The ASW Handicap Chase was a National Hunt handicap chase in England which was open to horses aged five years and older.
It was run at Cheltenham over a distance of 4 miles and 1 furlong (6,637 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year on New Year's Day.
The race was first run in 1928 as the Stayers' Handicap Chase during the final week of December. It was renamed the Fred Withington Handicap Chase in 1952. From 1975 the race was sponsored by Bass and then later by Food Brokers Ltd and Intasun.
From 1998 the race was known as the Miles Gosling Handicap, after a previous chairman of Cheltenham Racecourse who died in 1997, aged 69.
Winners Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer1928Indian Lady1110-05James MasonWalter Easterby1929Delarue710-08Jack MoloneyGeorge Beeby1930Aspirant79-12Keith PiggottF G Cox1931Vinicole710-11Danny MorganIvor Anthony1932Society610-09Geoffrey P ShakerleyF Brown1933Francolino79-11Patrick FitzgeraldJ C Cockton1934Really True1012-03Frank FurlongMajor Noel Furlong1935Moorland View99-10Gerry WilsonJ C Cockton1936Carefree511-11Gerry WilsonP Thrale1937Red Knight II810-03Davy JonesE T Hunt1938St George II911-01Bobby PetreA B Briscoeno race 1939-411942 JanIrish Duke89-13Jack DowdeswellJ Vincenzino race 1943-441945Abandoned due to frost1946Bricett912-00Tim MolonyCharlie Hall1947Weevil811-11Johnnie GilbertT Farmer1948Soda II710-10Robert BatesJohn Goldsmith1949Angel Hill910-00Len StephensGerald Wilson1950Mighty Fine812-00Johnny BullockFred Rimell1951Pearly Prince810-07Derek LeslieA E L Boulter1952Gigolo710-07Dick CurranJ Wight1953Irish Lizard1010-10Michael ScudamoreFrenchie Nicholson1954Irish Lizard1110-10Michael ScudamoreFrenchie Nicholson1955Must710-05Bert MorrowA Kilpatrick1957 JanHenry Purcell1010-04Ray RichardsE Smith1957 DecPolar Flight711-04George SlackG Spann1958The Bell710-09Brian LawrenceT Yates1959Clover Bud909-08Stan MellorG Llewellin1960Vivant710-01Rex HameyArthur Stephenson1961Abandoned because of snow and frost 1962Abandoned because of frost 1964Pappageno's Cottage911-09John HaldaneKen Oliver1965Pappageno's Cottage1011-10Terry BiddlecombeKen Oliver1966Mr Wonderful1010-03Ron VibertTim Forster1967Abandoned because of frost 1968Abandoned because of foot and mouth epidemic 1969Abandoned because of frost 1970Abandoned because of frost1971Abandoned because of frost1972The Ghost710-00Andy TurnellV Cross1973The Spaniard1111-01Nicky RichardsGordon W. Richards1974Meridian II709-07Colin TinklerKen Oliver1975Junior Partner810-05John BurkeFred Rimell1976Jolly's Clump1010-03Ian WatkinsonHarry Thomson Jones1977Gay Vulgan910-07Mark FloydFulke Walwyn1978Prince Rock1010–12Ian WatkinsonPeter Bailey1979Abandoned because of snow 1980Abandoned because of frost1981Martinstown911-03Malcolm BattersMrs M Easton1982Pillager710-01Chris KinaneJosh Gifford1983Bonum Omen910-13Kevin MooneyFulke Walwyn1984Solihull Sport1010-04Anthony WebberJohn Spearing1985Lucky Vane1011-07John Burke Toby Balding1986 JanKnock Hill1010-01George Mernagh John Webber1986 DecKnock Hil1010-10George Mernagh John Webber 1988 Memberson 10 10–12 Robert Bellamy Peter Dufosee 1989 Knock Hill 13 11-05 George Mernagh John Webber 1990 Bigsun 9 10–12 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson 1991 Seagram 11 10-01 Nigel Hawke David Barons 1992 Rubika 9 10-03 Anthony Tory Stan Mellor 1993 Abandoned due to frost 1994 Moorcroft Boy 9 10–12 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson 1995 Abandoned due to frost 1996 Abandoned due to frost 1997 Abandoned due to frost 1998 Kendal Cavalier 8 10-00 Darren Salter Rod Millman 1999 Baronet 9 11-04 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson 2000 Kingdom of Shades 10 10–11 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams2001 Abandoned due to frost2002 Abandoned due to frost 2003 Sir Frosty 10 10-10 Timmy Murphy B J M Ryall 2004 Bear on Board 9 11-04 Robert Thornton Alan King
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
References
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External links Race Recordings (1986-2004) youtube.com