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Becher Chase

December 15, 2023

The Becher Chase is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged six years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 2 furlongs (3 miles 1 furlong and 188 yards, or 5,201 metres), and during its running there are twenty-one fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in November or December.

Becher Handicap Chase
Premier Handicap race
LocationAintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorWilliam Hill
WebsiteAintree Becher Chase
Race information
Distance3 miles 1 furlong 188 yards (5,201 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationSix-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£120,000 (2020)
1st: £67,356
Becher Handicap Chase
2023
Chambard Coko Beach Percussion
Previous years
2022
Ashtown Lad Gesskille Percussion
2021
Snow Leopardess Hill Sixteen Checkitout
2020-2011
2020
Vieux Lion Rouge Kimberlite Candy Le Breuil
2019
Walk In The Mill Kimberlite Candy Alpha Des Obeaux
2018
Walk In The Mill Vieux Lion Rouge Ultragold
2017
Blaklion The Last Samuri Highland Lodge
2016
Vieux Lion Rouge Highland Lodge The Last Samuri
2015
Highland Lodge Dare To Endeavour Dolatulo
2014
Oscar Time Mendip Express Saint Are
2013
Chance Du Roy Baby Run Mr Moonshine
2012
Hello Bud Join Together Big Fella Thanks
2011
West End Rocker Niche Market Ballyvesey
2010-2001
2010
Hello Bud Royal Rosa One Cool Cookie
2009
Vic Venturi Keenan's Future Royal Rosa
2008
Black Apalachi Mr Pointment Oulart
2007
Mr Pointment Bewleys Berry Pak Jack
2006
Eurotrek Bewleys Berry Dunbrody Millar
2005
Garvivonnian Le Duc Just in Debt
2004
Silver Birch Just in Debt Smarty
2003
Clan Royal Amberleigh House Ardent Scout
2002
Ardent Scout Amberleigh House Blowing Wind
2001
Amberleigh House Smarty Church Place
2000-1992
2000
Young Kenny Ardent Scout Paddy's Return
1999
Feels Like Gold Him Of Praise Hollybank Buck
1998
Earth Summit Samlee Back Bar
1997
Samlee Court Melody Valiant Warrior
1996
Into The Red Young Hustler Glemot
1995
Young Hustler Sir Peter Lely Over The Stream
1994
Into The Red Feathered Gale Whaat Fettle
1993
Indian Tonic Southern Minstrel Mister Ed
1992
Kildimo Four Trix The Antartex
 

It is run over the same fences as Aintree's most famous race, the Grand National, and it serves as an early-season trial for that event. Two winners have gone on to win the Grand National; Amberleigh House and Silver Birch. Earth Summit won the race in 1998 following his Grand National win the previous April.

One of the obstacles jumped is Becher's Brook, which is named in memory of Martin Becher (1799–1864). The Becher Chase was established in 1992, when a new race meeting was introduced at Aintree. For the twenty years prior to this, the Grand National meeting had been the venue's only horse racing fixture of the year. The Becher Chase was upgraded to Grade Three by the British Horseracing Board (BHA) from its 2014 running[1] and was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2022 running when Grade 3 status was renamed by the BHA.[2]

Records edit

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Into The Red – 1994, 1996
  • Hello Bud - 2010, 2012
  • Walk In The Mill - 2018, 2019
  • Vieux Lion Rouge - 2016, 2020

Most successful jockey (2 wins):

  • Chris Maude - Indian Tonic (1993), Young Hustler (1995)
  • Tony Dobbin - Into The Red (1996), Feels Like Gold (1999)
  • Sam Twiston-Davies - Hello Bud (2010, 2012)
  • James Best - Walk In The Mill (2018, 2019)

Most successful trainer (6 wins):

  • Nigel Twiston-Davies - Indian Tonic (1993), Young Hustler (1995), Earth Summit (1998), Hello Bud (2010, 2012), Blaklion (2017)

