BetVictor Handicap Chase

The BetVictor Handicap Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt race in Great Britain. It is a handicap steeplechase and is run at Cheltenham Racecourse in November, over a distance of about 3 miles and 3½ furlongs (3 miles 3 furlongs and 71 yards, or 5,496 metres).

For the race of the same name run in December, see BetVictor Handicap Chase (December).

BetVictor Handicap Chase
Grade 3 race
LocationCheltenham Racecourse,
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorBetVictor
WebsiteCheltenham
Race information
Distance3 miles 3 furlongs 71 yards (5,496 metres)
SurfaceTurf
QualificationFour-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Maximum: 11 st 12 lb
Purse£60,000 (2019)
1st: £33,762
Murphy Group Handicap Chase
2019
West Approach Achille Potters Legend

History

From 1987 to 1998 the race was known as the Flowers Original Handicap Chase. The 1999 running was known as the Hoegaarden Handicap Chase. From 2000 to 2002 it was sponsored by Intervet and known as the Intervet Trophy. The 2003 race was run under the name of the Open Trophy. The race was sponsored by Servo from 2004 to 2009, Morson Group in 2010 and Rewards4Racing in 2011. In 2012 it was renamed the Henrietta Knight Handicap Chase in honour of Henrietta Knight, a recently retired trainer whose training successes included winning three Cheltenham Gold Cups with Best Mate. From 2013 to 2015 the race was sponsored by the Murphy Group.

Records since 1987

Most successful horse:

  • Stormez – (2002, 2004)

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Tony McCoy – Evangelica (1996), Hanakham (1999), Innox (2005), Galaxy Rock (2011)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Martin Pipe – Evangelica (1996), Hanakham (1999), Stormez (2002, 2004)
  • Widest winning margin – Joe Lively (2008) – 14 lengths
  • Narrowest winning margin – Hati Roy (2001), My Will (2006), Galant Nuit (2009) – ½ length
  • Most runners – 16, in 2005
  • Fewest runners – 4, in 1992 and 1996

Winners since 1987
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Weight
 Jockey
 Trainer
1987 Knock Hill 11 10-00 George Mernagh John Webber
1988 Run And Skip 10 11-07 Peter Scudamore John Spearing
1989 Royal Cedar 8 10-01 Richard Dunwoody John McConnochie
1990 Topsham Bay 7 10-07 Hywel Davies David Barons
1991 Ace of Spies 10 09-09 Adrian Maguire Gill Jones
1992 Belmount Captain 7 10-03 Richard Guest Toby Balding
1993 Royal Athlete 10 12-00 Graham Bradley Jenny Pitman
1994 Gold Cap 9 10-00 Richard Dunwoody Philip Hobbs
1995 Willsford 12 12-00 Warren Marston Jenny Pitman
1996 Evangelica 6 10-00 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
1997 Banjo 7 11-02 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1998 Tennessee Twist 8 10-00 Norman Williamson Jenny Pitman
1999 Hanakham 10 11-10 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2000 Foxchapel King 7 10-05 Shay Barry Mouse Morris
2001 Hati Roy 8 10–13 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight
2002 Stormez 5 10-06 Barry Geraghty Martin Pipe
2003 Shardam 6 10-02 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
2004 Stormez 7 11-05 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe
2005 Innox 9 10-06 Tony McCoy François Doumen
2006 My Will 6 11-06 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2007 Sir Rembrandt 11 10-02 James White Victor Dartnall
2008 Joe Lively 9 10-03 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard
2009 Galant Nuit 5 10-00 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy
2010 Midnight Chase 8 11-09 Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland
2011 Galaxy Rock 7 10-10 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2012 Monbeg Dude 7 10-00 Jamie Moore Michael Scudamore
2013 Alvarado 8 10-00 Paul Moloney Fergal O'Brien
2014 Sam Winner 7 11–12 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2015 Sausalito Sunrise 7 11-03 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2016 Viconte Du Noyer 7 10–13 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard
2017 Perfect Candidate 10 10–12 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien
2018 Rock the Kasbah 8 10-13 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2019 West Approach 9 11-01 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard

See also

References
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