Ascot Chase


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The Ascot Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (2 miles, 5 furlongs and 85 yards, or 4705 yd), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The event was first run in 1995, as the Comet Chase, and its distance was originally set at 2 miles and 3½ furlongs (3,923 metres). This was modified slightly when the race was temporarily switched to Lingfield Park, and also upon its return to Ascot in 2007. The present length was introduced in 2008.

The race was run on a Wednesday until 1998, moving to its current Saturday in 1999. It replaced the Whitbread Trial Handicap (3 miles 100 yards) on the Wednesday card, a race which was first run in 1966.

Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
 * Tiutchev – 2001, 2003
 * Monet's Garden – 2007, 2010
 * Riverside Theatre – 2011, 2012
 * Cue Card – 2013, 2017

Leading jockey (3 wins):
 * Barry Geraghty – Monet's Garden (2010), Riverside Theatre (2011, 2012)

Leading trainer (5 wins):
 * Paul Nicholls -  Rockforce (2000), Kauto Star (2008), Silviniaco Conti (2016), Cyrname (2019), Pic D'Orhy (2024)