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| Royal & SunAlliance Chase 15th March 2006 |
Cheltenham 2006 / running order & results /
ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE
1st (15) Star de Mohaison 14-1
2nd (8) Idle Talk 33-1
3rd (7) Darkness 11-2
15 ran
Also: 9-2 Fav Commercial Flyer, 66-1 Lord Killeshanra 4th
NOVICE CHASE DOUBLE FOR ABSENT OGDEN
Owner Sir Robert Ogden - missing his first Festival for 20 years - landed the second leg of a rare novice chase double when Star de Mohaison captured the Royal & SunAlliance Chase 24 hours after Voy Por Ustedes won the Irish Independent Arkle Chase.
Ogden is cruising off the South American coast on his 50-metre yacht, La Masquerade, and the owner’s racing manager Barry Simpson reported: “Sir Robert has been at every Festival for the last 20 years but sadly he’s not here this time. This is only his third Festival winner - we’ve had two in two days, they are like a 57 bus - you wait for along time for one and then they all come along.
“I did not get through to him until last night because there have been dreadful storms where he is off the coast of Chile. This should help him get over his seasickness.
“It was a fantastic performance and he’s another five-year-old. He jumped superbly all the way round, did everything off the bridle and flew over the last three.
“He’s be a possible for Aintree, it all depends how he comes out of this, but Voy Por Ustedes will definitely run there because Alan (King) says he has come out of yesterday’s race well.”
Winning trainer Paul Nicholls added: “He’s only a five-year-old and my worry beforehand was whether he’d stay and fortunately he did.”
Nicholls’ father Brian continued: “We’ve always thought a lot of him and as you can see he jumps for fun. I think that’s what won the race for him. The weight advantage has to help and the drying ground would have suited him.”
Jockey Barry Geraghty said: “He’s a lovely sort of horse who will be even better next year. He travelled well on the heels of the leader all the way and I never really had a worry. It’s a tough race for young horses -he’s only a five-year-old but he gets the 10lb allowance which is a great help and probably made the difference on the day. He’s got a massive future and is a lovely sort of horse.”
Race 2 - Royal & SunAlliance Chase - Placed Quotes
GEORGE AND EGERTON PLEASED
Trainer Tom George was understandably delighted with the performance of 33/1 shot Idle Talk, who was beaten six lengths into second place.
The Slad handler commented: “I am absolutely delighted with that performance. He would have finished a bit closer but got a bit outpaced and lost five lengths going down the hill.
“I think it may have been better for him had the race been run yesterday when the ground was a fraction slower. He wants a bit of cut, but not too soft as it was last time out at Lingfield when he disappointed,
“I’m not sure where we’ll go from here, we’ve always looked after him and will continue to do so.
“He’s a good horse for the future and in time should stay extreme distances. He could be a Grand National horse in time.”
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Charles Egerton, trainer of third-placed Darkness, was pleased if slightly fristrated by the gelding’s effort.
He said: “The jockey (Paddy Brennan) has given him a brilliant ride and he’s run a blinder.
“It was slightly frusstrating to see him finish third when you look at the position where he has come from.
“He has shown his talent and I think the only problem he has is in his head!
“He hasn’t travelled well and lost his position in the middle of the race which didn’t help at all.
“He hasn’t had a hard race and could now go to Aintree. He is a very good horse.”
Andrew Thornton, rider of The Listener who unseated at the second last, said: “I might have nicked fourth, had we stayed on our feet but the ground was too quick for him.”
ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE
Grade 1 (class 1), 3m 110y, Old Course, £140,000 guaranteed For
5yo+ Weights 5yo 10st 8lb; 6yo+ 11st 4lb Allowances mares 7lb Entries
91 pay £165 First forfeit 57 pay £330 Confirmed 23 pay £165
Penalty value 1st £79,828; 2nd £29,946; 3rd £ 14,994;
4th £7,476; 5th £3,752; 6th £1,876
1 STAR DE MOHAISON (FR) (Sir Robert Ogden) Paul Nicholls 5-10-08 Barry
Geraghty 14/1
2 IDLE TALK (IRE) (Mrs M George) Tom George 7-11-04 Jason Maguire 33/1
3 DARKNESS (Lady Lloyd Webber) Charles Egerton 7-11-04 Paddy Brennan
11/2
4 LORD KILLESHANRA (IRE) (G Gingell) Colin Tizzard 7-11-04 Joe Tizzard
5 ZABENZ (NZ) (Michael Watt) Philip Hobbs 9-11-04 Richard Johnson
6 BEWLEYS BERRY (IRE) (Andrea & Graham Wylie) Howard Johnson 8-11-04
Graham Lee
7 THE RAILWAY MAN (IRE) (Cathal Ryan) Arthur Moore IRE 7-11-04 Davy Russell
F THE LISTENER (IRE) (Old Moss Farm) Robert Alner 7-11-04 Andrew Thornton
P LOUGH DERG (FR) (W Frewen) Martin Pipe 6-11-04 Tom Scudamore
P COMMERCIAL FLYER (IRE) (David Johnson) Martin Pipe 7-11-04 Timmy Murphy
9/2f
P CHOPNEYEV (FR) (Claire Smith) Richard Phillips 8-11-04 Tony Dobbin
U ARDAGHEY (IRE) (D & S Goodman) Nigel Twiston-Davies 7-11-04 Carl
Llewellyn
U BOLD BISHOP (IRE) (Gay Smith) Jonjo O'Neill 9-11-04 Tony McCoy
U BACK IN FRONT (IRE) (Nelius Hayes) Edward O'Grady IRE 9-11-04 Paddy
Flood
U OUR BEN (Trevor Hemmings) Willie Mullins IRE 7-11-04 Ruby Walsh
15 ran
Time: No official time
Distances:6, 11, 4, 4, 6, 10
Breeder: J Veau
Breeding: b g Beyssac (FR) - Belle De Mohaison (FR)
Tote: Win; £19.00 Places;£4.30, £11.40, £2.29
Exacta;£723.80
ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE 11/01/06
There are a record 91 entries in the Royal & SunAlliance Chase, staged on Wednesday, March 15.
The 91 Royal & SunAlliance Chase entries include current ante-post favourite Darkness, successful in four of his five starts over fences including the Grade 1 Stan James Feltham Novices’ Chase at Sandown on Boxing Day, and the only horse to have beaten him, Monet’s Garden, is another entry.
Robert Alner looks to have another potential star in The Listener, a winner of his three starts over fences, most recently in the Grade 2 Unicoin Homes Dipper Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day. The Nicky Henderson-trained Crozan landed the Jim Brown Memorial Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham in November while Basilea Star - one of eight Martin Pipe-trained entries - made an impressive successful debut for his new handler at Warwick on December 31.
The record 28 Irish-trained Royal & SunAlliance Chase entries include Ted Walsh’s Southern Vic, a Grade 1 winner at Leopardstown over Christmas, Church Island, an impressive winner at Cheltenham’s Open Meeting in November, the 2003 Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle victor Back In Front, a victor on his chasing debut at Limerick last month and the Willie Mullins-trained Our Ben.
Edward Gillespie, Cheltenham's Managing Director, commented: “It is fantastic for the long-term future of steeplechasing to see such strong entries, both in terms of numbers and quality, for The Festival’s two championship novice events over fences. Both races are strong pointers to the future as demonstrated in last season’s Queen Mother Champion Chase when the first three home - Moscow Flyer, Well Chief and Azertyuiop - were all past Irish Independent Arkle Chase winners.”
THE ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE - Analysis
The Royal & SunAlliance Chase brings together the best of the three-mile novice chasers and this year’s renewal has attracted a record 91-strong entry, three more than in 1999 when the following year’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Looks Like Trouble announced his arrival at the top-level with victory in the Grade One contest. Irish trainers are responsible for 28 of those engaged, while France has one possible contender.
The Charles Egerton-trained Darkness, the current market leader, has won his last three starts, culminating in the Grade One Feltham Novices’ Chase at Sandown on Boxing Day. He stayed on strongly there to defeat Zabenz, Bewleys Berry and Crozan.
The last-named could attempt to give Nicky Henderson his second win in the race after Trabolgan proved victorious last season.
Darkness could be joined by lightly-raced stablemate Gallant Approach. The seven-year-old has only raced three times under Rules and won his sole chase start in solid fashion over three miles at Newbury in December.
Henrietta Knight won this race in 2000 with Lord Noelie, and her exciting six-year-old Racing Demon, unbeaten in two starts over fences, holds an entry.
