The Racing Post Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are eighteen fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February.
The event was established in 1988, and throughout its history it has been sponsored by the Racing Post. The race often serves as a trial for the Grand National, and two horses have won both races in the same year. Both of these horses, Rhyme 'n' Reason (1988) and Rough Quest (1996), also competed in the Cheltenham Gold Cup between their victories.
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Most successful horse (2 wins):
Leading jockey (5 wins):
Leading trainer (4 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1988 | Rhyme 'n' Reason | 9 | 10-11 | Brendan Powell | David Elsworth |
| 1989 | Bonanza Boy | 8 | 11-01 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1990 | Desert Orchid | 11 | 12-03 | Richard Dunwoody | David Elsworth |
| 1991 | Docklands Express | 9 | 10-07 | Anthony Tory | Kim Bailey |
| 1992 | Docklands Express | 10 | 11-10 | Anthony Tory | Kim Bailey |
| 1993 | Zeta's Lad | 10 | 10-10 | John White | John Upson |
| 1994 | Antonin | 6 | 10-04 | John Burke | Sue Bramall |
| 1995 | Val d'Alene | 8 | 11-02 | Adam Kondrat | François Doumen |
| 1996 | Rough Quest | 10 | 10-08 | Richard Dunwoody | Terry Casey |
| 1997 | Mudahim | 11 | 10-02 | Rodney Farrant | Jenny Pitman |
| 1998 | Super Tactics | 10 | 10-10 | Andrew Thornton | Robert Alner |
| 1999 | Dr Leunt | 8 | 11-05 | Richard Dunwoody | Philip Hobbs |
| 2000 | Gloria Victis | 6 | 11-10 | Richard Johnson | Martin Pipe |
| 2001 | Young Spartacus | 8 | 11-03 | Richard Johnson | Henry Daly |
| 2002 | Gunther McBride | 7 | 10-03 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2003 | La Landiere | 8 | 11-07 | Warren Marston | Richard Phillips |
| 2004 | Marlborough | 12 | 11-12 | Ruby Walsh | Nicky Henderson |
| 2005 | Farmer Jack | 9 | 11-12 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2006 | Innox [1] | 10 | 11-00 | Tony McCoy | François Doumen |
| 2007 | Simon | 8 | 11-05 | Andrew Thornton | John Spearing |
| 2008 | Gungadu | 8 | 11-12 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2009 | Nacarat | 8 | 10-13 | Tony McCoy | Tom George |
| 2010 | Razor Royale | 8 | 10-05 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2011 | Quinz | 7 | 11-00 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
1 The 2006 running took place at Sandown Park as Kempton was closed for redevelopment.