Grimthorpe Handicap Chase

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Grimthorpe Chase
2024
White and royal blue diamonds, royal blue and white chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap, white diamonds Violet, white cap Only two finished
Does He Know Some Scope Only two finished
Previous years
2023
Orange, beige cross belts, brown sleeves Maroon, white epaulets and armlets Light green, dark green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap
Moroder Undersupervision Windsor Avenue
2022
Maroon, white epaulets and armlets Purple, pink stars, purple sleeves, purple cap, pink star Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap
Undersupervision Mister Malarky Cloth Cap
2021
White, red seams, chevrons on sleeves, red and white striped cap Emerald green and white (quartered), black sleeves, white cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
Red Infantry Special Prep Canelo
2020-2011
2020
Black, white cross of lorraine, sleeves and cap Orange and purple check, halved sleeves, orange cap Purple, white star and star on cap
Captain Chaos Worthy Farm Yalltari
2019
Red, black and white striped sleeves, red cap, black diamond Royal blue, pink star, armlets and cap Purple and light green stripes, purple sleeves, light green cap
Chidswell Dingo Dollar Brian Boranha
2017
Light green, dark green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves Light blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue and yellow striped cap
Definitly Red The Last Samuri Wakanda
2016
Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves Red, white hoop, red sleeves, white seams, white cap White, emerald green stripe, white sleeves, dark blue armlets
The Last Samuri The Druids Nephew Band of Blood
2015
Royal blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap Orange, light blue hollow box, chevrons on sleeves White, royal blue chevron, pink cap
Wayward Prince Drop Out Joe Night in Milan
2014
White, royal blue chevron, pink cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Yellow, mauve spots on sleeves
Night in Milan Storm Survivor Renard
2013
White, black braces, black sleeves, white stars, black cap, white star Royal blue, pink hoop Yellow, dark blue triple diamond and armlets
Quentin Collonges Mr Moss Beneficial Reform
2012
Dark blue, pink diamond, armlets and diamond on cap Light blue, orange epaulets Maroon, white hooped sleeves
Ikorodu Road Junior Benny Be Good
2011
Maroon, white hooped sleeves Dark green, yellow diamond, yellow cap Pink, purple cross belts, hooped sleeves, purple cap
Always Right Lothian Falcon Character Building
2010-2001
2010
Dark blue, yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap Black, orange seams, sleeves and stars on cap Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves, emerald green cap
Wogan Killyglen Coe
2009
Yellow, red chevrons, yellow cap Purple, white diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap
Out The Black Gidam Gidam Idle Talk
2008
Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves and cap Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap Emerald Green and Black stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, Black cap
Cloudy Lane Ungaro Alderburn
2005
Royal Blue, Red chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star Red, Emerald Green epaulets, Red and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap Royal blue, pink chevrons, royal blue cap
Run For Paddy Lou Du Moulin Mas Little Big Horse
2004
Orange, black spots on sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap White, maroon disc
Grey Abbey Royal Auclair Mercato
2003
Light blue, dark blue seams, dark blue cap, light blue star Royal Blue, large Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Red spots, Red cap Purple, white hoop, white and purple hooped sleeves, white cap
Tom's Prize Kildorragh Fatehalkhair
2002
Yellow, blue disc, striped sleeves and cap Red and green check, red cap Orange, black spots on sleeves and cap
Skillwise Samuel Wilderspin Grey Abbey
2000-1991
2000
Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap Royal Blue, Pink epaulets, Pink cap Yellow, narrow black hoop and cap
Knight Templar Merry Path Lord of The West
1998
Red, yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap Light blue, red cross of lorraine and cap
The Toiseach Random Harvest Scotton Banks
1997
Yellow and purple (halved), reversed sleeves, quartered cap Dark and light blue hoops, pink cap Light blue and silver (quartered), light blue sleeves, blue and gold quartered cap
Father Sky Change The Reign Whispering Steel
1995
Dark blue, maroon seams and armlets, striped cap Red, white triple diamond, striped sleeves, diamond on cap Brown, yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap
Meleagris Nevada Gold Channels Gate
1994
Yellow, Brown spots, Yellow sleeves and cap Beige, Brown hooped sleeves, Orange cap Green, White spots on body and cap
Shraden Leader Whaat Fettle High Padre
1993
Yellow, purple cap owned by Gainscliffe Racing Light blue, dark blue sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap
Damers Cavalry Kilhallon Castle Ardcroney Chief
1992
Yellow, purple cap Purple, light green large spots, light green sleeves, purple spots, purple cap, light green spots Black and Emerald Green check, Black sleeves, Emerald Green cap
Damers Cavalry Azusa Golden Fox
1991
Red, white sleeves, black cap Black and white check, halved sleeves, black cap Only two finished
Mirage Day Ace Of Spies Only two finished
1990-1988
1990
Yellow, purple cap Maroon, beige triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap Brown, emerald green sleeves, hooped cap
Damers Cavalry The Langholm Dyer Glenside Jerry
1989
owned by H A Grain owned by Prowting Homes Royal blue and white hoops, blue sleeves, striped cap
Shepherd's Hymn Woodside Road Tarconey
1988
Black and orange diamonds, orange sleeves, black armlets, black and orange check cap Dark blue, white sash, red and white quartered cap Light blue, black sash, armlets and hoop on cap
Deep South Sam Wrekin West Tip
 

