Grand Sefton Steeplechase

{{short description|Steeplechase horse race in Britain}}

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| name = Grand Sefton Handicap Chase}}

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| year = 2024

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Richard Wilkin.svg

| alt1 = Dark blue, beige cross belts, striped sleeves and cap

| caption1 = King Turgeon

| image2 = File:Owner Manor House Racing.svg

| alt2 = Maroon, royal blue seams and sleeves, white cap

| caption2 = Vintage Fizz

| image3 = File:Owner Lurline Brotherton.svg

| alt3 = Blue and silver (halved), blue sleeves, scarlet cap

| caption3 = Gaboriot

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| year = 2023

| image1 = File:Owner The Nevers Racing Partnership Ii.svg

| alt1 = Emerald green, pink armlets, pink cap

| caption1 = Gesskille

| image2 = File:Owner LLoyd J Williams.svg

| alt2 = DARK BLUE, WHITE armlets, WHITE cap

| caption2 = Percussion

| image3 = File:Owner Mr P Davies.svg

| alt3 = Dark blue, brown chevrons, dark blue sleeves and cap

| caption3 = Frero Banbou

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| year = 2022

| image1 = File:Owner Walters Plant Hire Ltd.svg

| alt1 = Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

| caption1 = Al Dancer

| image2 = File:Owner The Nevers Racing Partnership Ii.svg

| alt2 = Emerald green, pink armlets, pink cap

| caption2 = Gesskille

| image3 = File:Owner Mr E R Hanbury.svg

| alt3 = Dark blue, white armlets

| caption3 = Percussion

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| year = 2021

| image1 = File:Owner Mrs Jacqueline Fleetham.svg

| alt1 = Red, yellow triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, red cap, yellow diamond

| caption1 = Mac Tottie

| image2 = File:Owner Mr M McNeill.svg

| alt2 = Royal blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap

| caption2 = Senior Citizen

| image3 = File:Owner Sam England Racing Club.svg

| alt3 = Purple, pink stripe, pink and purple striped sleeves, pink cap, purple star

| caption3 = Manwell

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| name = 2020-2011 }}

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| year = 2020

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Peter Green.svg

| alt1 = Red and white stripes, white sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, white stars

| caption1 = Beau Bay

| image2 = File:Owner Balasuriya,cookcunningham,gowing,spencer.svg

| alt2 = Maroon, white cross belts, light blue sleeves, maroon stars, maroon and light blue quartered cap

| caption2 = Sir Jack Yeats

| image3 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg

| alt3 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

| caption3 = Modus

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| year = 2019

| image1 = File:Owner Foxtrot Racing.svg

| alt1 = Light blue, white epaulets, halved sleeves, red cap

| caption1 = Hogan's Height

| image2 = File:Owner Mr J C England.svg

| alt2 = Old gold, white cross belts, white cap, old gold spots

| caption2 = Wishfull Dreaming

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Peter Green.svg

| alt3 = Red and white stripes, white sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, white stars

| caption3 = Beau Bay

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2018

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg

| alt1 = Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap

| caption1 = Warriors Tale

| image2 = File:Owner Mrs Heather Haddock.svg

| alt2 = Dark blue, pink hoop, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, pink cap

| caption2 = Brandon Hill

| image3 = File:Owner Mr A D Spence.svg

| alt3 = Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap

| caption3 = Kilcrea Vale

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| year = 2017

| image1 = File:Owner The Three Graces.svg

| alt1 = Purple, orange triple diamond and diamond on cap

| caption1 = Gas Line Boy

| image2 = File:Owner Brocade Racing J P Romans Terry Warner.svg

| alt2 = Black, yellow triple diamond, red sleeves, yellow cap

| caption2 = Ultragold

| image3 = File:Owner Mr J D Cotton.svg

| alt3 = Yellow, purple hoops and armlets, hooped cap

| caption3 = Sametegal

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2016

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Andrew Stewart.svg

| alt1 = Terracotta, grey epaulets

| caption1 = As De Mee

| image2 = File:Owner Mr C E Stedman.svg

| alt2 = Light blue, brown cross of lorraine, striped sleeves and star on cap

| caption2 = Seefood

| image3 = File:Owner R P B Michaelson.svg

| alt3 = Light blue, emerald green star, emerald green cap, light blue star

| caption3 = Henryville

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| year = 2015

| image1 = File:Owner Mezzone Family.svg

| alt1 = Red, white sleeves, black stars, white cap

| caption1 = Bennys Mist

| image2 = File:Owner Mr John Heron.svg

| alt2 = Purple, gold cross sashes, emerald green cap

| caption2 = Seventh Sky

| image3 = File:Owner Mrs J Drake.svg

| alt3 = Pink, purple striped sleeves, purple cap

| caption3 = Distime

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| year = 2014

| image1 = File:Owner Mr G Thompson.svg

| alt1 = Red, royal blue sleeves, white armlets

| caption1 = Poole Master

| image2 = File:Owner Tangledupinblue.svg

| alt2 = Dark blue, orange stripe, orange cap

| caption2 = Cedre Bleu

| image3 = File:Owner Mezzone Family.svg

| alt3 = Red, white sleeves, black stars, white cap

| caption3 = Bennys Mist

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| year = 2013

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Mark Woodhouse.svg

| alt1 = Dark green, yellow cross belts, diabolo on sleeves

| caption1 = Rebel Rebellion

| image2 = File:Owner James A Nash.svg

| alt2 = Black, purple seams, black sleeves, striped cap

| caption2 = Your Busy

| image3 = File:Owner A Potts.svg

| alt3 = Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap

| caption3 = You Must Know Me

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| year = 2012

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Tony Bloom.svg

| alt1 = Royal blue, white seams, royal blue cap, white star

| caption1 = Little Josh

| image2 = File:Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg

| alt2 = Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap

| caption2 = Gansey

| image3 = File:Owner Mr D Cox.svg

| alt3 = Dark blue, emerald green seams, white cap

| caption3 = Tranquil Sea

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2011

| image1 = File:Owner Double Trouble Partnership.svg

| alt1 = Maroon, yellow diamond, yellow and emerald green chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

