KEY RACE: Wetherby Sat 31st October - CHARLIE HALL chase

[bowles10]

This is the first of the Key Races of the season. These threads will be used to discuss the race in detail in the lead up to the race itself & for anyone to comment on what they think will win or be placed. I only ask for common sense & reasoning to be added to your posts please. The Charlie Hall Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom open to horses which are five-years-old or above. It is run over a distance of 3 miles and 1 furlong (5,029 metres) at Wetherby Racecourse, and it takes place annually in late October or early November. There are eighteen fences to be jumped in the race. It is the first significant three mile chase of the season in Great Britain, and it often sees the reappearance of horses who will later contest the Cheltenham Gold Cup and the Grand National. Prior to 1992 the race's distance was 3 miles and 100 yards. From 1992 to 1995 it was run over 3 miles and 110 yards.

[jtw1]

Re: KEY RACE: Wetherby Sat 31st October - CHARLIE HALL chase

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1988	High Edge Grey	7	Tim Reed	Ken Oliver
1989	Durham Edition	11	Alan Merrigan	Arthur Stephenson
1990	Celtic Shot	8	Peter Scudamore	Charlie Brooks
1991	Celtic Shot	9	Graham Bradley	Charlie Brooks
1992	Tipping Tim	7	Carl Llewellyn	Nigel Twiston-Davies
1993	Barton Bank	7	Adrian Maguire	David Nicholson
1994	Young Hustler	7	Carl Llewellyn	Nigel Twiston-Davies
1995	Barton Bank	9	Adrian Maguire	David Nicholson
1996	One Man	8	Richard Dunwoody	Gordon W. Richards
1997	One Man	9	Richard Dunwoody	Gordon W. Richards
1998	Strath Royal	12	Martin Brennan	Owen Brennan
1999	See More Business	9	Mick Fitzgerald	Paul Nicholls
2000	See More Business	10	Mick Fitzgerald	Paul Nicholls
2001	Sackville	9	David Casey	Frances Crowley
2002	Marlborough	10	Mick Fitzgerald	Nicky Henderson
2003	Ballybough Rasher	8	Graham Lee	Howard Johnson
2004	Grey Abbey	10	Graham Lee	Howard Johnson
2005	Ollie Magern	7	Carl Llewellyn	Nigel Twiston-Davies
2006	Our Vic	8	Timmy Murphy	David Pipe
2007	Ollie Magern	9	Paddy Brennan	Nigel Twiston-Davies
2008	State of Play	8	Paul Moloney	Evan Williams