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 2024 | Premier Handicap | 2 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | UNEXPECTED PARTY | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead (Ire) | O'Reilly, Maclennan et al 12/1 |
| 2 | LIBERTY HUNTER | Harry Cobden | Evan Williams | Mr & Mrs William Rucker 6/1 |
| 3 | PATH D'OROUX | Keith O'Donoghue | Gavin Cromwell (Ire) | French Connection Partnership 10/1 |
| 4 | SA FUREUR | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott (Ire) | Bective Stud 4/1 fav |
| 5 | GERIMANDE | Charlie Deutsch | Venitia Williams | The Bellamy Partnership 40/1 |
| 6 | SAINT ROI | Mark Walsh | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Mr John P McManus 13/2 |
| 7 | MASKADA | Darragh O'Keeffe | Henry De Bromhead (Ire) | M K Mariga 10/1 |
| 8 | TRIPLE TRADE | Brendan Powell | Joe Tizzard | Sjs Racing 28/1 |
| 9 | MADARA | James Reveley | Sophie Leech | Bryan Drew & Friends 11/2 |
| 10 | CALICO | Tristan Durrell | Dan Skelton | John J Reilly 25/1 |
| 11 | SOLNESS | J J Slevin | Joseph O'Brien (Ire) | Bronsan Racing 12/1 |
| 12 | HARPER'S BROOK | Kielan Woods | Ben Pauling | The Megsons 25/1 |
| F | THE KING OF PRS | Sean Flanagan | Gavin Cromwell (Ire) | Damien Dillon 22/1 |
| PU | HARDY DU SEUIL | Gavin Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | The Hardy Souls 12/1 |
| PU | FRERE D'ARMES | Ciaran Gethings | Dan Skelton | Belbroughton Racing Club 25/1 |
| PU | THE FOLKES TIARA | Rachael Blackmore | Henry De Bromhead (Ire) | DWPJ Investments ltd 33/1 |
Won by 2 1/4 lengths and 3 1/2 lengths |
Over round 129% | |||
The 2023 Grand Annual was held on Wednesday 13th March 2024 |
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