BetVictor Champion Chase
steeplechase horse race in Ireland
The BetVictor Champion Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Northern Ireland which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Down Royal, Lisburn over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are fifteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
The event was established in 1999, and it was initially contested over 3 miles and 1 furlong. It was cut to its present distance in 2000, and given Grade 1 status in 2002.
The BetVictor Champion Chase is now the first Grade 1 event of the Irish National Hunt season. It was sponsored by JNwine.com (James Nicholson Wine Merchant) from its inception until the 2018 running. Ladbrokes took over the sponsorship in 2019. The race has been sponsored by BetVictor since 2025.
Records
Winners
See also
Horse racing in Ireland
List of Irish National Hunt races
References
Racing Post:
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
2020
guardian.co.uk – "Kauto Star strides to victory in jnwine.com Champion Chase" (2008).
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