Rehearsal Handicap Chase

The Rehearsal Handicap Chase is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newcastle, over a distance of about 3 miles (2 miles 7 furlongs and 91 yards or 4,727 metres). It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in December.

Rehearsal Handicap Chase
2022
Dark green, white sleeves, dark green seams, white cap, dark green star Dark green, white sash and armlets, black cap Yellow, emerald green epaulets and armlets
L'Homme Presse Into Overdrive Happygolucky
Previous years
2021
White, red stars, dark blue and white striped cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Royal blue, pink star, armlets and cap
Aye Right Good Boy Bobby Dingo Dollar
2020-2011
2020
PURPLE, PURPLE and YELLOW check sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, white sleeves, red cap Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves
Yorkhill Whatmore Cool Mix
2019
Mauve, yellow star, armlets and star on cap Black, white cross of lorraine, sleeves and cap Red, yellow seams, striped sleeves and cap
Takingrisks Captain Chaos Top Ville Ben
2018
Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves, emerald green cap Black, white cross of lorraine, sleeves and cap Red, white sleeves, red and grey quartered cap
Lake View Lad Captain Chaos Otago Trail
2017
Royal blue, red and royal blue striped sleeves, black and red hooped cap Royal blue, dark green sleeves and cap Yellow, royal blue spots
Beware The Bear Bishops Road Yala Enki
2016
Red, white sleeves, red and grey quartered cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Light green, dark green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap
Otago Trail Bristol De Mai Definitly Red
2015
Light blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue and yellow striped cap Yellow, royal blue spots Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
Wakanda Virak The Last Samuri
2014
Red and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap Maroon, light blue chevron and sleeves, light blue and maroon quartered cap Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap
Hey Big Spender Lie Forrit Vintage Star
2013
Red and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Pink and orange stripes, light green cap
Hey Big Spender Vintage Star Baile Anrai
2012
Light blue, orange epaulets Maroon, white hooped sleeves [[ | Light blue, brown stripe and armlets | 92px]]
Junior Benny Be Good Rich Lord
2011
Red and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap Emerald green, black star, emerald green sleeves, black stars, emerald green cap, black star Royal blue, pink hoop
Hey Big Spender The Hollinwell Ashfield's Dream
2010-2001
2009
Pink, royal blue diamond, diabolo on sleeves, royal blue cap, pink diamond Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap
Beat The Boys Coe According To John
2002
Dark green, white chevron, light green sleeves, dark green and white check cap Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Yellow cap
See More Business Bindaree Rugged River
2001
Mauve and yellow check, yellow sleeves Light green and dark green check, light green sleeves, orange cap Mauve, purple seams, striped sleeves and star on cap
Arctic Camper Wicked Crack Moral Support
2000-1991
2000
Mauve, purple seams, striped sleeves and star on cap Black and pink diabolo, pink sleeves, quartered cap Black, Orange sleeves, Red cap
Moral Support Jocks Cross Edmond
1999
Yellow, dark blue stripe, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, white cap Turquoise and silver diamonds Yellow, red inverted triangle and armlets
Dr Leunt Go Ballistic Potentate
1998
Dark green, white chevron, light green sleeves, dark green and white check cap Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap Black, white hoops, spots on sleeves, hooped cap
See More Business Dom Samourai Escartefigue
1997
Dark green, white chevron, light green sleeves, dark green and white check cap White, green diabolo on body Black, white hoops, spots on sleeves, hooped cap
See More Business Indian Tracker Banjo
1996
Pink, black braces, halved sleeves and star on cap Light blue, dark blue sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Green, white spots, striped sleeves, white cap
Belmont King Trying Again St Mellion Fairway
1995
Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star Royal blue, red braces and cap
Grange Brake Bradbury Star
1994
Black, yellow chevron, hooped sleeves, black cap Pink, purple cross belts, hooped sleeves, purple cap Dark blue, yellow star and sleeves, yellow star on cap
Master Oats Party Politics Cool Ground
1993
Pink, purple cross belts, hooped sleeves, purple cap Light blue, brown epaulets, sleeves and cap Emerald green, black sash, black and white hooped sleeves, black and white hooped cap
Party Politics Riverside Boy Jodami
1992
Maroon, yellow epaulets, armlets and star on cap Red, yellow star, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, red star Pink, white stars, pink sleeves, purple armlets, pink cap, white star
Run For Free Miinnehoma Bonanza Boy
1991
Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap Maroon and Red check, Red sleeves and cap
Carvill's Hill Aquilifer Katabatic
1990-1987
1990
Black and gold stripes, hooped sleeves, quartered cap Pink, white stars, pink sleeves, purple armlets, pink cap, white star Yellow, white epaulets, yellow sleeves, black armlets, white cap
Boraceva Bonanza Boy Yahoo
1989
Pink, white stars, pink sleeves, purple armlets, pink cap, white star Emerald green, beige cross belts and armlets, quartered cap Pink, blue seams, hooped cap
Bonanza Boy Run And Skip The West Awake
1988
Maroon, gold diamond, sleeves and cap Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap White, red cross-belts and sleeves, black cap
Ten Plus Aquilifer Golden Minstrel
1987
Brown, lime green sleeves, striped cap Light blue, red cross of lorraine and cap
Western Sunset Cybrandian
 

