Many Clouds Chase

Last updated

Many Clouds Chase
Grade 2 race
Location Aintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Inaugurated2011
Race type Steeplechase
Sponsor William Hill
Website Aintree
Race information
Distance3m 210y (5,020 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight10 st 6 lb (4yo)
11 st 0 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies &mares
Penalties
6 lb for G1 or G2 winners*
4 lb for Listed or G3 winners*
*Half penalties for novice and beginners chase wins
Purse £50,000 (2020)
1st: £28,135
Many Clouds Chase
2022
Owner Mr Robert Waley-Cohen.svg Owner Mr R J Lock.svg Owner Mrs C Wymer and Mr Pjs Russell.svg
Noble YeatsDashel DrasherAhoy Senor
Previous years
2021
Owner Mr J Hales.svg Owner Brocade Racing.svg Owner Mr T C Frost.svg
ProtektoratNative RiverSam Brown
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg Owner Mr R Kelvin-Hughes.svg Owner Brocade Racing.svg
Lake View LadSantiniNative River
2019
Owner Brocade Racing.svg Owner The Brooks Family and J Kyle.svg Owner Balasuriya,cookcunningham,gowing,spencer.svg
Native RiverBlack CortonOutlander
2018
Owner Mr P J Martin.svg Owner Crossed Fingers Partnership.svg Owner D&D Armstrong Ltd.svg
Definitly RedDouble ShuffleAcdc
2017
Owner Mr P J Martin.svg Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg Owner Mr R J Rexton.svg
Definitly RedCloudy DreamFlying Angel
2016
Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg Owner Mr Chris Giles.svg Owner Mr A McIver.svg
Many CloudsLe MercureyIrish Cavalier
2015
Owner Gigginstown House Stud white cap.svg Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg Owner Mrs Diana Whateley.svg
Don PoliMany CloudsMenorah
2014
Owner Mrs Angela Yeoman.svg Owner Mr P. J. Dunkley.svg Owner Mr S Munir.svg
Sam WinnerMedermitMa Filleule
2013
Owner Mr J Hales.svg Owner Mrs Diana Whateley.svg Owner Mr K Benson.svg
UnionisteWishfull ThinkingOur Mick
2012
Owner Mr T J Parrott.svg Owner Scotch Piper Syndicate.svg Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg
Wayward PrinceAcross The BayQuito De La Roque
2011
Owner Mr Martin R Landau.svg Owner The Arthur White Partnership.svg Owner Mr Simon W Clarke.svg
Master Of The HallTamarinbleuNacarat
 

The Many Clouds Chase is a Grade Two National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (3 miles and 210 yards, or 5,020 metres), and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in early December.

Contents

The race was first run as a Listed race in 2011. It was awarded Grade Two status and renamed in honour of Many Clouds in 2017. [1] [2]

In April 2023 the British Horseracing Authority announced the removal of the race from the 2023/24 programme. [3]

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainer
2011Master Of The Hall7 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2012Wayward Prince8Jack DoyleHilary Parrott
2013Unioniste5 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2014Sam Winner7Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls
2015 Don Poli 6 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins
2016 Many Clouds 9 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood
2017 Definitly Red 8Danny CookBrian Ellison
2018 Definitly Red 9Danny CookBrian Ellison
2019 Native River 9 Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard
2020Lake View Lad10 Brian Hughes Nick Alexander
2021Protektorat6 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton
2022 Noble Yeats 7 Sean Bowen Emmet Mullins

See also

Related Research Articles

In horse racing in the United Kingdom, France and Republic of Ireland, National Hunt racing requires horses to jump fences and ditches. National Hunt racing in the UK is informally known as "jumps" and is divided into two major distinct branches: hurdles and steeplechases. Alongside these there are "bumpers", which are National Hunt flat races. In a hurdles race, the horses jump over obstacles called hurdles; in a steeplechase the horses jump over a variety of obstacles that can include plain fences, water jump or an open ditch. In the UK, the biggest National Hunt events of the year are generally considered to be the Grand National and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

The Coral Trophy is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 3 miles, and during its running there are eighteen fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February.

The Desert Orchid Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles, and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late December during the course's Christmas Festival.

The Peter Marsh Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 3 miles 1½ furlongs, and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. It is a limited handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in January. It was first run in 1981.

The Altcar Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or above. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs, and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in January.

A novice in horse racing is an inexperienced racehorse which has not run in a certain number of races of a particular type, or not won in such races. The definition of a novice is determined by the horse racing authority in a particular country or area.

The Mersey Novices' Hurdle is a Grade One National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree, Merseyside, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs, and during its running there are eleven hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.

The John Francome Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and 7½ furlongs, and during its running there are eighteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December.

The Future Champion Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Ayr, Scotland, over a distance of about 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 110 yards, and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.

The Mildmay Novices' Chase is a Grade One National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Mildmay course at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong, and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.

The Top Novices' Hurdle is a Grade One National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong, and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.

The December Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of about 3 miles, and during its running there are eighteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in December.

The Summit Juvenile Hurdle is a Listed National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged three years. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong, and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is for novice hurdlers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in December.

The Becher Chase is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged six years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 2 furlongs, and during its running there are twenty-one fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in November or December.

The Pertemps Network Final is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles, and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.

The Golden Miller Novices' Chase, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Turners Novices' Chase, is a Grade One National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs, and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. It is a race for novice chasers and it is scheduled to take place each year on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival in March.

The European Breeders Fund Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged between four and seven. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs, and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race for novices, and it is scheduled to take place each year in March. It is currently sponsored by Betfair. The race was first run in 1998.

The William Hill Handicap Hurdle is a Premier Handicap National Hunt handicap hurdle race in England which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs, and it is scheduled to take place each year in April. The prize fund is £75,000.

The Houghton Mares' Chase is a Listed steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to fillies and mares aged four years or older. It is run at Carlise over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs, and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place in later November or early December each year. The race was first run in 2015 as the ApolloBet Mares' Chase as part of a British Horseracing Authority move to enhance the National Hunt racing programme for mares.

The Silviniaco Conti Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs, and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in January.

References

  1. "Jump Pattern Book Blog 2017/18". BHA. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. "Aintree prize renamed Many Clouds Chase". Betfred. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  3. "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.