Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase

For the race at Cheltenham, see St James's Place Foxhunter Chase.
Randox Health Fox Hunters' Chase
2023
Maroon, white star, dark blue sleeves, maroon cap, white star Red, white sleeves, black stars, white cap Emerald green and orange check, white and emerald green hooped sleeves, white cap
Famous Clermont Bennys King Lough Derg Spirit
Previous years
2022
White, red chevron, striped sleeves Red, brown sleeves and cap Red, dark blue hoops and armlets, quartered cap
Latenightpass Cat Tiger Porlock Bay
2021
White, yellow star, black and white check sleeves, yellow cap White, red chevron, striped sleeves Red, brown sleeves and cap
Cousin Pascal Latenightpass Cat Tiger
2020-2010
2019
Black, white cross belts, diabolo on sleeves Red and black diamonds, black sleeves and cap Red, brown sleeves, red cap, brown hoop
Top Wood Burning Ambition Road To Riches
2018
Emerald green, red braces and diamonds on cap Royal blue, red and royal blue striped sleeves, black and red hooped cap Royal blue, brown epaulets, orange cap
Balnaslow Bear's Affair Greensalt
2017
Red, white epaulets, emerald green sleeves, white armlets and cap Emerald green, red braces and diamonds on cap Dark blue, red hoop and collar, red cap
Dineur Balnaslow Big Fella Thanks
2016
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Red, white epaulets, emerald green sleeves, white armlets and cap Red, brown sleeves and cap
On The Fringe Dineur Mendip Express
2015
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Dark blue and orange diamonds, halved sleeves, quartered cap
On The Fringe Pacha Du Polder Last Time D'albain
2014
Brown, orange seams and sleeves, orange and brown quartered cap Grey and red (halved), striped sleeves and striped cap Yellow, dark blue sash, dark blue cap, yellow star
Warne Tartan Snow Mossey Joe
2013
Grey and red (halved), striped sleeves and striped cap Dark blue and yellow (quartered), light blue sleeves, yellow cap Pale blue, scarlet cap
Tartan Snow Cool Friend Rash Move
2012
Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap Maroon, white epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
Cloudy Lane Roulez Cool Herons Well
2011
Black, white sleeves, yellow cap White, brown chevrons, striped cap Royal blue, pink stars, pink and royal blue diabolo on sleeves, white cap
Baby Run Boxer Georg Offshore Account
2010-2003
2010
Light blue, brown cross of lorraine, brown and light blue striped sleeves, light blue cap, brown star Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap red and yellow check, halved sleeves
Silver Adonis Moncadou Blu Teen
2009
Light Blue, Dark Blue chevrons, dark blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots Red, yellow sash, white sleeves, royal blue armlets, red and royal blue quartered cap Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
Trust Fund Christy Beamish Having A Cut
2008
Red, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red and Royal Blue quartered cap Brown, Orange sleeves, quartered cap Primrose, Cherry cross belts and cap
Christy Beamish Katarino Holy Joe
2007
White, red seams, red and white quartered cap Beige, light blue armlets Red, Grey sleeves, Yellow cap
Scots Grey Pak Jack Where Now
2006
Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap Red, yellow sash, white sleeves, royal blue armlets, red and royal blue quartered cap WHITE, green cross-belts, quartered cap
Katarino Christy Beamish Beachcomber Bay
2005
Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue and White quartered cap Emerald green and white check, emerald green sleeves, white armlets and star on cap
Katarino Caught at Dawn Montifault
2004
White, red braces, black sleeves, red cap Green, black stars, light blue sleeves, green cap, black star Black and white stripes, emerald green and white striped sleeves
Forest Gunner Sikander A Azam Gun'N Roses II
2003
Emerald green, red chevrons, quartered cap White, black seams, dark blue and white halved sleeves, dark blue cap Yellow, blue cross-belts and sleeves, red cap
Divet Hill General Wolfe I'm The Man
 

The Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase is a National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain for amateur riders which is open to horses aged six years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (2 miles, 5 furlongs and 19 yards, or 4,242 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.

The Foxhunters' is one of only three races run over the Grand National fences at the Aintree Festival, the other two races being the Topham Chase and the Grand National itself. The race is currently sponsored by Randox Laboratories.

The race was originally run over the full Grand National distance.

