Regal Encore Handicap Chase
| Class | Premier Handicap |
|---|---|
| Location | Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, Berkshire, England |
| Inaugurated | 2006 |
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Sodexo |
| Website | www.ascot.co.uk |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 7f 185y (4791 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap Maximum: 11 st 12 lb |
| Purse | £100,000 (2025) 1st: £56,950 |
| 2025 | ||
| Henry's Friend | The Changing Man | Blow Your Wad |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Chianti Classico | Highstakesplayer | Neon Moon |
| 2023 | ||
| Victtorino | Two For Gold | Eldorado Allen |
| 2022 | ||
| Our Power | Danny Kirwan | Tea Clipper |
| 2021 | ||
| Larry | Checkitout | Regal Encore |
The Regal Encore Handicap Chase is a Premier Handicap National Hunt race in Great Britain. It is a handicap steeplechase and is run at Ascot in late October or early November, over a distance of about 3 miles (2 miles, 7 furlongs and 185 yards, or 4,796 metres).
History
[edit]The race was first run as the United House Gold Cup on 28 October 2006 as a Class 2 race. It was worth £100,000 and was run over three miles. In 2009 the race was upgraded to Listed class and was further upgraded to Grade 3 in 2011. Sodexo sponsored the race from 2015 to 2020 and Bateaux London were sponsors in 2021 and 2022. Sodexo returned for a further period of sponsorship in 2023. The race was given the registered title of the Regal Encore Handicap Chase in 2026 in honour of Regal Encore, who ran 18 times at Ascot, including four wins. The race is now run as the Sodexo Live! Regal Encore Handicap Chase.
Records
[edit]Most successful horse:
- no horse has won the race more than once
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Barry Geraghty – Roll Along (2008), Roberto Goldback (2012), Pendra (2015)
Leading trainer (3 wins):
Winners
[edit]| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | See You Sometime | 11 | 10–08 | Wayne Kavanagh | Seamus Mullins |
| 2007 | Harris Bay | 8 | 10–07 | Timmy Murphy | Henrietta Knight |
| 2008 | Roll Along | 8 | 11–01 | Barry Geraghty | Carl Llewellyn |
| 2009 | The Last Derby | 5 | 10–03 | Liam Treadwell | Eoin Griffin |
| 2010 | Massini's Maguire | 9 | 11–03 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 2011 | Exmoor Ranger | 9 | 10-10 | Andrew Glassonbury | Victor Dartnall |
| 2012 | Roberto Goldback | 10 | 10-10 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2013 | Houblon Des Obeaux | 6 | 11–03 | Aidan Coleman | Venetia Williams |
| 2014 | What A Warrior | 7 | 10–06 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2015 | Pendra | 7 | 10–07 | Barry Geraghty | Charlie Longsdon |
| 2016 | Antony | 6 | 10–01 | Jamie Moore | Gary Moore |
| 2017 | Go Conquer | 8 | 11–00 | Aidan Coleman | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2018 | Traffic Fluide | 8 | 11–12 | Josh Moore | Gary Moore |
| 2019 | Vinndication | 6 | 11–00 | David Bass | Kim Bailey |
| 2020 | Regal Encore | 12 | 10-10 | Richie McLernon | Anthony Honeyball |
| 2021 | Larry | 8 | 10–00 | Jamie Moore | Gary Moore |
| 2022 | Our Power | 7 | 11–02 | Charlie Deutsch | Sam Thomas |
| 2023 | Victtorino | 5 | 10–12 | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams |
| 2024 | Chianti Classico | 7 | 12–00 | Tom Bellamy | Kim Bailey |
| 2025 | Henry's Friend | 8 | 11–10 | Ben Jones | Ben Pauling |