Tommy Whittle Chase

The Tommy Whittle Chase is a National Hunt handicap steeplechase in England which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 7 furlongs (2 miles 6 furlongs and 204 yards, or 4,612 metres) and during its running there are 18 fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in December.

Tommy Whittle Chase
2020
Sam's Adventure Sojourn Salty Boy

The race was first run in 1982, and is named in honour of the late Tommy Whittle, a director of Haydock Park for 30 years, 13 of which were spent as chairman.[1]

In 2004 the race had Grade 2 status and was considered sufficiently important to be included in the British Horseracing Board's new Order of Merit series. However, the following year it was turned into a handicap, and as a result has since attracted a lower grade of runners.

Winners

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1982Little Owl811-02Jim Wilson[lower-alpha 1]Peter Easterby
1983Prince Rowan710–12Dermot Browne[lower-alpha 2]Michael Dickinson
1984Gaye Chance910–12Sam MorsheadMercy Rimell
1985Earls Brig1010–12Phil TuckW Hamilton
1986Forgive 'n Forget911-02Mark DwyerJimmy FitzGerald
1987Abandoned because of frost
1988 The Thinker 10 11-02 Alan Merrigan Arthur Stephenson
1989 Baies 7 10–12 Peter Scudamore Charlie Brooks
1990 Celtic Shot 8 11-02 Graham McCourt Charlie Brooks
1991Abandoned because of frost
1992 Twin Oaks 12 11-02 Richard Dunwoody Gordon W. Richards
1993 Gambling Royal 10 10–12 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1994 Chatam 10 10-05 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1995 One Man 7 10-05 Mark Dwyer Gordon W. Richards
1996Abandoned because of frost
1997 The Grey Monk 9 11-02 Peter Niven Gordon W. Richards
1998 Suny Bay 9 10–12 Graham Bradley Simon Sherwood
1999 Bobby Grant 8 11-03 Robbie Supple Peter Beaumont
2000 Bobby Grant 9 11-08 Russ Garritty Peter Beaumont
2001 Legal Right 8 11-02 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2002 Sackville 9 11-08 Timmy Murphy Ms Frances Crowley
2003 Keen Leader 7 11-05 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill
2004 Chives 9 11-00 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith
2005 Captain Corelli 8 10-02 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs
2006 Kandjar D'allier 8 11-04 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2007 Cloudy Lane 7 11-03 Jason Maguire Donald McCain
2008 Malko De Beaumont 8 10-02 Mark Bradburne Alan Brown
2009Abandoned because of frost
2010Abandoned because of snow
2011 Cannington Brook 7 10-09 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard
2012 Cannington Brook 8 11–12 Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard
2013 Night Alliance 8 11-00 Leighton Aspell Dr Richard Newland
2014 Broadway Buffalo 6 10–11 Conor O'Farrell David Pipe
2015 Seventh Sky 8 11–12 Gavin Sheehan Charlie Mann
2016 Yala Enki 6 11-07 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
2017 Captain Redbeard 8 10-12 Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd
2018 Daklondike 6 11-09 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
2019 Lord Du Mesnil 6 10-05 Paul O'Brien Richard Hobson
2020 Sam's Adventure 8 11-04 Brian Hughes Brian Ellison
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  2. amateur jockey

See also

References

  1. "History of the Tommy Whittle Chase". RACENEWSonline Archive. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
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