Murphy Group Handicap Chase
| Grade 3 race | |
| Location |
Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
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| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Murphy Group |
| Website | www.cheltenham.co.uk |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3 miles 3 furlongs 110 yards (5532 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight |
Handicap Maximum: 11 st 12 lb |
| Purse |
£50,000 (2014) 1st: £28,475 |
| 2015 | ||
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| Sausalito Sunrise | Upswing | Knockanrawley |
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| 2014 | ||
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| Sam Winner | The Druids Nephew | Saint Are |
| 2013 | ||
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| Alvarado | Knockara Beau | Bradley |
| 2012 | ||
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| Monbeg Dude | Bradley | Viking Blond |
| 2011 | ||
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| Galaxy Rock | Ballyfitz | Carruthers |
| 2010 | ||
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| Midnight Chase | Any Currency | Junior |
| 2009 | ||
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| Galant Nuit | Don't Push It | Hello Bud |
| 2008 | ||
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| Joe Lively | Halcon Genelardais | Beat The Boys |
| 2007 | ||
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| Sir Rembrandt | Cornish Sett | L'ami |
| 2006 | ||
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| My Will | Idle Talk | Run For Paddy |
| 2005 | ||
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| Innox | Lou Du Moulin Mas | Control Man |
| 2004 | ||
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| Stormez | Ballycassidy | Lord Noelie |
| 2003 | ||
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| Shardam | Stormez | Montayral |
The Murphy Group Handicap Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt race in Great Britain. It is a handicap steeplechase and is run at Cheltenham Racecourse in November, over a distance of 3 miles and 3½ furlongs.
History
From 1987 to 1998 the race was known as the Flowers Original Handicap Chase. The 1999 running was known as the Hoegaarden Handicap Chase. From 2000 to 2002 it was sponsored by Intervet and known as the Intervet Trophy. The 2003 race was run under the name of the Open Trophy. The race was sponsored by Servo from 2004 to 2009, Morson Group in 2010 and Rewards4Racing in 2011. In 2012 it was renamed the Henrietta Knight Handicap Chase in honour of Henrietta Knight, a recently retired trainer whose training successes included winning three Cheltenham Gold Cups with Best Mate. Since 2013 the race has been sponsored by the Murphy Group and run under its current title.
Records since 1987
Most successful horse:
- Stormez - (2002, 2004)
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Tony McCoy - Evangelica (1996), Hanakham (1999), Innox (2005), Galaxy Rock (2011)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Martin Pipe - Evangelica (1996), Hanakham (1999), Stormez (2002, 2004)
- Widest winning margin – Joe Lively (2008) – 14 lengths
- Narrowest winning margin – Hati Roy (2001), My Will (2006), Galant Nuit (2009) – ½ length
- Most runners – 16, in 2005
- Fewest runners – 4, in 1992 and 1996
Winners since 1987
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1987 | Knock Hill | 11 | 10-00 | George Mernagh | John Webber |
| 1988 | Run And Skip | 10 | 11-07 | Peter Scudamore | John Spearing |
| 1989 | Royal Cedar | 8 | 10-01 | Richard Dunwoody | John McConnochie |
| 1990 | Topsham Bay | 7 | 10-07 | Hywel Davies | David Barons |
| 1991 | Ace Of Spies | 10 | 09-09 | Adrian Maguire | Gill Jones |
| 1992 | Belmount Captain | 7 | 10-03 | Richard Guest | Toby Balding |
| 1993 | Royal Athlete | 10 | 12-00 | Graham Bradley | Jenny Pitman |
| 1994 | Gold Cap | 9 | 10-00 | Richard Dunwoody | Philip Hobbs |
| 1995 | Willsford | 12 | 12-00 | Warren Marston | Jenny Pitman |
| 1996 | Evangelica | 6 | 10-00 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 1997 | Banjo | 7 | 11-02 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1998 | Tennessee Twist | 8 | 10-00 | Norman Williamson | Jenny Pitman |
| 1999 | Hanakham | 10 | 11-10 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2000 | Foxchapel King | 7 | 10-05 | Shay Barry | Mouse Morris |
| 2001 | Hati Roy | 8 | 10-13 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2002 | Stormez | 5 | 10-06 | Barry Geraghty | Martin Pipe |
| 2003 | Shardam | 6 | 10-02 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2004 | Stormez | 7 | 11-05 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe |
| 2005 | Innox | 9 | 10-06 | Tony McCoy | François Doumen |
| 2006 | My Will | 6 | 11-06 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2007 | Sir Rembrandt | 11 | 10-02 | James White (3) | Victor Dartnall |
| 2008 | Joe Lively | 9 | 10-03 | Joe Tizzard | Colin Tizzard |
| 2009 | Galant Nuit | 5 | 10-00 | Graham Lee | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2010 | Midnight Chase | 8 | 11-09 | Dougie Costello | Neil Mulholland |
| 2011 | Galaxy Rock | 7 | 10-10 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2012 | Monbeg Dude | 7 | 10-00 | Jamie Moore | Michael Scudamore |
| 2013 | Alvarado | 8 | 10-00 | Paul Moloney | Fergal O'Brien |
| 2014 | Sam Winner | 7 | 11-12 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
| 2015 | Sausalito Sunrise | 7 | 11-03 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
See also
References
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