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Great Yorkshire Chase, the Glossary

| The Great Yorkshire Chase is a Premier Handicap National Hunt handicap chase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older.^[1]

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Adrian Maguire

Adrian Maguire (born 29 April 1971 in Kilmessan, County Meath, Ireland), is a racehorse trainer and former jockey.

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Alan King (horse racing)

Alan King (born 1966) is a Scottish racehorse trainer specialising mainly in National Hunt racing.

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Andrew Thornton

Andrew Thornton is a retired National Hunt jockey.

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Bobby Beasley

Bobby Beasley (26 August 1935 – 9 January 2008) was an Irish jockey and horse trainer.

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Bregawn

Bregawn (foaled 1974) was an Irish-bred racehorse who developed into a top class steeplechaser.

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Brian Fletcher

Brian Fletcher (18 May 1947 – 11 January 2017) was an English jockey known for riding the horse Red Rum to win the Grand National in 1973 and 1974 and for second place in 1975.

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David Pipe (racehorse trainer)

David Pipe (born 7 February 1973) is a horse racing trainer based in Somerset.

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Denys Smith

Denys Smith (13 August 1924 – 13 November 2016) was a British racehorse trainer whose horses competed in both Flat racing and National Hunt racing.

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Doncaster Racecourse

Doncaster Racecourse (also known as the Town Moor course) is a racecourse in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

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E.S.B. (horse)

E.S.B. was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his victory in the 1956 Grand National.

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Fred Rimell

Thomas Frederic Rimell (24 June 1913 – 12 July 1981), better known as Fred Rimell, was a British champion National Hunt racing jockey and horse trainer.

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Fred Winter

Frederick Thomas Winter, (20 September 1926 – 5 April 2004) was a British National Hunt racing racehorse jockey and trainer.

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Fulke Walwyn

Fulke Thomas Tyndall Walwyn CVO (8 November 1910 – 18 February 1991) was a British jockey and a celebrated racehorse trainer, who was particularly successful in National Hunt racing.

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Gordon W. Richards

Gordon Waugh Richards (7 September 1930 – 29 September 1998, aged 68) was a British racehorse trainer specialising mainly in National Hunt racing.

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Handicap (horse racing)

A handicap race in horse racing is a race in which horses carry different weights, allocated by the handicapper.

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Henrietta Knight (racehorse trainer)

Henrietta Catherine Knight (born 15 December 1946) is an English Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.

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Horse racing in Great Britain

Horse racing is the second largest spectator sport in Great Britain, and one of the longest established, with a history dating back many centuries.

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Ian Balding

Ian Balding (born 7 November 1938) is a British retired horse trainer.

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John Francome

John Francome (born 13 December 1952) is a retired seven-time British Champion jump jockey.

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Knock Hard

Knock Hard (foaled 1944) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 1953 Cheltenham Gold Cup.

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List of British National Hunt races

A list of notable National Hunt horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority, including all races which currently hold Grade 1, 2 or Premier Handicap status.

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Martin Pipe

Martin Charles Pipe (born 29 May 1945), is an English former racehorse trainer credited with professionalising the British racehorse training industry, and as of 2021 the most successful trainer in British jump racing.

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Mary Reveley

Mary Christiana Reveley (née Allison, 22 September 1940 – 30 October 2017) was an English racehorse trainer.

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Michael Dickinson (horseman)

Michael W. Dickinson (born 3 February 1950 in Yorkshire, England) is a retired Champion Thoroughbred racehorse trainer.

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National Hunt racing

National Hunt racing is a form of horse racing particular to France, Great Britain, and Ireland, that requires horses to jump fences and ditches.

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Nicky Henderson

Nicholas John Henderson (born 10 December 1950) is a British racehorse trainer.

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Nicky Richards

Nicholas Gordon Richards (born 25 February 1956 in Alnwick, Northumberland) is a British racehorse trainer specialising mainly in National Hunt racing.

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Nicolaus Silver

Nicolaus Silver was a racehorse noted for winning the 1961 Grand National.

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Nigel Twiston-Davies

Nigel Twiston-Davies (born 16 May 1957, Crickhowell) is a British racehorse trainer specialising in National Hunt racing.

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Paul Carberry

Paul Carberry is a retired Irish National Hunt jockey.

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Paul Nicholls (horse racing)

Paul Frank Nicholls (born 17 April 1962) is a British National Hunt horse trainer with stables at Ditcheat, Somerset.

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Peter Niven

Peter Niven (b. 7 Aug 1964) is a retired British jump jockey in National Hunt racing.

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Philip Hobbs

Philip Hobbs (born 26 July 1955) is a British racehorse trainer specializing mainly in National Hunt racing.

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Racing Post

Racing Post is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting publisher published in print and digital formats.

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Richard Pitman

Richard Thomas Pitman (born 21 January 1943) is a retired British jump jockey who rode 427 winners in his career, including Lanzarote in the 1974 Champion Hurdle.

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Ron Barry

From Limerick, Ireland, Ron Barry was a professional, jump jockey with a career spanning 1960 to 1980s, mainly riding in Great Britain.

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Sky Betting & Gaming

Sky Betting & Gaming is a British-based gambling company, owned by Flutter Entertainment, with headquarters in Leeds, West Yorkshire and offices in Sheffield & Solihull.

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Southwell Racecourse

Southwell Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located east of Southwell in Nottinghamshire, England.

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Stan Mellor

Stanley Thomas Edward Mellor (10 April 1937 – 1 August 2020) was a National Hunt jockey and trainer who was the first jockey to ride 1,000 winners and Champion Jockey three years in a row from 1960 to 1962.

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Steeplechase (horse racing)

A steeplechase is a distance horse race in which competitors are required to jump diverse fence and ditch obstacles.

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Sue Smith (trainer)

Sue Smith (born Sue Maslen on 23 February 1948) is a British horse trainer.

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Terry Biddlecombe

Terry Biddlecombe (2 February 1941 – 5 January 2014) was an English National Hunt racing jockey in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Tony McCoy

Sir Anthony Peter McCoy (born 4 May 1974), commonly known as AP McCoy or Tony McCoy, is a Northern Irish former National Hunt horse racing jockey.

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Vincent O'Brien

Michael Vincent O'Brien (9 April 1917 – 1 June 2009) was an Irish race horse trainer from Churchtown, County Cork, Ireland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Yorkshire_Chase

Also known as Sky Bet Handicap Chase.

Great Yorkshire Chase, the Glossary

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Doncaster Racecourse

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