Charlie Hall Chase
_001.jpg) Wetherby Racecourse during the 2010 Charlie Hall Chase |
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| Location | Wetherby Racecourse Wetherby, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1969 |
| Race type | Chase |
| Sponsor | Bet365 |
| Website | Wetherby |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3m 1f (5,029 metres) |
| Track | Turf, left-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 0 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares Penalties for wins 10 lb for Class 1 wfa chase * 6 lb for Class 1 h'cap chase * 6 lb for Class 2 wfa chase * 4 lb for Class 2 h'cap chase * 4 lb for Class 3 wfa chase * * since 30 Sept. last year (halved for novice chases) |
| Purse | £100,000 (2011) 1st: £56,950 |
The Charlie Hall Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Wetherby over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (5,029 metres), and during its running there are 18 fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
The event was established in 1969, and it was originally called the Wetherby Pattern Chase. It replaced the Emblem Handicap Chase, a handicap named after Emblem, the winner of the Grand National in 1863.
The race became known as the Charlie Hall Memorial Wetherby Pattern Chase in 1978, in memory of the trainer Charlie Hall. This was shortened to the present title in 1990.
The Charlie Hall Chase has been sponsored by Bet365 since 2003.
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[edit] Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Wayward Lad – 1983, 1985
- Celtic Shot – 1990, 1991
- Barton Bank – 1993, 1995
- One Man – 1996, 1997
- See More Business – 1999, 2000
- Ollie Magern – 2005, 2007
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Graham Bradley – Righthand Man (1982), Wayward Lad (1985), Celtic Shot (1991)
- Carl Llewellyn – Tipping Tim (1992), Young Hustler (1994), Ollie Magern (2005)
- Mick Fitzgerald – See More Business (1999, 2000), Marlborough (2002)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Gordon W. Richards – Tamalin (1974), Set Point (1976, dead-heat), One Man (1996, 1997)
- Nigel Twiston-Davies – Tipping Tim (1992), Young Hustler (1994), Ollie Magern (2005, 2007)
[edit] Winners since 1981
[edit] Earlier winners
- 1969 - Arcturus
- 1970 - Kildrummy
- 1971 - no race
- 1972 - Coxswain
- 1973 - Dunrobin
- 1974 - Tamalin
- 1975 - Davy Lad
- 1976 - Current Gold / Set Point *
- 1977 - Goolagong
- 1978 - Fighting Fit
- 1979 - Sparkie's Choice
- 1980 - Manton Castle
* The 1976 race was a dead-heat and has joint winners.
[edit] References
- pedigreequery.com – Charlie Hall Chase – Wetherby.
- runnersandriders.co.uk – Runners and Riders – British National Hunt and Flat Racing.
- Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 39. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
[edit] See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British National Hunt races
- Recurring events established in 1969 – this race is included under its original title, Wetherby Pattern Chase.
