2.40 JLT Speciality Festival Handicap Chase
Tony McCoy’s brilliant, never-say-die ride on Wichita Lineman, who the champion almost carried to victory as they arrived in front bang on the finishing line, may never be matched in this race but this is always a thrilling handicap, chock-full of serious contenders and betting plots.
Trends For Winners
- Favourite - 2/32
- First four in the betting - 9/11
- Rated higher than 150 - 0-27
- Carried less than 11 stone - 11/11
- Won last time out - 6/9
- Novices - 3/8
- Placed previously at Festival - 7/14
Recent Winners
| Year | Horse | Age | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bensalem | 8 | A King | 5/1 |
| 2010 | Chief Dan George | 10 | J Moffatt | 33/1 |
| 2009 | Wichita Lineman | 8 | J O’Neill | 5/1F |
| 2008 | An Accordion | 7 | D E Pipe | 7/1 |
| 2007 | Joes Edge | 10 | F Murphy | 50/1 |
| 2006 | Dun Doire | 7 | A J Martin | 7/1 |
| 2005 | Kelami | 7 | F Doumen | 8/1 |
| 2004 | Fork Lightening | 8 | A King | 7/1 |
| 2003 | Youlneverwalkalone | 9 | C Roche | 7/1 |
| 2002 | Frenchman’s Creek | 8 | H Morrison | 8/1 |
| 2000 | Marlborough | 8 | N J Henderson | 11/2 |
| 1999 | Betty’s Boy | 10 | K C Bailey | 25/1 |
| 1998 | Unguided Missile | 10 | N G Richards | 10/1 |
| 1997 | Flyer’s Nap | 11 | R Alner | 20/1 |
| 1996 | Maamur | 8 | T A Forster | 13/2 |