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 1923 Grade 1 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 EUPHONY Mr M Blair Gurney Mr M Blair 10/1
2 CANOPUS I Morgan Martin Mrs D'Arcy 2/1 fav
3 RED SPLASH R Clark Withington Major Wyndham 100/8
4 THE SHEIK Major Doyle Gurney Captain Rich 6/1
5 KNIGHT OF THE MINT F Mason Gurney Mr Blair 100/8
6 HOLIDAY HALL J Manley sen G Sanday Lieutenant-Colonel Collis 7/2
7 SETANTA Mr O'Neill J Daly Mr J Daly 6/1
8 REDSTART Trudgill Withington Lord Jersey 100/8
9 WILD DUCK W Clark F Williams Mr F Williams 100/8
10 WANDOO L Rees Poole Mr F W Wilmot 100/8
        Over round 132%
This race was run on Wednesday 7th March 1923 when Euphony beat Canopus and Red Splash by 2 lengths and 4 lengths