Gainsborough Chase

Gainsborough Chase
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The Gainsborough Chase is a National Hunt handicap chase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 3 miles and ½ furlong (4,929 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February.

The race was first run in 1954 and in the sixties was won three times by Mill House.

The Gainsborough Chase name was dropped in 1991, when the race was renamed the Agfa Diamond Chase, a Limited Handicap holding Grade 2 status. Agfa sponsored the race until 2007.

The race last carried Grade 2 status in 1997 and in recent years it has become a normal (all be it valuable) Class B handicap, currently sponsored by Betfred.

Winners

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1954Shaef1011-07Bryan MarshallTowser Gosden
1955Abandoned because of snow
1956Abandoned because of frost
1957Rose Park1112-05G NichollsPeter Cazalet
1958Pelopidas811-11Dave DickFrenchy Nicholson
1959Saffron Tartan811-11Toss TaaffeVincent O'Brien (Ir)
1960Double Star811-11A FreemanPeter Cazalet
1961Carraroe911-07R JenkinsC Mitchell
1962Blue Dolphin911-05Bill ReesPeter Cazalet
1963Abandoned because of snow and frost
1964Mill House712-05Willie RobinsonFulke Walwyn
1965Mill House812-05Willie RobinsonFulke Walwyn
1966What A Myth911-09Paul KellawayH. Ryan Price
1967Mill House1011-09Willie RobinsonFulke Walwyn
1968The Laird711-09Jeff KingBob Turnell
1969Stalbridge Colonist1011-09Stan MellorKen Cundell
1970Spanish Steps712-00J CookEdward Courage
1971Titus Oates912-00Ron BarryGordon W. Richards
1972Crisp912-00Richard PitmanFred Winter
1973Royal Toss1111-09N WakleyH Handel
1974Kilvulgan710-09Andy TurnellBob Turnell
1975Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1976Bula1112-00John FrancomeFred Winter
1977Master H810-08Mr J WestonM Oliver
1978Master H911-03John FrancomeM Oliver
1979Diamond Edge811-03Bill SmithFulke Walwyn
1980Diamond Edge912-00Bill SmithFulke Walwyn
1981Tragus910-07Bob DaviesDavid Morley
1982Bregawn810-07Robert EarnshawMichael Dickinson
1983Observe711-03John FrancomeFred Winter
1984Burrough Hill Lad811-10John FrancomeJenny Pitman
1985Burrough Hill Lad[1]912-00John FrancomeJenny Pitman
1986Burrough Hill Lad1012-00Peter ScudamoreJenny Pitman
1987Desert Orchid811-10Colin BrownDavid Elsworth
1988 Charter Party 10 10-11 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1989 Desert Orchid 10 12-00 Simon Sherwood David Elsworth
1990 Abandoned : Waterlogged
1991 Desert Orchid 12 12-00 Richard Dunwoody David Elsworth
1992 Espy 9 10-07 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks
1993 Country Member 8 10-07 Luke Harvey Andy Turnell
1994 Second Schedual 10-07 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1995 Deep Bramble 10-13 Chris Maude Paul Nicholls
1996 Amtrak Express 10-07 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
1997 Dextra Dove 11-02 Norman Williamson Simon Earle
1998 Court Melody 10-05 Chris Maude Paul Nicholls
1999 Clever Remark 10-05 Timmy Murphy Jim Old
2000 Trouble Ahead 11-04 Rupert Wakley Kim Bailey
2001 Storm Damage 9 10-07 Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls
2002 Billingsgate 10 11-01 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2003 Iris Bleu 7 11-02 Tom Scudamore Martin Pipe
2004 Kings Mistral 11 11-00 Richard Johnson P R Chamings
2005 Innox 9 10-08 Robert Thornton François Doumen
2006 Dunbrody Millar 8 10-03 T J Malone Peter Bowen
2007 Rambling Minster 9 10-05 R McGrath Keith Reveley
2008 Gungadu 8 11-05 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls
2009 Can't Buy Time 7 10-00 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill
2010 Monkerhostin 13 11-12 Mr M Griffiths Philip Hobbs
2011 Eric's Charm 13 10-11 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood
2012 Abandoned
2013 On Trend 7 10-00 Tom Cannon Nick Gifford
2014 Relax 9 11-01 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
2015 Le Reve 7 10-13 Daryl Jacob Lucy Wadham

1 The 1985 edition was a walkover.

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