Cheshire Oaks
Listed race | |
Location |
Chester Racecourse Chester, England |
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Inaugurated | 1950 |
Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
Sponsor | Arkle Finance |
Website | Chester |
Race information | |
Distance | 1m 3f 79y (2,285 m) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Three-year-old fillies |
Weight |
9 st 0 lb Penalties 5 lb for Group winners * 3 lb for Listed winners * * at 7 furlongs or over |
Purse |
£40,000 (2015) 1st: £22,684 |
2015 | ||
Diamondsandrubies | Entertainment | Zamoura |
Previous years | ||
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2014 | ||
Anipa | Secret Pursuit | Bright Approach |
2013 | ||
Banoffee | Gertrude Versed | Jathabah |
2012 | ||
Good Morning Star | Betterbetterbetter | Cubanita |
2011 | ||
Wonder of Wonders | Blaise Chorus | Fork Handles |
2010 | ||
Gertrude Bell | Acquainted | Champagnelifestyle |
2009 | ||
Perfect Truth | Phillipina | Roses For The Lady |
2008 | ||
Sail | Sugar Mint | Changing Skies |
2007 | ||
Light Shift | All My Loving | Fashion Statement |
2006 | ||
Time On | Mont Etoile | Prowess |
2005 | ||
Alumni | Higher Love | Tincture |
2004 | ||
Hidden Hope | Menhoubah | Crystal Curling |
2003 | ||
Hammiya | Halawanda | Snippets |
The Cheshire Oaks is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old fillies. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 3 furlongs and 79 yards (2,285 metres) at Chester in May.
History
The event was established in 1950, and it was originally contested over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 53 yards.[1] The inaugural running was won by Requete.
The Cheshire Oaks was extended by several yards in 1970.[2] It held Group 3 status from 1971 to 1985.[3] It was relegated to Listed level in 1986.
The race was scheduled to be run over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 65 yards in 1988,[4] but it was abandoned due to waterlogging. It was cut by about a furlong in 1989.[5]
The current trophy is named in memory of Robert Sangster (1936–2004), a successful owner-breeder of racehorses. The Robert Sangster Memorial Cup was first presented in 2005.
The Cheshire Oaks can serve as a trial for the Epsom Oaks. The last horse to win both races was Light Shift in 2007.
Records
Leading jockey since 1960 (6 wins):
- Pat Eddery – One Over Parr (1975), African Dancer (1976), Braiswick (1989), Peplum (1991), Bolas (1994), Valentine Girl (1999)
Leading trainer since 1960 (7 wins):
- Barry Hills – Dibidale (1974), Chaudennay (1987), Aquamarine (1992), Bolas (1994), High and Low (1998), Valentine Girl (1999), Alumni (2005)
Winners since 1980
Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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1980 | Shoot A Line | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | |
1981 | Hunston | Geoff Baxter | Bruce Hobbs | |
1982 | Swiftfoot | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | |
1983 | no race [a] | |||
1984 | Malaak | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | |
1985 | Helenetta | Steve Cauthen | Geoff Wragg | |
1986 | Salchow | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | |
1987 | Chaudennay | Cash Asmussen | Barry Hills | |
1988 | no race [b] | |||
1989 | Braiswick | Pat Eddery | Geoff Wragg | 2:23.71 |
1990 | Pharian | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 2:31.40 |
1991 | Peplum | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil | 2:31.42 |
1992 | Aquamarine | Paul Eddery | Barry Hills | 2:25.79 |
1993 | Abury | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 2:25.21 |
1994 | Bolas | Pat Eddery | Barry Hills | 2:23.80 |
1995 | Dance a Dream | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:25.07 |
1996 | Tout a Coup | Michael Kinane | Gerry Cusack | 2:26.50 |
1997 | Kyle Rhea | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | 2:36.37 |
1998 | High and Low | Darryll Holland | Barry Hills | 2:29.49 |
1999 | Valentine Girl | Pat Eddery | Barry Hills | 2:25.02 |
2000 | Solaia | Jimmy Fortune | Paul Cole | 2:26.35 |
2001 | Rockerlong | Darryll Holland | Geoff Wragg | 2:22.55 |
2002 | Shadow Dancing | Martin Dwyer | Marcus Tregoning | 2:24.07 |
2003 | Hammiya | Willie Supple | Marcus Tregoning | 2:25.49 |
2004 | Hidden Hope | Ted Durcan | Geoff Wragg | 2:27.30 |
2005 | Alumni | Richard Hughes | Barry Hills | 2:31.04 |
2006 | Time On | Frankie Dettori | John Dunlop | 2:26.06 |
2007 | Light Shift | Ted Durcan | Henry Cecil | 2:22.99 |
2008 | Sail | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:27.92 |
2009 | Perfect Truth | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 2:22.17 |
2010 | Gertrude Bell | William Buick | John Gosden | 2:26.98 |
2011 | Wonder of Wonders | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:24.81 |
2012 | Good Morning Star | Francis Norton | Mark Johnston | 2:31.87 |
2013 | Banoffee | Kieren Fallon | Hughie Morrison | 2:23.77 |
2014 | Anipa | Andrea Atzeni | Roger Varian | 2:25.48 |
2015 | Diamondsandrubies | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | 2:30.34 |
a b The 1983 and 1988 runnings were abandoned because of a waterlogged course.
Earlier winners
- 1950: Requete
- 1951: Queen of Sheba
- 1952: Good Earth
- 1953: Brolly
- 1954: Amora
- 1955: Lark
- 1956: Fairy Grove
- 1957: Mulberry Harbour
- 1958: Scryer
- 1959: Cantelo
- 1960: Courtesan
- 1961: Bernie
- 1962: Tropic Star
- 1963: Elite Royale
- 1964: Paddy's Song
- 1965: Bell Top
- 1966: Lucaya
- 1967: Pink Gem
- 1968: Hardiesse
- 1969: no race
- 1970: Lupe
- 1971: Yelda
- 1972: Coral Beach
- 1973: Milly Moss
- 1974: Dibidale
- 1975: One Over Parr
- 1976: African Dancer
- 1977: Brightly
- 1978: Princess Eboli
- 1979: L'Ile du Reve
See also
References
- ↑ "1950 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald. 3 May 1950. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "1970 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald. 6 May 1970. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "1985 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald. 8 May 1985. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "1988 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald. 4 May 1988. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ↑ "1989 Cheshire Oaks". Glasgow Herald. 10 May 1989. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Cheshire Oaks.
- pedigreequery.com – Cheshire Oaks – Chester.
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