Clarence House Chase

The Clarence House 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 Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (2 miles and 167 yards, or 3,371 metres), and during its running there are thirteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in January.

Clarence House Chase
2022
Shishkin Energumene First Flow
Previous years
2021
First Flow Politologue Waiting Patiently
2020-2011
2020
Defi Du Seuil Un De Sceaux Marracudja
2019
Altior Fox Norton Diego Du Charmil
2018
Un De Sceaux Speredek Kylemore Lough
2017
Un De Sceaux Uxizandre Top Gamble
2016
Un De Sceaux Sire De Grugy Traffic Fluide
2015
Dodging Bullets Sprinter Sacre Twinlight
2014
Sire De Grugy Hidden Cyclone Kauto Stone
2013
Sprinter Sacre Mad Moose Somersby
2012
Somersby Finian's Rainbow Al Ferof
2011
Master Minded Somersby Mad Max
2010-2001
2010
Twist Magic Petit Robin Oh Crick
2009
Master Minded Petit Robin Mahogany Blaze
2008
Tamarinbleu Twist Magic Mansony
2006
Tysou Dempsey Kalca Mome
2005
Well Chief Thisthatandtother Kadarann
2004
Isio Azertyuiop Got One Too
2002
Turgeonev Wave Rock Davoski
2001
Function Dream Cenkos Exit Swinger
2000-1991
2000
Nordance Prince Flagship Uberalles Celibate
1999
Call Equiname Get Real Celibate
1998
Jeffell Celibate Or Royal
1997
Ask Tom Clay County Big Matt
1996
Big Matt Martin's Lamp Dancing Paddy
1995
Martha's Son Egypt Mill Prince Coulton
1994
Viking Flagship Egypt Mill Prince Billy Bathgate
1993
Sybillin Deep Sensation Fragrant Dawn
1992
Waterloo Boy Young Snugfit Sure Metal
1991
Blitzkreig Young Snugfit Katabatic
1990-1989
1990
Meikleour Feroda Panto Prince
1989
Desert Orchid Panto Prince Ida's Delight
 

The event was sponsored from its inauguration to 2013 by the bookmaker Victor Chandler. It was registered as the Clarence House Chase, but it was usually referred to by its sponsored title. In 2014 the race reverted to its registered title and the sponsorship was taken over by Sodexo. In 2018 it was sponsored by Royal Salute Whisy and since 2019 Matchbook betting exchange have sponsored the race.

The first running was planned to have taken place in 1987. However, it was abandoned that year due to frost, and also the following year because of fog. Originally it was a handicap race, and its distance was set at 2 miles (3,219 metres). In 2005 and 2006, while its usual home was closed for redevelopment, the event was temporarily switched to alternative venues. Upon returning to Ascot the race's regular distance was extended by a furlong. In 2007 it was promoted to Grade 1 status, and it ceased to be run as a handicap.

The race often includes some of the leading contenders for the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Seven horses have won both races in the same season – Viking Flagship (1994), Call Equiname (1999), Master Minded (2009), Sprinter Sacre (2013), Sire de Grugy (2014), Dodging Bullets (2015) and Altior (2019).

Records

Most successful horse (3 wins):

Leading jockey (4 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh – Master Minded (2009), Twist Magic (2010) Un de Sceaux (2016, 2017)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Nicky Henderson - Big Matt (1996), Isio (2004), Tysou (2006), Sprinter Sacre (2013), Altior (2019), Shishkin (2022)

Winners

As a handicap race

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Weight
 Jockey
 Trainer
1987 no race 1987–88 [lower-alpha 1]
1989 Desert Orchid 10 12-00 Simon Sherwood David Elsworth
1990 Meikleour 11 10-00 Derek Byrne Jimmy FitzGerald
1991 Blitzkreig 8 10-04 Tommy Carmody Edward O'Grady
1992 Waterloo Boy 9 11-10 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1993 Sybillin 7 10-10 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald
1994 Viking Flagship [lower-alpha 2] 7 10-10 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1995 Martha's Son 8 10-09 Rodney Farrant Tim Forster
1996 Big Matt 8 10-04 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
1997 Ask Tom [lower-alpha 3] 8 10-10 Russ Garritty Tom Tate
1998 Jeffell 8 10–11 Conor O'Dwyer Arthur Moore
1999 Call Equiname [lower-alpha 3] 9 11-03 Robert Thornton Paul Nicholls
2000 Nordance Prince 9 10-00 Tony McCoy Venetia Williams
2001 Function Dream 9 10–11 Anthony Ross Mary Reveley
2002 Turgeonev 7 10-04 Richard McGrath Tim Easterby
2003 no race 2003 [lower-alpha 4]
2004 Isio 8 10-05 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2005 Well Chief [lower-alpha 5] 6 11-10 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe
2006 Tysou [lower-alpha 6] 9 11-02 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
  1. The first two scheduled runnings were cancelled because of frost (1987) and fog (1988)
  2. The 1994 race took place at Warwick
  3. The 1997 and 1999 editions were held at Kempton Park
  4. It was abandoned in 2003 because of frost and snow. A replacement race was run at Kempton – Tote Exacta Chase, won by Young Devereaux
  5. The race was switched to Cheltenham in 2005
  6. The 2006 running took place at Sandown Park

As a conditions race

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
2007 no race 2007 [lower-alpha 1]
2008 Tamarinbleu 8 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
2009 Master Minded 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2010 Twist Magic 8 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2011 Master Minded 8 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls
2012 Somersby 8 Dominic Elsworth Henrietta Knight
2013 Sprinter Sacre[lower-alpha 2] 7 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2014 Sire de Grugy 8 Jamie Moore Gary Moore
2015 Dodging Bullets 7 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls
2016 Un de Sceaux 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Un de Sceaux[lower-alpha 3] 9 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2018 Un de Sceaux 10 Paul Townend Willie Mullins
2019 Altior 9 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2020 Defi Du Seuil 7 Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs
2021 First Flow 9 David Bass Kim Bailey
2022 Shishkin 8 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
  1. The race was cancelled in 2007 due to a waterlogged course
  2. The 2013 race took place at Cheltenham after the original fixture at Ascot was abandoned due to snow
  3. The 2017 race took place at Cheltenham after the original fixture at Ascot was abandoned due to frost

See also

References
  • pedigreequery.com – Victor Chandler (Clarence House) Chase – Ascot.
  • Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 49. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
  • Race Recordings 1989–2004
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