Grimthorpe Handicap Chase

Steeplechase horse race in Britain

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Grimthorpe Chase  2022

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Undersupervision | Mister Malarky  | Cloth Cap
Previous years

2021
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Red Infantry  | Special Prep  | Canelo
2020-2011

2020
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Captain Chaos  | Worthy Farm  | Yalltari
2019
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Chidswell  | Dingo Dollar  | Brian Boranha
2017
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Definitly Red  | The Last Samuri  | Wakanda
2016
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The Last Samuri  | The Druids Nephew  | Band of Blood
2015
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Wayward Prince  | Drop Out Joe  | Night in Milan
2014
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Night in Milan  | Storm Survivor  | Renard
2013
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Quentin Collonges  | Mr Moss  | Beneficial Reform
2012
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Ikorodu Road  | Junior  | Benny Be Good
2011
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Always Right  | Lothian Falcon  | Character Building
2010-2001

2010
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Wogan  | Killyglen  | Coe
2009
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Out The Black  | Gidam Gidam  | Idle Talk
2008
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Cloudy Lane  | Ungaro  | Alderburn
2005
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Run For Paddy  | Lou Du Moulin Mas  | Little Big Horse
2004
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Grey Abbey  | Royal Auclair  | Mercato
2003
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Tom's Prize  | Kildorragh  | Fatehalkhair
2002
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Skillwise  | Samuel Wilderspin  | Grey Abbey
2000-1994

2000
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Knight Templar  | Merry Path  | Lord of The West
1998
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The Toiseach  | Random Harvest  | Scotton Banks
1997
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Father Sky  | Change The Reign  | Whispering Steel
1995
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Meleagris  | Nevada Gold  | Channels Gate
1994
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Shraden Leader  | Whaat Fettle  | High Padre

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, is chairman of York Racecourse and racing manager to Khalid Abdullah.

## Winners since 1985[edit]

Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer

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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: run as the Great Yorkshire Chase |
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

1. ^ amateur jockey

## See also[edit]

* Horse racing in Great Britain
* List of British National Hunt races

## References[edit]

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

* Racing Post:
* 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998
* 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
* 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021