The Listener is one of two entries for trainer Robert Alner. The seven-year-old grey, unbeaten in three starts over fences landed the Grade Two Unicoin Homes Dipper Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham earlier this month. Alner could also saddle French import Mort De Rire, a winner at Leicester last time.
Martin Pipe is the only trainer to have landed the race two years in succession, courtesy of Rolling Ball (1992) and subsequent Grand National winner Miinnehoma (1993). He has eight entries, as does Jonjo O’Neill.
Pipe’s Bannow Strand has won two from three chase starts and defeated the Philip Hobbs-trained Supreme Serenade over two and a half miles at Haydock earlier this month. High-class hurdler Classified has been off the course for almost three years and is yet to jump a fence in public. The latter comment also applies to Commercial Flyer and Standin Obligation, while Korelo has been campaigned exclusively over hurdles since his last chase start in March 2004. The Pipe entry is completed by the useful Lough Derg, Celtic Son and Don’t Be Shy.
O’Neill could field Bold Bishop, winner of a pair of handicap chases on his last two starts, including the Beards Jewellers Cup over two miles at The Open at Cheltenham in November, Garde Champetre, Monte Vista, Neptune d’Anzy, Spirit Of New York, Steppes Of Gold, Tigers Lair and Very Optimistic.
Alan King’s Halcon Genelardais made an impressive chase debut when seeing off Iris’s Gift - who fell when beaten four out - in a three mile, half a furlong Warwick novice event on January 14
Paul Nicholls has entered 2002 Smurfit champion Hurdle winner Hors La Loi III, who scored easily on his chase debut at Taunton in December and was not disgraced subsequently when tapped for toe in third behind Irish Independent Arkle Trophy hope Justified.
The Ditcheat handler could also saddle Napolitain, half a length second to The Listener at Cheltenham last time, and Star De Mohaison who was a further one and a quarter-length third in the same race.
Arnaud Chaille-Chaille is responsible for the sole French entry, Mid Dancer. The five-year-old is the unbeaten winner of nine races over hurdles and fences in France, and comfortably collected a Grade Three Chase over two miles, four and a half furlongs on heavy going at Auteuil in November.
Willie Mullins, successful twice with Florida Pearl (1998) and Rule Supreme (2004), is responsible for six of the 28-strong Irish entry. The Mullins sextet is headed by last season’s Weatherby’s Champion Bumper winner Missed That who improved on a dismal debut third to win his next two starts, including the Grade One Durkan New Homes Novice Chase at Leopardstown in December, where he had Paul Nolan’s Grade One Chase winner Kill Devil Hill back in third.
Mullins could also run Our Ben, third to No Refuge in last season’s Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle, and second to the well-regarded Nickname on his chase debut over two miles and three furlongs at Leopardstown last month. Mullins may also saddle Center Field, Homer Wells, Major Vernon and Mr Babbage.
The Noel Meade-trained Father Matt was beaten by 11 lengths by Nickname - who has not been entered in this contest - in a Grade Two chase over two miles and five furlongs at Leopardstown last time.
Edward O’Grady has entered the 2003 Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle winner Back In Front. The former top hurdler scored a facile success on his chase debut at Limerick on Boxing Day. He could be joined by stablemates, On The Net, Some Legend and Coast To Coast. The latter proved no match for the Ted Walsh-trained Southern Vic when a distant fourth in the three mile Grade One Ascon/Rohcon Novice Chase last month.
That race could prove to be a key contest as Walsh’s seven-year-old held Homer Wells by 15 lengths and also accounted for Tumbling Dice, Slim Pickings, Church Island, Mr Babbage and Tigerlion.
The Mouse Morris-trained Baily Breeze took his second race on the bounce in fine style when landing a heavy ground Limerick Grade Two contest last month, where American Jennie unseated at the third.
Cumbrian handler Nicky Richards has entered his well-regarded pair Monet’s Garden and Turpin Green. The first named, a high-class novice hurdler last term, hasn’t been sighted since handing Darkness a nine-length beating when the pair met on their chase debuts at Ayr in November. Turpin Green defeated the Sue Smith-trained Rebel Rhythm two and a half lengths on his first chasing effort but disappointed next time when only third at Kelso. Smith has also entered 2005 Byrne Bros Cleeve Hurdle winner Patriarch Express.
