National Hunt Juvenile Chase

The National Hunt Juvenile Chase, a 4-year-old race over 2 miles and 100 yards was staged at the inaugural Festival meeting in 1911 when won by Asteroid (7/1) owned by Mr W Tyrwhitt-Drake. It was a race won by Grand National winners and Gold Cup winners in its 37-year history, with 1931 Grand National winner Grackle, 1942 Gold Cup winner Medoc II, and 1956 Grand National winner ESB earning their place on the winners board. The race was not always popular, so it was most appropriate that the final time it was run in 1958 it was won by Bee Off ridden by Lord Oaksey, who at the time was known as John Lawrence. Its place in the Festival programme was taken by the National Hunt Two-Mile Champion Chase, known now as the Queen Mother Champion Chase.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the National Hunt Juvenile Chase over 2 miles 100 yards was staged on Wednesday 8th March 1911 when Mr W Tyrwhitt-Drake's Asteroid (7/1) trained by Emerson and ridden by H W Drake beat Little Pitcher (100/7) and Long Water (100/7) by 4 lengths and 5 lengths.
National Hunt Juvenile Chase 1911 Grade 1 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ASTEROID Mr H Drake Emerson Mr Tyrwhitt-Drake 7/1
2 LITTLE PITCHER Mr A Smith G S Davies Mr G S Davies 100/7
3 LONG WATER A Aylin F Hartigan Mr A B Walker 100/7
4 FIREFLY H B Bletsoe F Pirie Mr F Pirie 100/7
5 WASPISH P Cowley J P Maher Mr H Whitworth 6/1
6 BEN RUADH Mr Jack Anthony Captain Collis Mr F Bibby 7/1
7 JACK HARE Mr F A Brown B Bletsoe Mr B Bletsoe 100/7
8 RUBINSTEIN G Lyall Withington Major F Douglas Pennant 7/1
9 JACOBUS E Lawn Tom Coulthwaite Mr C B Ismay 10/1
10 TAFF R Burford Ted Leader jnr Mr Ted Leader jnr100/7
11 KILWILLIAM F Cullen Bulteel Lady Esme Gordon 7/2 fav
12 SING ON H Jackson Cheshire Mr W Nelson 100/7
13 CANNOCK LASS W Payne Martin Sir H Randall 10/1
14 FIREMAN II G W Lyall Lyall Mr B Wadsley 100/7
15 FLYING SPUR Dainty Withington Sir W M Curtis 100/7
16 KING STAR S B Walkington Walter Nightingall Mr Alf Stedall 100/7
17 SINCLAIR Mr Parnury K Parbury Mr K Parbury 100/7
        Over round 152%
The inaugural running of this race was on Wednesday 8th March 1911 when Asteroid beat Little Pitcher and Long Water by 4 lengths and 5 lengths