Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race
2023
Black and pink diabolo, black sleeves, pink cap, black star Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
Florida Dreams Blizzard Of Oz Hasthing
Previous years
2022
Yellow, red braces, red sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow and red hooped cap Orange and black stripes, red sleeves and cap Light blue, large royal blue spots, royal blue cap, light blue spots
Lookaway Hullnback Leave Of Absence
2021
Royal blue, white chevron, hooped sleeves, white cap Turquoise, black braces, cerise cap Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap
Knappers Hill Peking Rose Stage Star
2020-2011
2019
Black, beige and black striped sleeves Light blue, green sleeves, quartered cap Pink, white hoop, royal blue cap
Mcfabulous Thebannerkingrebel Santa Rossa
2018
Royal blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap Red, white hoop, striped sleeves, black and white hooped cap Yellow, black cross of lorraine, yellow sleeves, black stars, black cap
Portrush Ted Kateson Harambe
2017
Light blue, maroon hoops and armlets White, dark blue sash, hooped sleeves, white cap White, black and white halved sleeves
Lalor Enniscoffey Oscar Western Ryder
2016
Black, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap, black stars Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Royal blue, yellow diamond, checked sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow diamond
Bacardys Battleford The Minch
2015
White, royal blue triple diamond, royal blue sleeves, white armlets, white cap, royal blue star Beige and black (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
Barters Hill Bellshill Potters Corner
2014
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Light green, dark green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap Black, black and maroon striped cap
Ballybolley Relic Rock Aqalim
2013
Red and white check, white cap Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Purple, purple and pink check sleeves
Killyglass Vago Collonges Caledonia
2012
Red, white star, red sleeves, black stars, white cap, red star Black and maroon halved, yellow cap, black hoop Red, yellow triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, red cap, yellow diamond
The New One My Tent Or Yours Sir Johnson
2011
Emerald green, black sash and sleeves Yellow, red spots Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Steps To Freedom Montbazon Allure of Illusion
2010-2001
2010
Mauve and black (quartered), mauve sleeves, white cap, mauve diamond Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap White, royal blue epaulets and armlets, quartered cap
Megastar Dare Me Whispering Hills
2009
Emerald green, white striped sleeves, quartered cap Dark blue, emerald green and pink hooped sleeves, yellow cap White, purple hooped sleeves and cap
Sitting Tennant Lidar Giordano Bruno
2008
Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap White, Dark Blue cross belts, halved sleeves White, Light Blue spots, White sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots
Honest John Touch of Irish Cape Tribulation
2007
White, Light Green seams, sleeves and cap Red, large white spots, white cap Dark blue, yellow stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
Theatrical Moment Kealshore Boy Lease Lend
2006
Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves, emerald green cap Tan, black and green hooped sleeves, red cap Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap
Pangbourne Tidal Bay Kicks For Free
2005
Light blue and white stripes, dark green sleeves, white armlets, white cap Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap White, red disc, hooped cap
The Cool Guy Some Touch Mendo
2004
Maroon, white braces, quartered cap Yellow, light blue diamonds on body Black, Yellow epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
Diamond Sal Young Scotton Rebel Rhythm
2003
Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green seams, Emerald Green cap, White star Pink, black spots, white cap Red and royal blue (quartered), white sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and white hooped cap
Classic Native Be Fair Tighten Your Belt
2002
Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star Mauve, Black sash, Yellow sleeves and cap Black and White check, Red and White striped sleeves
Kickham Iris's Gift Touch Closer
2001
Beige, Brown hooped sleeves, Orange cap Yellow, royal blue seams, yellow cap, royal blue star Red, large Royal Blue spots, Red sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap
The Bajan Bandit Posh Pearl Zero Risk
2000-1999
2000
Green, red diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap Grey, light blue sleeves, grey armlets Black and white check, yellow sleeves, black and white quartered cap
Quadco Rose of Tracarta Patriarch
1999
Light Blue and Orange diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Orange star Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap White, blue cross-belts and sleeves, striped cap
King of the Castle Errand Boy Always Wayward
 

The Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race is a Grade 2 National Hunt flat race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged from four to six years. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 1 furlong (2 miles and 209 yards, or 3,410 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.

The event was established in 1987, and it was given Grade 2 status in 1995. It was sponsored by John Smith's from 2005 to 2013 and by Weatherbys Racing Bank since 2014. The field sometimes includes horses which ran previously in the Champion Bumper.

Records

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1987 Rustle 5 Michael Bowlby Nicky Henderson
1988 Black Moccasin 5 W. O'Callaghan Jenny Pitman
1989 no race 1989
1990 Going On 4 B. McGiff Sally Hall
1991 Dual Image 4 Adrian Maguire[a] Jimmy FitzGerald
1992 Brief Gale 5 Philip Hide Josh Gifford
1993 Native Field 4 Willie Dwan Jimmy FitzGerald
1994 Nahla 4 Sean Curran Jacqui Doyle
1995 Dante's Cavalie 5 Denis Leahy David Gandolfo
1996 Burn Out 4 Leighton Aspell Jeff Pearce
1997 no race 1997 [b]
1998 King's Road 5 Martin Keighley Nigel Twiston-Davies
1999 King of the Castle 4 Liam Corcoran Jenny Pitman
2000 Quadco 6 Davy Russell[a] Pat Fahy
2001 The Bajan Bandit 6 Bruce Gibson Len Lungo
2002 Kickham 6 Philip Fenton Edward O'Grady
2003 Classic Native 5 Ron Flavin Jonjo O'Neill
2004 Diamond Sal 6 Fergus King Mary Reveley
2005 The Cool Guy 5 Steven Crawford Nigel Twiston-Davies
2006 Pangbourne 5 Robert Thornton Alan King
2007 Theatrical Moment[c] 4 Tony Dobbin Alan Swinbank
2008 Honest John 4 Keith Mercer Tom Tate
2009 Sitting Tennant 6 Richard McGrath Kate Walton
2010 Megastar 5 Jamie Moore Gary L. Moore
2011 Steps To Freedom 5 Paul Carberry Gordon Elliott
2012 The New One 4 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2013 Killyglass 6 Noel Fehily Emma Lavelle
2014 Ballybolley 5 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2015 Barters Hill 5 David Bass Ben Pauling
2016 Bacardys 5 Patrick Mullins[a] Willie Mullins
2017 Lalor 5 Richard Johnson Richard Woollacott
2018 Portrush Ted 6 Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex
2019 McFabulous 5 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
no race 2020 [d]
2021 Knappers Hill 5 Megan Nicholls Paul Nicholls
2022 Lookaway 5 Jack Quinlan Neil King
2023 Florida Dreams 5 Danny McMenamin Nicky Richards
  1. ^ a b c amateur jockey
  2. ^ The 1997 edition was cancelled because of a security alert at the racecourse
  3. ^ The 2007 edition was run in May after the original race was abandoned due to a Grand National faller being treated on the course.[1]
  4. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aintree To Stage Replacement Race". racingbetter.co.uk. 22 April 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
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