Newent Selling Chase

The Newent Selling Chase over 2 miles 100 yards was first staged at the 1923 Festival and frequently was the first race on the card of subsequent Festivals until 1942. The undoubted star of this race was the lowly Ferrens, trained by George Beeby, who contested this race 6 times, firstly in 1934 when third at the age of 12, winning it in 1937 aged 15, and coming second in 1939 at the ripe old age of 17.
Early history:-The inaugural running of the Newent Selling Chase 200 sovereigns over 2 miles 100 yards was on Wednesday 7th March 1923 when won by Mr C King's Valentine VI (10/1) trained by Hyde and ridden by Mr Prioleau, beating Swimmer (11/2) and Serban (4/1) by half a length and a distance.
Newent Selling Chase Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1923 VALENTINE VI Mr Prioleau Hyde Mr C King 10/1
1924 MUNSTER MARINE Fred Rees G Poole Mr R Duggan 9/2
1925 FAIR VIEW S Holt Stanley Mr J W Wood 2/1 fav
1926 GR Mr H Brown H A Brown Major Mundy 3/1 fav
1927 JIM LANGFORD E Foster F A Brown Mr F A Brown Evens fav
1928 MARCHESI T Cullinan Barthropp Mrs D Rogers 4/1
1929 HOLLIDAY HALL T Cullinan G Poole Mr L W Bowerman 2/1 fav
1930 JEHU G Wilson G Beeby Mr Dixon 20/1
1931 Race not held due to severe frost and snow
1932 AVION Mr E Paget R Bennett (Ire) Mrs M Scott 100/7
1933 DONNYBROOK Parvin F Brown Mr G Shakerley 100/6
1934 LORD PUTTENDEN Mr Payne-Gallwey Roberts Mrs N Roberts 100/7
1935 COURTESY Mr P Herbert Pendarves Mr P Herbert 7/2 fav
1936 EADWARD J Hamey Reg Hobbs Mrs Clark 100/6
1937 FERRANS J Moloney G Beeby Mr S Bingham 10/1
1938 LATEEVE P Lay R Bennett (Ire) Mr Honour 100/6
1939 PENDRAGON Mr P Vaux J Hall Mr J Hall 10/1
1940 RUSSIAN SENTRY Owen E Johnson Mr E S Johnson 10/1
1941 PRINCE SCARLET Mr A Jones Ivor Anthony Mr C C Williams 8/1
1942 MATADOR H Nicholson C Piggott Mr Pearson 6/1 fav