The Topham Chase is a Premier Handicap
National Hunt
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in
England
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which is open to
horses
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aged five years or older.
It is run at
Aintree
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over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (2 miles 5 furlongs and 19 yards, or 4,242 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.
From 1989 to 2001 the race was named to commemorate the late
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John Hughes.
In April 2012 the race was won for the third consecutive year by Always Waining, trained by Peter Bowen and ridden by
Tom O'Brien.
History
The inaugural running of the Topham was in 1949. The Topham is now one of three races run over the Grand National fences at the Aintree Festival, the other two races being the
Foxhunters' Chase for amateur jockeys and the
Grand National
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itself. The Topham Chase is currently run on the second day of the meeting.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
* Always Waining – ''2010, 2011, 2012''
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Leading jockey (3 wins):
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Richard Dunwoody
Thomas Richard Dunwoody MBE (born 18 January 1964) is a retired British National Hunt jockey. He was a three-time British Champion Jockey. He was the only jockey of his generation to win the Grand National, Cheltenham Gold Cup and Champion Hu ...
– ''Glenrue (1986), Won't Be Gone Long (1990), The Antartex (1992)''
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Barry Geraghty
Barry Geraghty (born 16 September 1979) is a retired Irish jockey. He is the second most successful jockey of all time at the Cheltenham Festival.
Geraghty rode his first winner in January 1997 and three years later he became the Irish Champ ...
– ''Triolo D'Alene (2013), Ma Filleule (2014), Eastlake (2016)''
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Leading
trainer (5 wins):
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Nicky Henderson
Nicholas John Henderson (born 10 December 1950) is a British racehorse trainer. He has been British jump racing Champion Trainer six times.
Background
His father was Johnny Henderson who was one of the founders of the Racecourse Holdings Tr ...
- ''Won't Be Gone Long (1990), Liberthine (2006), Triolo D'Alene (2013), Ma Filleule (2014), Rajdhani (2015)''
* Peter Bowen - ''Dunbrody Millar (2007), Always Waining (2010, 2011, 2012), Mac Tottie (2022)
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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External links
* Race Recordings (1981-2010
{{Race Meeting, Grand National Meeting, Turf
Aintree Racecourse
National Hunt chases
Horse races established in 1949
1949 establishments in England