2023 | ||
Famous Clermont | Bennys King | Lough Derg Spirit |
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2022 | ||
Latenightpass | Cat Tiger | Porlock Bay |
2021 | ||
Cousin Pascal | Latenightpass | Cat Tiger |
The Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase is a National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain for amateur riders which is open to horses aged six years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (2 miles, 5 furlongs and 19 yards, or 4,242 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.
The Foxhunters' is one of only three races run over the Grand National fences at the Aintree Festival, the other two races being the Topham Chase and the Grand National itself. The race is currently sponsored by Randox Laboratories.
The race was originally run over the full Grand National distance.
Most successful horse since 1946 (3 wins):
Leading jockey since 1946 (3 wins):
Leading trainer since 1946 (4 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
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1947 | Lucky Purchase | 9 | J Nichols | S Banks |
1948 | San Michele | 8 | G Cunard | G Cunard |
1949 | Ballyhartfield | 10 | J Straker | J Makin |
1950 | Hillmere | 17 | P Brookshaw | L Dalton |
1951 | Candy II | 9 | R Brewis | R Brewis |
1952 | Pampeenne II | 9 | H Alexander | H Alexander |
1953 | Solo Call | 9 | M Brewis | M Brewis |
1954 | Dark Stranger | 9 | J Bosley | L Colville |
1955 | Happymint | 10 | A Moralee | J Wight |
1956 | Mr Shanks | 9 | J Everitt | J Keith |
1957 | Colledge Master | 7 | Laurie Morgan | Laurie Morgan |
1958 | Surprise Packet | 9 | T Johnson | Mrs S Richards |
1959 | Merryman II | 8 | C Scott | Neville Crump |
1960 | April Queen | 9 | J Daniell | M Fear |
1961 | Colledge Master | 11 | Laurie Morgan | Laurie Morgan |
1962 | Dominion | 10 | C Foulkes | K Beeston |
1963 | Sea Knight | 8 | P Nicholson | Arthur Stephenson |
1964 | Aerial III | 8 | J Daniell | Roddy Armytage |
1965 | Sea Knight | 10 | P Nicholson | Arthur Stephenson |
1966 | Sulbaltern | 12 | John Lawrence | C Alexander |
1967 | Minto Burn | 11 | B Surtees | Miss B Johnson |
1968 | Juan | 12 | P Wills | P Wills |
1969 | Bitter Lemon | 8 | V Rowe | V Rowe |
1970 | Lismateige | 7 | A Wates | P Wates |
1971 | Bright Willow | 10 | R Chugg | G Cure |
1972 | Credit Call | 8 | C Collins | Arthur Stephenson |
1973 | Bullock's Horn | 10 | Lord Oaksey | Bob Turnell |
1974 | Lord Fortune | 11 | D Edmunds | Mrs J Brutton |
1975 | Credit Call | 11 | J Newton | Arthur Stephenson |
1976 | Credit Call | 12 | J Newton | Mrs R Newton |
1977 | Happy Warrior | 10 | Nicky Henderson | Fred Winter |
1978 | Spartan Missile | 6 | John Thorne | John Thorne |
1979 | Spartan Missile | 7 | John Thorne | John Thorne |
1980 | Rolls Rambler | 9 | Oliver Sherwood | Fred Winter |
1981 | Grittar | 8 | Dick Saunders | Frank Gilman |
1982 | Lone Soldier | 10 | Peter Greenall | J Docker |
1983 | Atha Cliath | 8 | Willie Mullins | Paddy Mullins |
1984 | Gayle Warning | 10 | A Dudgeon | J Dudgeon |
1985 | City Boy | 10 | Tim Thomson Jones | Mrs J Mann |
1986 | Eliogarty | 11 | Caroline Beasley | David Murray Smith |
1987 | Border Burg | 10 | A Hill | James Delahooke |
1988 | Newnham | 11 | Simon Andrews | Michael A Johnson |
1989 | Call Collect | 8 | Raymund Martin | Raymund S Martin |
1990 | Lean Ar Aghaidh | 13 | D Gray | Stan Mellor |
1991 | Double Turn | 10 | P Harding-Jones | John Jenkins |
1992 | Gee-A | 13 | Paul Murphy | Geoff Hubbard |
1993 | Double Silk | 9 | Ron Treloggen | Reg Wilkins |
1994 | Killeshin | 8 | G Brown | John Manners |
1995 | Sheer Jest | 10 | A Hill | W J Warner |
1996 | Rolling Ball | 13 | Richard Ford | Steve Brookshaw |
1997 | Blue Cheek | 11 | Robert Thornton | J Mahon |
1998 | Cavalero | 9 | A Charles-Jones | John Manners |
1999 | Elegant Lord | 11 | Philip Fenton | Enda Bolger |
2000 | Bells Life | 11 | David O'Meara | Philip Hobbs |
2001 | Gunner Welburn | 9 | J M Pritchard | Caroline Bailey |
2002 | Torduff Express | 11 | Polly Gundry | Paul Nicholls |
2003 | Divet Hill | 9 | Dale Jewett | Ann Hamilton |
2004 | Forest Gunner | 10 | Carrie Ford | Richard Ford |
2005 | Katarino | 10 | Sam Waley-Cohen | Robert Waley-Cohen |
2006 | Katarino | 11 | Sam Waley-Cohen | Robert Waley-Cohen |
2007 | Scots Grey | 12 | Richard Burton | Nicky Henderson |
2008 | Christy Beamish | 11 | Joshua Guerriero | Paul Jones |
2009 | Trust Fund | 11 | T Greenall | Richard Barber |
2010 | Silver Adonis | 9 | T Weston | Richard Newland |
2011 | Baby Run | 11 | Willie Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
2012 | Cloudy Lane | 12 | Richard Harding | Donald McCain |
2013 | Tartan Snow | 13 | Jamie Hamilton | Stuart Coltherd |
2014 | Warne | 10 | Sam Waley-Cohen | Brian Hamilton |
2015 | On The Fringe | 10 | Nina Carberry | Enda Bolger |
2016 | On The Fringe | 11 | Jamie Codd | Enda Bolger |
2017 | Dineur | 11 | James King | Mickey Bowen |
2018 | Balnaslow | 11 | Derek O'Connor | Graham John McKeever |
2019 | Top Wood | 12 | Tabitha Worsley | Kelly Morgan |
no race 2020 [a] | ||||
2021 | Cousin Pascal | 9 | James King | Joe O'Shea |
2022 | Latenightpass | 9 | Gina Andrews | Tom Ellis |
2023 | Famous Clermont | 8 | William Biddick | Chris Barber |
2024 | Its On The Line | 7 | Derek O'Connor | Emmet Mullins |
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