The John Bull Chase was a National Hunt Conditions chase in England which was open to horses aged five years or older. It was run at Wincanton over a distance of 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,224 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in January.
The race was last run in 2003.
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1972 The Laird 11 Jeff King Bob Turnell 1973 The Dikler 10 Barry Brogan Fulke Walwyn 1974 The Dikler 11 Ron Barry Fulke Walwyn 1975 Soothsayer 8 John Francome Fred Winter 1976 Polymic 10 Graham Thorner J Cobden1977Abandoned due to frost and snow 1978 Royal Frolic 9 John Burke Fred Rimell 1979 Royal Mail 9 Philip Blacker Stan Mellor 1980 Diamond Edge 9 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn 1981 Dramatist 10 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn1982Abandoned due to snow 1983 Get Out Of Me Way 8 Paul Barton Graham Thorner 1984 Silver Buck 12 Robert Earnshaw Michael Dickinson1985Abandoned due to snow 1986 Combs Ditch 10 Colin Brown David Elsworth1987Abandoned due to frost 1988 Ten Plus 8 Kevin Mooney Fulke Walwyn 1989 Cavvies Clown 9 Ross Arnott David Elsworth 1990 Toby Tobias 8 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman 1991 Panto Prince 10 Brendan Powell Snr Chris Popham 1992 Toby Tobias 10 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman 1993 Sabin Du Loir 14 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe 1994 Deep Sensation 9 Declan Murphy Josh Gifford 1995 Lusty Light 9 Warren Marston Jenny Pitman 1996 Dublin Flyer 10 Brendan Powell Snr Capt Tim Forster1997Abandoned due to frost 1998 Callisoe Bay 9 Justin McCarthy Oliver Sherwood 1999 The Land Agent 8 Mick Fitzgerald Jimmy Mullins 2000 Wayward King 8 Mick Fitzgerald Ron Hodges 2001 Bellator 8 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams 2002 Looks Like Trouble 10 Seamus Durack Noel Chance 2003 Edredon Bleu 11 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight The race was won by Cavvies Clown, but he was subsequently disqualified for failing a dope test.
See also Horseracing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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