The Old Roan Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run on the Mildmay Course at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 3 furlongs and 200 yards, or 4,023 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. It is a limited handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late October.
The event was established in 2004, and it was initially called the Wigan Chase.
Records Most successful horse (3 wins): Monet's Garden – 2007, 2009, 2010
Leading trainer (4 wins):
Paul Nicholls - Kauto Star (2006), Sound Investment (2015), Frodon (2018). Hitman (2025)
Leading jockey (3 wins): Brian Hughes - Forest Bihan (2019), Riders Onthe Storm (2022), Minella Drama (2024)
Winners Weights given in stones and pounds. Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 2004 Farmer Jack 8 11-01 Paul Flynn Philip Hobbs 2005 Impek 9 10-07 Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight 2006 Kauto Star 6 11-10 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2007 Monet's Garden 9 10-10 Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards 2008 Knowhere 10 10-05 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies 2009 Monet's Garden 11 11-10 Barry Geraghty Nicky Richards 2010 Monet's Garden 12 11-07 Dougie Costello Nicky Richards 2011 Albertas Run 10 11-00 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill 2012 For Non Stop 7 10-11 Noel Fehily Nick Williams 2013 Conquisto 8 11-00 Tony McCoy Steve Gollings 2014 Wishfull Thinking 11 11-08 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2015 Sound Investment 7 11-03 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls 2016 Third Intention 9 10-07 Aidan Coleman Colin Tizzard 2017 Smad Place 10 11-03 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King 2018 Frodon 6 11-07 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls 2019 Forest Bihan 8 10-04 Brian Hughes Brian Ellison 2020 Nuts Well 9 11-07 Danny McMenamin Ann Hamilton 2021 Allmankind 5 11-10 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2022 Riders Onthe Storm 9 10-06 Brian Hughes Richard Hobson 2023 Jetoile 8 11-00 Daryl Jacob Ryan Potter 2024 Minella Drama 9 10-06 Brian Hughes Donald McCain 2025 Hitman 9 11-03 Freddie Gingell Paul Nicholls
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
References Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , pedigreequery.com – Old Roan Chase – Aintree.
External links Career 1-2-3 Colour Chart – Monet's Garden