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The Champion Chase

1881 - 1950

Compiled by Paul Davies, ©The Complete Record. Additional information provided by Michael Eyre and Ellen Horner.
Weight-for-age race over varying distances from 2 miles-7 furlongs to 3 miles, run over the Grand National course at Aintree, usually the day after the Grand National. Discontinued in 1950.

Year	Horse	Owner	Statistics	Sire - Dam - Dam's Sire	Family No.
1881	Bacchus (walk-over)	D. Dunlop	ch.c. 1874	Uncas - Brunette by Gamekeeper	2 - t
1882	Zitella	John Gubbins	b.m. 1878	Xenophon - Vanessa by Joco	2 - a
1883	Too Good	Count G. Erdody	br.g. 1879	Ingomar or Uncas - Mary Hyland by Solon	9 - b
1884	Eau de Vie	Duke of Hamilton	b.m. 1875	Marsyas - Fair Water by Loup Garou	13 - b
1885	Captain	Duke of Hamilton	b.g. 1878	Lothario - Catherine by Uncas	--
1886	Roquefort	Mr. J. Lees	b.g. 1879	Winslow - Cream Cheese by Parmesan	23 - a
1887	Gamecock	E. Jay	b.g. 1879	Revolver - Lightfoot (hb) by Gamekeeper	B-16
1888	Johnny Longtail	Arthur Yates	ch.g. 1878	Polardine - Debonnaire (h-b) by Newminster	B -7
1889	Roquefort	George A. Baird	b.g. 1879	Winslow - Cream Cheese by Parmesan	23 - a
1890	Gamecock	F. Swan	b.g. 1879	Revolver - Lightfoot (hb) by Gamekeeper	B-16
1891	Roman Oak	W. Leetham	b.g. 1884	Ascetic - Oak Branch (h-b) by Whistle Binkie	B -17
1892	Flying Column	Capt. W. Peel	b.m. 1885	Chippendale or Favo - Manoeuvre by Lord Clifden	19 - b
1893	The Midshipmite	H.L. Powell	b.g. 1886	Torpedo - Lady Julia by New Oswestry (h-b)	14 - a
1894	The Midshipmite	H.L. Powell	b.g. 1886	Torpedo - mare by New Oswestry	14 - a
1895	Moriarty	Mr. Swan	br.g. 1890	Chippendale - Algoa by Favonius	12
1896	Graig Olway	J.C. Dormer	br.g. 1886	Edward the Confessor - Columbine by Merryman	--
1897	Grudon	Bernard Bletsoe	br.c. 1890	Old Buck - Avis (h-b) by Sugar Plum	B-19
1898	Chevy Chase	F.F. McCabe	ch.g. 1889	Ballinafad - Lady Jane (h-b) by Lothario	HB
1899	Pistache	Count Max de Geloes	b/br.m. 1894	Zambo - Pomme d'Api by Trocadero	--
1900	Bloomer	R. Bourke	ch.g. 1892	Blue Grass - Lady Skeffington (h-b) by Alcibiade	H-B
1901	Cornelius	H.W. Pawson	br.g. 1895	Tacitus - mare by Victor	1 - o
1902	Killmallog	J.R. Cooper	b.g. 1897	Torpedo - Ardrea by Geologist	9
1903	Rose Wreath	V. Thompson	b.g. 1896	The Weaver - Wild Rose by Beau Brummel	1 - k
1904	Leinster	Sir T. Gallwey	b.g. 1898	Ascetic - Secret by Cameliard	22
1905	Apollino	Barclay Walker	br.g. 1899	Apollo - Lady Blunt by Arbitrator	52
1906	Royal Bow II	John Widger	ch.g. 1901	Royal Meath - Bow-legged Bet by Shinglass	24
1907	Mount Prospect's Fortune	F.K. Malcolmson	b.g. 1902	St. Gris - Lady Childers by Gallinule	15 - a
1908	Cackler	C. Assheton-Smith	b.c. 1903	Hackler - Circe by Play Actor	9
1909	Bloodstone	C. Bower Ismay	b.g. 1902	Cherry Stone - Royal Bride by Sweetheart	12 - f
1910	Leinster	Sir T. Gallwey	b.g. 1898	Ascetic - Secret by Cameliard	22
1911	Rory O'Moore	Percy Whitaker	ch.g. 1901	Royal Meath - Vandala by Kendal	2 - a
1912	Lord Rivers	Baron de Forest	b.g. 1902	Riverstown - mare by Craig Royston	3 - m
1913	Twelfth Lancer	Sir W. Eden	b.g. 1906	Actor - Ohana by Buckingham	2 - f
1914	Ilston	Sir George Bullough	b.c. 1909	Blakeney - Lady Rufford by St. Issey	14 - e
