Early history:- The inaugural running of Grand Annual Chase took place on April 4 1834 at Andoversford, in the vicinity of Cheltenham when won by Fugleman owned by Mr R D’Oyley beating Conrad owned by Colonel Gilbert.
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The Grand Annual Chase is the oldest race at the Festival having first been staged on 4th April 1834 over 4 miles of open country at Andoversford, near Cheltenham. Although that race was discontinued in the 1860s, it was revived in the early 1900s, although it was staged at various courses, notably Warwick, Melton Mowbray and Leicester. It was only in 1913 that it returned permanently to Cheltenham and has been a significant part of the Festival ever since. It is run over 1 mile 7 furlongs and 199 yards and 14 fences and is now classed as a Premier Handicap. In 2005 its name was updated to the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase in recognition of the part played by Johnny Henderson, father of legendary trainer Nicky Henderson, in forming the Racecourse Holdings Trust which secured the future of Cheltenham by purchasing the Prestbury Park venue for £240,000. |
Early history:- The inaugural running of Grand Annual Chase took place on April 4 1834 at Andoversford, in the vicinity of Cheltenham when won by Fugleman owned by Mr R D’Oyley beating Conrad owned by Colonel Gilbert. |
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| Grand Annual 1996 | Premier Handicap | 2 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | KILBREET | Tony McCoy | Philip Hobbs | Mr Terry Warner 7/1 |
| 2 | EASTHORPE | Jason Titley | Henrietta Knight | Mr Martin Broughton 6/1 |
| 3 | UNCLE ERNIE | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy Fitzgerald | Lady Lloyd-Webber 12/1 |
| 4 | MISTER ODDY | Jim Culloty | J S King | Mrs R M Hill 10/1 |
| 5 | TIME WON'T WAIT | J Railton | Richard Phillips | Old Berks Partnership 10/1 |
| 6 | NORTHERN SADDLER | Paul Carberry | Ron Hodges | Isles of Scilly Steamship Co 14/1 |
| 7 | FRONT STREET | Jamie Osborne | Simon Sherwood | Mrs Jean Bishop 5/1 fav |
| 8 | MEDINAS SWAN SONG | A Tory | Ron Hodges | Mr C A G Perry 10/1 |
| 9 | WHO'S TO SAY | Tommy Treacy | Venetia Williams | Mrs Alurie O'Sullivan 16/1 |
| 10 | SPREE CROSS | Graham Bradley | Mrs D Haine | Mr P L Mason 8/1 |
| 11 | MARTIN'S LAMP | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | Mr & Mrs F Welch 6/1 |
| 12 | NEWHALL PRINCE | T Eley | A Streeter | Mr B W Trubshaw 40/1 |
| 13 | BROCKLEY COURT | Charlie Swan | Jessica Harrington | Cronin Plc 10/1 |
Won by 4 lengths and 1 1/2 lengths |
Over round 128% | |||
The 1996 Grand Annual was held on Tuesday 16th March 1996 |
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