The Gainsborough Chase is a
National Hunt
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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
Sandown Park is a horse racing course and leisure venue in Esher, Surrey, England, located in the outer suburbs of London. It hosts 5 Grade One National Hunt races and one Group 1 flat race, the Eclipse Stakes. It regularly has horse racing ...
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
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See also
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Horseracing in Great Britain
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List of British National Hunt races
A list of notable National Hunt horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority, including all races which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or 3 status.
History of the National Hunt Patter ...
References
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Racing Post
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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