1915	Couvrefeu II	Sir William Nelson	b/br.g. 1903	Curfew - Regime by Raeburn (GB)	2 - u
1916 - 1918 No Race
1919	Troytown (IRE)	Maj. Thomas Collins Gerard	br.g. 1913	Zria - Diane by Ascetic	13
1920	Always	J. Whelan	b.g. 1915	Ardoon - mare by Laveno	19
1921	Noble Guard	W. Shaw	b.g. 1911	Noble Chieftan - Atalanta by The Wraith	2 - c
1922	Square Dance	H.M. Curtis	b.c. 1912	Simon Square - Flora Dance by Ladas	4 - f
1923	Silvo	Sir E. Edgar	b.g. 1916	Minter - Ever True by Perigord	2
1924	Alcazar	W. Malcolm McAlpine	b.c. 1916	Yerres - Good Gracioius by Camp Fire III	3 - b
1925	Bright's Boy	Lady Edgar	ch.g. 1919	Soulouque - Divine Flower by St. Gris	--
1926	Aisle	O. Birkbeck	ch.g. 1919	Young Pegasus - Esparcette by Sainfoin	8 - d
1927	Beggar's End	Lord Almeric Queensborough	ch.g. 1915	Meleanger - mare by Morganatic	--
1928	Mount Etna	Stephen Sanford	b.g.1917	Harry Melton - Last Purchase by Merry Saint	15 - b
1929	Top Light	Col. Dealtry Part	gr.g. 1918	Senseless - Revolving Light by Red Prince	2 - h
1930	Kakushin	W.H.M. Singer	ch.g. 1923	Friar Marcus - Osaka by Isinglass	1 - t
1931	TIEEaster Hero (IRE)	John Hay Whitney	ch.g. 1920	My Prince - Easter Week by Outbreak	Arab Maid Family
1931	TIE Coup de Chapeau	J. Drake	b.g. 1924	Chardonneret - Mistinguette by Chesterfield	x
1932	Colliery Band	H.M. Hollins	ch.g. 1924	Polyphonic - What Fettle by Fetlar	12
1933	Thrumster	Mrs. G.V. Hamsworth	b.g. 1927	Free from Pride - Saintly Gemma by Wax Bullet	15
1934	Noiseau	L. Hoyt	b.g. 1926	Pilliewinkle- Golden Hour by Oversight	5 - c
1935	Double Crossed	John Hay Whitney	br.g. 1928	Martin Lightfoot - Lady May by Kosmos Bey	7 - e
1936	Kellsboro' Jack	Mrs. Florence Ambrose Clark	b.g. 1926	Jackdaw - Kellsboro Lass by Oppressor	12
1937	Airgead Sios	Sir Francis Towle	ch.g. 1930	Werwolf - Orna by Orthos	x
1938	Kellsboro' Jack	Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark	b.g. 1926	Jackdaw - Kellsboro Lass by Oppressor	12
1939	The Professor II	Mrs. I. Strang	b.g. 1929	Periosteum - Lady Rockville by Prospector (h-b)	x
1940 - 1945 No Race
1946*	Prince Regent (IRE)	James V. Rank	b.g. 1935	My Prince - Nemaea by Argos	5
1948	Luan Casca	Frank More-O'Ferrall	br.g. 1939	Bayford - Susiewusie by Le Souvenir (FR)	4 - r
1949	Freebooter	Lurline Brotherton	b.g. 1941	Steel Point - Proud Fury by Free From Pride	3
1950	Finnure	Lord Bicester	ch.g. 1941	Cacador - Hazelly by Sunblaze	5 - b

*The 1946 race was run at the autumn meeting (1946-47 season) and so was not held in the spring of 1947.
Run at Spring meeting 1881-1939, and 1948-50.
Prior to 1886 previous winners were not allowed to compete again in this race
1881-1906: about 3 miles.
1907-1939: 2 miles-7 furlongs
1946-1950: 2 miles-7 furlongs, 110 yards
The notation "hb" indicates the horse was considered a "Half-bred"--somewhere in its lineage a horse not entered in the General Stud Book appeared. Some half-bred female families were traced, recorded and subsequently designated with a "B" before a number. See Half-Bred Foundation Mares for more information. In some cases, the horse's dam or her lineage was traced, but not assigned a number, and in some cases the dam or lineage simply is not now known.

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