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Howard Johnson has an interesting trio in mud-lover Bewleys Berry, Julius Caesar and the classy Flat stayer Kasthari who hosed up at Doncaster on his second novice chase start in December.
Billyvoddan accounted for Kasthari when the pair made their fencing debuts at Huntingdon in November, but Henry Daly’s charge has been found wanting behind Darkness and The Listener respectively, in two subsequent outings. Daly has also entered Briery Fox, who defeated Yes Sir last time, and Alderburn.
The Tom George-trained Idle Talk is unbeaten in two starts over fences. He saw off the Colin Tizzard-trained Lord Killeshanra in both of those contests.
Ron Hodges won this race in 1997 with Hanakham and the Somerset trainer will bid for a repeat with dual winning pointer Preacher Boy. The seven-year-old has won two from two under rules, including his sole chase start at Wincanton at Christmas.
Other interesting entries include Wild Cane Ridge, 2005 Coral Cup hero Idole First, Bob Bob Bobbin, Unleash and Nadover.
ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE FACTS AND FIGURES
1. The Royal & SunAlliance Chase had a slight name change in 1998, having been run as the Royal SunAlliance Chase for the first time in 1997. But Sun Alliance, which merged with Royal Insurance in 1996, is among Cheltenham's longest-running sponsors. The Sun Alliance Chase was run for 23 years and Sun Alliance sponsored at Cheltenham for 26 years altogether. From 1971-3, the Foxhunters Chase was titled the "Sun Alliance & London Foxhunters."
2. Sun Alliance & London was the first sponsor outside racing to embrace commercial sponsorship at The Festival. Only the Tote precedes the insurance company. Before 1974 the race was titled the Broadway Novices’ Chase and the Totalisator Champion Novices’ Chase.
3. Since 1960, five horses have won both the Royal & SunAlliance
Chase and totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup. They are:
1963 Arkle (Gold Cup 1964-6)
1974 Ten Up (Gold Cup 1975)
1979 Master Smudge (Gold Cup 1980 on the disqualification of Tied Cottage)
1990 Garrison Savannah (Gold Cup 1991)
1999 Looks Like Trouble (Gold Cup 2000)
To this list might be added the name of Tied Cottage, winner of the Royal & SunAlliance
Chase in 1976 and the Gold Cup in 1980, before subsequent disqualification.
4. The biggest field for the race has been 30, in 1986, and the smallest eight, in 1993.
5. The Royal & SunAlliance Chase is as difficult to win as The Irish Independent Arkle Chase. Only Fred Winter won it more than twice as a trainer with three victories; Killiney (1973), Pengrail (1975) and Brown Chamberlin (1982).
6. Irish-trained winners number eight since 1964, the latest being Rule Supreme in 2004.
7. The most successful jockey in the Royal & SunAlliance Chase has been Peter Scudamore, who notched up a hat-trick from 1991 to 1993 with Rolling Ball, Miinnehoma and Young Hustler. The latter went on to further big-race success while Miinnehoma won the 1994 Grand National.
8. The longest-priced winners since 1964 are Hussard Collonges in 2002 and Canny Danny in 1983, both at 33/1, with Killiney the shortest-priced at 8/15 in 1973.
9. The fastest running of the race was by Lord Noelie in 2000 at 6 mins 5.3s, beating the previous best of 6 mins 6.6s set by Miinnehoma in 1992.
10. The West Awake is the only horse to have won both the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Hurdle and the Royal & SunAlliance Chase. He won the hurdle in 1987 and the chase in 1988.
