Oddschecker Handicap Chase



History

From 1987 to 1998 the race was known as the Flowers Original Handicap Chase. The 1999 running was known as the Hoegaarden Handicap Chase. From 2000 to 2002 it was sponsored by Intervet and known as the Intervet Trophy. The 2003 race was run under the name of the Open Trophy. The race was sponsored by Servo from 2004 to 2009, Morson Group in 2010 and Rewards4Racing in 2011. In 2012 it was renamed the Henrietta Knight Handicap Chase in honour of Henrietta Knight, a recently retired trainer whose training successes included winning three Cheltenham Gold Cups with Best Mate. From 2013 to 2015 the race was sponsored by the Murphy Group.

Records since 1987


Most successful horse:
  • Stormez – '
Leading jockey :
Leading trainer :
  • Martin Pipe – Evangelica, Hanakham, Stormez Widest winning margin – Joe Lively – 14 lengthsNarrowest winning margin – Hati Roy, My Will, Galant Nuit – ½ lengthMost runners – 16, in 2005Fewest runners''' – 4, in 1992 and 1996