The Fairlawne Chase was a National Hunt chase in England which was open to horses aged five years and older. It was run at Windsor over a distance of 3 miles (4,828 metres), and was scheduled to take place each year in February.

The race was first run in 1962 and was last run in 1997, when Windsor stopped hosting National Hunt racing.[1] National Hunt racing returned to Windsor temporarily in 2004 when Ascot was closed for renovations, and Windsor hosted the Long Walk Hurdle.[2]

The race was a handicap before 1968, when it became a Conditions race, until its final year, when it was again run as a handicap.

The race was named after the establishment at Shipbourne Kent of the Queen Mother's racing trainer, Peter Cazalet.[3] The same name has now been given to a new race, the Fairlawne Handicap Chase at Cheltenham, run at the New Year meeting.

Winners

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Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1962 Hedgelands 9 11-07 Josh Gifford C Mitchell
1963 Certain Justice 10 11-01 T Baldwin A Neaves
1964 Sir Daniel 8 11-04 W Rees Peter Cazalet
1965 Anglo 7 11-02 T Norman Fred Winter
1966 No Race
1967 Abandoned because of frost
1968 Bassnet 9 11-04 David Nicholson A Kilpatrick
1969 The Laird 8 11-07 Jeff King Bob Turnell
1970 Specify 8 11-04 Terry Biddlecombe D Weeden
1971 Into View 8 12-00 Paul Kelleway Fred Winter
1972 Cardinal Error 8 11-00 John Francome Fred Winter
1973 Spanish Steps 10 12-00 Bob Davies Edward Courage
1974 Game Spirit 8 11-04 Terry Biddlecombe Fulke Walwyn
1975 Bula 10 12-01 John Francome Fred Winter
1976 Bula 11 12-00 John Francome Fred Winter
1977 Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1978 Abandoned because of frost
1979 Joint Venture 10 11-08 John Francome Jim Old
1980 Border Incident 10 12-00 John Francome Richard Head
1981 Abandoned because of frost
1982 Venture To Cognac 9 11-12 Mr Oliver Sherwood Fred Winter
1983 Abandoned because of snow
1984 Everett 9 11-12 Stuart Shilston Fulke Walwyn
1985 Abandoned because of snow and frost
1986 Abandoned because of snow and frost
1987 Western Sunset 11 11-12 Hywel Davies Tim Forster
1988 Rhyme 'N' Reason 9 11-04 Brendan Powell Snr David Elsworth
1989 Bartres 10 11-08 Graham Bradley David Murray Smith
1990 Abandoned because of flooding
1991 Espy 8 11-08 Peter Scudamore Charlie Brooks
1992 Toby Tobias 10 11-12 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman
1993 Zeta's Lad 10 11-04 J R Kavanagh John Upson
1994 Black Humour 10 10-11 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks
1995 Zeta's Lad 12 11-01 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks
1996 Commercial Artist 10 11-12 Andrew Thornton Nick Gaselee
1997 Equity Player 12 10-13 Derek Morris Roger Curtis

References

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  1. ^ "Windsor takes leap out of jumping". The Independent. 4 December 1998. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Windsor jumps start Long Walk back". The Guardian. 15 December 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. ^ "The racing royal whose beloved horses gave her huge happiness". The Guardian. 31 March 2002. Retrieved 13 January 2015.