Previous results
ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE
2005-WINNER-TRABOLGAN 7-11-04 Owner-Trevor Hemmings; Trainer-Nicky Henderson;
Jockey-Mick FitzGerald; SP- 5/1
2ND-Comply Or Die 6-11-04 Owner-David Johnson; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Timmpy
Murphy; SP-3/1 Fav
3RD-Cornish Rebel 8-11-04 Owner-Graham Roach; Trainer-Paul Nicholls;
Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-9/2
9 ran, Time-6m 12.85s Dist-3, 3
2004-WINNER-RULE SUPREME 8-11-04 Owner-John Lynch; Trainer-Willie Mullins
IRE; Jockey-David Casey; SP-25/1
2ND-Royal Emperor 8-11-04 Owner-Widdop Wanderers; Trainer-Sue Smith;
Jockey-Dominic Elsworth; SP-6/1
3RD-Our Vic 6-11-04 Owner-David Johnson; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Tony
McCoy; SP-11/8 Fav
10 ran, Time-6m 9.70s Dist-1.5, 2
2003-WINNER-ONE KNIGHT 7-11-04 Owner-Robert Gibbs; Trainer-Philips Hobbs;
Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-15/2
2ND-Jair Du Cochet 6-11-04 Owner-Miriam Montauban; Trainer-Guillaume
Macaire FR; Jockey-Jacques Ricou; SP-4/1
3RD-Barrow Drive 7-11-04 Owner-Mrs B Leniham; Trainer-Tony Mullins IRE;
Jockey-Barry Geraghty; SP-9/1 9 ran, Time-6m 14.90s Dist- 1¾,
10 9/4 Fav Keen Leader (5th)
2002-WINNER-HUSSARD COLLONGES 7-11-04 Owner-Nick Bannister; Trainer-Peter
Beaumont; Jockey-Russ Garritty; SP-33/1
2ND-Iznogoud 6-11-04 Owner-County Stores-Avalon Surfacing; Trainer-Martin
Pipe; Jockey-Tony McCoy;SP-14/1
3RD-Chives 7-11-04 Owner-Trevor Hemmings; Trainer-Henrietta Knight; Jockey-Richard
Guest; SP-33/1
19 ran, Time-6m 35.65s Dist- 2, 4 9/2 Fav Colonel Braxton (5th)
2001-Cancelled
2000-WINNER-LORD NOELIE 7-11-04 Owner-Executive Racing; Trainer-Henrietta
Knight; Jockey-Jim Culloty; SP-9/2
2ND-Alexander Banquet 7-11-04 Owner-Miriam O’Callaghan; Trainer-Willie
Mullins; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-9/2
3RD-Toto Toscato 6-11-04 Owner-Hilda Clarke; Trainer-Alan King; Jockey-Richard
Johnson; SP-11/1
9 ran Time-6m 5.3s Dist-1¼, hd 7/2 Fav-Native Upmanship (4th)
1999-WINNER-LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE 7-11-04 Owner-Universal
Conference & Incentive
Trv Ltd; Trainer-Noel Chance; Jockey-Paul Carberry; SP-16/1
2ND-Lord Of The River 7-11-04 Owner-Brian Stewart-Brown; Trainer-Oliver
Sherwood; Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP-11/2
3RD-Billingsgate 7-11-04 Owner-Dr David and Mrs B Chesney; Trainer-David
Elsworth; Jockey-Paul Holley; SP-25/1 14 ran Time-6m 21.5s Dist-dist,
3 5/4 Fav-Nick Dundee (fell)
1998-WINNER-FLORIDA PEARL 6-11-04 Owner-Violet
O’Leary; Trainer-Willie
Mullins IRE; Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-11/8 Fav
2ND-Escartefigue 6-11-04 Owner-Darren Mercer; Trainer-David Nicholson;
Jockey-Adrian Maguire; SP-5/1
3RD-Fulip 5-10-08 Owner-Roger Barby; Trainer-Francois Doumen FR; Jockey-Mr
Thierry Doumen; SP-9/1
10 ran Time-6m 8.3s Dist-1.5, 19
1997-WINNER-HANAKHAM 8-11-04 Owner-Malcolm Brereton; Trainer-Ron Hodges;
Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-13/2
2ND-Eudipe 5-10-08 Owner-David Johnson; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Tony
McCoy; SP-4/1
3RD-Djeddah 6-11-04 Owner-Stella Elkaim; Trainer-Francois Doumen FR;
