Altcar Novices' Chase

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Altcar Novices' Chase
2022
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Previous years
2021
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2020-2011
2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2012
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2010-2001
2010
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2009
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2007
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2006
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2005
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2004
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2003
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2002
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2000-1996
2000
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1999
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1998
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Diwali DancerOne WordOnly two finished
1997
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1996
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The Altcar Novices' Chase was a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which was open to horses aged five years or above. It is run at Haydock Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 3 furlongs and 203 yards, or 4,099 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it was scheduled to take place each year in January.

The race was first run in 1996. Between 2000 and 2005, the race was run over a distance of 2 miles and 6 furlongs, before being switched back to its current distance in 2006. From 2012 to 2016, it was run under various sponsored titles.

In April 2023 the British Horseracing Authority announced the removal of the race from the 2023/24 programme. [1]

Winners

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
1996 Nahthen Lad Warren Marston Jenny Pitman
1997 Simply Dashing Richard Dunwoody Mick Easterby
1998 Diwali Dancer Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
1999 Fourth in Line Norman Williamson Venetia Williams
2000 Toto Toscato Richard Johnson Alan King
2001Abandoned due to frost
2002 Ifni Du Luc Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2003 It Takes Time Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2004 Our Armageddon Liam McGrath Richard Guest
2005 Jazz D'Estruval Tony Dobbin Nicky Richards
2006 Don't Be Shy Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe
2007 My Way de Solzen Robert Thornton Alan King
2008Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
2009 Will Be Done Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr.
2010 Diamond Harry Barry Geraghty Nick Williams
no race 2011 [lower-alpha 1]
2012 Our Mick Jason Maguire Donald McCain, Jr.
no race 2013 [lower-alpha 2]
2014 Taquin Du Seuil Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2015 Wakanda Danny Cook Sue Smith
2016Bristol De Mai Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies
2017 Waiting Patiently Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson
2018 Testify Will Kennedy Donald McCain, Jr.
2019CastafiorePaul O'BrienCharlie Longsdon
2020Sam Brown Aidan Coleman Anthony Honeyball
2021Silver HallmarkAdam Wedge Fergal O'Brien
2022Minella Drama Brian Hughes Donald McCain Jr
  1. The 2011 race was abandoned due to frost
  2. The 2013 race was abandoned due to snow

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References

  1. "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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