The Skybet Chase (previously the Great Yorkshire Handicap Chase) is run over an extended 3 miles at Doncaster in late January.
The fixture normally clashes with Cheltenham Festival Trials day.
Three of the last five renewals were lost to weather so we are considering a sample of 7 races wince 2005.
Skybet Chase Stats
- 6 of the last 7 winners were rated between 128 and 136
- Just one winner has carried more than 11-2 to win since 2003
- 7 to 9 Year olds have dominated
- Paul Nicholls has trained 2 winners ( 2005, 2009)
- Andrew Thornoton rode back to back winners in 2006 and 2007
- 6 of the last 9 winners had a run between 21 and 31 days beforehand
Skybet Chase Winners 2003-2014
| YEAR | FORM | HORSE | A/G | WGT | LTO | TRAINER | JOCKEY | OR | SP |
| 2014 | 26 | The Rainbow Hunter | 10g | 10-9 | 63 | Kim Bailey | N Scholfield | 136 | 25-1 |
| 2013 | No race | ||||||||
| 2012 | 851 | Calgary Bay (Ire) | 9g | 11-11 | 27 | Miss HC Knight | D Elsworth | 151 | 12-1 |
| 2011 | No race | ||||||||
| 2010 | No race | ||||||||
| 2009 | 22U | Big Fella Thanks | 7g | 11-2 | 28 | PF Nicholls | C Williams | 136 | 9-2 |
| 2008 | 3P6 | An Accordion (Ire) | 7g | 10-8 | 25 | D Pipe | JW Farrelly | 132 | 11-2 |
| 2007 | 526 | Simon | 8g | 11-2 | 31 | JL Spearing | A Thornton | 132 | 7-1 |
| 2006 | 147 | A Glass In Thyne (Ire) | 8g | 10-12 | 76 | BN Pollock | A Thornton | 128 | 16-1 |
| 2005 | 316 | Colourful Life (Ire) | 9g | 10-12 | 56 | PF Nicholls | J Tizzard | 130 | 9-1 |
| 2004 | 2P2 | Tyneandthyneagain | 9g | 10-4 | 21 | R Guest | H Oliver | 123 | 7-1 |
| 2003 | 22-F | Barryscourt Lad (Ire) | 9g | 10-1 | 26 | MC Pipe | R Greene | 115 | 9-2 |
