Eider Chase
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The Eider Chase is a prestigious Grade 1 Steeplechase and is run over a distance of two miles and five furlongs. The race is annually each February at Newcastle Racecourse and is open to some of the best staying chasers around and there are some twenty-four national hunt fences to be jumped.
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Eider Chase Overview
The Eider Chase is a race that is run usually each February. It attracts a high-class field of staying chasers over a stamina-sapping four miles and one-and-a-half-furlong trip. Given the extreme distance, it often serves as a trial for the Grand National around eight weeks down the line. However, in recent years only one horse (Comply Or Die, 2008) has been good enough to win this and then score again at Aintree.
The race is run at Newcastle and there are twenty-four fences to be jumped. The race carries a valuable first prize of over £40,000. The most recent renewal saw an easy win for Ryan Potter’s Knockanore who ran away with the race scoring by 16L at odds of 16/1.
Eider Chase Betting Trends and Statistics
- There are two leading trainers in the Eider Chase in recent years with both Brian Ellison and Christian Williams who have both won the race two times.
- Brian Ellison winners have been with Sam’s Adventure (2021) and Anglers Crag (2024).
- Christian Williams’ winners have been with Win My Wings (2022) and Kitty’s Light (2023).
- There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Eider Chase and that is Sue Smith. She has sent a total of sixteen runners to the race without recording any wins at all.
- The leading jockey in the Eider Chase in recent years is Henry Brooke who has won the race twice. Those two winners came from Sam’s Adventure (2021) and Anglers Crag (2024).
- There is one jockey who is probably best avoided and has not had the best of times in the Eider Chase and that is Brian Hughes. He has ridden a total of ten runners to the race without recording any wins.
- The Eider Chase usually takes around nine minutes to run and only two favourites out of the last ten renewals have obliged.
- The biggest-priced winner during that same time was Milborough (18/1, 2015).
Eider Chase History
The Eider Chase was first established back in 1952 and is generally considered one of the trials for the Grand National at the Aintree Festival. The famous horse Comply Or Die managed to prevail victorious in both the Eider Chase and the Grand National in 2008.
The Tote had been the long-term sponsor of the race until its private acquisition by bookmaker Betfred in 2011. It was Betfred that then became the named sponsor of the race from 2012 until 2018. Vertem was then confirmed as the race sponsor in 2019 for five years. The current sponsor is now Betting.bet.
Eider Chase Winners
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Eider Chase FAQ
Who won the Eider Chase in 2025?
Knockanore won the latest renewal at odds of 16/1 relishing the long distance scoring for 5lb claimer Freddie Mitchell by 16L.
What is the prize money for the Eider Chase?
Winning connections could expect prize money of just over £40,000 for winning this race.
When is the Eider Chase?
The Eider Chase is usually run at Newcastle in the middle of February.
How many fences are there to be jumped in the Eider Chase?
There are twenty-four national hunt fences to be jumped in the Eider Chase.
How many horses race in the Eider Chase?
The Eider Chase usually attracts a field size of between ten and fifteen of the top staying chasers across the UK and Ireland.
Which horses are eligible for the Eider Chase?
The race is open to horses aged five and older.
