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 Handicap 3 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1911 SPINNING COIN Mr H Brown Davies Mr F Stern 9/4 fav
1912 VEGLO R Gordon R Gordon Mr J Eccles 7/4
1913 YONDER Mr A Smith R Smith Mr A Smith 6/1
1914 SENTRY R Gordon R Gordon Mr Marsham 9/4 fav
1915 BRIDGE IV S Avila G Poole Mr G Poole 3/1
1916-19 Race not staged due to the First World War
1920 DENIS AUBURN Ivor Anthony Hastings Colonel D Leslie 13/8 fav
1921-22 Race was temporarily moved to Newbury
1923 SIR EYRE Rennison R Gordon Mr R Mitchell 5/1
1924 FLY BOY II J R Anthony A Newey Miss S Warden 10/1
1925 LOUVIMA G Fitzgibbon Barthropp Mr Bentley 10/1
1926 BOOMERANG Speck Barthropp Mr Richardson 4/6 fav
1927 TARA KING Pulford Whitelaw Mr Whitelaw 10/1
1928 Race returned to Newbury for one year
1929 Race was run at Cheltenham, but not at the Festival
1930 SWIFT NEWS R Lyall Rayson Mr E Gregory 100/7
1931 Race not held due to severe frost and snow
1932 GOLDEN HOLIDAY Sir P G Lawson Gosden Sir P G Lawson 6/1
1933 MOUNTAIN SLIP J Hamey J Kelly Mr F C Parker 4/1
1934 ROMAN GENERAL Foster Barthropp Commander E W B Leake 13/2
1935 EVEN ME Jack Fawcus Evans Mr Rank 5/6 fav
1936 SWALLOW HAWK J Hamey Jack Anthony Mr J H Whitney 4/1
1937 Race was not staged due to snow and flooding
1938 BLAZE W Parvin Nugent Sir Ernest Wills 8/1
1939 GRAINGEFIELD T Elder P Thrale Mr J Morris 10/1