Charlie Hall Chase
2021 Charlie Hall Chase | |
| Class | Grade 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Wetherby Racecourse Wetherby, England |
| Inaugurated | 1969 |
| Race type | steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Bet365 |
| Website | Wetherby |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3m (5,029 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 0 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares Penalties for wins 6 lb for Grade 1 or Grade 2 chase * 4 lb for Grade 3 or Listed chase * since 30 Sep last year (halved for novice and beginners chases) |
| Purse | £70,000 (2020) 1st: £39,865 |
| 2024 | ||
| The Real Whacker | Bravemansgame | Sam Brown |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| Gentlemansgame | Bravemansgame | Midnight River |
| 2022 | ||
| Bravemansgame | Eldorado Allen | Sam Brown |
| 2021 | ||
| Fusil Raffles | Kitty's Light | Clondaw Castle |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Cyrname | Vinndication | Aye Right |
| 2019 | ||
| Ballyoptic | Elegant Escape | Aso |
| 2018 | ||
| Definitly Red | Black Corton | Virgilio |
| 2017 | ||
| Bristol De Mai | Blaklion | Definitly Red |
| 2016 | ||
| Irish Cavalier | Menorah | Cue Card |
| 2015 | ||
| Cue Card | Dynaste | Ballynagour |
| 2014 | ||
| Menorah | Taquin Du Seuil | Double Ross |
| 2013 | ||
| Harry Topper | Wayward Prince | Unioniste |
| 2012 | ||
| Silviniaco Conti | Wayward Prince | Midnight Chase |
| 2011 | ||
| Weird Al | Time For Rupert | Chicago Grey |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Nacarat | The Tother One | Deep Purple |
| 2009 | ||
| Deep Purple | Tamarinbleu | Ollie Magern |
| 2008 | ||
| State of Play | Ollie Magern | Snoopy Loopy |
| 2007 | ||
| Ollie Magern | State of Play | Monkerhostin |
| 2006 | ||
| Our Vic | Neptune Collonges | Sir Rembrandt |
| 2005 | ||
| Ollie Magern | Kingscliff | Take The Stand |
| 2004 | ||
| Grey Abbey | Sir Rembrandt | Royal Emperor |
| 2003 | ||
| Ballybough Rasher | Marlborough | Barrow Drive |
| 2002 | ||
| Marlborough | Hussard Collonges | Gingembre |
| 2001 | ||
| Sackville | Sleeping Night | Shotgun Willy |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| See More Business | Bobby Grant | Young Kenny |
| 1999 | ||
| See More Business | Simply Dashing | Looks Like Trouble |
| 1998 | ||
| Strath Royal | Boss Doyle | Simply Dashing |
| 1997 | ||
| One Man | Barton Bank | Hermes Harvest |
| 1996 | ||
| One Man | Barton Bank | Young Hustler |
| 1995 | ||
| Barton Bank | Young Hustler | Over The Deel |
| 1994 | ||
| Young Hustler | Run For Free | Black Humour |
| 1993 | ||
| Barton Bank | Cab On Target | Garrison Savannah |
| 1992 | ||
| Tipping Tim | Pat's Jester | Ida's Delight |
| 1991 | ||
| Celtic Shot | Docklands Express | Killbanon |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Celtic Shot | Kildimo | Old Applejack |
| 1989 | ||
| Durham Edition | Ballyhane | Yahoo |
| 1988 | ||
| High Edge Grey | Yahoo | Handy Trick |
The Charlie Hall Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Wetherby over a distance of about 3 miles (3 miles and 45 yards, or 4,869 metres), with 19 fences. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
The event was established in 1969, and it was originally called the Wetherby Pattern Chase. It replaced the Emblem Handicap Chase, a handicap named after Emblem, the winner of the Grand National in 1863.
The race became known as the Charlie Hall Memorial Wetherby Pattern Chase in 1978, in memory of the trainer Charlie Hall. This was shortened to the present title in 1990.