| caption1 = Stewarts House

| image2 = File:Owner Mr R A Bartlett.svg

| alt2 = Dark blue and white diamonds, white sleeves, red cap

| caption2 = Linnel

| image3 = File:Owner The GFH Partnership.svg

| alt3 = Dark blue, gold cross belts, black cap, red hoop

| caption3 = Buffalo Bob

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| name = 2010-2003 }}

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| year = 2010

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg

| alt1 = Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap

| caption1 = Frankie Figg

| image2 = File:Owner Graham And Alison Jelley.svg

| alt2 = Red, black diamond, red sleeves, yellow diamonds, black cap, red diamonds

| caption2 = Nikola

| image3 = File:Owner David And Daphne Walsh.svg

| alt3 = Royal blue, yellow diamond, grey sleeves, grey and royal blue quartered cap

| caption3 = Private Be

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2009

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Liam Mulryan.svg

| alt1 = Yellow, red cross of lorraine, red sleeves, yellow armlets, emerald green cap

| caption1 = Dev

| image2 = File:Owner The Pak Jack Partnership.svg

| alt2 = Purple, large pink spots, sleeves and cap

| caption2 = Pak Jack

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Andrew Dick.svg

| alt3 = Black, grey disc, armlets and cap

| caption3 = Craiglands

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| year = 2008

| image1 = File:Owner Mr J Fyffe_2nd.svg

| alt1 = Black and pink diabolo, black sleeves, pink cap, black star

| caption1 = Endless Power

| image2 = File:Owner Mrs K S Gaffney and Mr J N Stevenson.svg

| alt2 = Brown and orange (quartered), brown sleeves, orange cap

| caption2 = Brooklyn Brownie

| image3 = File:Owner Mr R Owen.svg

| alt3 = White, red chevron, emerald green and red striped sleeves, red cap

| caption3 = Iron Man

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2007

| image1 = File:Owner The Dodoz Partnership.svg

| alt1 = White, royal blue stripe, red sleeves and cap

| caption1 = Lampion Du Bost

| image2 = File:Owner Mr And Mrs Paul Chapman.svg

| alt2 = Red, white hoop, chevrons on sleeves

| caption2 = Jimmy Bond

| image3 = File:Owner Shaw Hill Golf Club.svg

| alt3 = Yellow, maroon star, sleeves and star on cap

| caption3 = Bannister Lane

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| year = 2006

| image1 = File:Owner Mr Nick Elliott.svg

| alt1 = WHITE, Red cross of lorraine, White sleeves and Red armlet, White cap

| caption1 = I Hear Thunder

| image2 = File:Owner JAS Partnership.svg

| alt2 = Pink, grey striped sleeves

| caption2 = Shannon's Pride

| image3 = File:Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg

| alt3 = Beige and black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap

| caption3 = Theatre Knight

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{{Jockey colours row

| year = 2005

| image1 = File:Owner Mr T N Siviter.svg

| alt1 = RED and ROYAL BLUE HOOPS, red sleeves and cap

| caption1 = Hakim

| image2 = File:Owner Wilson Imports I.svg

| alt2 = White, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and White halved sleeves, White cap

| caption2 = Fiori

| image3 = File:Owner JAS Partnership.svg

| alt3 = Pink, grey striped sleeves

| caption3 = Shannon's Pride

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| year = 2004

| image1 = File:Owner Mr John Gilsenan.svg

| alt1 = White, red braces, black sleeves, red cap

| caption1 = Forest Gunner

| image2 = File:Owner Mr Simon Gegg.svg

| alt2 = Emerald green, orange sash and sleeves, white cap, orange star

| caption2 = Asparagus

| image3 = File:Owner Mr P M Warren.svg

| alt3 = Dark blue and white (quartered), hooped sleeves, dark blue cap

| caption3 = Flinders Chase

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| year = 2003

| image1 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg

| alt1 = Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap

| caption1 = Dark Room

| image2 = File:Owner Mr George Tobitt.svg

| alt2 = Light blue, pink sleeves, check cap

| caption2 = Scotmail Boy

| image3 = File:Owner Mr H R Mould.svg

| alt3 = Emerald green, white stars, emerald green cap, white star

| caption3 = Whereareyounow

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The Grand Sefton Handicap Chase is a National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged six years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (2 miles 5 furlongs and 19 yards, or 4,242 metres), and during its running there are eighteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place in November.

It was first run over a one hundred year period from 1865 to 1965 as part of Aintree's autumn meeting and was run over a distance of just under three miles. Originally, the Grand Sefton was one of the most important events of the autumn, but after the Second World War its popularity waned as Aintree's fortunes foundered. In 2003, the race was revived and run on the first day of the November Becher Meeting and run over the same fences as Aintree's most famous race, the Grand National. Prior to 2021 the race was run at Aintree's meeting on the first Saturday in December.