The Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase is a
National Hunt
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steeplechase
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* 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 Great Britain for amateur riders which is open to horses aged six years or older.
It is run at
Aintree
Aintree is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England. Historically in Lancashire, it lies between Walton and Maghull on the A59 road, north-east of Liverpool city centre, in North West England.
It i ...
over a distance of about 2 miles and 5
furlong
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s (2 miles, 5 furlongs and 19 yards, or ), 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
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itself. The race is currently sponsored by
Randox Laboratories
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.
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):
*
Sam Waley-Cohen
Sam Bernard Waley-Cohen (born 15 April 1982) is a retired amateur English National Hunt jockey and entrepreneur.
Horse racing
Waley-Cohen was reported in the sports pages in 2007 when he came 5th on his father's horse Liberthine in the Grand N ...
– ''Katarino (2005, 2006), Warne (2014)''
Leading
trainer since 1946 (4 wins):
* Arthur Stephenson – ''Sea Knight (1963, 1965), Credit Call (1972, 1975)''
Winners
* ''All amateur jockeys.''
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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*
List of British National Hunt races
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History of the National Hunt Patter ...
References
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Racing Post
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External links
* Race Recording
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National Hunt chases
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