BetBright Chase

BetBright Chase

2017
Pilgrims Bay	Double Shuffle	Theatre Guide

Previous years
2016
Theatre Guide	Opening Batsman	Roc D'apsis
2015
Rocky Creek	Le Reve	Bally Legend
2014
Bally Legend	Bury Parade	Tour Des Champs
2013
Opening Batsman	Rolling Aces	Duke of Lucca
2012
Nacarat	Hector's Choice	Planet of Sound
2011
Quinz	Mount Oscar	Nacarat

2010-2001
2010
Razor Royale	Nacarat	Le Burf
2009
Nacarat	Possol	Big Fella Thanks
2008
Gungadu	Kelami	Le Volfoni
2007
Simon	Cornish Sett	Lacdoudal
2006
Innox	L'ami	My Will
2005
Farmer Jack	Iznogoud	Banker Count
2004
Marlborough	Gunther McBride	Iznogoud
2003
La Landiere	Gunther McBride	Ryalux
2002
Gunther McBride	Eau De Cologne	Mr Baxter Basics
2001
Young Spartacus	Commanche Court	Dark Stranger

2000-1991
2000
Gloria Victis	Marlborough	Bouchasson
1999
Dr Leunt	The Land Agent	Even Flow
1998
Super Tactics	Land Afar	Callisoe Bay
1997
Mudahim	King Lucifer	Percy Smollett
1996
Rough Quest	Percy Smollett	Egypt Mill Prince
1995
Val D'Alene	Southolt	Antonin
1994
Antonin	Docklands Express	The Fellow
1993
Zeta's Lad	Docklands Express	Bradbury Star
1992
Docklands Express	Pegwell Bay	Romany King
1991
Docklands Express	Cuddy Dale	Ballyhane

1990-1988
1990
Desert Orchid	Delius	Seagram
1989
Bonanza Boy	Gainsay	Ballyhane
1988
Rhyme 'N' Reason	Lean Ar Aghaidh	Mr Frisk

The BetBright 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 race was first run in 1949, but in 1988 it was rebranded as the Racing Post Chase and increased in value. The sponsorship by the Racing Post continued until 2011. In the 2012 the sponsorship was taken over by rival weekend newspaper Racing Plus who backed the race until 2013, and in 2014 the sponsorship passed to BetBright. 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.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

• Docklands Express – 1991, 1992
• Nacarat – 2008, 2012

Leading jockey (5 wins):

• Richard Johnson – Gloria Victis (2000), Young Spartacus (2001) , Gunther McBride (2002), Farmer Jack (2005), Quinz (2011)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

• Peter Cazalet- Lochroe (1958), The Rip (1965), Kapeno (1966), Different Class (1968)
• Philip Hobbs – Dr Leunt (1999), Gunther McBride (2002), Farmer Jack (2005), Quinz (2011)

Winners

• Weights given in stones and pounds.

¹ The 2006 running took place at Sandown Park as Kempton was closed for redevelopment.

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races

References

• Racing Post:
  • 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

• pedigreequery.com – Racing Post Chase – Kempton.
• Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 54. ISBN 1-871093-21-X. 

External links

• Race Recordings