The Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Saturday 16 December) started life as the December Gold Cup in 1963, and was run under several different names until its present sponsor took over in 2014. It is run over 2 miles 4 furlongs and 166 yards on the New Course at Cheltenham, and its most famous […]
The Rehearsal Chase (Saturday 2 December) is a Listed Handicap Chase run over 2 miles 7 furlongs and 91 yards at Newcastle, which is sponsored by the At The Races TV Company. In the last 6 years, the race has been won three times by the now retired Hey Big Spender, whilst last year’s winner Otago […]
The Ladbrokes Novices Chase is the new name for the Grade 1 Chase, formerly known as the Fuller’s London Pride Novices Chase, and it is run on the Friday of Newbury’s new two-day Ladbrokes Winter Carnival (December 1). The race will be run over 2 Miles 3 Furlongs and 187 Yards, and in the last decade […]
The Ladbrokes Intermediate Hurdle is the new name for what was formerly known as the Gerry Fielden Hurdle, and now forms part of the Ladbrokes Winter Carnival, a two-day meeting at Newbury which takes place on Saturday 2 of December. The race is a Listed Limited Handicap Hurdle run over 2 miles and 69 yards, […]
The Long Distance Hurdle (Friday 1 November) is a Grade 2 Hurdle run over 3 miles and 52 yards at Newbury, and this year it will be known as the Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle as Ladbrokes are now the proud sponsors of the two-day Ladbrokes Winter Carnival. The race has a fine role of honour, […]
The Becher Chase (Saturday 9 December) is a 3-mile 2-furlong Grade 3 Handicap Chase run at Aintree over 21 of the Grand National Fences, including Becher’s Brook the famous fence from which the race derives its name. Its most famous winners are 2001 winner Amberleigh House and 2004 winner Silver Birch, who both returned 3-years […]
The Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (Saturday 9 December) is run over 2-miles and 5-furlongs at Aintree over the Grand National Fences. The race first took place in 1865 but, after ceasing to exist in 1965, it was reinstated to the National Hunt Calendar in 2003. 10-Year-Trends Winners have carried between 10-00 and 11-11 Winners have […]
The Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Saturday 2 December) is a Grade 1 Race that was introduced into the National Hunt Calendar in 1969, since when it has been won by fantastic hurdlers like Comedy Of Errors, Night Nurse, Birds Nest, Sea Pigeon, Floyd, Kribensis, Beach Road, Harchibald, Punjabi and My Tent Or Yours. The race is […]
It will be all eyes on the Betfair Chase on the weekend at Haydock, where it is expected to be soft going on the day. This is a mightily important as well because there is a 1 million lure which has been offered up but the Jockey Club. The Betfair Chase is the first leg […]
The Betfair Stayers Hurdle Handicap (Saturday 25 November), previously named the Betfair Exchange “Fixed Brush” Handicap Hurdle is a 3-mile Grade 3 race run at Haydock. It is one of the supporting races on the same card as the prestigious Betfair Chase and, since it was first run in 2005, its most famous winners have […]