Jockey-Adam Kondrat; SP-100/30 Fav 14 ran Time-6m 8.8s, Dist-2.5, 5
1996-WINNER-NAHTHEN LAD 7-11-04 Owner-Jim Shaw; Trainer-Jenny Pitman;
Jockey-Warren Marston; SP-7/1
2ND-Mr Mulligan 8-11-04 Owner-Michael Worcester; Trainer-Noel Chance;
Jockey-Richard Johnson;SP-11/8 Fav
3RD-Do Rightly 7-11-04 Owner-J M Fitzpatrick; Trainer-Mark Bradstock;
Jockey-Paul Holley; SP-40/1
12 ran, Time-6m 22.3s Dist-8, 28
1995-WINNER-BRIEF GALE 8-10-13 Owner-Carrie Zetter; Trainer-Josh Gifford;
Jockey-Philip Hide; SP-13/2
2ND-Harcon 7-11-04 Owner-Mrs P J Conway; Trainer-Jim Dreaper IRE; Jockey-Kevin
O’Brien; SP-6/4 Fav
3RD-Banjo 5-10-08 Owner-Darren Mercer; Trainer-Martin Pipe; Jockey-Richard
Dunwoody; SP-11/4
13 ran, Time-6m 28.7s Dist-9, 15
1994-WINNER-MONSIEUR LE CURE 8-11-04 Owner-Hector Brown; Trainer-John
Edwards; Jockey-Peter Niven; SP-15/2
2ND-Martomick 7-10-13 Owner-Richard Shaw; Trainer-Kim Bailey; Jockey-Dean
Gallagher; SP-20/1
3RD-Crystal Spirit 7-11-04 Owner-Paul Mellon; Trainer-Ian Balding; Jockey-Jimmy
Frost; SP-10/1
18 ran, Time-6m 18.2s Dist-3, 8 3/1 Fav One Man (9th)
ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE CHASE ROLL OF HONOUR
(Royal & SunAlliance Chase since 1998, Royal Sun Alliance Chase 1997,
Sun Alliance Chase 1974-96, Totalisator Champion Chase 1971-73, Totalisator
Champion Novices’ Chase 1964-1970, Broadway Chase 1961-63, Broadway
Novices’ Chase before 1961)
Year Winner Age/Wt Jockey Trainer Owner SP Ran
2005 Trabolgan 7-11-04 Mick FitzGerald Nicky Henderson Trevor Hemmings
5/1 9
2004 Rule Supreme 8-11-04 David Casey Willie Mullins IRE John Lynch 25/1
10
2003 One Knight 7-11-04 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs Robert Gibbs 15/2
9
2002 Hussard Collonges 7-11-04 Russ Garritty Peter Beaumont Nick Bannister
33/1 19
2001 No Race (Foot and Mouth)
2000 Lord Noelie 7-11-04 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight Executive Racing
9/2 9
1999 Looks Like Trouble 7-11-04 Paul Carberry Noel Chance Universal Conf. & Incentive
Trv Ltd 16/1 14
1998 Florida Pearl 6-11-04 Richard Dunwoody Willie Mullins IRE Violet
O’Leary 11/8F 10
1997 Hanakham 8-11-04 Richard Dunwoody Ron Hodges Malcolm Brereton 13/2
14
1996 Nahthen Lad 7-11-04 Warren Marston Jenny Pitman Jim Shaw 7/1 12
1995 Brief Gale 8-10-13 Philip Hide Josh Gifford Carrie Zetter 13/2 13
1994 Monsieur Le Cure 8-11-04 Peter Niven John Edwards Hector Brown 15/2
18
1993 Young Hustler 6-11-04 Peter Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies Gavin
MacEchern 9/4 8
1992 Miinnehoma 9-11-04 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe Freddie Starr 7/2F
18
1991 Rolling Ball 8-11-04 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe Hilda Clarke 7/2F
20
1990 Garrison Savannah 7-11-04 Ben de Haan Jenny Pitman Autofour Engineering
12/1 9
1989 Envopak Token 8-11-04 Peter Hobbs Josh Gifford Frank Arthur 16/1
15
1988 The West Awake7-11-04 Simon Sherwood Oliver Sherwood Maggie Heath
11/4F 14
1987 Kildimo 7-11-04 Graham Bradley Toby Balding Lady Harris 13/2 18
1986 Cross Master 9-11-04 Reg Crank Tom Bill Harlow Bros 16/1 30
1985 Antarctic Bay 8-11-04 Frank Berry Pat Hughes IRE P Meade 6/4F 11
