Masters Handicap Chase| 2026 |
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| Pic Roc | Hunter Legend | Fortunate Man |
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| 2025 |
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| O'Connell | Dreaming Blue | In d'Or |
| 2024 |
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| Java Point | Certainly Red | Dom Of Mary |
| 2023 |
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| Castle Robin | Laskalin | Emir Sacree |
| 2022 |
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| Le Milos | Deise Aba | Five Star Getaway |
| 2021 |
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| Deise Aba | Coo Star Sivola | Calipso Collonges |
| 2020-2011 |
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| 2020 |
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| Deise Aba | Cloudy Glen | Le Rocher |
| 2019 |
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| Classic Ben | Ami Desbois | Kimberlite Candy |
| 2018 |
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| Ballydine | Holly Bush Henry | Loose Chips |
| 2017 |
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| Otago Trail | Loose Chips | Irish Saint |
| 2016 |
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| Le Reve | Pete The Feat | Unioniste |
| 2015 |
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| Le Reve | Theatrical Star | Beforeall |
| 2014 |
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| Relax | Ardkilly Witness | Theatrical Star |
| 2013 |
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| On Trend | Viking Blond | Summery Justice |
| 2011 |
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| Eric's Charm | Beat The Boys | Burren Legend |
| 2010-2001 |
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| 2010 |
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| Monkerhostin | Exmoor Ranger | Massasoit |
| 2009 |
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| Can'T Buy Time | Eric's Charm | Lacdoudal |
| 2008 |
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| Gungadu | Burntoakboy | My Immortal |
| 2007 |
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| Rambling Minster | Kelami | Briery Fox |
| 2006 |
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| Dunbrody Millar | Ladalko | Underwriter |
| 2005 |
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| Innox | Lou Du Moulin Mas | Granit d'Estruval |
| 2004 |
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| Kings Mistral | Desailly | Exit To Wave |
| 2003 |
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| Iris Bleu | Frosty Canyon | Lord Jack |
| 2002 |
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| Billingsgate | Echo's of Dawn | Iris Bleu |
| 2001 |
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| Storm Damage | General Wolfe | Lance Armstrong |
| 2000-1991 |
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| 2000 |
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| Trouble Ahead | Menesonic | Linton Rocks |
| 1999 |
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| Clever Remark | Nahthen Lad | King Lucifer |
| 1998 |
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| Court Melody | Destin d'Estruval | Grey Smoke |
| 1997 |
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| Dextra Dove | Northern Hide | Only two finished |
| 1996 |
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| Amtrak Express | Percy Smollett | Young Hustler |
| 1995 |
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| Deep Bramble | Superior Finish | Whispering Steel |
| 1994 |
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| Second Schedual | Zeta's Lad | Young Hustler |
| 1993 |
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| Country Member | Rushing Wild | Captain Dibble |
| 1992 |
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| Espy | Dalkey Sound | Ghofar |
| 1991 |
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| Desert Orchid | Nick The Brief | Kildimo |
| 1990-1988 |
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| 1989 |
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| Desert Orchid | Pegwell Bay | Kildimo |
| 1988 |
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| Charter Party | Rhyme 'N' Reason | Desert Orchid |
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The Masters Handicap Chase is a National Hunt handicap steeplechase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 3 miles (3 miles and 37 yards, or 4,862 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February.
The race was first run in 1954 and in the sixties was won three times by Mill House. It was known as the Gainsborough Chase until 1991, when the race was renamed the Agfa Diamond Chase, a Limited Handicap holding Grade 2 status. Agfa sponsored the race until 2007. Since 2008 it has been run as the Masters Handicap Chase.
