Celebration Chase

In Great Britain, horses must be five years old or older to compete in the Grade One National Hunt steeplechase known as the Celebration Chase.

Thirteen fences must be jumped over the course of the race, which is run at Sandown Park over a distance of approximately 1 mile and 7 and a half furlongs (1 mile, 7 furlongs, and 119 yards, or 3,126 metres).

Every year, the event is set for late April.

Find out more about the Celebration Chase:

Celebration Chase Previous Winners

Here are the previous winners for the Celebration Chase.

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
2013	Sire De Grugy	7	Jamie Moore	Gary Moore
2014	Sire De Grugy	8	Jamie Moore	Gary Moore
2015	Special Tiara	8	Noel Fehily	Henry De Bromhead
2016	Sprinter Sacre	10	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson
2017	Altior	7	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson
2018	Altior	8	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson
2019	Altior	9	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson
no race 2020 [a]
2021	Greaneteen	7	Bryony Frost	Paul Nicholls
2022	Greaneteen	8	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls
2023	Jonbon	7	Aidan Coleman	Nicky Henderson
2024	Jonbon	8	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson
2025	II Etait Temps	7	Danny Mullins	Willie Mullins
2026	?

Celebration Chase Facts

• The Celebration Chase is a National Hunt Steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older.
• The race is run over a distance of 1 mile and 7 and a half furlongs at Sandown Park, and during its running, there are thirteen fences to be jumped.
• The race is a Grade One contest, and it is currently scheduled to take place each year in late April.

Summary of the Celebration Chase

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