The Eider Chase is National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain. It is run at Newcastle Racecourse in February, over a distance of about three miles and six furlongs, although runnings up to and including 2026 were run over approximately 4m 1½f (4 miles, 1 furlong and 56 yards, or ).
The race was first run in 1952 and is seen as a trial for the Grand National. Comply or Die won both races in 2008, however, the 2004 winner, Tyneandthyneagain, was later fatally injured at Aintree. The 2011 race was run in extremely heavy ground, with only three horses completing the marathon.
Winners Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer1952Witty709-08G Slack Charlie Hall1953Gigolo811-07A Moralee J Wight1954Gentle Moya809-10J Straker Verley Bewicke1955Abandoned because of snow 1956Abandoned because of snow and frost 1957Wyndburgh710-04M Batchelor P Wilkinson1958Wyndburgh811-01M Batchelor P Wilkinson1959Turmoil910-00J Hudson T Hudson1960Abandoned because of snow and frost 1961Carmen IV911-03R Brewis R Brewis1962Ballydar910-10Pat BuckleyNeville Crump1963Abandoned because of snow and frost 1964Vice Regent709-12S Hayhurst T Scott1965Pontin-Go1309–09J Lehane Bill Marshall1966Highland Wedding910–11Owen McNally Toby Balding1967Highland Wedding1012–00Owen McNally Toby Balding1968Abandoned because of snow 1969Highland Wedding1211–11Bob Champion Toby Balding1970China Cloed709-10P Ennis Ken Oliver1971Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course1972Fair Vulgan809-07Maurice Barnes Harry Bell1973Abandoned because of frost 1974Scarlet Letch910-04P Mangan R Brewis1975Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course1976Forest King710-00D Munro K Hogg1977Set Point911-11D Munro Lady Herries1978Abandoned because of snow and frost 1979Abandoned because of snow and frost 1980Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course1981Waggoners Walk1210-02Robert Earnshaw Miss C Mason1982Lasobany910-00Phil Tuck Harry Bell1983Abandoned because of frost 1984Lucky Vane910–11John Burke Toby Balding1985Abandoned because of snow and frost 1986Abandoned because of snow and frost 1987Peaty Sandy1311-11A DudgeonHelen Hamilton 1988 Star of Screen 8 10-07 Tom Morgan John Edwards 1989 Polar Nomad 8 09-11 J O'Gorman Arthur Stephenson 1990 Jelupe 8 10-00 Robin Sandys-Clarke Robin Sandys-Clarke 1991 Abandoned due to snow 1992 David's Duky 10 09-07 K Hartnett Andrew Reid 1993 Into The Red 9 10-01 Norman Williamson John White 1994 Abandoned due to snow and frost 1995 Willsford 12 10-06 Peter Niven Jenny Pitman 1996 Killeshin 10 09-11 Sean Curran John Manners 1997 Seven Towers 8 11-08 Peter Niven Mary Reveley 1998 Domaine De Pron 7 10-08 Robbie Supple Lavinia Taylor 1999 Hollybank Buck 9 10–11 Francis Flood Tony Martin 2000 Scotton Green 9 10-02 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby 2001 Narrow Water 8 11-05 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy 2002 This Is Serious 8 11-02 Tony Dobbin Charlie Swan2003 Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course 2004 Tyneandthyneagain 9 11–12 Henry Oliver Richard Guest2005 Abandoned due to waterlogged state od course 2006 Philson Run 10 11-06 Graham Lee Nick Williams 2007 Nil Desperandum 10 11–12 Tom Scudamore Venetia Williams 2008 Comply Or Die 9 11–12 Timmy Murphy David Pipe 2009 Merigo 8 11-01 Timmy Murphy Alan Parker2010 Abandoned due to snow 2011 Companero 11 11-00 Peter Buchanan Howard Johnson 2012 Portrait King 7 11-08 Denis O'Regan Maurice Phelan2013 Abandoned due to snow 2014 Wyck Hill 10 11-00 Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater 2015 Milborough 9 10-08 Graham Watters Ian Duncan 2016 Rocking Blues 11 09-12 Lorcan Murtagh Rose Dobbin 2017 Mysteree 9 11-00 Robbie Dunne Michael Scudamore 2018 Baywing 9 11-00 Ryan Day Nicky Richards 2019 Crosspark 9 10-13 Jamie Moore Caroline Bailey2020 Abandoned due to waterlogged state of the course 2021 Sam's Adventure 9 11-01 Henry Brooke Brian Ellison 2022 Win My Wings 9 11-00 Ryan Mania Christian Williams 2023 Kitty's Light 7 11-04 Jack Tudor Christian Williams 2024 Anglers Crag 9 11-00 Henry Brooke Brian Ellison 2025 Knockanore 8 10-04 Freddie Mitchell Ryan Potter 2026 Anglers Crag 11 10-04 Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards
Sponsors The Tote were long-term sponsors of the Eider Handicap Chase, sponsoring the race until their privatisation and subsequent takeover by Betfred. Betfred sponsored the race from 2012 until 2018 before Vertem began a five-year association with the race in 2019. In 2024 Betting.Bet were confirmed as the new race sponsor and the race is now run as the Betting.Bet Eider Handicap Chase.betting.bet - Betting.bet Confirmed as Eider Chase Day Sponsor
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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External links Race Recordings (1981, 1990-2009) youtube.com