The Geoffrey Gilbey Handicap Chase is a National Hunt handicap chase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong (3,419 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February or early March.
The race was first run in 1970 over a distance of 2 miles 4 furlongs (4,023 metres). The distance was increased to 3 miles (4,828 metres) for one year only (1992), before the current distance was adopted in 1993.
The race has diminished in prestige since the 1980s and is now a Class 3 Handicap.
Winners Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer1970Simian810-10D MooreMiss A Sinclair1971Into View811-09Paul KellewayFred Winter1972The Laird1111-10Jeff KingBob Turnell1973Crisp1012-01Richard PitmanFred Winter1974Bula911-04John FrancomeFred Winter1975Game Spirit911-08Bill SmithFulke Walwyn1976Black Andrew810-05M FloydFulke Walwyn1977Even Dawn1011-01G HolmesB Lunness1978Midnight Court712-00John FrancomeFred Winter1979Harry Hotspur910-01Steve Smith EcclesMrs D Oughton1980Bachelor's Hall1010–13A BrownPeter Cundell1981Dramatist1011-00Bill SmithFulke Walwyn1982Straight Jocelyn1011-07Bob DaviesRoddy Armytage1983Kathies Lad610-06Peter ScudamoreA Jarvis1984Classified810–11Charlie MannNicky Henderson1985Western Sunset910–12Hwyel DaviesTim Forster1986Abandoned because of frost1987Abandoned because of snow 1988 Pegwell Bay 7 11-10 Carl Llewellyn Tim Forster 1989 Eastshaw 7 10-03 Carl Llewellyn Tim Forster 1990 Gembridge Jupiter 12 10-09 P Dever Chris Trietline 1991 Mr Entertainer 8 10-03 Brendan Powell Snr Nick Gaselee 1992 Tom Troubadour 9 10-07 Declan Murphy Josh Gifford 1993 Fragrant Dawn 9 11-00 Paul Holley Martin Pipe 1994 Spree Cross 10-02 Adrian Maguire Di Haine 1995 Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course 1996 Mister Oddy 11-11 Jim Culloty Jeff King 1997 Kings Cherry 10-00 Carl Llewellyn Jim Old 1998 Tidebrook 11-04 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey 1999 Buckland Lad 10-00 Norman Williamson Gardie Grissell 2000 Jungli 11-11 Justin McCarthy Paul Webber 2001 Abandoned due to foot and mouth outbreak 2002 Carrick Troop 9 10-00 Paddy Aspell Mary Reveley 2003 Abalvino 9 11-02 T Doyle Paul Webber 2004 Venn Ottery 9 10–13 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2005 Tanikos 6 10-09 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 2006 Madison Du Berlais 5 11-03 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2007 Magic Sky 7 11-03 Charlie Poste M F Harris 2008 Oceanos des Obeaux 6 11–12 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2009 Pepsyrock 6 11-00 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2010 Chaninbar 7 11–12 Sean Quinlan M F Harris 2011 Baseball Ted 9 10–13 Tom O'Brien Charlie Longsdon 2012 Niceonefrankie 6 11-08 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams 2013 Silver Roque 7 11–12 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien 2014 Umberto D'olivate 6 11-11 Felix de Giles Robert Walford 2015 Village Vic 8 11-07 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2016 Ut Majeur Aulmes 8 11-02 Ciaran Gethings Victor Dartnell 2017 Plaisir D'amour 5 12-02 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams2018 Abandoned due to frost 2019 Lillington 7 11-4 Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard 2020 Billingsley 8 11-10 Liam Treadwell Alastair Ralph 2021 Editeur Du Gite 7 11-08 Joshua Moore Gary Moore 2022 Monsieur Lecoq 8 11-02 Ciaran Gethings Jane Williams 2023 Calgary Tiger 8 10-02 Ben Ffrench-Davis William de Best-Turner 2024 I'd Like To Know 7 11-02 Rex Dingle Chris Gordon 2025 Rath Gaul Hill 7 11-05 Sam Twiston-Davies Samuel Drinkwater 2026 Daytime Dreaming 6 11-10 Jack Andrews Tom Ellis
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