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Game Spirit Chase

Game Spirit Chase
2024
Dark blue, light blue sleeves, dark blue spots, beige cap, dark blue spots Black, red star, white and red striped sleeves, black cap, red star Only two finished
Edwardstone Funambule Sivola Only two finished
Previous years
2023
Black, red star, white and red striped sleeves, black cap, red star Yellow, black chevron, check cap Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves
Funambule Sivola Elixir De Nutz Greaneteen
2022
Black, red star, white and red striped sleeves, black cap, red star Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap
Funambule Sivola Sceau Royal Hitman
2021
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves
Sceau Royal Champ Greaneteen
2020-2011
2020
Black, dark green and grey striped sleeves Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Royal blue, yellow chevrons, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, royal blue cap, yellow star
Altior Sceau Royal Dynamite Dollars
2018
Black, dark green and grey striped sleeves Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, red star Dark blue, light blue hoops and armlets, red cap
Altior Politologue Valdez
2017
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Altior Fox Norton Dodging Bullets
2016
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Top Gamble Dodging Bullets Captain Conan
2015
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Mr Mole Upsilon Bleu Karinga Dancer
2014
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Module Dodging Bullets Raya Star
2013
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Wishfull Thinking French Opera Edgardo Sol
2012
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Sprinter Sacre French Opera I'm So Lucky
2011
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French Opera Tchico Polos Oiseau de Nuit
2010-2001
2010
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Master Minded Mahogany Blaze Fix The Rib
2008
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Master Minded Voy Por Ustedes Mahogany Blaze
2007
Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Dark blue, white diamond, white cap, dark blue spots Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap
Well Chief Ashley Brook Armaturk
2006
Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap Black, yellow disc, halved sleeves, black and yellow quartered cap
Don't Be Shy Armaturk Mister McGoldrick
2005
YELLOW, Red star, Yellow sleeves and White armlet, Yellow cap and Red star Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Orange, black epaulets, hooped sleeves and star on cap
Azertyuiop Well Chief Armaturk
2004
YELLOW, Red star, Yellow sleeves and White armlet, Yellow cap and Red star Orange, black epaulets, hooped sleeves and star on cap Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Azertyuiop Armaturk Wahiba Sands
2003
Red, Emerald Green star Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Kadarann Cenkos Lady Cricket
2002
Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap Dark blue, red diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
Lady Cricket Fadalko Eskleybrook
2001
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Function Dream Flagship Uberalles Super Coin
2000-1991
2000
Red and white stipes, dark blue sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap, white stars Light blue, maroon chevron, halved sleeves, light blue and maroon quartered cap Only two finished
Flagship Uberalles Upgrade Only two finished
1999
Grey and orange (quartered), orange sleeves, dark blue cap Mauve and yellow check, yellow sleeves Black, yellow stars, black sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap
Celibate Mulligan Nearly An Eye
1998
Royal Blue, Pink epaulets, Pink cap Grey, red sleeves, striped cap Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap
Ask Tom Kadastrof Viking Flagship
1997
Black, Red chevron, sleeves and cap Green, black hollow box Only two finished
Double Symphony Dancing Paddy Only two finished
1996
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Viking Flagship Travado Nakir
1995
Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap Orange, black diamond, black and orange hooped cap Only two finished
Nakir Snitton Lane Only two finished
1994
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Viking Flagship Wonder Man Sybillin
1993
Maroon, white sleeves, orange and white quartered cap Maroon and Red check, Red sleeves and cap Green, pink diamonds, green sleeves, pink cap
Waterloo Boy Katabatic Cyphrate
1992
Maroon, white sleeves, orange and white quartered cap Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap Yellow and dark blue (halved), reversed sleeves, yellow cap
Waterloo Boy Uncle Ernie Master Rajh
1990-1988
1990
Orange, green sleeves and spots on cap Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap Yellow, brown spots, light green sleeves
Feroda The Dragon Master Long Engagement
1989
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Geranium red and French grey (quartered), red sleeves, striped cap Maroon and royal blue (quartered), royal blue sleeves and cap
Mr Key Meikleour Long Engagement
1988
Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Yellow, mcalpine tartan sleeves Yellow, royal blue chevron, striped sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue star
Very Promising Pearlyman Knockbrack
 

The Game Spirit Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong (2 miles and 92 yards, or 3,308 metres), and during its running there are thirteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in February.