1984 A Kinsman 8-11-04 Geordie Dun John Brockbank Mrs John Brockbank
10/1 18
1983 Canny Danny 7-11-04 Niall Madden Jimmy FitzGerald P Norton 33/1
14
1982 Brown Chamberlin 7-11-04 John Francome Fred Winter Mrs Coral Samuel
7/1 15
1981 Lesley Ann 7-11-04 Colin Brown David Elsworth Brian Gaule 25/1 17
1980 Lacson 8-11-04 Steve Knight Bob Hawker Bob Hawker 16/1 17
1979 Master Smudge 7-11-04 Richard Hoare Arthur Barrow Arthur Barrow
16/1 17
1978 Sweet Joe 6-11-04 Steve Smith Eccles Tom Jones Milton Ritzenberg
12/1 17
1977 Gay Spartan 6-11-04 Michael Dickinson Tony Dickinson M Armstrong
13/2 15
1976 Tied Cottage 8-11-00 Tommy Carberry Dan Moore IRE Anthony Stanley
Robinson 12/1 15
1975 Pengrail 7-11-00 John Francome Fred Winter Mrs G Morton 12/1 11
1974 Ten Up 7-11-00 Tommy Carberry Jim Dreaper IRE Anne, Duchess of Westminster
7/2 12
1973 Killiney 7-11-03 Richard Pitman Fred Winter Enid Boucher 8/15F 9
1972 Clever Scot 7-11-07 David Mould Tom Jones Milton Ritzenberg 11/1
18
1971 Tantalum 7-11-07 David Nicholson Michael Pope Colonel S W Green
14/1 16
1970 Proud Tarquin 7-11-12 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper IRE John Thomson 100/7
17
1969 Spanish Steps 6-11-12 John Cook Edward Courage Edward Courage 100/8
22
1968 Herring Gull 6-11-12 Joe Crowley Paddy Mullins IRE Mrs G A J Wilson
9/1 16
1967 Border Jet 7-11-00 Josh Gifford Ryan Price Lady Weir 4/1F 19
1966 Different Class 6-11-12 David Mould Peter Cazalet Gregory Peck 10/1
17
1965 Arkloin 6-11-07 Liam McLoughlin Tom Dreaper IRE George Ansley 100/7
17
1964 Buona notte 7-12-04 Johnnie Haine Bob Turnell Jim Joel 11/8F 16
1963 Arkle 6-12-04 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper IRE Duchess Of Westminster
4/9F 15
1962 Caduval 7-11-08 Laurie Morgan Bogden Lubecki Bogden Lubecki 11/2
13
1961 Grallagh Cnoc 7-12-01 Pat Taaffe Joe Osborne IRE Mrs K Harper 8/13F
17
1960 Solfen 8-11-12 Pat Taaffe Willie O'Grady IRE B Naughton 5/4F 21
1959 Mac Joy 7-11-12 Arthur Freeman Ken Bailey W C Simpson 4/1 11
1958 Just Awake 6-11-08 Arthur Freeman Peter Cazalet Bill Whitbread 100/7
19
1957 Mandarin 6-12-01 Michael Scudamore Fulke Walwyn Peggy Hennessy 8/1
14
1956 Polar Flight 6-11-08 Tommy Cusack George Spann Mrs P Pleydell-Bouverie
100/7 19
1955 Great Eliza 7-11-13 B Cooper Danny Morgan IRE Mrs N Hope Collins
7/2F 23
1954 Glenbeigh 8-11-13 Dave Dick Fulke Walwyn Dorothy Paget EvsF 16
1953 Coneyburrow 7-11-03 Pat Taaffe Joe Osborne IRE I E Levy 100/8 13
1952 Good And Plenty 8-11-08 Jimmy Power Jack Fawcus Lady Joicey 8/1
18
1951 On View 8-11-13 Bryan Marshall Fulke Walwyn Dorothy Paget 8/1 23
1950 (I) Manicou 5-11-06 Lord Mildmay Peter Cazalet Lord Mildmay 2/1F
9
1950 (II) Arctic Gold 5-10-13 Glen Kelly Gerald Balding John Hay Whitney
100/30 9
1949 (I) Glen Fire 6-11-02 Mr J Spencer Syd Mercer J G Greenaway 100/8
19
1949 (II) Comeragh 8-11-02 D Kelly Major Noel Furlong Major Noel Furlong
10/1 10
1948 (I) Blakely Grove 7-11-04 Joe Maguire Ivor Anthony Paul Mellon 5/4F
17
1948 (II) Mountain Prince 9-11-04 Bryan Marshall Fulke Walwyn Dorothy
Paget 100/8 15
1947 No race (snow and frost)
1946 Birthlaw 11-11-07 Ted Vinall Tommy Rayson Mrs V Bruce 20/1 16
