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Grimthorpe Chase
2016
Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves Red, white hoop, red sleeves, white seams, white cap White, emerald green stripe, white sleeves, dark blue armlets
The Last Samuri The Druids Nephew Band Of Blood
Previous years
2015
Royal blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap Orange, light blue hollow box, chevrons on sleeves White, royal blue chevron, pink cap
Wayward Prince Drop Out Joe Night In Milan
2014
White, royal blue chevron, pink cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Yellow, mauve spots on sleeves
Night In Milan Storm Survivor Renard
2013
White, black braces, black sleeves, white stars, black cap, white star Royal blue, pink hoop Yellow, dark blue triple diamond and armlets
Quentin Collonges Mr Moss Beneficial Reform
2012
Dark blue, pink diamond, armlets and diamond on cap Light blue, orange epaulets Maroon, white hooped sleeves
Ikorodu Road Junior Benny Be Good
2011
Maroon, white hooped sleeves Dark green, yellow diamond, yellow cap Pink, purple cross belts, hooped sleeves, purple cap
Always Right Lothian Falcon Character Building
2010-2001
2010
Dark blue, yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap Black, orange seams, sleeves and stars on cap Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves, emerald green cap
Wogan Killyglen Coe
2009
Yellow, red chevrons, yellow cap Purple, white diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap
Out The Black Gidam Gidam Idle Talk
2008
Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), White sleeves and cap Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap Emerald Green and Black stripes, Emerald Green sleeves, Black cap
Cloudy Lane Ungaro Alderburn
2005
Royal Blue, Red chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star Red, Emerald Green epaulets, Red and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap Royal blue, pink chevrons, royal blue cap
Run For Paddy Lou Du Moulin Mas Little Big Horse
2004
Orange, black spots on sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap White, maroon disc
Grey Abbey Royal Auclair Mercato
2003
Light blue, dark blue seams, dark blue cap, light blue star Royal Blue, large Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Red spots, Red cap Purple, white hoop, white and purple hooped sleeves, white cap
Tom's Prize Kildorragh Fatehalkhair
2002
Yellow, blue disc, striped sleeves and cap Red and green check, red cap Orange, black spots on sleeves and cap
Skillwise Samuel Wilderspin Grey Abbey
2000-1994
2000
Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap Royal Blue, Pink epaulets, Pink cap Yellow, narrow black hoop and cap
Knight Templar Merry Path Lord of The West
1998
Red, yellow hooped sleeves, yellow cap Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap Light blue, red cross of lorraine and cap
The Toiseach Random Harvest Scotton Banks
1997
Yellow and purple (halved), reversed sleeves, quartered cap Dark and light blue hoops, pink cap Light blue and silver (quartered), light blue sleeves, blue and gold quartered cap
Father Sky Change The Reign Whispering Steel
1995
Dark blue, maroon seams and armlets, striped cap Red, white triple diamond, striped sleeves, diamond on cap Brown, yellow chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap
Meleagris Nevada Gold Channels Gate
1994
Yellow, Brown spots, Yellow sleeves and cap Beige, Brown hooped sleeves, Orange cap Green, White spots on body and cap
Shraden Leader Whaat Fettle High Padre
 

The Grimthorpe Handicap Chase is a National Hunt handicap chase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of 3 miles and 2 furlongs (5,230 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.

Prior to the early 1980s the Grimthorpe was run over two miles and 150 yards. The distance was then upped dramatically nearly doubling to a stamina testing four miles and 100 yards.

The distance was changed again to the current trip in the 1990s, when it was run as the Velka Pardubicka Grimthorpe Chase, a reference to Velká pardubická, a famous race run in the Czech Republic over varied obstacles. The race is now considered to be a trial for the Grand National.

The race is named in honour of the Grimthorpe family who have been involved in racing for many years. Ralph Beckett, 3rd Baron Grimthorpe owned Fragrant Mac (winner 1952 Scottish Grand National) and Fortina (winner 1947 Cheltenham Gold Cup). Christopher Beckett, the fourth Baron, was a member of the Jockey Club and director of Thirsk Racecourse,[1] and the current Baron Grimthorpe, Teddy Beckett, is chairman of York Racecourse and racing manager to Khalid Abdullah.

Winners since 1988

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1988 Deep South 9 11-08 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald
1989 Shepherd's Hymn 8 12-10 Reg Crank Paul Blockley
1990 Damers Cavalry 7 11-00 B Dowling Richard Lee
1991 Mirage Day 8 11-02 Norman Williamson John Edwards
1992 Damers Cavalry 9 10-03 Mr P McLoughlin Richard Lee
1993 Damers Cavalry 10 11-07 Rodi Greene Richard Lee
1994 Shraden Leader 9-10 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey
1995 Meleagris 10-01 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1996 No race: run as the Great Yorkshire Chase
1997 Father Sky 10-11 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
1998 The Toiseach 10-08 Tony Dobbin James Fanshawe
1999 Abandoned
2000 Knight Templar 10-00 Barry Fenton Paul Nicholls
2002 Skillwise 10 10-00 D O'Meara Tim Easterby
2003 Tom's Prize 8 10-11 M Foley John Spearing
2004 Grey Abbey 10 11-12 A Dempsey J Howard Johnson
2005 Run For Paddy 9 10-05 Noel Fehily Mark Pitman
2006 No race: Course closed for redevelopment
2007 No race: Course closed for redevelopment
2008 Cloudy Lane 8 11-09 Jason Maguire Donald McCain
2009 Out The Black 11 10-00 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs
2010 Wogan 10 10-02 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson
2011 Always Right 9 10-10 James Reveley John Wade
2012 Ikorodu Road 9 10-00 Charlie Poste M Sheppard
2013 Quentin Collonges 9 10-00 Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly
2014 Night In Milan 8 10-12 James Reveley Keith Reveley
2016 The Last Samuri 8 11-12 David Bass Kim Bailey

References

  1. ^ "The Grimthorpe Chase". Doncaster Racecourse. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
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