Open Military Handicap Chase

The Open Military Handicap Chase over 3 miles was first staged at the 1924 Festival when won by Ruddy Glow, who repeated the success the next year. The horse was well thought of, being sent off favourite in the 1926 Gold Cup where he ran third. The Open Military Handicap Chase was dropped from the card after the 1926 running.
Early history:-The inaugural running of the Open Military Handicap Chase took place on Thursday 13th March 1924 when won by Ruddy Glow (7/4 fav) trained by H Brown and ridden by Mr F Sankey, beating Snipe's Bridge (10/1) ridden by Mr Thompson and Greenhurst (7/1) ridden by Lord Westmorland by 8 lengths and a head.
Open Military Handicap Chase 1924 Handicap 3 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 RUDDY GLOW W Filmer-Sankey H A Brown Mr W Filmer-Sankey 7/4 fav
2 SNIPES BRIDGE Mr Bisgood Thompson Captain Thompson 10/1
3 GRENHURST Mr K Gibson Westmorland Lord Westmorland 7/1
4 GRACIOUS GIFT Mr H Hartigan F Hartigan Mr Gresson 100/6
5 MASTER ROBERT Mr P Roberts A Hastings Lord Airlie 9/2
6 ST FANAHAN Captain Body M E Dawes Mr E Dawes 100/6
7 ANNIE DARLING Captain McCreery R McCreery Captain McCreery 100/6
8 ROYAL DUCK Major Wilson Hillas Major N Hillas 100/6
9 BRUTUS III Mr Blair G Sanday Mr G P Sanday 100/6
10 ANZAC III Major Doyle Doyle Major R Grubb 6/1
11 CUPID'S DART Captain McDougall R Payne Captain McDougall 100/6
        Over round 125%
The inaugural running of this race took place on Thursday 13th March 1924 when Ruddy Glow beat Snipes Bridge and Grenhurst by 8 lengths and a head