The Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase is a National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain for amateur riders which is open to horses aged six years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (2 miles, 5 furlongs and 19 yards, or ), and it is scheduled to take place each year in April.
The Foxhunters' is one of only three races run over the Grand National fences at the Aintree Festival, the other two races being the Topham Chase and the Grand National itself. The race is currently sponsored by Randox Laboratories.
The race was originally run over the full Grand National distance.
Records Most successful horse since 1946 (3 wins): Credit Call – 1972, 1975, 1976
Leading jockey since 1946 (3 wins): Sam Waley-Cohen – Katarino (2005, 2006), Warne (2014)
Leading trainer since 1946 (4 wins): Arthur Stephenson – Sea Knight (1963, 1965), Credit Call (1972, 1975)
Winners All amateur jockeys. Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer1947Lucky Purchase9J NicholsS Banks1948San Michele8Guy CunardGuy Cunard1949Ballyhartfield10John StrakerJ Makin1950Hillmere17Peter BrookshawL Dalton1951Candy II9R BrewisR Brewis1952Pampeenne II9H AlexanderH Alexander1953Solo Call9M BrewisM Brewis1954Dark Stranger9John BosleyL Colville1955Happymint10Andrew MoraleeJ Wight1956Mr Shanks9J EverittJ Keith1957Colledge Master7Laurie MorganLaurie Morgan1958Surprise Packet9T JohnsonMrs S Richards1959Merryman II8Charlie ScottNeville Crump1960April Queen9John DaniellMervyn Fear1961Colledge Master11Laurie MorganLaurie Morgan1962Dominion10Bill FoulkesK Beeston1963Sea Knight8P NicholsonArthur Stephenson1964Aerial III8John DaniellRoddy Armytage1965Sea Knight10P NicholsonArthur Stephenson1966Sulbaltern12John LawrenceC Alexander1967Minto Burn11B SurteesMiss B Johnson1968Juan12Peter WillsPeter Wills1969Bitter Lemon8V RoweV Rowe1970Lismateige7A WatesP Wates1971Bright Willow10Robert ChuggAlan Cure1972Credit Call8Chris CollinsArthur Stephenson1973Bullock's Horn10Lord OakseyBob Turnell1974Lord Fortune11D EdmundsMrs J Brutton1975Credit Call11Joey NewtonArthur Stephenson1976Credit Call12Joey NewtonMrs R Newton1977Happy Warrior10Nicky HendersonFred Winter1978Spartan Missile6John ThorneJohn Thorne1979Spartan Missile7John ThorneJohn Thorne1980Rolls Rambler9Oliver SherwoodFred Winter1981Grittar8Dick SaundersFrank Gilman1982Lone Soldier10Peter GreenallJ Docker1983Atha Cliath8Willie MullinsPaddy Mullins1984Gayle Warning10Sandy DudgeonJohn Dudgeon1985City Boy10Tim Thomson JonesMrs J Mann1986Eliogarty11Caroline BeasleyDavid Murray Smith1987Border Burg10Alan HillJames Delahooke 1988 Newnham 11 Simon Andrews Michael A Johnson 1989 Call Collect 8 Raymund Martin Raymund S Martin 1990 Lean Ar Aghaidh 13 Denis Gray Stan Mellor 1991 Double Turn 10 P Harding-Jones John Jenkins 1992 Gee-A 13 Paul Murphy Geoff Hubbard 1993 Double Silk 9 Ron Treloggen Reg Wilkins 1994 Killeshin 8 G Brown John Manners 1995 Sheer Jest 10 Alan Hill W J Warner 1996 Rolling Ball 13 Richard Ford Steve Brookshaw 1997 Blue Cheek 11 Robert Thornton J Mahon 1998 Cavalero 9 A Charles-Jones John Manners 1999 Elegant Lord 11 Philip Fenton Enda Bolger 2000 Bells Life 11 David O'Meara Philip Hobbs 2001 Gunner Welburn 9 J M Pritchard Caroline Bailey 2002 Torduff Express 11 Polly Gundry Paul Nicholls 2003 Divet Hill 9 Dale Jewett Ann Hamilton 2004 Forest Gunner 10 Carrie Ford Richard Ford 2005 Katarino 10 Sam Waley-Cohen Robert Waley-Cohen 2006 Katarino 11 Sam Waley-Cohen Robert Waley-Cohen 2007 Scots Grey 12 Richard Burton Nicky Henderson 2008 Christy Beamish 11 Joshua Guerriero Paul Jones 2009 Trust Fund 11 Tom Greenall Richard Barber 2010 Silver Adonis 9 T Weston Richard Newland 2011 Baby Run 11 Willie Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies 2012 Cloudy Lane 12 Richard Harding Donald McCain 2013 Tartan Snow 13 Jamie Hamilton Stuart Coltherd 2014 Warne 10 Sam Waley-Cohen Brian Hamilton 2015 On The Fringe 10 Nina Carberry Enda Bolger 2016 On The Fringe 11 Jamie Codd Enda Bolger 2017 Dineur 11 James King Mickey Bowen 2018 Balnaslow 11 Derek O'Connor Graham John McKeever 2019 Top Wood 12 Tabitha Worsley Kelly Morgan no race 2020 2021 Cousin Pascal 9 James King Joe O'Shea 2022 Latenightpass 9 Gina Andrews Tom Ellis 2023 Famous Clermont 8 William Biddick Chris Barber 2024 Its On The Line 7 Derek O'Connor Emmet Mullins 2025 Gracchus De Balme 9 Huw Edwards Joe O'Shea 2026 Barton Snow 9 Henry Crow Joe O'Shea
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
References
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External links Race Recordings (1978, 1979, 1981-2010) youtube.com