Grand Sefton Steeplechase
The Grand Sefton Handicap Chase is a 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 2 miles and 5 furlongs (2 miles 5 furlongs and 19 yards, or 4,242 metres), and during its running there are eighteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place in December.
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| Beau Bay | Sir Jack Yeats | Modus |
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| Hogan's Height | Wishfull Dreaming | Beau Bay |
| 2018 | ||
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| Warriors Tale | Brandon Hill | Kilcrea Vale |
| 2017 | ||
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| Gas Line Boy | Ultragold | Sametegal |
| 2016 | ||
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| As De Mee | Seefood | Henryville |
| 2015 | ||
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| Bennys Mist | Seventh Sky | Distime |
| 2014 | ||
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| Poole Master | Cedre Bleu | Bennys Mist |
| 2013 | ||
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| Rebel Rebellion | Your Busy | You Must Know Me |
| 2012 | ||
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| Little Josh | Gansey | Tranquil Sea |
| 2011 | ||
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| Stewarts House | Linnel | Buffalo Bob |
| 2010 | ||
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| Frankie Figg | Nikola | Private Be |
| 2009 | ||
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| Dev | Pak Jack | Craiglands |
| 2008 | ||
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| Endless Power | Brooklyn Brownie | Iron Man |
| 2007 | ||
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| Lampion Du Bost | Jimmy Bond | Bannister Lane |
| 2006 | ||
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| I Hear Thunder | Shannon's Pride | Theatre Knight |
| 2005 | ||
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| Hakim | Fiori | Shannon's Pride |
| 2004 | ||
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| Forest Gunner | Asparagus | Flinders Chase |
| 2003 | ||
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| Dark Room | Scotmail Boy | Whereareyounow |
It was first run over a one hundred year period from 1865 to 1965 as part of Aintree's autumn meeting and was run over a distance of just under three miles. Originally, the Grand Sefton was one of the most important events of the autumn, but after the Second World War its popularity waned as Aintree's fortunes foundered. In 2003, the race was revived and run on the first day of the November Becher Meeting and run over the same fences as Aintree's most famous race, the Grand National. It is now usually run on the first Saturday in December.
Winners since 2003
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
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| 2003 | Dark Room | 6 | 10-06 | Liam Cooper | Jonjo O'Neill | J. P. McManus |
| 2004 | Forest Gunner | 10 | 11-07 | Peter Buchanan | Richard Ford | Mr John Gilsenan |
| 2005 | Hakim | 11 | 10–12 | Paddy Brennan | John Spearing | Mr T N Siviter |
| 2006 | I Hear Thunder | 8 | 11-05 | Daryl Jacob | Bob Buckler | Mr Nick Elliott |
| 2007 | Lampion Du Bost | 8 | 10-00 | Phil Kinsella | Jim Goldie | The Dodoz Partnership |
| 2008 | Endless Power | 8 | 10-03 | James Reveley | Jim Goldie | Fyffees |
| 2009 | Dev | 9 | 10-07 | Jamie Moore | Michael Quinlan | Mr Liam Mulryan |
| 2010 | Frankie Figg | 8 | 11-05 | Brian Hughes | Howard Johnson | Andrea & Graham Wylie |
| 2011 | Stewarts House | 9 | 11-08 | Aidan Coleman | Tim Vaughan | Double Trouble Partnership |
| 2012 | Little Josh | 10 | 10-09 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Mr Tony Bloom |
| 2013 | Rebel Rebellion | 8 | 11-11 | Ryan Mahon | Paul Nicholls | Mr & Mrs M Woodhouse |
| 2014 | Poole Master | 9 | 10–12 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe | G Thompson |
| 2015 | Bennys Mist | 9 | 10-04 | Liam Treadwell | Venetia Williams | Mezzone Family |
| 2016 | As De Mee | 6 | 11-00 | Sean Bowen | Paul Nicholls | Stewart Family / Judi Dench |
| 2017 | Gas Line Boy | 11 | 11-10 | Robert Dunne | Ian Williams | The Three Graces |
| 2018 | Warriors Tale | 9 | 11-12 | Sean Bowen | Paul Nicholls | Trevor Hemmings |
| 2019 | Hogan’s Height | 8 | 10-08 | Tom Cannon | Jamie Snowden | Foxtrot Racing |
| 2020 | Beau Bay | 9 | 10-02 | Charlie Hammond | Richard Newland | Peter Green / Richard Newland |