Cotswold Chase
The Cotswold Chase, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Argento Chase, is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 1½ furlongs (5,130 metres), and during its running there are twenty one fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in January.
The event serves as a trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, which takes place at the same venue in March. It is held during Festival Trials Day, which features several other trials for races at the Cheltenham Festival. The event is registered as the Cotswold Chase, but it is usually known by a sponsored title. The wine merchant Bibendum began supporting the race in 2010, and its current title promotes Argento, an Argentinian wine brand. [1]
Winners since 1988
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
---|---|---|---|---|
1988 | Twin Oaks | 8 | Paul Croucher | David Murray Smith |
1989 | Deep Moment | 7 | Dermot Browne | Mercy Rimell |
1990 | Toby Tobias | 8 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman |
1991 | Celtic Shot | 9 | Peter Scudamore | Charlie Brooks |
no race 1992 | ||||
1993 | Sibton Abbey | 8 | Steve Smith Eccles | Ferdy Murphy |
1994 | Dubacilla | 8 | Dean Gallagher | Henry Cole |
1995 | Master Oats | 9 | Norman Williamson | Kim Bailey |
no race 1996 | ||||
1997 | One Man | 9 | Richard Dunwoody | Gordon W. Richards |
1998 | See More Business | 8 | Timmy Murphy | Paul Nicholls |
1999 | Cyfor Malta | 6 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
2000 | Looks Like Trouble | 8 | Norman Williamson | Noel Chance |
2001 | See More Business | 11 | Mick Fitzgerald | Paul Nicholls |
2002 | Rince Ri | 9 | Ruby Walsh | Ted Walsh |
2003 | Behrajan | 8 | Richard Johnson | Henry Daly |
2004 | Jair du Cochet | 7 | Jacques Ricou | Guillaume Macaire |
2005 | Grey Abbey | 11 | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson |
2006 | See You Sometime [1] | 11 | Andrew Thornton | Seamus Mullins |
2007 | Exotic Dancer | 7 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
2008 | Knowhere | 10 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
2009 | Joe Lively | 10 | Joe Tizzard | Colin Tizzard |
2010 | Taranis | 9 | Nick Scholfield | Paul Nicholls |
2011 | Neptune Collonges | 9 | Tony McCoy | Paul Nicholls |
2012 | Midnight Chase | 10 | Dougie Costello | Neil Mulholland |
2013 | Cape Tribulation | 9 | Denis O'Regan | Malcolm Jefferson |
2014 | The Giant Bolster | 9 | Tom Scudamore | David Bridgewater |
1 The 2006 running took place at Wincanton.
References
- ↑ "Argento Sponsors Highlight of Festival Trials Day". cheltenham.co.uk. January 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- pedigreequery.com – Cotswold Chase – Cheltenham.
See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British National Hunt races
- Race Recordings