Saturday 17 January 2026
The Sky Bet Peter Marsh Chase Day
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Sky Bet Peter Marsh Chase Day promises a thrilling afternoon of top-class Jump racing at Haydock Park Racecourse, with key clues for the major Spring Festivals very much on show.
This standout fixture regularly attracts some of the finest staying chasers in training, offering racegoers the chance to see future stars test their stamina and class in demanding conditions. The feature race, the Grade Two Sky Bet Peter Marsh Handicap Chase, is a true examination of endurance and jumping ability, and only a top-level staying chaser is good enough to claim victory.
The race’s prestigious roll of honour highlights its quality, with recent winners including Haydock specialist Bristol De Mai (2017), the popular Vintage Clouds (2020) and Royal Pagaille, whose hugely impressive victory in 2021 firmly cemented his place among the elite of the staying chase division.
Subject to change.
| START TIME | RACE | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 | THE SKY BET EXTRA PLACES HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE |
2m abt 4f |
| 12:50 | THE SKY BET CLUB HANDICAP HURDLE RACE | 1m 7f |
| 1:25 | THE SKY BET ACCA FREEZE SUPREME TRIAL ROSSINGTON MAIN NOVICES' HURDLE RACE | 1m 7f |
| 2:00 | THE SKY BET PETER MARSH HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE |
3m 1f |
| 2:35 | THE SKY BET SUPER SUB HANDICAP HURDLE RACE |
3m |
| 3:10 | THE SKY BET BUILD A BET HANDICAP HURDLE RACE | 2m 5f |
| 3:45 | THE SKY BET, FOR THE FANS HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE | abt 2m |
The feature race of the day is the Grade 2 Peter Marsh Chase first introduced in 1981. It's run over a distance of 3m 1½f 125yds, with 19 fences to jump, and open to horses aged five and older.
PREVIOUS WINNERS
| 1981 | Little Owl | 7 | 11-Mar | Jim Wilson[a] | Peter Easterby |
| 1982 | Bregawn | 8 | 10-Jul | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson |
| 1983 | Ashley House | 9 | 10-Jul | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson |
| no race 1984–85 [b] | |||||
| 1986 | Combs Ditch | 10 | 11-Aug | Colin Brown | David Elsworth |
| 1987 | The Thinker | 9 | 11-Oct | Ridley Lamb | Arthur Stephenson |
| no race 1988 [c] | |||||
| 1989 | Bishops Yarn | 10 | 10-Dec | Richard Guest | Toby Balding |
| 1990 | Nick the Brief | 8 | 10-Sep | Martin Lynch | John Upson |
| no race 1991 [b] | |||||
| 1992 | Twin Oaks | 12 | 11-Oct | Neale Doughty | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1993 | Jodami | 8 | 11-Feb | Mark Dwyer | Peter Beaumont |
| 1994 | Zeta's Lad | 11 | 10-Oct | Robbie Supple | John Upson |
| 1995 | Earth Summit | 7 | 10-Apr | Tom Jenks | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1996 | Scotton Banks | 7 | 11-Jun | Russ Garritty | Peter Easterby |
| 1997 | Jodami | 12 | 11-Oct | Norman Williamson | Peter Beaumont |
| 1998 | General Wolfe | 9 | 10-Oct | Norman Williamson | Tim Forster |
| 1999 | General Wolfe | 10 | 10-Dec | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2000 | The Last Fling | 10 | 10-Dec | Seamus Durack | Sue Smith |
| no race 2001 [b] | |||||
| 2002 | Red Striker | 8 | 11-Jan | Richard Guest | Norman Mason |
| 2003 | Truckers Tavern | 8 | 10-Sep | Davy Russell | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2004 | Artic Jack | 8 | 10-Jun | Dominic Elsworth | Sue Smith |
| 2005 | Lord Transcend | 8 | 10-Apr | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson |
| 2006 | Ebony Light | 10 | Sep-13 | Stephen Craine | Ginger McCain |
| 2007 | The Outlier | 9 | 10-Mar | Paul O'Neill | Venetia Williams |
| no race 2008 [d] | |||||
| 2009 | Cloudy Lane | 9 | 11-Oct | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain, Jr. |
| 2010 | Our Vic | 12 | 11-Mar | Danny Cook | David Pipe |
| no race 2011 [b] | |||||
| 2012 | According To Pete | 11 | 11-Feb | Harry Haynes | Malcolm Jefferson |
| no race 2013 [c] | |||||
| 2014 | Wychwoods Brook | 8 | 11-Jul | Conor Ring | Evan Williams |
| 2015 | Samstown | 8 | 10-May | Brian Harding | Alistair Whillans |
| 2016 | Cloudy Too | 10 | 10-Apr | Danny Cook | Sue Smith |
| 2017 | Bristol De Mai | 6 | 11-Feb | Daryl Jacob | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2018 | The Dutchman | 8 | 10-Jun | Harry Cobden | Colin Tizzard |
| 2019 | Wakanda | 10 | 10-Oct | Danny Cook | Sue Smith |
| 2020 | Vintage Clouds | 10 | 10-Nov | Danny Cook | Sue Smith |
| 2021 | Royale Pagaille | 7 | 11-Oct | Tom Scudamore | Venetia Williams |
| 2022 | Royale Pagaille | 8 | 11-Oct | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams |
| no race 2023–24 [b] | |||||
| 2025 | Mr Vango | 9 | 10-Feb | Jack Tudor | Sara Bradstock |
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