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 1914 Grade 1 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 REAL GRIT A Aylin F Hartigan Baron F De Tuyll Evens fav
2 SVETOI A Smith R Payne Mr W Quin 100/8
3 COSHMA Ivor Anthony F Hunt Mr F E Dixon 5/2
4 PRINCE FRANCIS Mr Harrison Hallick Mr S T Creet 10/1
5 POPSHOP Rennison Hatt Mr David Faber 100/8
6 ANDROCLES E Rollason Whittaker Mr A James 100/8
7 CHANG E Pratt Mills Mr R Mills 100/8
8 CROSS MY PALM W J Smith A Gordon Mr Paterson 100/8
9 POETHLYN T Goswell Goswell Mrs Peel 100/8
10 THISTLEBIRD H Bletsoe Hallick Mr S Waterhouse 100/8
11 WIDDERSHINS R Gordon Watson Mr H S Watson 100/8
        Over round 151%
This race was run on Wednesday 11th March 1914 when Real Grit beat Svetoi and Coshma by 5 lengths and a head