The race was first run in 1979 at Chepstow, the name indicating that runners should consider it as a "rehearsal" for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. It was initially a Conditions race with Listed status but became a Limited handicap (still with Listed status) in 1988. It was run at Chepstow until 2004 (over the longer distance of 3 miles and 2 furlongs between 2002 and 2004) and during this period was often used as a stepping stone towards the Welsh Grand National which is run at the same course around four weeks later. It was re-classified as a Premier Handicap in 2022 when Listed status was removed from handicap races.[1]

Winners
Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1979 Chumson 9 walked over Bryan Smart Fred Winter
1980Abandoned due to flooding
1981 Straight Jocelyn 9 11-00 John Francome Roddy Armytage
1982 Bregawn 8 11-00 Graham Bradley Michael Dickinson
1983 Observe 7 11-04 John Francome Fred Winter
1984 Tom's Little Al 8 11-00 Peter Scudamore Willie Williams
1985 Burrough Hill Lad 9 11-12 Phil Tuck Jenny Pitman
1986 Cybrandian 8 11-00 Peter Scudamore Peter Easterby
1987 Western Sunset 11 11-04 Hywel Davies Tim Forster
1988 Ten Plus 8 10-12 Kevin Mooney Fulke Walwyn
1989 Bonanza Boy 8 11-10 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1990 Boraceva 7 10-07 Jimmy Frost Toby Balding
1991 Carvill's Hill 9 11-12 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1992 Run For Free 8 10-07 Mark Perrett Martin Pipe
1993 Party Politics 9 10-09 Carl Llewellyn Nick Gaselee
1994 Master Oats 8 11-04 Norman Williamson Kim Bailey
1995 Grange Brake 9 10-02 D Walsh Nigel Twiston-Davies
1996 Belmont King 8 10-08 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls
1997 See More Business 7 11-12 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls
1998 See More Business 8 11-12 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls
1999 Dr Leunt 8 10-10 Andrew Thornton Philip Hobbs
2000 Moral Support 8 10-02 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann
2001 Arctic Camper 9 10-04 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams
2002 See More Business 12 11-10 Andrew Thornton Paul Nicholls
2003 Sir Rembrandt 7 10-05 Andrew Thornton Robert Alner
2004 One Knight 8 11-09 Paul Flynn Philip Hobbs
2005 Direct Access 10 10-00 Brian Harding Nicky Richards
2006 Neptune Collonges 5 11-12 L Heard Paul Nicholls
2007 Harmony Brig 8 10-12 Brian Harding Nicky Richards
1993 no race 2008 [lower-alpha 1]
2009 Beat The Boys 8 10-12 Timmy Murphy Nigel Twiston-Davies
1993 no race 2010 [lower-alpha 2]
2011 Hey Big Spender 8 11-12 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard
2012 Junior 9 11-12 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
2013 Hey Big Spender 10 11-04 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard
2014 Hey Big Spender 11 11-12 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard
2015 Wakanda 6 11-04 Danny Cook Sue Smith
2016 Otago Trail 8 11-03 Liam Treadwell Venetia Williams
2017 Beware The Bear 7 11-07 Sean Bowen Nicky Henderson
2018 Lake View Lad 8 10-13 Henry Brooke N W Alexander
2019 Takingrisks 10 10-13 Sean Quinlan Nicky Richards
2020 Yorkhill 10 10-10 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson
2021 Aye Right 8 11-05 Callum Bewley Harriet Graham
2022 L'Homme Presse 7 12-00 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
  1. The 2008 running was abandoned because of frost
  2. The 2010 running was abandoned because of snow

See also

References
  1. "Jump Pattern Committee update 22/23 season". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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