Victor Chandler Chase
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The Victor Chandler Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 1 furlong (3,420 metres) at Ascot Racecourse in January. There are thirteen fences to be jumped in the race.
It is a chase sponsored by the bookmaker Victor Chandler and often includes some leading contenders for the Queen Mother Champion Chase. It was first scheduled to be run in 1987 but was abandoned in its first two years due to frost (1987) and fog (1988). Originally the race was a handicap titled the Victor Chandler Handicap Chase and run over 2 miles with twelve fences to jump.
Following the 2004-06 redevelopment of Ascot Racecourse the distance of the race was increased by 1 furlong with one extra fence to be jumped. It was promoted from Grade 2 to Grade 1 status in 2007, and switched from being a handicap to a conditions race. The race is presently registered as the Clarence House Chase, but it is commonly known by its sponsored title.
[edit] Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| no race 1987-88 * | |||||
| 1989 | Desert Orchid | 10 | 12-00 | Simon Sherwood | David Elsworth |
| 1990 | Meikleour | 11 | 10-00 | Derek Byrne | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1991 | Blitzkreig | 8 | 10-04 | Tommy Carmody | Edward O'Grady |
| 1992 | Waterloo Boy | 9 | 11-10 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1993 | Sybillin | 7 | 10-10 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1994 | Viking Flagship * | 7 | 10-10 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1995 | Martha's Son | 8 | 10-09 | Rodney Farrant | Tim Forster |
| 1996 | Big Matt | 8 | 10-04 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 1997 | Ask Tom * | 8 | 10-10 | Russ Garritty | Tom Tate |
| 1998 | Jeffell | 8 | 10-11 | Conor O'Dwyer | Arthur Moore |
| 1999 | Call Equiname * | 9 | 11-03 | Robert Thornton | Paul Nicholls |
| 2000 | Nordance Prince | 9 | 10-00 | Tony McCoy | Venetia Williams |
| 2001 | Function Dream | 9 | 10-11 | Anthony Ross | Mary Reveley |
| 2002 | Turgeonev | 7 | 10-04 | Richard McGrath | Tim Easterby |
| no race 2003 * | |||||
| 2004 | Isio | 8 | 10-05 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 2005 | Well Chief * | 6 | 11-10 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe |
| 2006 | Tysou * | 9 | 11-02 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| no race 2007 * | |||||
| 2008 | Tamarinbleu | 8 | 11-07 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
* Cancellations have been due to frost (1987), fog (1988), frost and snow (2003) and a waterlogged course (2007).
* Alternative venues have been Warwick (1994), Kempton (1997, 1999), Cheltenham (2005), and Sandown Park (2006).
