ASW Handicap Chase
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The ASW Handicap Chase was a National Hunt handicap chase in England which was open to horses aged five years and older.
It was run at Cheltenham over a distance of 4 miles and 1 furlong (6,637 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year on New Year's Day.
The race was first run in 1928 as the Stayers' Handicap Chase during the final week of December. It was renamed the Fred Withington Handicap Chase in 1952. From 1975 the race was sponsored by Bass and then later by Food Brokers Ltd[1] and Intasun.
From 1998 the race was known as the Miles Gosling Handicap, after a previous chairman of Cheltenham Racecourse who died in 1997, aged 69.[2]
Winners
[edit]| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Indian Lady | 11 | 10-05 | James Mason | Walter Easterby |
| 1929 | Delarue | 7 | 10-08 | Jack Moloney | George Beeby |
| 1930 | Aspirant | 7 | 9-12 | Keith Piggott | F G Cox |
| 1931 | Vinicole | 7 | 10-11 | Danny Morgan | Ivor Anthony |
| 1932 | Society | 6 | 10-09 | Geoffrey P Shakerley | F Brown |
| 1933 | Francolino | 7 | 9-11 | Patrick Fitzgerald | J C Cockton |
| 1934 | Really True | 10 | 12-03 | Frank Furlong | Major Noel Furlong |
| 1935 | Moorland View | 9 | 9-10 | Gerry Wilson | J C Cockton |
| 1936 | Carefree | 5 | 11-11 | Gerry Wilson | P Thrale |
| 1937 | Red Knight II | 8 | 10-03 | Davy Jones | E T Hunt |
| 1938 | St George II | 9 | 11-01 | Bobby Petre | A B Briscoe |
| no race 1939-41 | |||||
| 1942 Jan | Irish Duke | 8 | 9-13 | Jack Dowdeswell | J Vincenzi |
| no race 1943-44 | |||||
| 1945 | Abandoned due to frost | ||||
| 1946 | Bricett | 9 | 12-00 | Tim Molony | Charlie Hall |
| 1947 | Weevil | 8 | 11-11 | Johnnie Gilbert | T Farmer |
| 1948 | Soda II | 7 | 10-10 | Robert Bates | John Goldsmith |
| 1949 | Angel Hill | 9 | 10-00 | Len Stephens | Gerald Wilson |
| 1950 | Mighty Fine | 8 | 12-00 | Johnny Bullock | Fred Rimell |
| 1951 | Pearly Prince | 8 | 10-07 | Derek Leslie | A E L Boulter |
| 1952 | Gigolo | 7 | 10-07 | Dick Curran | J Wight |
| 1953 | Irish Lizard | 10 | 10-10 | Michael Scudamore | Frenchie Nicholson |
| 1954 | Irish Lizard | 11 | 10-10 | Michael Scudamore | Frenchie Nicholson |
| 1955 | Must | 7 | 10-05 | Bert Morrow | A Kilpatrick |
| 1957 Jan | Henry Purcell | 10 | 10-04 | Ray Richards | E Smith |
| 1957 Dec | Polar Flight | 7 | 11-04 | George Slack | G Spann |
| 1958 | The Bell | 7 | 10-09 | Brian Lawrence | T Yates |
| 1959 | Clover Bud | 9 | 09-08 | Stan Mellor | G Llewellin |
| 1960 | Vivant | 7 | 10-01 | Rex Hamey | Arthur Stephenson |
| 1961 | Abandoned because of snow and frost | ||||
| 1962 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1964 | Pappageno's Cottage | 9 | 11-09 | John Haldane | Ken Oliver |
| 1965 | Pappageno's Cottage | 10 | 11-10 | Terry Biddlecombe | Ken Oliver |
| 1966 | Mr Wonderful | 10 | 10-03 | Ron Vibert | Tim Forster |
| 1967 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1968 | Abandoned because of foot and mouth epidemic | ||||
| 1969 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1970 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1971 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1972 | The Ghost | 7 | 10-00 | Andy Turnell | V Cross |
| 1973 | The Spaniard | 11 | 11-01 | Nicky Richards[a] | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1974 | Meridian II | 7 | 09-07 | Colin Tinkler | Ken Oliver |
| 1975 | Junior Partner | 8 | 10-05 | John Burke | Fred Rimell |
| 1976 | Jolly's Clump | 10 | 10-03 | Ian Watkinson | Harry Thomson Jones |
| 1977 | Gay Vulgan | 9 | 10-07 | Mark Floyd | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1978 | Prince Rock | 10 | 10–12 | Ian Watkinson | Peter Bailey |
| 1979 | Abandoned because of snow | ||||
| 1980 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1981 | Martinstown | 9 | 11-03 | Malcolm Batters[a] | Mrs M Easton |
| 1982 | Pillager | 7 | 10-01 | Chris Kinane | Josh Gifford |
| 1983 | Bonum Omen | 9 | 10-13 | Kevin Mooney | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1984 | Solihull Sport | 10 | 10-04 | Anthony Webber | John Spearing |
| 1985 | Lucky Vane | 10 | 11-07 | John Burke | Toby Balding |
| 1986 Jan | Knock Hill | 10 | 10-01 | George Mernagh | John Webber |
| 1986 Dec | Knock Hil | 10 | 10-10 | George Mernagh | John Webber |
| 1988 | Memberson | 10 | 10–12 | Robert Bellamy | Peter Dufosee |
| 1989 | Knock Hill | 13 | 11-05 | George Mernagh | John Webber |
| 1990 | Bigsun | 9 | 10–12 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1991 | Seagram | 11 | 10-01 | Nigel Hawke | David Barons |
| 1992 | Rubika | 9 | 10-03 | Anthony Tory | Stan Mellor |
| 1993 | Abandoned due to frost | ||||
| 1994 | Moorcroft Boy | 9 | 10–12 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1995 | Abandoned due to frost | ||||
| 1996 | Abandoned due to frost | ||||
| 1997 | Abandoned due to frost | ||||
| 1998 | Kendal Cavalier | 8 | 10-00 | Darren Salter | Rod Millman |
| 1999 | Baronet | 9 | 11-04 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 2000 | Kingdom of Shades | 10 | 10–11 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2001 | Abandoned due to frost | ||||
| 2002 | Abandoned due to frost | ||||
| 2003 | Sir Frosty | 10 | 10-10 | Timmy Murphy | B J M Ryall |
| 2004 | Bear on Board | 9 | 11-04 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Death of Desmond Cracknell". Daily Telegraph. 23 May 2001. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ "Death of Miles Gosling". The Independent. 25 February 1997. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
External links
[edit]- Race Recordings (1986-2004) youtube.com