John Bull Chase

John Bull Chase
2003
Edredon Bleu Poliantas Castle Prince
Previous years
2002
Looks Like Trouble Celibate Upgrade
2001
Bellator King of Sparta Super Tactics
2000-1991
2000
Wayward King Double Thriller Prince Sorinieres
1999
The Land Agent Mulligan Wayward King
1998
Callisoe Bay Stately Home Only two finished
1996
Dublin Flyer Travado Viking Flagship
1995
Lusty Light Bradbury Star Bang on Target
1994
Deep Sensation Elfast Toby Tobias
1993
Sabin Du Loir Ryde Again Docklands Express
1992
Toby Tobias Ghofar Cavvies Clown
1991
Panto Prince Oklaoma Rusch De Farges
1990-1988
1990
Toby Tobias Pegwell Bay The Fruit
1989
Cavvies Clown Bolands Cross Western Sunset
1988
Ten Plus Western Sunset Only two finished
 

The John Bull Chase was a National Hunt Conditions chase in England which was open to horses aged five years or older. It was run at Wincanton over a distance of 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,224 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in January.

The race was last run in 2003.

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1972 The Laird 11 Jeff King Bob Turnell
1973 The Dikler 10 Barry Brogan Fulke Walwyn
1974 The Dikler 11 Ron Barry Fulke Walwyn
1975 Soothsayer 8 John Francome Fred Winter
1976 Polymic 10 Graham Thorner J Cobden
1977Abandoned due to frost and snow
1978 Royal Frolic 9 John Burke Fred Rimell
1979 Royal Mail 9 Philip Blacker Stan Mellor
1980 Diamond Edge 9 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1981 Dramatist 10 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1982Abandoned due to snow
1983 Get Out Of Me Way 8 Paul Barton Graham Thorner
1984 Silver Buck 12 Robert Earnshaw Michael Dickinson
1985Abandoned due to snow
1986 Combs Ditch 10 Colin Brown David Elsworth
1987Abandoned due to frost
1988 Ten Plus[1] 8 Kevin Mooney Fulke Walwyn
1989 Cavvies Clown 9 Ross Arnott David Elsworth
1990 Toby Tobias 8 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman
1991 Panto Prince 10 Brendan Powell Snr Chris Popham
1992 Toby Tobias 10 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman
1993 Sabin Du Loir 14 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1994 Deep Sensation 9 Declan Murphy Josh Gifford
1995 Lusty Light 9 Warren Marston Jenny Pitman
1996 Dublin Flyer 10 Brendan Powell Snr Capt Tim Forster
1997Abandoned due to frost
1998 Callisoe Bay 9 Justin McCarthy Oliver Sherwood
1999 The Land Agent 8 Mick Fitzgerald Jimmy Mullins
2000 Wayward King 8 Mick Fitzgerald Ron Hodges
2001 Bellator 8 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams
2002 Looks Like Trouble 10 Seamus Durack Noel Chance
2003 Edredon Bleu 11 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight

1 The race was won by Cavvies Clown, but he was subsequently disqualified for failing a dope test.

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