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Grand Annual Chase
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2025-03-12
The Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase takes place at 4.50pm on day two. It is often run at a fierce gallop and attracts two-mile handicap specialists. Only two horses, Top Twenty and Dulwich, have won the race twice.
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GRAND ANNUAL PREVIOUS WINNERS
| Year | Horse | Previous Form | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey |
| 2023 | Maskada | 4F10 | 7 | 22-1 | Henry De Bromhead | Darragh O’Keeffe |
| 2022 | Global Citizen | 92023 | 10 | 28-1 | Ben Pauling | Keilan Woods |
| 2021 | Sky Pirate | 25112 | 8 | 14-1 | Jonjo O’Neill | Nick Scholfield |
| 2020 | Chosen Mate | 6-0341 | 7 | 7-2F | Gordon Elliott | Davy Russell |
| 2019 | Croco Bay | 2-9835 | 12 | 66-1 | Ben Case | Kielan Woods |
| 2018 | Le Prezien | 8P-238 | 7 | 15-2 | Paul Nicholls | Barry Geraghty |
| 2017 | Rock The World | 7-2080 | 9 | 10-1 | Jessica Harrington | Robbie Power |
| 2016 | Solar Impulse | 263-3P | 6 | 28-1 | Paul Nicholls | Sam Twiston-Davies |
| 2015 | Next Sensation | 45-604 | 8 | 16-1 | Michael Scudamore | Tom Scudamore |
| 2014 | Savello | 1-3439 | 8 | 16-1 | Tony Martin | Davy Russell |
GRAND ANNUAL KEY TRENDS AND STATS
Key trends
- Distance winner, 10/10
- Carried no more than 11st 6lb, 9/10
- Top-three finish on at least one of last two starts, 9/10
- Aged nine or under, 8/10
- No more than 11 runs over fences, 8/10
- Officially rated 140 to 150, 7/10
- Yet to win that season, 7/10
- Had run at a previous festival, 6/10
- No more than four runs since August, 6/10
Other factors
- Three winners had won at the course – three of the exceptions had been placed in this race previously.
- The record of the previous year’s winner is 00909003.
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WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR - GRAND ANNUAL 2023
Dinoblue was well supported on her handicap debut, and she ran a blinder for one so short of experience but was beaten readily by MASKADA who turned in a personal best. She jumped well and won with plenty in hand.