Geoffrey Gilbey Handicap Chase

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The Geoffrey Gilbey Handicap Chase is a National Hunt handicap chase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong (3,419 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.

The race was first run in 1970 over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs (4,023 metres). The distance was increased to 3 miles (4,828 metres) for one year only (1992), before the current distance was adopted in 1993.

The race has diminished in prestige since the 1980s and is now a Class 3 Handicap.

Winners

YearWinnerAgeWeightJockeyTrainer
1970Simian810-10D MooreMiss A Sinclair
1971Into View811-09Paul Kelleway Fred Winter
1972The Laird1111-10Jeff KingBob Turnell
1973 Crisp 1012-01 Richard Pitman Fred Winter
1974 Bula 911-04 John Francome Fred Winter
1975Game Spirit911-08Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1976Black Andrew810-05M Floyd Fulke Walwyn
1977Even Dawn1011-01G HolmesB Lunness
1978Midnight Court712-00 John Francome Fred Winter
1979Harry Hotspur910-01Steve Smith EcclesMrs D Oughton
1980Bachelor's Hall1010–13A BrownPeter Cundell
1981Dramatist1011-00Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1982Straight Jocelyn1011-07Bob DaviesRoddy Armytage
1983Kathies Lad610-06 Peter Scudamore A Jarvis
1984Classified810–11Charlie Mann Nicky Henderson
1985Western Sunset910–12 Hwyel Davies Tim Forster
1986Abandoned because of frost
1987Abandoned because of snow
1988Pegwell Bay711-10 Carl Llewellyn Tim Forster
1989Eastshaw710-03 Carl Llewellyn Tim Forster
1990Gembridge Jupiter1210-09P DeverChris Trietline
1991Mr Entertainer810-03Brendan Powell SnrNick Gaselee
1992Tom Troubadour910-07 Declan Murphy Josh Gifford
1993Fragrant Dawn911-00Paul Holley Martin Pipe
1994Spree Cross10-02 Adrian Maguire Di Haine
1995 Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
1996Mister Oddy11-11 Jim Culloty Jeff King
1997Kings Cherry10-00 Carl Llewellyn Jim Old
1998Tidebrook11-04 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey
1999Buckland Lad10-00 Norman Williamson Gardie Grissell
2000Jungli11-11Justin McCarthyPaul Webber
2001 Abandoned due to foot and mouth outbreak
2002Carrick Troop910-00Paddy Aspell Mary Reveley
2003Abalvino911-02T DoylePaul Webber
2004Venn Ottery910–13 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2005Tanikos610-09 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2006Madison Du Berlais511-03 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2007Magic Sky711-03Charlie PosteM F Harris
2008Oceanos des Obeaux611–12 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2009Pepsyrock611-00 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2010Chaninbar711–12Sean QuinlanM F Harris
2011Baseball Ted910–13 Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon
2012Niceonefrankie611-08 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
2013Silver Roque711–12 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien
2014Umberto D'olivate611-11 Felix de Giles Robert Walford
2015Village Vic811-07 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2016 Ut Majeur Aulmes 811-02 Ciaran Gethings Victor Dartnell
2017Plaisir D'amour512-02 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
2018 Abandoned due to frost
2019Lillington711-4 Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard
2020Billingsley811-10 Liam Treadwell Alastair Ralph
2021Editeur Du Gite711-08Joshua MooreGary Moore
2022Monsieur Lecoq811-02Ciaran GethingsJane Williams
2023Calgary Tiger810-02Ben Ffrench-DavisWilliam de Best-Turner

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