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 ), 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 Pic d'Orhy - 2024, 2025
Leading jockey (3 wins): Barry Geraghty – Monet's Garden (2010), Riverside Theatre (2011, 2012) Harry Cobden - Cyrname (2019), Pic d'Orhy (2024, 2025)
Leading trainer (6 wins): Paul Nicholls - Rockforce (2000), Kauto Star (2008), Silviniaco Conti (2016), Cyrname (2019), Pic D'Orhy (2024, 2025)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1995 Martha's Son 8 Rodney Farrant Tim Forster 1996 Sound Man 8 Richard Dunwoody Edward O'Grady 1997 Strong Promise 6 Norman Williamson Geoff Hubbard 1998 One Man 10 Tony Dobbin Gordon W. Richards 1999 Teeton Mill 10 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams 2000 Rockforce 8 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls 2001 Tiutchev 8 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 2002 Tresor de Mai 8 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2003 Tiutchev 10 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2004 Hand Inn Hand 8 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly 2005 It Takes Time 11 Jamie Moore Martin Pipe 2006 Our Vic 8 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe 2007 Monet's Garden 9 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards 2008 Kauto Star 8 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2009 Voy Por Ustedes 8 Robert Thornton Alan King 2010 Monet's Garden 12 Barry Geraghty Nicky Richards 2011 Riverside Theatre 7 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2012 Riverside Theatre 8 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2013 Cue Card 7 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard 2014 Captain Chris 10 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2015 Balder Succes 7 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King 2016 Silviniaco Conti 10 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls 2017 Cue Card 11 Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard 2018 Waiting Patiently 7 Brian Hughes Ruth Jefferson 2019 Cyrname 7 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2020 Riders Onthe Storm 7 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 2021 Dashel Drasher 8 Matt Griffiths Jeremy Scott 2022 Fakir D'oudairies 7 Mark Walsh Joseph O'Brien 2023 Shishkin 9 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2024 Pic D'Orhy 9 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2025 Pic D'Orhy 10 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2026 Jonbon 10 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
References Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
pedigreequery.com – Ascot Chase – Ascot.
External links Race Recordings (1995-2006) youtube.com