Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race
The Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race is a Grade 2 National Hunt flat race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged from four to six years. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (2 miles and 209 yards, or 3,410 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.
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| Knappers Hill | Peking Rose | Stage Star |
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| Mcfabulous | Thebannerkingrebel | Santa Rossa |
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| Portrush Ted | Kateson | Harambe |
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| Lalor | Enniscoffey Oscar | Western Ryder |
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| Bacardys | Battleford | The Minch |
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| Barters Hill | Bellshill | Potters Corner |
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| Ballybolley | Relic Rock | Aqalim |
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| Killyglass | Vago Collonges | Caledonia |
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| The New One | My Tent Or Yours | Sir Johnson |
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| Steps To Freedom | Montbazon | Allure of Illusion |
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| Megastar | Dare Me | Whispering Hills |
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| Sitting Tennant | Lidar | Giordano Bruno |
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| Honest John | Touch of Irish | Cape Tribulation |
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| Theatrical Moment | Kealshore Boy | Lease Lend |
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| Pangbourne | Tidal Bay | Kicks For Free |
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| The Cool Guy | Some Touch | Mendo |
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| Diamond Sal | Young Scotton | Rebel Rhythm |
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| Classic Native | Be Fair | Tighten Your Belt |
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| Kickham | Iris's Gift | Touch Closer |
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| The Bajan Bandit | Posh Pearl | Zero Risk |
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| Quadco | Rose of Tracarta | Patriarch |
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| King of the Castle | Errand Boy | Always Wayward |
The event was established in 1987, and it was given Grade 2 status in 1995. It was sponsored by John Smith's from 2005 to 2013 and by Weatherbys Racing Bank since 2014. The field sometimes includes horses which ran previously in the Champion Bumper.
Records
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Sam Twiston-Davies - The New One (2012), Ballybolley (2014)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Nigel Twiston-Davies – King's Road (1998), The Cool Guy (2005), The New One (2012), Ballybolley (2014)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
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| 1987 | Rustle | 5 | Michael Bowlby | Nicky Henderson |
| 1988 | Black Moccasin | 5 | W. O'Callaghan | Jenny Pitman |
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| 1990 | Going On | 4 | B. McGiff | Sally Hall |
| 1991 | Dual Image | 4 | Adrian Maguire[lower-alpha 1] | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1992 | Brief Gale | 5 | Philip Hide | Josh Gifford |
| 1993 | Native Field | 4 | Willie Dwan | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1994 | Nahla | 4 | Sean Curran | Jacqui Doyle |
| 1995 | Dante's Cavalie | 5 | Denis Leahy | David Gandolfo |
| 1996 | Burn Out | 4 | Leighton Aspell | Jeff Pearce |
| no race 1997 [lower-alpha 2] | ||||
| 1998 | King's Road | 5 | Martin Keighley | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1999 | King of the Castle | 4 | Liam Corcoran | Jenny Pitman |
| 2000 | Quadco | 6 | Davy Russell[lower-alpha 1] | Pat Fahy |
| 2001 | The Bajan Bandit | 6 | Bruce Gibson | Len Lungo |
| 2002 | Kickham | 6 | Philip Fenton | Edward O'Grady |
| 2003 | Classic Native | 5 | Ron Flavin | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2004 | Diamond Sal | 6 | Fergus King | Mary Reveley |
| 2005 | The Cool Guy | 5 | Steven Crawford | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2006 | Pangbourne | 5 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2007 | Theatrical Moment[lower-alpha 3] | 4 | Tony Dobbin | Alan Swinbank |
| 2008 | Honest John | 4 | Keith Mercer | Tom Tate |
| 2009 | Sitting Tennant | 6 | Richard McGrath | Kate Walton |
| 2010 | Megastar | 5 | Jamie Moore | Gary L. Moore |
| 2011 | Steps To Freedom | 5 | Paul Carberry | Gordon Elliott |
| 2012 | The New One | 4 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2013 | Killyglass | 6 | Noel Fehily | Emma Lavelle |
| 2014 | Ballybolley | 5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2015 | Barters Hill | 5 | David Bass | Ben Pauling |
| 2016 | Bacardys | 5 | Patrick Mullins[lower-alpha 1] | Willie Mullins |
| 2017 | Lalor | 5 | Richard Johnson | Richard Woollacott |
| 2018 | Portrush Ted | 6 | Gavin Sheehan | Warren Greatrex |
| 2019 | McFabulous | 5 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
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| 2021 | Knappers Hill | 5 | Megan Nicholls | Paul Nicholls |
| 2022 | Lookaway | 5 | Jack Quinlan | Neil King |
- amateur jockey
- The 1997 edition was cancelled because of a security alert at the racecourse
- The 2007 edition was run in May after the original race was abandoned due to a Grand National faller being treated on the course.[1]
- The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]
References
- "Aintree To Stage Replacement Race". racingbetter.co.uk. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
- aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
- pedigreequery.com – John Smith's Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race – Aintree.
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