Many Clouds Chase

The Many Clouds Chase is a Grade Two National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (3 miles and 210 yards, or 5,020 metres), and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in early December.

Many Clouds Chase
Grade 2 race
LocationAintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Inaugurated2011
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorWilliam Hill
WebsiteAintree
Race information
Distance3m 210y (5,020 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight10 st 6 lb (4yo)
11 st 0 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies &mares
Penalties
6 lb for G1 or G2 winners*
4 lb for Listed or G3 winners*
*Half penalties for novice and beginners chase wins
Purse£50,000 (2020)
1st: £28,135
Many Clouds Chase
2022
Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap Purple, yellow star, red sleeves, yellow cap Red, black epaulets and armlets, black cap, red star
Noble Yeats Dashel Drasher Ahoy Senor
Previous years
2021
Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, red star Red and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap Black, red disc, sleeves and cap
Protektorat Native River Sam Brown
2020-2011
2020
Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Grey, white epaulets Red and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap
Lake View Lad Santini Native River
2019
Red and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap Dark blue, royal blue stars, halved sleeves, white cap Maroon, white cross belts, light blue sleeves, maroon stars, maroon and light blue quartered cap
Native River Black Corton Outlander
2018
Light green, dark green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap Light blue, royal blue star, white and royal blue check sleeves and cap Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves
Definitly Red Double Shuffle Acdc
2017
Light green, dark green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Orange, dark green chevrons, orange sleeves, quartered cap
Definitly Red Cloudy Dream Flying Angel
2016
Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves Light blue, maroon spots and sleeves, light blue cap
Many Clouds Le Mercurey Irish Cavalier
2015
Maroon, White star, armlets and cap Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
Don Poli Many Clouds Menorah
2014
White, dark blue cross belts, red and white check sleeves, red cap Orange, black star, black and orange striped sleeves Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap
Sam Winner Medermit Ma Filleule
2013
Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, red star Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap Dark blue, red disc and sleeves, quartered cap
Unioniste Wishfull Thinking Our Mick
2012
Royal blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap Light blue, brown star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap
Wayward Prince Across The Bay Quito De La Roque
2011
Red, white spots, red sleeves, white cap White, royal blue sash, white sleeves, red armlets, red cap Dark green and beige (quartered), hooped sleeves, check cap
Master Of The Hall Tamarinbleu Nacarat
 

The race was first run as a Listed race in 2011. It was awarded Grade Two status and renamed in honour of Many Clouds in 2017.[1] [2]

In April 2023 the British Horseracing Authority announced the removal of the race from the 2023/24 programme.[3]

Winners
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
2011 Master Of The Hall 7 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2012 Wayward Prince 8 Jack Doyle Hilary Parrott
2013 Unioniste 5 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2014 Sam Winner 7 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls
2015 Don Poli 6 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins
2016 Many Clouds 9 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood
2017 Definitly Red 8 Danny Cook Brian Ellison
2018 Definitly Red 9 Danny Cook Brian Ellison
2019 Native River 9 Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard
2020 Lake View Lad 10 Brian Hughes Nick Alexander
2021 Protektorat 6 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton
2022 Noble Yeats 7 Sean Bowen Emmet Mullins

See also

References
  1. "Jump Pattern Book Blog 2017/18". BHA. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. "Aintree prize renamed Many Clouds Chase". Betfred. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  3. "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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