The Gainsborough Chase is a
National Hunt handicap steeplechase
Steeplechase may refer to:
* Steeplechase (horse racing), a type of horse race in which participants are required to jump over obstacles
* Steeplechase (athletics), an event in athletics that derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing ...
in England which is open to horses aged five years or older.
It is run at
Sandown Park over a distance of 3 miles
(3 miles and 37 yards, or 4,862 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February.
The race was first run in 1954 and in the sixties was won three times by
Mill House.
The Gainsborough Chase name was dropped in 1991, when the race was renamed the Agfa Diamond Chase, a Limited Handicap holding Grade 2 status. Agfa sponsored the race until 2007.
The race last carried Grade 2 status in 1997 and in recent years it has become a normal (albeit valuable) Class B handicap, currently sponsored by Virgin Bet.
Winners
The 1985 edition was a walkover.
See also
*
Horseracing in Great Britain
Horse racing is the second largest spectator sport in Great Britain, and one of the longest established, with a history dating back many centuries. According to a report by the British Horseracing Authority it generates £3.39 billion total d ...
*
List of British National Hunt races
References
*
Racing Post
''Racing Post'' is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting publisher which is published in print and digital formats. It is printed in tabloid format from Monday to Sunday. , it has an average daily circulation of 6 ...
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* {{cite book, title=Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992–93, year=1993, publisher=Portway Press, page=143–44
External links
* Race Recording
National Hunt races in Great Britain
National Hunt chases
Sandown Park Racecourse
Recurring sporting events established in 1954