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Beginners' Chase

Hereford · 6 February 2005
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance2m
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7

Golden Crusader (GB) (20/1) won the Beginners' Chase at Hereford on 6 February 2005, beating Downpour (USA) by 11 lengths under Richard Young for trainer Seamus Mullins. 7 ran on Soft going over 2m; the winning time was 4m 13.10s (slow by 25.10s). The 7/4 favourite, Blue Americo (IRE), finished 6th, beaten 20 lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 7 — The market

SP: 20/1 J: Richard Young T: Seamus Mullins
Won by 11 lengthsFav: Blue Americo (IRE) 7/4 · 6th
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st Golden Crusader (GB) 8g Richard Young(3) Seamus Mullins 10-8 90— 4:13.10 4,124.25 20/1
2nd Downpour (USA) 7g 11 David Dennis Ian Williams 11-0 —— 4:15.85 1,269 11/4
3rd Gary's Pimpernel (GB) 6g ½ Mr T Greenall(3) Michael Easterby 10-8 109— 4:15.97 634.50 11/2
4th Hopesarising (GB) 6g 6 David Verco P R Johnson 11-0 —— 4:17.48 317.25 40/1
5th Vingis Park (IRE) tp 7g 1 Jim Culloty Victor Dartnall 11-0 —— 4:17.73 — 7/2
6th Blue Americo (IRE) 7g 1½ Christian Williams Paul Nicholls 11-0 —— 4:18.10 — 7/4 fav
UR Monty Be Quick (GB) t 9g — Jodie Mogford J M Castle 10-11 —— — — 80/1

Winning time 4m 13.10s (slow by 25.10s)

Non-runners Alexander Musical (unsuitable ground), Countrywide Star (unsuitable ground), Nopekan (unsuitable ground), Tin Symphony (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (0 of 7 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Beginners' Chase at Hereford in 2005?
Golden Crusader (GB) won the Beginners' Chase at Hereford on 6 February 2005, ridden by Richard Young and trained by Seamus Mullins.
What was the finishing order of the 2005 Beginners' Chase at Hereford?
1st Golden Crusader (GB) (20/1), 2nd Downpour (USA) (11/4), 3rd Gary's Pimpernel (GB) (11/2).
What price was the winner of the 2005 Beginners' Chase at Hereford?
Golden Crusader (GB) returned a starting price of 20/1.
How many horses ran in the 2005 Beginners' Chase at Hereford?
7 horses ran in the 2005 Beginners' Chase at Hereford. Non-runners: Alexander Musical (unsuitable ground), Countrywide Star (unsuitable ground), Nopekan (unsuitable ground), Tin Symphony (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2005 Beginners' Chase at Hereford?
The winning time was 4m 13.10s (slow by 25.10s).