The Cheltenham Chase, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Shloer Chase, is a
Grade 2 National Hunt
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chase
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in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Old Course at
Cheltenham
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over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 199 yards, or 3,199 metres), and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place on the Friday of the November three-day meeting.
The race's registered title is the Cheltenham Chase but it has been run under a series of sponsored titles. Inaugurated in 2009 as the Connaught Chase, it was run as the Sinbad Testimonial 2010/2011 Chase before adopting its current name following sponsorship from drinks company
Shloer. Initially a conditions chase, it was upgraded to a listed race in 2013 before attaining Grade 2 status in 2015.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
* Gauvain – ''2010, 2011''
* Fox Norton - ''2016, 2017''
* Nube Negra - ''2021 2022''
* Jonbon - '' 2023, 2024 ''
Leading jockey (3 wins):
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Nico de Boinville
Nicolai "Nico" W. Chastel de Boinville (born 14 August 1989) is an English horse racing jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. De Boinville has ridden more Grade One winners than any British jumps jockey currently active.
Early life
He ...
- ''Sprinter Sacre (2015), Jonbon (2023, 2024) ''
Leading
trainer (4 wins):
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Nicky Henderson
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Background
His father was Johnny Henderson who was one of the founders of the Racecourse Holdings Tr ...
– ''Kid Cassidy (2013), Sprinter Sacre (2015), Jonbon (2023, 2024)''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British National Hunt races
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References
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Racing Post
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