The Ascot Chase is a Grade 1
National Hunt 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 Great Britain which is open to
horses aged five years or older. It is run at
Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 5
furlongs (2 miles, 5 furlongs and 85 yards, or ), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.
The event was first run in 1995, as the Comet Chase, and its distance was originally set at 2 miles and 3½ furlongs (3,923 metres). This was modified slightly when the race was temporarily switched to
Lingfield Park, and also upon its return to Ascot in 2007. The present length was introduced in 2008.
The race was run on a Wednesday until 1998, moving to its current Saturday in 1999. It replaced the
Whitbread Trial Handicap (3 miles 100 yards) on the Wednesday card, a race which was first run in 1966.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
*
Tiutchev – ''2001, 2003''
*
Monet's Garden – ''2007, 2010''
* Riverside Theatre – ''2011, 2012''
*
Cue Card – ''2013, 2017''
Leading jockey (3 wins):
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Barry Geraghty – ''Monet's Garden (2010), Riverside Theatre (2011, 2012)''
Leading
trainer (4 wins):
*
Martin Pipe – ''Tresor de Mai (2002), Tiutchev (2003), Our Vic (2006), It Takes Time (2005)''
*
Paul Nicholls - Rockforce (2000),
Kauto Star (2008), Silviniaco Conti (2016), Cyrname (2019)
Winners
See also
*
Horse racing in Great Britain
*
List of British National Hunt races
References
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Racing Post
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External links
* Race Recording
National Hunt races in Great Britain
Ascot Racecourse
National Hunt chases
Recurring sporting events established in 1995
1995 establishments in England