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 1912 Grade 1 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SLAVE OF THE RING Mr Drake Pullen Mr Trimmer 7/2
2 DISTAFF Ivor Anthony F Hunt Sir G Bullough 2/1 fav
3 SAVANNAH II R Wall Craven Mt Stokes 7/2
4 BRIGHT AVIS Mr F Brown Bletsoe Mr B Bletsoe 100/8
5 PHIDIAS Alf Newey Alf Newey Colonel R B Fisher Childe 100/8
6 BOY SCOUT Mr W J Smith Hollins Mrs H M Hollins 100/8
7 THRUPP J Lyall Payne Mr Frank Manning 100/8
8 SUCCUBUS V Francis Phillips Mr Lort Phillips 100/8
9 COTTESMORE R Trudgill Puckle Mr P C Puckle 100/8
10 HOT ROLL W Payne W Payne Mr H Reynolds 100/8
11 ROSAVIL C Kelly Davies Mr F C Stern 8/1
12 OKEOVER G Lyall Latham Lady Walker 100/8
13 MENCO J Welsh Costello Mr Romer Williams 100/8
        Over round 160%
This race was run on Wednesday 13th March 1912 when Slave of the Ring beat Distaff and Savannah II by 15 lengths and a head