Betfair Chase
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The Betfair Chase is a prestigious Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Britain, run at Haydock Park and regarded as an early-season highlight for top staying chasers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Betfair Exchange Chase | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grade 1 race
ⓘ
National Hunt steeplechase ⓘ horse race ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceInKilometres | about 5.0 km ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceInMiles | about 3.16 miles ⓘ |
| associatedWith | staying chasers ⓘ |
| country | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryGoverningBody | British Horseracing Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| courseDirection | left-handed ⓘ |
| discipline | National Hunt racing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distance |
about 3 miles 1½ furlongs
ⓘ
approximately 3 miles 1½ furlongs (3m 1f 125y) ⓘ |
| fences | run over large steeplechase fences ⓘ |
| formerName | Betfair Lancashire Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSponsorSinceInauguration | true ⓘ |
| importance |
key trial for the Cheltenham Gold Cup
ⓘ
key trial for the King George VI Chase ⓘ |
| inaugurated | 2005 ⓘ |
| location | Haydock Park Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monthHeld | November ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Betfair betting exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first major Grade 1 chase of the British National Hunt season ⓘ |
| notableReputation | prestigious staying chase ⓘ |
| organisingBody | Haydock Park Racecourse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| qualification |
five-years-old and up
ⓘ
open to horses aged five years or older ⓘ |
| raceCategory | conditions race ⓘ |
| raceClass | Grade 1 ⓘ |
| racecourse | Haydock Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceSurfaceType | jump race on turf ⓘ |
| raceType | steeplechase ⓘ |
| raceTypeDetail | weight-for-age chase ⓘ |
| region | England ⓘ |
| season | National Hunt season ⓘ |
| sponsor | Betfair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsorshipName | Betfair Chase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsorType | betting exchange ⓘ |
| status | early-season championship race for staying chasers ⓘ |
| surface | turf ⓘ |
| timingWithinSeason | early National Hunt season ⓘ |
| track | left-handed ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.