Castleford Chase
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The Castleford Chase is a National Hunt
handicap
chase in the United Kingdom
for five-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres) at Wetherby Racecourse
in December. There are twelve fences to be jumped in the race.
The Castleford Chase's recent history has seen a number of changes in conditions and status. Until 1989 it was run as a limited handicap. In 1990 it was upgraded to a Grade 1 race and run as a conditions chase for the first time. From 1998 it reverted to a limited handicap and was downgraded to Grade 2 status. In 2006 it was replaced as a Grade 2 chase in the calendar by Kempton Park
's newly-inaugurated Desert Orchid Chase
and became a handicap chase for horses rated between 0 and 145.
National Hunt racing
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handicap
Handicapping
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chase in the United Kingdom
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for five-year-old and above horses. It is run over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres) at Wetherby Racecourse
Wetherby Racecourse
Wetherby Racecourse is a National Hunt racecourse situated near the market town of Wetherby in West Yorkshire, England, located from Leeds city centre.-Location:...
in December. There are twelve fences to be jumped in the race.
The Castleford Chase's recent history has seen a number of changes in conditions and status. Until 1989 it was run as a limited handicap. In 1990 it was upgraded to a Grade 1 race and run as a conditions chase for the first time. From 1998 it reverted to a limited handicap and was downgraded to Grade 2 status. In 2006 it was replaced as a Grade 2 chase in the calendar by Kempton Park
Kempton Park Racecourse
Kempton Park Racecourse is a horse racing track in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, England, which is a western suburb of London 16 miles from the city centre. The site is set in of land....
's newly-inaugurated Desert Orchid Chase
Desert Orchid Chase
The Desert Orchid Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles , and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped...
and became a handicap chase for horses rated between 0 and 145.
Recent Winners
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