Records

Most successful horse since 1946 (3 wins):

  • Credit Call – 1972, 1975, 1976

Leading jockey since 1946 (3 wins):

Leading trainer since 1946 (4 wins):

  • Arthur Stephenson – Sea Knight (1963, 1965), Credit Call (1972, 1975)

Winners

  • All amateur jockeys.
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1947 Lucky Purchase 9 J Nichols S Banks
1948 San Michele 8 G Cunard G Cunard
1949 Ballyhartfield 10 J Straker J Makin
1950 Hillmere 17 P Brookshaw L Dalton
1951 Candy II 9 R Brewis R Brewis
1952 Pampeenne II 9 H Alexander H Alexander
1953 Solo Call 9 M Brewis M Brewis
1954 Dark Stranger 9 J Bosley L Colville
1955 Happymint 10 A Moralee J Wight
1956 Mr Shanks 9 J Everitt J Keith
1957 Colledge Master 7 Laurie Morgan Laurie Morgan
1958 Surprise Packet 9 T Johnson Mrs S Richards
1959 Merryman II 8 C Scott Neville Crump
1960 April Queen 9 J Daniell M Fear
1961 Colledge Master 11 Laurie Morgan Laurie Morgan
1962 Dominion 10 C Foulkes K Beeston
1963 Sea Knight 8 P Nicholson Arthur Stephenson
1964 Aerial III 8 J Daniell Roddy Armytage
1965 Sea Knight 10 P Nicholson Arthur Stephenson
1966 Sulbaltern 12 John Lawrence C Alexander
1967 Minto Burn 11 B Surtees Miss B Johnson
1968 Juan 12 P Wills P Wills
1969 Bitter Lemon 8 V Rowe V Rowe
1970 Lismateige 7 A Wates P Wates
1971 Bright Willow 10 R Chugg G Cure
1972 Credit Call 8 C Collins Arthur Stephenson
1973 Bullock's Horn 10 Lord Oaksey Bob Turnell
1974 Lord Fortune 11 D Edmunds Mrs J Brutton
1975 Credit Call 11 J Newton Arthur Stephenson
1976 Credit Call 12 J Newton Mrs R Newton
1977 Happy Warrior 10 Nicky Henderson Fred Winter
1978 Spartan Missile 6 John Thorne John Thorne
1979 Spartan Missile 7 John Thorne John Thorne
1980 Rolls Rambler 9 Oliver Sherwood Fred Winter
1981 Grittar 8 Dick Saunders Frank Gilman
1982 Lone Soldier 10 Peter Greenall J Docker
1983 Atha Cliath 8 Willie Mullins Paddy Mullins
1984 Gayle Warning 10 A Dudgeon J Dudgeon
1985 City Boy 10 Tim Thomson Jones Mrs J Mann
1986 Eliogarty 11 Caroline Beasley David Murray Smith
1987 Border Burg 10 A Hill James Delahooke
1988 Newnham 11 Simon Andrews Michael A Johnson
1989 Call Collect 8 Raymund Martin Raymund S Martin
1990 Lean Ar Aghaidh 13 D Gray Stan Mellor
1991 Double Turn 10 P Harding-Jones John Jenkins
1992 Gee-A 13 Paul Murphy Geoff Hubbard
1993 Double Silk 9 Ron Treloggen Reg Wilkins
1994 Killeshin 8 G Brown John Manners
1995 Sheer Jest 10 A Hill W J Warner
1996 Rolling Ball 13 Richard Ford Steve Brookshaw
1997 Blue Cheek 11 Robert Thornton J Mahon
1998 Cavalero 9 A Charles-Jones John Manners
1999 Elegant Lord 11 Philip Fenton Enda Bolger
2000 Bells Life 11 David O'Meara Philip Hobbs
2001 Gunner Welburn 9 J M Pritchard Caroline Bailey
2002 Torduff Express 11 Polly Gundry Paul Nicholls
2003 Divet Hill 9 Dale Jewett Ann Hamilton
2004 Forest Gunner 10 Carrie Ford Richard Ford
2005 Katarino 10 Sam Waley-Cohen Robert Waley-Cohen
2006 Katarino 11 Sam Waley-Cohen Robert Waley-Cohen
2007 Scots Grey 12 Richard Burton Nicky Henderson
2008 Christy Beamish 11 Joshua Guerriero Paul Jones
2009 Trust Fund 11 T Greenall Richard Barber
2010 Silver Adonis 9 T Weston Richard Newland
2011 Baby Run 11 Willie Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2012 Cloudy Lane 12 Richard Harding Donald McCain
2013 Tartan Snow 13 Jamie Hamilton Stuart Coltherd
2014 Warne 10 Sam Waley-Cohen Brian Hamilton
2015 On The Fringe 10 Nina Carberry Enda Bolger
2016 On The Fringe 11 Jamie Codd Enda Bolger
2017 Dineur 11 James King Mickey Bowen
2018 Balnaslow 11 Derek O'Connor Graham John McKeever
2019 Top Wood 12 Tabitha Worsley Kelly Morgan
no race 2020 [a]
2021 Cousin Pascal 9 James King Joe O'Shea
2022 Latenightpass 9 Gina Andrews Tom Ellis
2023 Famous Clermont 8 William Biddick Chris Barber
2024 Its On The Line 7 Derek O'Connor Emmet Mullins
  1. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.