The Charlie Hall Chase has been sponsored by Bet365 since 2003.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Wayward Lad – 1983, 1985
- Celtic Shot – 1990, 1991
- Barton Bank – 1993, 1995
- One Man – 1996, 1997
- See More Business – 1999, 2000
- Ollie Magern – 2005, 2007
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Graham Bradley – Righthand Man (1982), Wayward Lad (1985), Celtic Shot (1991)
- Carl Llewellyn – Tipping Tim (1992), Young Hustler (1994), Ollie Magern (2005)
- Mick Fitzgerald – See More Business (1999, 2000), Marlborough (2002)
Leading trainer (6 wins):
- Nigel Twiston-Davies – Tipping Tim (1992), Young Hustler (1994), Ollie Magern (2005, 2007), Bristol de Mai (2017), Ballyoptic (2019)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Arcturus | 8 | Pat Buckley | Neville Crump |
| 1970 | Kildrummy | 5 | Ron Barry | Wilf Crawford |
| 1971 | Abandoned due to snow and frost | |||
| 1972 | Coxswain | 7 | Mr G Macmillan | Arthur Stephenson |
| 1973 | Dunrobin | 6 | Stephen P Taylor | Wilf Crawford |
| 1974 | Tamalin | 7 | Jonjo O'Neill | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1975 | Davy Lad | 5 | Dessie Hughes | Mick O'Toole |
| 1976 (dh) |
Current Gold Set Point |
5 8 |
David Goulding Tommy Stack |
Gordon W. Richards Lady Herries |
| 1977 | Goolagong | 7 | Mr H Orde-Howlett | Neville Crump |
| 1978 | Fighting Fit | 6 | Ridley Lamb | Ken Oliver |
| 1979 | Sparkie's Choice | 6 | Colin Hawkins | Neville Crump |
| 1980 | Manton Castle | 6 | G Holmes | Maurice Camacho |
| 1981 | Gay Return | 6 | Tommy Ryan | Edward O'Grady |
| 1982 | Righthand Man | 5 | Graham Bradley | Michael Dickinson |
| 1983 | Wayward Lad | 8 | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson |
| 1984 | Burrough Hill Lad | 8 | Phil Tuck | Jenny Pitman |
| 1985 | Wayward Lad | 10 | Graham Bradley | Monica Dickinson |
| 1986 | Forgive 'n Forget | 9 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1987 | Cybrandian | 9 | Chris Grant | Peter Easterby |
| 1988 | High Edge Grey | 7 | Tim Reed | Ken Oliver |
| 1989 | Durham Edition | 11 | Alan Merrigan | Arthur Stephenson |
| 1990 | Celtic Shot | 8 | Peter Scudamore | Charlie Brooks |
| 1991 | Celtic Shot | 9 | Graham Bradley | Charlie Brooks |
| 1992 | Tipping Tim | 7 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1993 | Barton Bank | 7 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1994 | Young Hustler | 7 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1995 | Barton Bank | 9 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1996 | One Man | 8 | Richard Dunwoody | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1997 | One Man | 9 | Richard Dunwoody | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1998 | Strath Royal | 12 | Martin Brennan | Owen Brennan |
| 1999 | See More Business | 9 | Mick Fitzgerald | Paul Nicholls |
| 2000 | See More Business | 10 | Mick Fitzgerald | Paul Nicholls |
| 2001 | Sackville | 9 | David Casey | Frances Crowley |
| 2002 | Marlborough | 10 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 2003 | Ballybough Rasher | 8 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson |
| 2004 | Grey Abbey | 10 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson |
| 2005 | Ollie Magern | 7 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2006 | Our Vic | 8 | Timmy Murphy | David Pipe |
| 2007 | Ollie Magern | 9 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2008 | State of Play | 8 | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams |
| 2009 | Deep Purple | 8 | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams |
| 2010 | Nacarat | 9 | Sam Thomas | Tom George |
| 2011 | Weird Al | 8 | Timmy Murphy | Donald McCain, Jr. |
| 2012 | Silviniaco Conti | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2013 | Harry Topper | 6 | Jason Maguire | Kim Bailey |
| 2014 | Menorah | 9 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2015 | Cue Card | 9 | Paddy Brennan | Colin Tizzard |
| 2016 | Irish Cavalier | 7 | Jonathan Moore | Rebecca Curtis |
| 2017 | Bristol De Mai | 6 | Daryl Jacob | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2018 | Definitly Red | 9 | Danny Cook | Brian Ellison |
| 2019 | Ballyoptic | 9 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2020 | Cyrname | 8 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2021 | Fusil Raffles | 6 | Daryl Jacob | Nicky Henderson |
| 2022 | Bravemansgame | 7 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2023 | Gentlemansgame | 7 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Mouse Morris |
| 2024 | The Real Whacker | 8 | Brian Hughes | Patrick Neville |
See also
- Horse racing in Great Britain
- List of British National Hunt races
- Recurring events established in 1969 – this race is included under its original title, Wetherby Pattern Chase.
References
- Racing Post:
- pedigreequery.com – Charlie Hall Chase – Wetherby.
- runnersandriders.co.uk – Runners and Riders – British National Hunt and Flat Racing.
- Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 39. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charlie Hall Chase.
- Race Recordings (1983-2003 youtube.com