Ascot Chase
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The Ascot Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 5½ furlongs (4,325 metres) at Ascot Racecourse in February. There are seventeen fences to be jumped in the race.
The present distance was introduced in 2008 having been run at 2 miles 3 furlongs (3,822 metres) in 2007 and 2 miles 3½ furlongs (3,923 metres) prior to a temporary move to Lingfield in 2005/06. Over these shorter distances there were sixteen fences to jump.
[edit] Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1995 | Martha's Son | 8 | Rodney Farrant | Tim Forster |
| 1996 | Sound Man | 8 | Richard Dunwoody | Edward O'Grady |
| 1997 | Strong Promise | 6 | Norman Williamson | Geoff Hubbard |
| 1998 | One Man | 10 | Tony Dobbin | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1999 | Teeton Mill | 10 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2000 | Rockforce | 8 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls |
| 2001 | Tiutchev | 8 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 2002 | Tresor de Mai | 8 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2003 | Tiutchev | 10 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2004 | Hand Inn Hand | 8 | Mark Bradburne | Henry Daly |
| 2005 | It Takes Time * | 11 | Jamie Moore | Martin Pipe |
| 2006 | Our Vic * | 8 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe |
| 2007 | Monet's Garden | 9 | Tony Dobbin | Nicky Richards |
| 2008 | Kauto Star | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
* The 2005 and 2006 races took place at Lingfield over 2 miles 4½ furlongs (4,124 metres) with fourteen fences.
