The Ascot Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 5½ furlongs (4,325 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.
The event was first run in 1995, and its distance was originally set at 2 miles and 3½ furlongs (3,923 metres). This was modified slightly when the race was temporarily switched to Lingfield Park, and also upon its return to Ascot in 2007. The present length was introduced in 2008.
| 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 [1] | 11 | Jamie Moore | Martin Pipe |
| 2006 | Our Vic [1] | 8 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe |
| 2007 | Monet's Garden | 9 | Tony Dobbin | Nicky Richards |
| 2008 | Kauto Star | 8 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2009 | Voy Por Ustedes | 8 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2010 | Monet's Garden | 12 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Richards |
| 2011 | Riverside Theatre | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
1 The 2005 and 2006 runnings took place at Lingfield Park as Ascot was closed for redevelopment.