Geoffrey Gilbey Handicap Chase

Geoffrey Gilbey Handicap Chase
2015
Village Vic Paddy The Stout Marie Des Anges

The Geoffrey Gilbey Handicap Chase is a National Hunt handicap chase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong (3,419 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.

The race was first run in 1970 over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs (4,023 metres). The distance was increased to 3 miles (4,828 metres) for one year only (1992), before the current distance was adopted in 1993.

The race has diminished in prestige since the 1980s and is now a Class 3 Handicap.

Winners

Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1970Simian810-10D MooreMiss A Sinclair
1971Into View811-09Paul KellewayFred Winter
1972The Laird1111-10Jeff KingBob Turnell
1973Crisp1012-01Richard PitmanFred Winter
1974Bula911-04John FrancomeFred Winter
1975Game Spirit911-08Bill SmithFulke Walwyn
1976Black Andrew810-05M FloydFulke Walwyn
1977Even Dawn1011-01G HolmesB Lunness
1978Midnight Court712-00John FrancomeFred Winter
1979Harry Hotspur910-01Steve Smith EcclesMrs D Oughton
1980Bachelor's Hall1010-13A BrownPeter Cundell
1981Dramatist1011-00Bill SmithFulke Walwyn
1982Straight Jocelyn1011-07Bob DaviesRoddy Armytage
1983Kathies Lad610-06Peter ScudamoreA Jarvis
1984Classified810-11Charlie MannNicky Henderson
1985Western Sunset910-12Hwyel DaviesTim Forster
1986Abandoned because of frost
1987Abandoned because of snow
1988 Pegwell Bay 7 11-10 Carl Llewellyn Tim Forster
1989 Eastshaw 7 10-03 Carl Llewellyn Tim Forster
1990 Gembridge Jupiter 12 10-09 P Dever Chris Trietline
1991 Mr Entertainer 8 10-03 Brendan Powell Snr Nick Gaselee
1992 Tom Troubadour 9 10-07 Declan Murphy Josh Gifford
1993 Fragrant Dawn 9 11-00 Paul Holley Martin Pipe
1994 Spree Cross 10-02 Adrian Maguire Di Haine
1995 Abandoned
1996 Mister Oddy 11-11 Jim Culloty Jeff King
1997 Kings Cherry 10-00 Carl Llewellyn Jim Old
1998 Tidebrook 11-04 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey
1999 Buckland Lad 10-00 Norman Williamson Gardie Grissell
2000 Jungli 11-11 J A McCarthy Paul Webber
2001 Abandoned
2002 Carrick Troop 9 10-00 P Aspell Mary Reveley
2003 Abalvino 9 11-02 T Doyle Paul Webber
2004 Venn Ottery 9 10-13 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2005 Tanikos 6 10-09 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2006 Madison Du Berlais 5 11-03 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2007 Magic Sky 7 11-03 C Poste M F Harris
2008 Oceanos des Obeaux 6 11-12 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2009 Pepsyrock 6 11-00 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2010 Chaninbar 7 11-12 S Quinlan M F Harris
2011 Baseball Ted 9 10-13 Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon
2012 Niceonefrankie 6 11-08 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
2013 Silver Roque 7 11-12 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien
2014 Umberto D'olivate 6 11-11 Felix de Giles Robert Walford
2015 Village Vic 8 11-07 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs

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