Early history:- The inaugural running of Grand Annual Chase took place on April 4 1834 at Andoversford, in the vicinity of Cheltenham when won by Fugleman owned by Mr R D’Oyley beating Conrad owned by Colonel Gilbert.
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The Grand Annual Chase is the oldest race at the Festival having first been staged on 4th April 1834 over 4 miles of open country at Andoversford, near Cheltenham. Although that race was discontinued in the 1860s, it was revived in the early 1900s, although it was staged at various courses, notably Warwick, Melton Mowbray and Leicester. It was only in 1913 that it returned permanently to Cheltenham and has been a significant part of the Festival ever since. It is run over 1 mile 7 furlongs and 199 yards and 14 fences and is now classed as a Premier Handicap. In 2005 its name was updated to the Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase in recognition of the part played by Johnny Henderson, father of legendary trainer Nicky Henderson, in forming the Racecourse Holdings Trust which secured the future of Cheltenham by purchasing the Prestbury Park venue for £240,000. |
Early history:- The inaugural running of Grand Annual Chase took place on April 4 1834 at Andoversford, in the vicinity of Cheltenham when won by Fugleman owned by Mr R D’Oyley beating Conrad owned by Colonel Gilbert. |
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| Grand Annual 1990 | Premier Handicap | 2 miles | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | KATABATIC | Hywel Davies | Andy Turnell | Pell-Mell Partners 11/4 fav |
| 2 | TRESIDDER | R J Beggan | Mick Easterby | Mr S H J Brewer 11/1 |
| 3 | GOLD OPTIONS | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy Fitzgerald | Mr J McCaghy 10/1 |
| 4 | MASNOON | Mr P McMahon | Denys Smith | Mr J L Eyre 16/1 |
| 5 | WINK GULLIVER | R Arnott | David Elsworth | Mrs Teresa Moriarty 11/2 |
| 6 | BROAD BEAM | Peter Hobbs | Philip Hobbs | Goegre James Webb 66/1 |
| 7 | NOHALMDUN | R Marley | M H Easterby | Ulceby Farms Ltd 11/1 |
| 8 | THE A TRAIN | Ben de Haan | Mrs Jenny Pitman | M L Oberstein 11/2 |
| 9 | LONG ENGAGEMENT | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | Mrs A J Davies 20/1 |
| 10 | RAISE AN ARGUMENT | Brendan Powell snr | Jonjo O'Neill | John Poynton 16/1 |
| 11 | VODKATINI | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford | Dick Richardson 20/1 |
| 12 | FU'S LADY | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe | Mr S Dunster 5/1 |
| 13 | MR KEY | M Bowlby | David Murray-Smith | John P McManus 16/1 |
Won by 1 length and 1 length |
Over round 129% | |||
The 1990 Grand Annual was held on Tuesday 13th March 1990 |
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