Topham Chase

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Topham Chase
ClassPremier Handicap
Location Aintree Racecourse,
Aintree, Merseyside, England
Inaugurated1949
Race type Steeplechase
Sponsor Randox Health
Website www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/aintree/
Race information
Distance2 miles 5 furlongs 19 yards (4,242 metres)
SurfaceTurf
QualificationFive-years-old and up
Weight Handicap
Maximum: 11 st 12 lb
Purse £150,000 (2022)
1st: £84,195
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The Topham Chase is a Premier Handicap National Hunt handicap chase in England which is open to horses aged five 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.

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From 1989 to 2001 the race was named to commemorate the late clerk of the course John Hughes.

In April 2012 the race was won for the third consecutive year by Always Waining, trained by Peter Bowen and ridden by Tom O'Brien. [1]

History

The inaugural running of the Topham was in 1949. The Topham is now one of three races run over the Grand National fences at the Aintree Festival, the other two races being the Foxhunters' Chase for amateur jockeys and the Grand National itself. The Topham Chase is currently run on the second day of the meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (5 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
1949Cadamstown911-04Jimmy BroganJ Powell
1950Culworth910-12Dick CurranW (Charlie) Hall
1951Culworth1011-06Dick CurranW (Charlie) Hall
1952Ballymagillan610-09 Pat Taaffe Tom Dreaper (Ir)
1953Irish Lizard1010-04 Dick Francis Frenchie Nicholson
1954Little Yid1210-11George SlackBobby Renton
1955Stormhead1111-12Paddy FarrellW (Charlie) Hall
1956John Jacques910-08Jimmy PowerWalter Wharton
1957Roughan1011-00Harry EastNeville Crump
1958Roughan1111-02 Fred Winter Neville Crump
1959Clanyon1111-04Grenville UnderwoodW Johns-Powell
1960Fresh Winds911-01 Stan Mellor Roy Whiston
1961Cupid's Charge611-03Bill Rees Peter Cazalet
1962Dagmar Gittell710-11 Josh Gifford Bobby Renton
1963Barberyn811-09 Michael Scudamore W (Arthur) Stephenson
1964Red Tide710-06Jeff KingBob Turnell
1965Hopkiss710-12E P HartyAlec Kilpatrick
1966Walpole1011-05 Josh Gifford Ryan Price
1967Georgetown710-07P MahoneyNoel Kusbish
1968Surcharge1010-08S DavenportJohn Barclay
1969Dozo810-05Eddie Harty Toby Balding
1970Charter Flight811-12Johnny HaineBob Turnell
1971Rigton Prince1011-01John EnrightW (Arthur) Stephenson
1972Sunny Lad810-08Ken White Fred Rimell
1973Inch Arran911-02David Mould Peter Cazalet
1974Clear Cut1011-08 Jonjo O'Neill W (Charlie) Hall [2]
1975Our Greenwood712-00 Tommy Carberry Jim Dreaper (Ir)
1976Lictor910-00David SunderlandEdward Courage
1977Churchtown Boy1010-00Chris ReadTaffy Salaman
1978Canit810-00Colin Tinkler Fred Rimell
1979Artic Ale810-08John Fowler [a] Dan Moore (Ir)
1980Uncle Bing1111-11 John Francome Richard Head
1981Mr Marlsbridge810-10Paul BartonDavid Gandolfo
1982Beacon Time810-09Kevin Mooney Fulke Walwyn
1983Tiepolino1110-04 Hywel Davies Kevin Bishop
1984Fabulous1110-00Andrew StringerJ S Wilson
1985Smith's Man710-00Mark Perrett Jenny Pitman
1986Glenrue910-02 Richard Dunwoody Terry Casey
1987Strath Leader911-10Tom MorganJohn Edwards
1988Wiggburn910-02Mike WilliamsAnne Hewitt
1989Villierstown1011-10Simon SherwoodW (Arthur) Stephenson
1990Wont Be Gone Long811-07 Richard Dunwoody Nicky Henderson
1991J-J-Henry1210-10Anthea Farrell [a] Peter Beaumont
1992The Antartex910-02 Richard Dunwoody Gordon W. Richards
1993Sirrah Jay1310-00 Adrian Maguire Toby Balding
1994Indian Tonic810-04Chris Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies
1995Dublin Flyer912-00Brendan Powell Snr Tim Forster
1996Joe White1011-00 Paul Carberry Howard Johnson
1997Bells Life811-04Glen Tormey Philip Hobbs
1998Cyfor Malta511-01 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
1999Listen Timmy1011-08 Tony Dobbin Steve Brookshaw
2000Northern Starlight911-05 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2001Gower-Slave910-07 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2002Its Time For A Win1010-12 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2003Clan Royal810-02Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill
2004Cassia Heights910-00 Jim Culloty Steve Brookshaw
2005Cregg House1010-05 Davy Russell Shane Donohoe
2006Liberthine710-04 Sam Waley-Cohen [a] Nicky Henderson
2007Dunbrody Millar910-00 Jamie Moore Peter Bowen
2008Gwanako511-08 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009Irish Raptor1010-00 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies
2010Always Waining910-00 Brian Hughes Peter Bowen
2011Always Waining1010-04 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen
2012Always Waining1110-11 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen
2013Triolo D'Alene610-07 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2014 Ma Filleule 611-07 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2015Rajdhani Express811-08 Sam Waley-Cohen [a] Nicky Henderson
2016Eastlake1010-11 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill
2017Ultragold910-05 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard
2018Ultragold1011-01 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard
2019Cadmium711-01 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
no race 2020 [b]
2021Livelovelaugh1111-00Patrick Mullins [a] Willie Mullins
2022Mac Tottie910-00 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen
2023Bill Baxter710-04 Sam Twiston-Davies Warren Greatrex
2024Arizona Cardinal810-10Ciaran GethingsStuart Edmunds
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 amateur jockey
  2. ↑ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2013 Grand National runners - Always Waining seeks Aintree four-timer". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Charlie Hall Chase", Wikipedia, 11 March 2022, retrieved 8 April 2022
  3. ↑ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
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