Grand Annual

 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.
Grand Annual 1932 Premier Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ROYAL SCOT G Hardy W Payne Mrs Hollins 7/2
2 TEME SALMON J Hamey Rimell Mr T L Walker 20/1
3 WIND SWEPT Jack Fawcus Bazley Lord Grimthorpe 20/1
4 BANGLE II F Rees Duller Mr V Emanuel 10/1
5 BRAVE CRY W Stott Rimell Mr W Parsonage 3/1 fav
6 GENERAL ADVANCE D Williams I Anthony Major A Huntington 25/1
7 THERAS G Owen H Harrison Mr J Metcalf 8/1
8 OTTAWA Thackray Rimell Mr N Alvarez 8/1
9 MAGIC MOON D Morgan Barrett Lord Glenapp 100/7
10 COLENSO A Escott Thrale Mr A Ansell 8/1
11 BRIENZ W Kidney Beeby Mr G Beeby 25/1
12 SIMON THE SAILOR J Moloney Beeby Comtesse K de Pret Roose 25/1
13 KING LOUIS R Lyall Briscoe Miss Dorothy Paget 15/2
14 SPOT OF BOTHER E Stephenson Stephenson Mr R Smith 25/1
15 CHERRY TREE E Foster W Payne Mr T Ellis 10/1

Won by 8 lengths and 5 lengths

 Over round 143%

The 1932 Grand Annual was held on Tuesday 1st March 1932 on Prestbury Park.