Fontwell Park
Fontwell Park was laid down in 1924 in the parklands that had been the training ground of Alfred Day in an almost unique figure of eight circuit. It is now the only National Hunt course laid out in such a manner.
The course officially opened on 21st May 1924 with the first race of the two day fixture, the Walberton Chase being won by the favourite 'Gem' and ridden by the champion jockey, Dick Lees.
October 10th 1949 saw the first ever winner of her Majesty the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth. The horse was Monaveen, trained by Peter Cazalet and ridden by Tony Grantham in the Chichester Handicap Chase. A few months later, Monaveen finished fifth to Freebooter in the Grand National. 2002 saw the running of the Monaveen Handicap Chase at Fontwell Park , which along with a topiary statue honours the bond between the horse and his owner had with National Hunt racing.
