The Fairlawne Chase was a National Hunt chase in England which was open to horses aged five years and older. It was run at Windsor over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in February.
The race was first run in 1962 and was last run in 1997, when Windsor stopped hosting National Hunt racing. National Hunt racing returned to Windsor temporarily in 2004 when Ascot was closed for renovations, and Windsor hosted the Long Walk Hurdle.
The race was a handicap before 1968, when it became a Conditions race, until its final year, when it was again run as a handicap.
The race was named after the establishment at Shipbourne Kent of the Queen Mother's racing trainer, Peter Cazalet. The same name has now been given to a new race, the Fairlawne Handicap Chase at Cheltenham, run at the New Year meeting.
Winners Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer1962 Hedgelands 9 11-07 Josh Gifford C Mitchell1963 Certain Justice 10 11-01 Terry Baldwin Arthur Neaves1964 Sir Daniel 8 11-04 Bill Rees Peter Cazalet1965 Anglo 7 11-02 Tim Norman Fred Winter1966 No Race 1967 Abandoned because of frost 1968 Bassnet 9 11-04 David Nicholson A Kilpatrick1969 The Laird 8 11-07 Jeff King Bob Turnell1970 Specify 8 11-04 Terry Biddlecombe D Weeden1971 Into View 8 12-00 Paul Kelleway Fred Winter1972 Cardinal Error 8 11-00 John Francome Fred Winter1973 Spanish Steps 10 12-00 Bob Davies Edward Courage1974 Game Spirit 8 11-04 Terry Biddlecombe Fulke Walwyn1975 Bula 10 12-01 John Francome Fred Winter1976 Bula 11 12-00 John Francome Fred Winter1977 Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course 1978 Abandoned because of frost 1979 Joint Venture 10 11-08 John Francome Jim Old1980 Border Incident 10 12-00 John Francome Richard Head1981 Abandoned because of frost 1982 Venture To Cognac 9 11-12 Mr Oliver Sherwood Fred Winter1983 Abandoned because of snow 1984 Everett 9 11-12 Stuart Shilston Fulke Walwyn1985 Abandoned because of snow and frost 1986 Abandoned because of snow and frost 1987 Western Sunset 11 11-12 Hywel Davies Tim Forster 1988 Rhyme 'N' Reason 9 11–04 Brendan Powell Snr David Elsworth 1989 Bartres 10 11–08 Graham Bradley David Murray Smith1990 Abandoned because of flooding 1991 Espy 8 11–08 Peter Scudamore Charlie Brooks 1992 Toby Tobias 10 11–12 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman 1993 Zeta's Lad 10 11–04 J R Kavanagh John Upson 1994 Black Humour 10 10–11 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks 1995 Zeta's Lad 12 11–01 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks 1996 Commercial Artist 10 11–12 Andrew Thornton Nick Gaselee 1997 Equity Player 12 10–13 Derek Morris Roger Curtis
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