Red Rum Handicap Chase
The Red Rum Handicap Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Mildmay course at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile, 7 furlongs and 176 yards, or 3,178 metres), and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in early April.
| Grade 3 race | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse Merseyside, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Close Brothers Group |
| Website | Aintree |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 7f 176y (3,178 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £100,000 (2022) 1st: £56,270 |
| 2023 | ||
| Dancing On My Own | Douglas Talking | The Last Day |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| The Last Day | Dancing On My Own | Shakem Up'arry |
| 2021 | ||
| Editeur Du Gite | Sully D'Oc Aa | Dostal Phil |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||
| Moon Over Germany | Lady Buttons | Champagne At Tara |
| 2018 | ||
| Bentelimar | Theinval | Gino Trail |
| 2017 | ||
| Double W's | Theinval | Bun Doran |
| 2016 | ||
| Katachenko | Dandridge | Viconte Du Noyer |
| 2015 | ||
| Surf And Turf | Darwins Fox | Pearls Legend |
| 2014 | ||
| Parsnip Pete | Turn Over Sivola | Claret Cloak |
| 2013 | ||
| Oiseau de Nuit | Tanks For That | Kie |
| 2012 | ||
| Edgardo Sol | Astracad | Echo Bob |
| 2011 | ||
| Silk Drum | Oiseau de Nuit | I'm Delilah |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Chaninbar | Doctor David | Oiseau de Nuit |
| 2009 | ||
| Oh Crick | Lord Jay Jay | Tramantano |
| 2008 | ||
| Stan | Dev | Lord Henry |
| 2007 | ||
| Bambi De L'orme | Marshall Hall | Locksmith |
| 2006 | ||
| Jacks Craic | Nyrche | Andreas |
| 2005 | ||
| Fota Island | Kadount | Bambi De L'orme |
| 2004 | ||
| Tidour | Armaturk | St Pirran |
| 2003 | ||
| Golden Alpha | Dark'n Sharp | Risk Accessor |
| 2002 | ||
| Dark'n Sharp | Lord York | Glenelly Gale |
| 2001 | ||
| Aghawadda Gold | Wahiba Sands | Ichi Beau |
| 2000-1991 | ||
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| 2000 | ||
| Jungli | Samakaan | Clifton Beat |
| 1999 | ||
| Flying Instructor | Green Green Desert | Celibate |
| 1998 | ||
| Jeffell | Flying Instructor | Lake Kariba |
| 1997 | ||
| Down The Fell | Lord Dorcet | Wee River |
| 1996 | ||
| Arctic Kinsman | Time Won't Wait | Uncle Ernie |
| 1995 | ||
| Coulton | Clay County | Oh So Grumpy |
| 1994 | ||
| Uncle Ernie | Viking Flagship | My Young Man |
| 1993 | ||
| Boutzdaroff | Fragrant Dawn | Young Pokey |
| 1992 | ||
| Katabatic | Master Rajh | Redundant Pal |
| 1991 | ||
| Blitzkreig | Redundant Pal | Nos Na Gaoithe |
| 1990-1988 | ||
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| 1990 | ||
| Nohalmdun | Prize Asset | Katabatic |
| 1989 | ||
| Feroda | Prize Asset | Meikleour |
| 1988 | ||
| Prideaux Boy | Paddyboro | Bobsline |
The event is named in memory of Red Rum, a three-time winner of the Grand National in the 1970s. It was formerly known as the Aintree Chase, and it was retitled the Red Rum Chase in 1997.
The race used to be contested as a limited handicap (a race where a restricted weight range is specified), and it was given Grade 2 status in 1991. It became a standard handicap in 2001, and since then it has been called the Red Rum Handicap Chase. This version was initially classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Grade 3 status in 2004.