Castleford Chase
The Castleford Chase is a National Hunt handicap steeplechase (horse racing) in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older.. It is run over a distance of about 1 mile and 7 furlongs (1 mile 7 furlongs and 36 yards, or 3,050 metres) at Wetherby Racecourse in late December. There are thirteen fences to be jumped in the race.
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| Marracudja | Hawk High | Eamon An Cnoic |
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| Cracking Find | Marracudja | Forest Bihan |
| 2017 | ||
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| Just Cameron | Duke Of Navan | Cyrus Darius |
| 2014 | ||
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| Upsilon Bleu | French Opera | De Boitron |
| 2013 | ||
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| Pepite Rose | King of the Wolds | His Excellency |
| 2012 | ||
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| Drumshambo | Lease Lend | Dontpaytheferryman |
| 2011 | ||
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| Charingworth | Pret A Thou | Stagecoach Pearl |
| 2008 | ||
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| Santa's Son | Moon Over Miami | Locksmith |
| 2007 | ||
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| Calatagan | Almaydan | Kilmackilloge |
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| Calatagan | Coat of Honour | Bambi De L'orme |
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| Mister McGoldrick | Albuhera | Oneway |
| 2003 | ||
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| Kadarann | Flagship Uberalles | Pharbeitfrome |
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.
Recent Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1975 | Tingle Creek | 9 | 12-00 | Ian Watkinson | Harry Thomson Jones |
| 1976 | Skryne | 6 | 11-07 | Ron Barry | P Bailey |
| 1977 | Crofton Hall | 8 | 11-00 | Jonjo O'Neill | J Dixon |
| 1978 | Lord Greystoke | 7 | 10–11 | Ron Barry | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1979 | Rathgorman | 7 | 11-02 | Ken Whyte | Tony Dickinson |
| 1980 | Rathgorman | 8 | 11-10 | Ken Whyte | Michael Dickinson |
| 1981 | Abandoned because of snow and frost | ||||
| 1982 | Little Bay | 7 | 10-08 | Ron Barry | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1983 | Badsworth Boy | 8 | 12-00 | Graham Bradley | Michael Dickinson |
| 1984 | Ryeman | 7 | 11-10 | Graham Bradley | Monica Dickinson |
| 1985 | Our Fun | 8 | 10–11 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford |
| 1986 | Little Bay | 11 | 11-07 | Phil Tuck | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1987 | Pearlyman | 8 | 12-07 | Tom Morgan | John Edwards |
| 1988 | Midnight Count | 8 | 12-02 | Peter Hobbs | Josh Gifford |
| 1989 | Ida's Delight | 10 | 10-07 | Brian Storey | Alastair Charlton |
| 1990 | Waterloo Boy | 7 | 11-10 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1991 | Waterloo Boy | 8 | 11-10 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1992 | Katabatic | 9 | 11-10 | Simon McNeill | Andy Turnell |
| 1993 | Abandoned because of snow | ||||
| 1994 | Viking Flagship | 7 | 11-10 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1995 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1996 | Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1997 | Viking Flagship | 10 | 11-10 | Richard Johnson | David Nicholson |
| 1998 | Cumbrian Challenge | 9 | 12-06 | Richie McGrath | Tim Easterby |
| 1999 | Nordance Prince | 8 | 10-06 | Tony Dobbin | Venetia Williams |
| 2000 | Function Dream | 8 | 10-00 | Anthony Ross | Mary Reveley |
| 2001 | Turgeonev | 6 | 13-00 | Tony Dobbin | Tim Easterby |
| 2002 | Geos | 7 | 10–12 | John Kavanagh | Nicky Henderson |
| 2003 | Kadarann | 6 | 11-08 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls |
| 2004 | Abandoned due to frost | ||||
| 2005 | Mister McGoldrick | 8 | 11-08 | Dominic Elsworth | Sue Smith |
| 2006 | Calatagan | 7 | 11-11 | Tom Dreaper | Malcolm Jefferson |
| 2007 | Calatagan | 8 | 11-02 | Tom Dreaper | Malcolm Jefferson |
| 2008 | Santa's Son | 8 | 11-06 | Peter Buchanan | Howard Johnson |
| 2009 | Abandoned due to snow | ||||
| 2010 | Abandoned due to frost | ||||
| 2011 | Charingworth | 8 | 10-00 | Lucy Alexander | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2012 | Drumshambo | 6 | 11–12 | Aidan Coleman | Venetia Williams |
| 2013 | Pepite Rose | 6 | 11-02 | Liam Treadwell | Venetia Williams |
| 2014 | Upsilon Bleu | 6 | 11-06 | James Reveley | Pauline Robson |
| 2015 | Abandoned due to flooding | ||||
| 2016 | Yorkist | 8 | 10-04 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2017 | Just Cameron | 10 | 11-12 | Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond |
| 2018 | Cracking Find | 7 | 10-03 | Sean Quinlan | Sue Smith |