Winners edit

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Weight
 Jockey
 Trainer
1992 Kildimo 12 10-03 Lorcan Wyer Sue Smith
1993 Indian Tonic 7 10-06 Chris Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies
1994 Into the Red 10 10-04 Richard Guest John White
1995 Young Hustler 8 12-00 Chris Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies
1996 Into the Red 12 10-00 Tony Dobbin Mary Reveley
1997 Samlee 8 10-00 Rodney Farrant Philip Hobbs
1998 Earth Summit 10 12-00 Tom Jenks Nigel Twiston-Davies
1999 Feels Like Gold 11 10-00 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards
2000 Young Kenny 9 12-00 Russ Garritty Peter Beaumont
2001 Amberleigh House 9 10-09 Warren Marston Ginger McCain
2002 Ardent Scout 10 09-11 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith
2003 Clan Royal 8 10–12 Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill
2004 Silver Birch 7 10-01 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2005 Garvivonnian 10 10-04 Garrett Cotter Ned Mitchell
2006 Eurotrek 10 11-07 Liam Heard Paul Nicholls
2007 Mr Pointment 8 11-05 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls
2008 Black Apalachi 9 10-05 Denis O'Regan Dessie Hughes
2009 Vic Venturi 9 11–12 Paddy Flood Dessie Hughes
2010 Hello Bud 12 10-05 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2011 West End Rocker 9 10–10 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2012 Hello Bud 14 10-00 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2013 Chance du Roy 9 10-06 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs
2014 Oscar Time 13 10–12 Sam Waley-Cohen[a] Robert Waley-Cohen
2015 Highland Lodge 9 10-00 Henry Brooke James Moffatt
2016 Vieux Lion Rouge 7 10-09 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
2017 Blaklion 8 11-06 Gavin Sheehan Nigel Twiston-Davies
2018 Walk In The Mill 8 10-03 James Best Robert Walford
2019 Walk In The Mill 9 10-08 James Best Robert Walford
2020 Vieux Lion Rouge 11 10-07 Conor O'Farrell David Pipe
2021 Snow Leopardess 9 10-04 Aidan Coleman Charlie Longsdon
2022 Ashtown Lad 8 11-05 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2023 Chambard 11 10-01 Lucy Turner[a] Venetia Williams
  1. ^ a b amateur rider

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Jump Pattern Committee update 22/23 season". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  • Racing Post:
    • 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, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
    • 2022, 2023
  • – 2009 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
  • pedigreequery.com – Becher Chase – Aintree.

External links edit

  • Race Recordings [1]
  • Official Site of the Becher Chase [2]

