2.40 RSA Chase
The extended three-mile trip alongside the pulsating pace and the tricky Prestbury Park fences makes this a really tough, stamina-sapping challenge for the best novice chasers.
Denman bucked the trend in 2007 by becoming the first market leader to win this race since Florida Pearl in 1998 and Alberta’s Run then Cooldine duly followed up for favourite backers before double-figure odds the last two years.
Trends For Winners
- Finished 1st or 2nd last time out - 23/24
- Won in current season - 12/12
- Aged seven - 10/12
- At least three runs over fences - 12/12
- Placed in Grade 1 or 2 chase - 9/10
Recent Winners
| Year | Horse | Age | Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bostons Angel | 7 | Mrs John Harrington | 16/1 |
| 2010 | Weapon’s Amnesty | 7 | C Byrnes | 10/1 |
| 2009 | Cooldine | 7 | W P Mullins | 9/4F |
| 2008 | Albertas Run | 7 | J O´Neill | 4/1F |
| 2007 | Denman | 7 | P F Nicholls | 6/5F |
| 2006 | Star De Mohaison | 5 | P F Nicholls | 14/1 |
| 2005 | Trabolgan | 7 | N J Henderson | 5/1 |
| 2004 | Rule Supreme | 8 | W P Mullins | 25/1 |
| 2003 | One Knight | 7 | P J Hobbs | 15/2 |
| 2002 | Hussard Collonges | 7 | P Beaumont | 33/1 |
| 2000 | Lord Noelie | 7 | Miss H Knight | 9/2 |
| 1999 | Looks Like Trouble | 7 | N T Chance | 16/1 |
| 1998 | Florida Pearl | 6 | W P Mullins | 11/8F |
| 1997 | Hanakham | 8 | R J Hodges | 13/2 |
| 1996 | Nahthen Lad | 7 | Mrs J Pitman | 7/1 |