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 1912 | Handicap | 3 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | SPINNING COIN | R Gordon | Davies | Mr J G Eccles 7/4 |
| 2 | HESPERUS MAGNUS | Mr G Bell | Hatt | Mr David Faber 9/4 |
| 3 | GLOOM | Alf Newey | Alf Newey | Colonel R B Fisher Childe 5/4 fav |
| Over round 110% | ||||
| This race was run on Thursday 14th March 1912 when Veglo beat Hesperus Magnus and Gloom by 1 1/2 lengths and a length | ||||