The event was first run in 1953 and is named in memory of Game Spirit, a successful racehorse who was owned by the Queen Mother. During the 1970s Game Spirit won 21 races in six seasons. He also finished third in the 1974 Cheltenham Gold Cup and second in the 1976 Champion Chase. He died from a lung haemorrhage after racing at Newbury in March 1977.

The Game Spirit Chase has held Grade 2 status since 1992. Before then it was classed at Listed level and run as a limited handicap. Since 2012 the race has been sponsored by Betfair and run under various sponsored titles.

Winners

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Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1953 Marcianus 7 R Francis George Beeby
1954 Big Bill 8 E Fisher P P-Gallwey
1955 Belliquex 6 E Kelly C Cooper
1956Abandoned because of frost
1957 Buttercleugh 6 G Milburn C Bewicke
1958 Highland Bard 7 G Milburn C Bewicke
1959 Chatelet 7 B Wilkinson Bobby Renton
1960 Threepwood 7 G Milbum C Bewicke
1961 Richard of Bordeaux 6 Fred Winter Fulke Walwyn
1962 Sea Horse 8 P Janes Bill Marshall
1963Abandoned because of snow and frost
1964 Irish Imp 7 Willie Robinson Fulke Walwyn
1965 Dunkirk 8 Dave Dick Peter Cazalet
1966 Flash Bulb 9 Johnny Haine Bob Turnell
1967 Vulmidas 10 T Pinner[a] J Barclay
1968 Stonehaven 8 Stan Mellor Roddy Armytage
1969Abandoned because of frost
1970Abandoned because of snow and frost
1971 Royal Relief 7 J Cook Edward Courage
1972 Straight Fort 9 E Wright Jim Dreaper (Ir)
1973 Pendil 8 Richard Pitman Fred Winter
1974Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1975 Shock Result 9 Andy Turnell Bob Turnell
1976 Uncle Bing 7 John Burke G Doidge
1977 Isle of Man 10 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1978Abandoned because of frost
1979 Casbah 12 Graham Thorner Tim Forster
1980 Gambling Prince 7 J Suthern Mrs G Jones
1981Abandoned because of frost
1982 News King 8 John Francome Fred Winter
1983Abandoned because of snow and frost
1984 Ragafan 7 R Hughes Ron Smyth
1985Abandoned because of snow
1986Abandoned because of snow
1987 Pearlyman 8 Peter Scudamore John Edwards
1988 Very Promising 10 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1989 Mr Key 8 Simon Sherwood David Murray Smith
1990 Feroda 9 Tom Taaffe Arthur Moore
1991 no race 1991 [b]
1992 Waterloo Boy 9 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1993 Waterloo Boy 10 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1994 Viking Flagship 7 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1995 Nakir 7 Jamie Osborne Simon Christian
1996 Viking Flagship 9 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1997 Double Symphony 9 Jamie Osborne Charlie Brooks
1998 Ask Tom 9 Russ Garritty Tom Tate
1999 Celibate 8 Mick Fitzgerald Charlie Mann
2000 Flagship Uberalles 6 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls
2001 Function Dream 9 Anthony Ross Mary Reveley
2002 Lady Cricket 8 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2003 Kadarann 6 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls
2004 Azertyuiop 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2005 Azertyuiop 8 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2006 Don't Be Shy [c] 5 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe
2007 Well Chief 8 Timmy Murphy David Pipe
2008 Master Minded 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009 no race 2009 [d]
2010 Master Minded 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2011 French Opera 8 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2012 Sprinter Sacre 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 Wishfull Thinking 10 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2014 Module 7 Paddy Brennan Tom George
2015 Mr Mole 7 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls
2016 Top Gamble 8 Richard Johnson Kerry Lee
2017 Altior 7 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2018 Altior 8 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2009 no race 2019 [e]
2020 Altior 10 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2021 Sceau Royal 9 Daryl Jacob Alan King
2022 Funambule Sivola 7 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
2023 Funambule Sivola 8 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
2024 Edwardstone 10 Tom Cannon Alan King
  1. ^ amateur jockey
  2. ^ The race was abandoned in 1991 due to frost
  3. ^ The 2006 running took place at Lingfield Park
  4. ^ The 2009 edition was cancelled because of snow
  5. ^ The 2019 race was cancelled because of an equine influenza outbreak

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References

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