The Grimthorpe Handicap Chase is a National Hunt handicap steeplechase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of about 3 miles and 2 furlongs (3 miles, 2 furlongs and 1 yard or 5,231 metres) and during the race there are 19 fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.

Prior to the early 1980s the Grimthorpe Chase was run over two miles and 150 yards. The distance was then nearly doubled to a stamina testing four miles and 100 yards.

The distance was changed again to the current trip in the 1990s, when it was run as the Velka Pardubicka Grimthorpe Chase, a reference to Velká pardubická, a famous race run in the Czech Republic over varied obstacles. The race is now considered to be a trial for the Grand National.

The race is named in honour of the Grimthorpe family who have been involved in racing for many years. Ralph Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe owned Fragrant Mac (winner 1952 Scottish Grand National) and Fortina (winner 1947 Cheltenham Gold Cup). Christopher Beckett, the fourth Baron, was a member of the Jockey Club and director of Thirsk Racecourse,[1] and the current Baron Grimthorpe, Teddy Beckett, has been chairman of York Racecourse and racing manager to Khalid Abdullah.

Winners since 1985

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Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1985 Immigrate 12 10-02 Neale Doughty Gordon W Richards
1986 Abandoned due to frost
1987 Hardy Lad 10 11-00 Micky Hammond Jumbo Wilkinson
1988 Deep South 9 11-08 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald
1989 Shepherd's Hymn 8 11-02 Reg Crank Paul Blockley
1990 Damers Cavalry 7 11-00 B Dowling Richard Lee
1991 Mirage Day 8 11-02 Norman Williamson John Edwards
1992 Damers Cavalry 9 10-03 P McLoughlin[a] Richard Lee
1993 Damers Cavalry 10 11-07 Rodi Greene Richard Lee
1994 Shraden Leader 9 10-06 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey
1995 Meleagris 11 10-11 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1996 No race
1997 Father Sky 6 10–11 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1998 The Toiseach 7 10-08 Tony Dobbin James Fanshawe
1999 Abandoned due to snow
2000 Knight Templar 7 10-00 Barry Fenton Paul Nicholls
2001 Abandoned due to Foot and Mouth outbreak
2002 Skillwise 10 10-00 David O'Meara Tim Easterby
2003 Tom's Prize 8 10–11 Marcus Foley John Spearing
2004 Grey Abbey 10 11–12 Alan Dempsey J Howard Johnson
2005 Run For Paddy 9 10-05 Noel Fehily Mark Pitman
2006 No race: Course closed for redevelopment
2007 No race: Course closed for redevelopment
2008 Cloudy Lane 8 11-09 Jason Maguire Donald McCain
2009 Out The Black 11 10-00 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs
2010 Wogan 10 10-02 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson
2011 Always Right 9 10-10 James Reveley John Wade
2012 Ikorodu Road 9 10-00 Charlie Poste Matt Sheppard
2013 Quentin Collonges 9 10-00 Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly
2014 Night in Milan 8 10–12 James Reveley Keith Reveley
2015 Wayward Prince 11 10-04 Robert Dunne Hilary Parrott
2016 The Last Samuri 8 11–12 David Bass Kim Bailey
2017 Definitly Red 8 11–00 Danny Cook Brian Ellison
2018 Abandoned due to snow
2019 Chidswell 10 10-04 Craig Nichol Nicky Richards
2020 Captain Chaos 9 10-13 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2021 Red Infantry 11 09-11 Charlie Todd Ian Williams
2022 Undersupervision 6 10-11 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2023 Moroder 9 10-02 James Best Seamus Mullins
2024 Does He Know 9 12-00 David Bass Kim Bailey
  1. ^ amateur jockey

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Grimthorpe Chase". Doncaster Racecourse. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
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