Racing Post Chase

The Racing Post Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt Horse Race in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 3 Mile s (4,828 metres) at Kempton Park Racecourse in late February. There are eighteen fences to be jumped in the race.

It is a Handicap Chase , and is often contested by horses en route to the Cheltenham Gold Cup or Grand National . Two winners have gone on to a career win in the National, two in the Irish Grand National , one in the Welsh National , and one in the Whitbread Gold Cup . Three others have gone to career wins at the Cheltenham Festival .

It was first run in 1988 and has been continually sponsored by the Racing Post .

WINNERS

The 2006 race took place at Sandown Park as Kempton Park was closed for re-development.

NOTES

1989 - In a tribute to the recently retired jockey Peter Scudamore , both Derek Thompson and John Francome singled out this race as the best example of his brillianceThe Sporting Life National Hunt Review 1992/93.

1994 - Four horses in the race went on to win at that year's Cheltenham Festival . These were Antonin first, The Fellow third, Elfast fourth and Fighting Words sixth. Also in the race was future Grand National and 1995 Festival winner Rough Quest .

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	national hunt horse races

	british horse races

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