Tommy Whittle Chase
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The Tommy Whittle Chase is a National Hunt handicap steeplechase in England which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 7 furlongs (2 miles 6 furlongs and 204 yards, or 4,612 metres) and during its running there are 18 fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in December.
2021 | ||
Enqarde | Remastered | Calipso Collonges |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
Celtic Shot | Garrison Savannah | Nick The Brief |
1989 | ||
Baies | The Thinker | Rinus |
1988 | ||
The Thinker | Kissane | Canon Class |
The race was first run in 1982, and is named in honour of the late Tommy Whittle, a director of Haydock Park for 30 years, 13 of which were spent as chairman.[1]
In 2004 the race had Grade 2 status and was considered sufficiently important to be included in the British Horseracing Board's new Order of Merit series. However, the following year it was turned into a handicap, and as a result has since attracted a lower grade of runners.