Many Clouds Chase

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.

Many Clouds Chase
Grade 2 race
LocationAintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Inaugurated2011
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorWilliam Hill
WebsiteAintree
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
2020
Lake View Lad Santini Native River

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]

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2011 Master Of The Hall 7 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2012 Wayward Prince 8 Jack Doyle Hilary Parrott
2013 Unioniste 5 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2014 Sam Winner 7 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls
2015 Don Poli 6 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins
2016 Many Clouds 9 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood
2017 Definitly Red 8 Danny Cook Brian Ellison
2018 Definitly Red 9 Danny Cook Brian Ellison
2019 Native River 9 Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard
2020 Lake View Lad 10 Brian Hughes Nick Alexander

See also

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.
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