| Class | Grade 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Aintree Racecourse Merseyside, England |
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Website | thejockeyclub |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 3f 200y (4,005 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £80,000 (2025) 1st: £45,560 |
| 2025 | ||
| Hitman | Master Chewy | Minella Drama |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Minella Drama | Hitman | Ahoy Senor |
| 2023 | ||
| Jetoile | Minella Drama | Al Dancer |
| 2022 | ||
| Riders Onthe Storm | Hitman | Ga Law |
| 2021 | ||
| Allmankind | Itchy Feet | Midnight Shadow |
The Old Roan Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Mildmay Course at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 3 furlongs and 200 yards, or 4,023 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. It is a limited handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October.
The event was established in 2004, and it was initially called the Wigan Chase.
Records
[edit]Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Monet's Garden – 2007, 2009, 2010
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Paul Nicholls - Kauto Star (2006), Sound Investment (2015), Frodon (2018). Hitman (2025)
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Brian Hughes - Forest Bihan (2019), Riders Onthe Storm (2022), Minella Drama (2024)
Winners
[edit]| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Farmer Jack | 8 | 11-01 | Paul Flynn | Philip Hobbs |
| 2005 | Impek | 9 | 10-07 | Timmy Murphy | Henrietta Knight |
| 2006 | Kauto Star | 6 | 11-10 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2007 | Monet's Garden | 9 | 10-10 | Tony Dobbin | Nicky Richards |
| 2008 | Knowhere | 10 | 10-05 | Paddy Brennan | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2009 | Monet's Garden | 11 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Richards |
| 2010 | Monet's Garden | 12 | 11-07 | Dougie Costello | Nicky Richards |
| 2011 | Albertas Run | 10 | 11-00 | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2012 | For Non Stop | 7 | 10-11 | Noel Fehily | Nick Williams |
| 2013 | Conquisto | 8 | 11-00 | Tony McCoy | Steve Gollings |
| 2014 | Wishfull Thinking | 11 | 11-08 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2015 | Sound Investment | 7 | 11-03 | Nick Scholfield | Paul Nicholls |
| 2016 | Third Intention | 9 | 10-07 | Aidan Coleman | Colin Tizzard |
| 2017 | Smad Place | 10 | 11-03 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King |
| 2018 | Frodon | 6 | 11-07 | Bryony Frost | Paul Nicholls |
| 2019 | Forest Bihan | 8 | 10-04 | Brian Hughes | Brian Ellison |
| 2020 | Nuts Well | 9 | 11-07 | Danny McMenamin | Ann Hamilton |
| 2021 | Allmankind | 5 | 11-10 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2022 | Riders Onthe Storm | 9 | 10-06 | Brian Hughes | Richard Hobson |
| 2023 | Jetoile | 8 | 11-00 | Daryl Jacob | Ryan Potter |
| 2024 | Minella Drama | 9 | 10-06 | Brian Hughes | Donald McCain |
| 2025 | Hitman | 9 | 11-03 | Freddie Gingell | Paul Nicholls |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Racing Post:
- pedigreequery.com – Old Roan Chase – Aintree.
External links
[edit]- Career 1-2-3 Colour Chart – Monet's Garden