 John Stuart-Evans J. T. Evans
1951 Halloween 6 Dickie Smalley Bill Wightman
1952 Parasol II 7 Ivor Kerwood A. Walton
1953 Dunboy II (DH) 9 Charlie Scott P. Bruce
1953 Merry (DH) 13 Gay Kindersley Alec Kerr
1954 Happymint 9 Danny Moralee Stewart Wight
no race 1955 [1]
1956 The Callant 8 John Scott-Aiton Stewart Wight
1957 The Callant 9 John Scott-Aiton Stewart Wight
1958 Whinstone Hill 9 Bobby Brewis Bobby Brewis
1959 Some Baby 10 John Thorne Tim Rootes
1960 Whinstone Hill 11 Bobby Brewis Bobby Brewis
1961 College Master 11 Laurie Morgan Laurie Morgan
1962 College Master 12 Laurie Morgan Laurie Morgan
1963 Grand Morn II 9 R. Bloomfield G. Shepheard
1964 Freddie 7 Alan Mactaggart Reg Tweedie
1965 Woodside Terrace 12 Dick Woodhouse Dick Woodhouse
1966 Straight Lady 10 Richard Shepherd William Shepherd
1967 Mulbarton 11 Nick Gaselee Ian Pattullo
1968 Bright Beach 8 Charlie Macmillan Geordie Dun
1969 Queens Guide 8 G. Wade Willie Wade
1970 Highworth 11 Dick Woodhouse Dick Woodhouse
1971 Hope Again 9 Richard Smith Denis Windell
1972 Credit Call 8 Chris Collins Arthur Stephenson
1973 Bullocks Horn 10 Lord Oaksey Bob Turnell
1974 Corrie Burn 8 Ian Williams George Fairbairn
1975 Real Rascal 12 George Hyatt Barbara Surman
1976 False Note 10 Bryan Smart John Horton
1977 Long Lane 9 Richard Shepherd Richard Shepherd
1978 Timmie's Battle 7 Peter Grenall Arthur Stephenson
1979 Spartan Missile 7 John Thorne John Thorne
1980 Rolls Rambler 9 Oliver Sherwood Fred Winter
1981 Grittar 8 Dick Saunders Frank Gilman
1982 The Drunken Duck 9 Brod Munro-Wilson Brod Munro-Wilson
1983 Eliogarty 8 Caroline Beasley Barry Kelly
1984 Venture to Cognac 11 Oliver Sherwood Fred Winter
1985 Elmboy 7 Alan Hill Norman Mawle
1986 Attitude Adjuster 6 Ted Walsh Mouse Morris
1987 Observe 11 Charlie Brooks Fred Winter
1988 Certain Light 10 Paul Hacking Jean Campbell
1989 Three Counties 12 Katie Rimell Mercy Rimell
1990 Call Collect 9 Ray Martin John Parkes
1991 Lovely Citizen 8 Willie O'Sullivan Eugene M. O'Sullivan
1992 Rushing Wild 7 Justin Farthing Richard Barber
1993 Double Silk 9 Ron Treloggen Reg Wilkins
1994 Double Silk 10 Ron Treloggen Reg Wilkins
1995 Fantus 8 Polly Curling Richard Barber
1996 Elegant Lord 8 Enda Bolger Enda Bolger
1997 Fantus 10 Tim Mitchell Richard Barber
1998 Earthmover 7 Joe Tizzard Richard Barber
1999 Castle Mane 7 Ben Pollock Caroline Bailey
2000 Cavalero 11 Alex Charles-Jones John Manners
no race 2001 [2]
2002 Last Option 10 Fiona Needham Robin Tate
2003 Kingscliff 6 Richard Young Sally Alner
2004 Earthmover 13 Rilly Goschen Paul Nicholls
2005 Sleeping Night 9 Colman Sweeney Paul Nicholls
2006 Whyso Mayo 9 Damien Murphy Raymond Hurley
2007 Drombeag 9 J. T. McNamara Jonjo O'Neill
2008 Amicelli 9 Oliver Greenall Cherry Coward
2009 Cappa Bleu 7 Richard Burton Sheila Crow
2010 Baby Run 10 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2011 Zemsky 8 Derek O'Connor Ian Ferguson
2012 Salsify 7 Colman Sweeney Roger Sweeney
2013 Salsify 8 Colman Sweeney Roger Sweeney
2014 Tammys Hill 9 James Smyth Liam Lennon
2015 On The Fringe 10 Nina Carberry Enda Bolger
2016 On The Fringe 11 Nina Carberry Enda Bolger

1 The race was abandoned in 1949 due to frost, and in 1955 due to snow.
2 The 2001 running was cancelled because of a foot-and-mouth crisis.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Marcus Armytage. "Country Gentleman's Association unveiled as new sponsor for Cheltenham Foxhunter". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
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