The race last carried Grade 2 status in 1997 and in recent years it has become a normal (albeit valuable) Class B handicap, currently sponsored by Virgin Bet.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
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| 1954 | Shaef | 10 | 11-07 | Bryan Marshall | Towser Gosden |
| 1955 | Abandoned because of snow |
| 1956 | Abandoned because of frost |
| 1957 | Rose Park | 11 | 12-05 | Graham Nicholls | Peter Cazalet |
| 1958 | Pelopidas | 8 | 11–11 | Dave Dick | Frenchie Nicholson |
| 1959 | Saffron Tartan | 8 | 11–11 | Toss Taaffe | Vincent O'Brien (Ir) |
| 1960 | Double Star | 8 | 11–11 | Arthur Freeman | Peter Cazalet |
| 1961 | Carraroe | 9 | 11-07 | Taffy Jenkins | C Mitchell |
| 1962 | Blue Dolphin | 9 | 11-05 | Bill Rees | Peter Cazalet |
| 1963 | Abandoned because of snow and frost |
| 1964 | Mill House | 7 | 12-05 | Willie Robinson | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1965 | Mill House | 8 | 12-05 | Willie Robinson | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1966 | What A Myth | 9 | 11-09 | Paul Kellaway | Ryan Price |
| 1967 | Mill House | 10 | 11-09 | Willie Robinson | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1968 | The Laird | 7 | 11-09 | Jeff King | Bob Turnell |
| 1969 | Stalbridge Colonist | 10 | 11-09 | Stan Mellor | Ken Cundell |
| 1970 | Spanish Steps | 7 | 12-00 | John Cook | Edward Courage |
| 1971 | Titus Oates | 9 | 12-00 | Ron Barry | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1972 | Crisp | 9 | 12-00 | Richard Pitman | Fred Winter |
| 1973 | Royal Toss | 11 | 11-09 | Nigel Wakley | H Handel |
| 1974 | Kilvulgan | 7 | 10-09 | Andy Turnell | Bob Turnell |
| 1975 | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course |
| 1976 | Bula | 11 | 12-00 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1977 | Master H | 8 | 10-08 | Mr John Weston | Michael Oliver |
| 1978 | Master H | 9 | 11-03 | John Francome | Michael Oliver |
| 1979 | Diamond Edge | 8 | 11-03 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1980 | Diamond Edge | 9 | 12-00 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1981 | Tragus | 9 | 10-07 | Bob Davies | David Morley |
| 1982 | Bregawn | 8 | 10-07 | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson |
| 1983 | Observe | 7 | 11-03 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1984 | Burrough Hill Lad | 8 | 11–10 | John Francome | Jenny Pitman |
| 1985 | Burrough Hill Lad[1] | 9 | 12-00 | John Francome | Jenny Pitman |
| 1986 | Burrough Hill Lad | 10 | 12-00 | Peter Scudamore | Jenny Pitman |
| 1987 | Desert Orchid | 8 | 11–10 | Colin Brown | David Elsworth |
| 1988 | Charter Party | 10 | 10–11 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1989 | Desert Orchid | 10 | 12-00 | Simon Sherwood | David Elsworth |
| 1990 | Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course | |
| 1991 | Desert Orchid | 12 | 12-00 | Richard Dunwoody | David Elsworth |
| 1992 | Espy | 9 | 10-07 | Graham Bradley | Charlie Brooks |
| 1993 | Country Member | 8 | 10-07 | Luke Harvey | Andy Turnell |
| 1994 | Second Schedual | 9 | 10-07 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1995 | Deep Bramble | 8 | 10–13 | Chris Maude | Paul Nicholls |
| 1996 | Amtrak Express | 9 | 10-07 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 1997 | Dextra Dove | 10 | 11-02 | Norman Williamson | Simon Earle |
| 1998 | Court Melody | 10 | 10-05 | Chris Maude | Paul Nicholls |
| 1999 | Clever Remark | 10 | 10-05 | Timmy Murphy | Jim Old |
| 2000 | Trouble Ahead | 9 | 11–04 | Rupert Wakley | Kim Bailey |
| 2001 | Storm Damage | 9 | 10-07 | Robert Thornton | Paul Nicholls |
| 2002 | Billingsgate | 10 | 11-01 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2003 | Iris Bleu | 7 | 11-02 | Tom Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 2004 | Kings Mistral | 11 | 11-00 | Richard Johnson | Patrick Chamings |
| 2005 | Innox | 9 | 10-08 | Robert Thornton | François Doumen |
| 2006 | Dunbrody Millar | 8 | 10-03 | Tom Malone | Peter Bowen |
| 2007 | Rambling Minster | 9 | 10-05 | Richie McGrath | Keith Reveley |
| 2008 | Gungadu | 8 | 11-05 | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls |
| 2009 | Can't Buy Time | 7 | 10-00 | Richie McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2010 | Monkerhostin | 13 | 11–12 | Mr M Griffiths | Philip Hobbs |
| 2011 | Eric's Charm | 13 | 10–11 | Leighton Aspell | Oliver Sherwood |
| 2012 | Abandoned due to frost | |
| 2013 | On Trend | 7 | 10-00 | Tom Cannon | Nick Gifford |
| 2014 | Relax | 9 | 11-01 | Aidan Coleman | Venetia Williams |
| 2015 | Le Reve | 7 | 10–13 | Daryl Jacob | Lucy Wadham |
| 2016 | Le Reve | 8 | 11-04 | Harry Skelton | Lucy Wadham |
| 2017 | Otago Trail | 9 | 11–09 | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams |
| 2018 | Ballydine | 8 | 10–11 | Sean Bowen | Charlie Longsdon |
| 2019 | Classic Ben | 6 | 10–10 | Charlie Gethings | Stuart Edmunds |
| 2020 | Deise Aba | 7 | 10–07 | Tom O'Brien | Philip Hobbs |
| 2021 | Deise Aba | 8 | 11–07 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2022 | Le Milos | 7 | 11–06 | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan |
| 2023 | Castle Robin | 8 | 11–05 | Paul O'Brien | Charlie Longsdon |
| 2024 | Java Point | 9 | 11–01 | Jonathan Burke | Henry Oliver |
| 2025 | O'Connell | 9 | 10-11 | Gavin Sheehan | Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith |
| 2026 | Pic Roc | 8 | 10-07 | Ben Jones | Ben Pauling |
1 The 1985 edition was a walkover.
See also
- Racing Post: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
- Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992–93. Portway Press. 1993. p. 143–44.
External links
- Race Recordings (1972, 1976, 1980-2004)