Swindon Selling Chase

The Swindon Selling Chase over 3 miles was part of the very first Festival programme in 1911 when won by Spinning Coin owned by Mr F C Stern trained by G S Davies and ridden by Mr H A Brown. It remained part of the programme right up to the start of the Second World War and in 1920 was won by Denis Auburn who had also landed the Foxhunters Chase in 1915.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Swindon Selling Steeplechase worth 200 sovereigns over 3 miles took place on Thursday 9th March 1911 and was won by Spinning Coin (9/4 fav) owned by Mr F C Stern trained by G S Davies and ridden by Mr H A Brown, beating Howth Park (6/1) and Tokay (8/1) by 4 lengths and a distance.
Swindon Selling Chase 1911 Handicap 3 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SPINNING COIN Mr H Brown Davies Mr F Stern 9/4 fav
2 HOWTH PARK Ivor Anthony R Smith Mr D Harrison 6/1
3 TOKAY J W East Cundell Mr J Langley 8/1
4 BAHADUR Clancy Gore Mr Gore 7/1
5 DENMARK Mr Jack Anthony Captain Collis Mr F Bibby 5/1
6 BYZLAR W Payne C Brown Colonel R Birkin 13/2
7 VAERDALEN Alf Newey Davies Mr C A Brown 8/1
8 ROSY SYMONS Mr R Rowley S J Bell Mr R Rowley 10/1
9 EDWARDINE II Mr A Smith A Pratt Mr J A de Rothschild 10/1
        Over round 127%
The inaugural running of this race was on Thursday 9th March 1911 when Spinning Coin beat Howth Park and Tokay by 4 lengths and a distance