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 1926 Handicap 3 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 RATHLUCK Mr H Brown H A Brown Lord Londesborough 9/2
2 GOOD POINTS Mr Filmer-Sankey Filmer-Sankey Mr Filmer-Sankey 5/2 fav
3 BOVRIL III Mr Pennington Cockton Mr Pennington 7/1
4 PATSEY V Major Cavanagh R Gore Mr Lemon 7/1
5 CORAZON Major P-Hornby Major Barrett Major Barrett 100/8
6 SNAPPER Mr Curzon-Howe Woodland Major S-Montefiori 100/8
7 RUDDYMAN Mr J Wight Wight Colonel Tweedie 6/1
8 LIGHTFOOT Mr Brownhill W Payne Mr Brownhill 100/8
9 TARA KING Mr R Pulford Whitelaw Mr Whitelaw 100/8
10 LADY BIDDY Mr H Bellamy Foljambe Colonel Foljambe 100/8
11 PENCOED Mr D Thomas Phillips Lt-Col Phillips 100/8
12 ROCKMEADOW Mr Stewart Thompson Mr Stewart 100/8
13 JOHN W Captain W Fielden Cavanagh Major Cavanagh 100/8
14 COMMONSIDE Lt-Col Brooke Brooke Lt-Col Brooke 100/8
        Over round 156%
The third, and final, running of this race took place on Thursday 11th March 1926 when Rathluck beat Good Points and Bovril III by 1 length and 2 lengths.