December 15, 2023
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The Becher Chase is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged six years or older It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 2 furlongs 3 miles 1 furlong and 188 yards or 5 201 metres and during its running there are twenty one fences to be jumped It is a handicap race and it is scheduled to take place each year in November or December Becher Handicap ChasePremier Handicap raceLocationAintree RacecourseMerseyside EnglandRace typeSteeplechaseSponsorWilliam HillWebsiteAintree Becher ChaseRace informationDistance3 miles 1 furlong 188 yards 5 201 metres SurfaceTurfTrackLeft handedQualificationSix years old and upWeightHandicapPurse 120 000 2020 1st 67 356Becher Handicap Chase 2023Chambard Coko Beach PercussionPrevious years2022Ashtown Lad Gesskille Percussion2021Snow Leopardess Hill Sixteen Checkitout2020 20112020Vieux Lion Rouge Kimberlite Candy Le Breuil2019Walk In The Mill Kimberlite Candy Alpha Des Obeaux2018Walk In The Mill Vieux Lion Rouge Ultragold2017Blaklion The Last Samuri Highland Lodge2016Vieux Lion Rouge Highland Lodge The Last Samuri2015Highland Lodge Dare To Endeavour Dolatulo2014Oscar Time Mendip Express Saint Are2013Chance Du Roy Baby Run Mr Moonshine2012Hello Bud Join Together Big Fella Thanks2011West End Rocker Niche Market Ballyvesey2010 20012010Hello Bud Royal Rosa One Cool Cookie2009Vic Venturi Keenan s Future Royal Rosa2008Black Apalachi Mr Pointment Oulart2007Mr Pointment Bewleys Berry Pak Jack2006Eurotrek Bewleys Berry Dunbrody Millar2005Garvivonnian Le Duc Just in Debt2004Silver Birch Just in Debt Smarty2003Clan Royal Amberleigh House Ardent Scout2002Ardent Scout Amberleigh House Blowing Wind2001Amberleigh House Smarty Church Place2000 19922000Young Kenny Ardent Scout Paddy s Return1999Feels Like Gold Him Of Praise Hollybank Buck1998Earth Summit Samlee Back Bar1997Samlee Court Melody Valiant Warrior1996Into The Red Young Hustler Glemot1995Young Hustler Sir Peter Lely Over The Stream1994Into The Red Feathered Gale Whaat Fettle1993Indian Tonic Southern Minstrel Mister Ed1992Kildimo Four Trix The Antartex It is run over the same fences as Aintree s most famous race the Grand National and it serves as an early season trial for that event Two winners have gone on to win the Grand National Amberleigh House and Silver Birch Earth Summit won the race in 1998 following his Grand National win the previous April One of the obstacles jumped is Becher s Brook which is named in memory of Martin Becher 1799 1864 The Becher Chase was established in 1992 when a new race meeting was introduced at Aintree For the twenty years prior to this the Grand National meeting had been the venue s only horse racing fixture of the year The Becher Chase was upgraded to Grade Three by the British Horseracing Board BHA from its 2014 running 1 and was re classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2022 running when Grade 3 status was renamed by the BHA 2 Contents 1 Records 2 Winners 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksRecords editMost successful horse 2 wins Into The Red 1994 1996 Hello Bud 2010 2012 Walk In The Mill 2018 2019 Vieux Lion Rouge 2016 2020Most successful jockey 2 wins Chris Maude Indian Tonic 1993 Young Hustler 1995 Tony Dobbin Into The Red 1996 Feels Like Gold 1999 Sam Twiston Davies Hello Bud 2010 2012 James Best Walk In The Mill 2018 2019 Most successful trainer 6 wins Nigel Twiston Davies Indian Tonic 1993 Young Hustler 1995 Earth Summit 1998 Hello Bud 2010 2012 Blaklion 2017 Winners editWeights given in stones and pounds Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer1992 Kildimo 12 10 03 Lorcan Wyer Sue Smith1993 Indian Tonic 7 10 06 Chris Maude Nigel Twiston Davies1994 Into the Red 10 10 04 Richard Guest John White1995 Young Hustler 8 12 00 Chris Maude Nigel Twiston Davies1996 Into the Red 12 10 00 Tony Dobbin Mary Reveley1997 Samlee 8 10 00 Rodney Farrant Philip Hobbs1998 Earth Summit 10 12 00 Tom Jenks Nigel Twiston Davies1999 Feels Like Gold 11 10 00 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards2000 Young Kenny 9 12 00 Russ Garritty Peter Beaumont2001 Amberleigh House 9 10 09 Warren Marston Ginger McCain2002 Ardent Scout 10 09 11 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith2003 Clan Royal 8 10 12 Liam Cooper Jonjo O Neill2004 Silver Birch 7 10 01 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls2005 Garvivonnian 10 10 04 Garrett Cotter Ned Mitchell2006 Eurotrek 10 11 07 Liam Heard Paul Nicholls2007 Mr Pointment 8 11 05 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls2008 Black Apalachi 9 10 05 Denis O Regan Dessie Hughes2009 Vic Venturi 9 11 12 Paddy Flood Dessie Hughes2010 Hello Bud 12 10 05 Sam Twiston Davies Nigel Twiston Davies2011 West End Rocker 9 10 10 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King2012 Hello Bud 14 10 00 Sam Twiston Davies Nigel Twiston Davies2013 Chance du Roy 9 10 06 Tom O Brien Philip Hobbs2014 Oscar Time 13 10 12 Sam Waley Cohen a Robert Waley Cohen2015 Highland Lodge 9 10 00 Henry Brooke James Moffatt2016 Vieux Lion Rouge 7 10 09 Tom Scudamore David Pipe2017 Blaklion 8 11 06 Gavin Sheehan Nigel Twiston Davies2018 Walk In The Mill 8 10 03 James Best Robert Walford2019 Walk In The Mill 9 10 08 James Best Robert Walford2020 Vieux Lion Rouge 11 10 07 Conor O Farrell David Pipe2021 Snow Leopardess 9 10 04 Aidan Coleman Charlie Longsdon2022 Ashtown Lad 8 11 05 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton2023 Chambard 11 10 01 Lucy Turner a Venetia Williams a b amateur riderSee also editHorse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt racesReferences edit British Horseracing Authority Announces Upgrades to Jump Pattern Races for 2013 14 Archived from the original on 2 August 2013 Retrieved 28 August 2013 Jump Pattern Committee update 22 23 season British Horseracing Authority Retrieved 12 August 2022 Racing Post 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 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023aintree co uk 2009 John Smith s Grand National Media Guide pedigreequery com Becher Chase Aintree External links editRace Recordings 1 Official Site of the Becher Chase 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Becher Chase amp oldid 1189436394, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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