Croome Hunters Chase
| The Cotswold National Hunt Flat Race over 2 miles was part of the first Festival meeting in 1911 when won by Early Closing owned by Mr W T Drake. The race formed part of the card on 5 further occasions, but was staged for the final time at the 1921 Festival. |
| Early history:- The inaugural running of the Cotswold National Hunt Flat Race over 2 miles was worth 200 sovereigns and took place on Tuesday 8th March 1911 as the second race on the opening day of the very first Festival. It was won by Mr W T Drake's Early Closing (11/8 fav) trained by Emerson and ridden by Mr Drake, beating Wingfield (10/1) and Rex (7/2) by 3 lengths and the same. |
| Croome Hunters Chase | Handicap | 2 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1911 | CHAPELIZOD | Captain Paynter | W Taylor | Captain Paynter 4/1 |