Betfair Chase
Grade 1 race
LocationHaydock Park
Haydock, England
Inaugurated2005
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorBetfair
WebsiteHaydock Park
Race information
Distance3m 1f 125y (5,143 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFive-years-old and up
Weight11 st 10 lb
Allowances
7 lb for mares
Purse£200,000 (2023)
1st: £112,540
Betfair Chase
2023
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap Purple, yellow chevrons, armlets and star on cap
Royale Pagaille Bravemansgame Corach Rambler
Previous years
2022
White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap Black, yellow triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap Royal blue, white chevron, hooped sleeves, white cap
Protektorat Eldorado Allen Frodon
2021
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Emerald green, red hoop, white and red hooped sleeves, white cap, black diamonds
A Plus Tard Royale Pagaille Chatham Street Lad
2020-2011
2020
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap Yellow, dark blue braces
Bristol De Mai Clan Des Obeaux Lostintranslation
2019
Yellow, dark blue braces Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Royal blue, white chevron, hooped sleeves, white cap
Lostintranslation Bristol De Mai Frodon
2018
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Red and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap Orange, black triple diamond, chevrons on sleeves
Bristol De Mai Native River Thistlecrack
2017
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Royal blue, pink star on body and cap, royal blue sleeves, pink stars MAROON, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star
Bristol De Mai Cue Card Outlander
2016
Royal blue, pink star on body and cap, royal blue sleeves, pink stars Red, white chevrons on sleeves, white cap Red, white and red check sleeves
Cue Card Coneygree Vezelay
2015
Royal blue, pink star on body and cap, royal blue sleeves, pink star Red, pink hoop and armlets Maroon and yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, yellow cap
Cue Card Silviniaco Conti Dynaste
2014
Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap Maroon and yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, yellow cap
Silviniaco Conti Menorah Dynaste
2013
Royal blue, pink star on body and cap, royal blue sleeves, pink stars Maroon and yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, yellow cap Red, pink hoop and armlets
Cue Card Dynaste Silviniaco Conti
2012
Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap Red and white check, black and white check sleeves, royal blue cap
Silviniaco Conti Long Run The Giant Bolster
2011
Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap Black, grey disc, armlets and cap
Kauto Star Long Run Weird Al
2010-2005
2010
Black, white stars, striped sleeves, black cap Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Purple and white (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue cap
Imperial Commander Tidal Bay Planet of Sound
2009
Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap Black, white stars, striped sleeves, black cap Purple, yellow triple diamond, yellow sleeves, red armlets, red cap
Kauto Star Imperial Commander Madison Du Berlais
2008
Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap White, royal blue sash, white sleeves, red armlets, red cap Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap
Snoopy Loopy Tamarinbleu Exotic Dancer
2007
Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap
Kauto Star Exotic Dancer Beef Or Salmon
2006
Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap
Kauto Star Beef Or Salmon L'ami
2005
Purple, White hoop, White sleeves, Purple armlets, Emerald Green cap YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap PURPLE, white diamond and sleeves, purple cap
Kingscliff Beef Or Salmon Kicking King
 

The Betfair Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 3 miles and 1½ furlongs (3 miles 1 furlong and 125 yards, or 5,143 metres), and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place in November each year.

History

The event was established in 2005, and it originally served as the first part of a bonus scheme called the Betfair Million. Its sponsor, Betfair, offered a sum of £1,000,000 to leading contenders for successful performances in two subsequent races.

The initial version of the Betfair Million was awarded if the winner of the Betfair Chase went on to win both the King George VI Chase and the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The Lexus Chase was included as an alternative second leg for the next two years, and Kauto Star won the prize by taking the original route in 2006–07. The format was changed in 2008–09, when the bonus became available to any first-three finisher achieving first or second at the Cheltenham Festival and then winning the Grand National.[1] The Betfair Million was dropped the following year. The £1,000,000 bonus returned as the "Chase Triple Crown" in 2015 when Jockey Club Racecourses offered it to any horse winning the race, the King George VI Chase and Cheltenham Gold Cup.[2] Cue Card won the first two legs of the 2015–16 bonus but fell when in contention at Cheltenham.[3] Since 2016 the Kauto Star Trophy has been awarded to the owner of a horse completing the Chase Triple Crown.[4]

The Betfair Chase is familiarly known by its sponsored name, but its registered title is the Lancashire Chase. It is now the first Grade 1 event of the British National Hunt season. Prior to 2017 it was run over a distance of about 3 miles. The distance was increased to allow a longer run from the start to the first bend.[5]

The original Lancashire Chase was first run at Manchester Racecourse in 1884.[6]

Records

Most successful horse (4 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh – Kauto Star (2006, 2009, 2011), Silvianaco Conti (2012)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Paul Nicholls – Kauto Star (2006, 2007, 2009, 2011), Silvianaco Conti (2012, 2014)

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
2005 Kingscliff 8 Robert Walford Robert Alner
2006 Kauto Star 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2007 Kauto Star 7 Sam Thomas` Paul Nicholls
2008 Snoopy Loopy 10 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen
2009 Kauto Star 9 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2010 Imperial Commander 9 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies
2011 Kauto Star 11 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2012 Silviniaco Conti 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2013 Cue Card 7 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard
2014 Silviniaco Conti 8 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls
2015 Cue Card 9 Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard
2016 Cue Card 10 Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard
2017 Bristol De Mai 6 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies
2018 Bristol De Mai 7 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies
2019 Lostintranslation 7 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard
2020 Bristol De Mai 9 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies
2021 A Plus Tard 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2022 Protektorat 7 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2023 Royale Pagaille 9 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Betfair Million continues in different format". betfair.com. 22 April 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  2. ↑ "JCR unveils £1 million bonus for winning 'Chase Triple Crown'". The Jockey Club. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "The £1million bonus Cue Card was unlucky not to win at the Cheltenham Festival returns for 2016/17". Gloucestershire Echo. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  4. ↑ McFadden, Tony. "Kauto commemorated with Triple Crown trophy". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Lees, Jon. "More staying power needed to win Betfair Chase as distance is increased". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Big Race History: Betfair Chase". Betfair. 15 November 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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