Dipper Novices' Chase

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Dipper Novices' Chase
2023
Owner Patrick Neville.svg Owner Mr Ged Mason.svg Owner Mr Ian Dale.svg
The Real WhackerMonmiralThunder Rock
Previous years
2022
Owner DFA Racing.svg Owner Mr Charles Dingwall.svg Owner Mr Ian A Robinson.svg
L'Homme PresseThe Glancing QueenFantastikas
2021
Owner Mr S Munir.svg Owner Mr Ged Mason.svg Owner Sherborne Utilities Ltd.svg
Messire Des ObeauxProtektoratLieutenant Rocco
2020-2011
2020
Owner Mrs Aafke Clarke.svg Owner Mr David Brace.svg Owner Mr J Law.svg
Midnight ShadowPaint The DreamDeyrann de Carjac
2019
Owner Taylor and O'Dwyer.svg Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Mr R S Brookhouse.svg
LostintranslationDefi Du SeuilBlack Op
2018
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner A Potts.svg Owner Mr and Mrs Paul Rooney.svg
YanworthSizing TennesseeWilloughby Court
2017
Owner Walters Plant Hire Ltd.svg Owner Mr Ged Mason.svg Owner Mrs Helen Plumbly.svg
WhisperClan Des ObeauxBriery Belle
2016
Owner Mrs A M Thomson.svg Owner Mrs S Such.svg Owner Donlon and Macdonald.svg
SeeyouatmidnightBlaklionLe Mercurey
2015
Owner Mr Chris Giles.svg Owner Mr R S Brookhouse.svg Owner Mr M Hawkes.svg
Ptit ZigChampagne WestTop Totti
2014
Owner Walters Plant Hire Ltd.svg Owner Mr Martin Broughton.svg Owner Mr R S Brookhouse.svg
Oscar WhiskyTaquin Du SeuilClose House
2012
Owner Mr M Boothright.svg Owner Mr Michael Buckley.svg Owner Mr R Kelvin-Hughes.svg
Champion CourtSolixInvictus
2011
Owner Mr A G Fear.svg Owner Mr P. J. Dunkley.svg Owner Paul Duffy Diamond Partnership.svg
Hell's BayMedermitReve De Sivola
2010-2001
2010
Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg Owner Mr H R Mould.svg (at)-white.svg
Seven Is My NumberPigeon IslandOnly two ran
2009
Owner Mrs T P Radford.svg Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg Owner Power Panels Electrical Systems Ltd.svg
Calgary BayKicks For FreeTartak
2008
Owner Mr B K Peppiatt.svg Owner Mr Tony Kilduff.svg Owner Newbury Racehorse Owners Group.svg
Lead OnPredateurPapini
2007
Owner Mr Barry Winfield.svg Owner The Stewart Family.svg Owner Mrs S M Richards.svg
My Way de SolzenTurkoDalriath
2006
Owner Old Moss Farm.svg Owner The Stewart Family.svg Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg
The ListenerNapolitainStar De Mohaison
2005
Owner The Stewart Family.svg Owner Mr T M Curtis.svg (at)-white.svg
My WillEl VaqueroOnly two finished
2002
Owner Sir Stanley Clarke.svg Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg Owner Robert Johnson.svg
BartonErrand BoyShining Tyne
2001
Owner N B Mason.svg Owner Miss Anna Bramall.svg Owner Lightbody Celebration Cakes Ltd.svg
Red StrikerGregorioA Piece Of Cake
2000-1991
2000
Owner R Smith (york).svg Owner The Scarth Racing Partnership.svg (at)-white.svg
DonnybrookRobboOnly two finished
1999
Owner John J Thompson.svg Owner Richard Johnson.svg Owner M W and A N Harris.svg
Bobby GrantCourse DoctorNo Retreat
1998
Owner Mrs Carole Sykes.svg Owner Pallet Recycling Services.svg Owner J A Stephenson.svg
Celestial ChoirJymjam JohnnyTrue Scot
1996
Owner B P Skirton.svg Owner Sir Stanley Clarke.svg Owner Cumbrian Industrials Ltd.svg
Avro AnsonLord GylleneCumbrian Challenge
1995
Owner The Hon. Mrs J. M. Corbett.svg Owner Mrs M E Dixon.svg Owner Mr Jim McGrath.svg
MorceliNorthern SquireToogood To Be True
1993
Owner G E Shouler.svg Owner J G Fitzgerald.svg Owner Wild Acres Holdings Ltd.svg
Dawson CityGreek FlutterShuil Saor
1992
Owner P Piller.svg Owner John Robson.svg Owner Geoffrey Solman.svg
Gale AgainLeigh BoyOn The Hooch
1991
Owner G Borek.svg Owner J N Hinchliffe.svg (at)-white.svg
MeritmooreIntarsiaOnly two finished
1990-1987
1989
Owner P Piller.svg Owner R Haggas.svg Owner M Battle.svg
Blazing WalkerThird In LineMister Point
1988
Owner Tony Knowles.svg Owner Mr Paul Green.svg Owner Ronald Cuppa.svg
Cool StrikeNos Na GaoitheThe Demon Barber
1987
Owner M C Inns Limited.svg Owner B A Kidd.svg Owner M Essenhigh.svg
Jim ThorpeSaizanoBotham
 

The Dipper Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 127 yards or 4,175 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year on New Year's Day.

Before 2005 the event was usually run at Newcastle in mid January. Its distance at this venue was 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and there were sixteen fences to jump. Prior to the 1990–91 season it took place in November.

The race was first run in 1980. In April 2023 the British Horseracing Authority announced the removal of the Dipper from the 2023/24 programme. [1]

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1980 Little Owl 6 Jonjo O'Neill Peter Easterby
1981Abandoned because of frost
1982Rosewell Riever9D NolanPeter Monteith
1983Lettoch6Graham Bradley Michael Dickinson
1984Jimbrook7Alan Brown Peter Easterby
1985Abandoned because of snow
1986Joint Sovereignty6Mark DwyerJimmy FitzGerald
1987Jim Thorpe6Phil Tuck Gordon W. Richards
1988 Cool Strike 7 Brian Storey George M. Moore
1989 Blazing Walker 5 Chris Grant Arthur Stephenson
1991 Meritmoore 8 Jason Callaghan George M. Moore
1992 Gale Again 5 Chris Grant Arthur Stephenson
1993 Dawson City 6 Lorcan Wyer Peter Easterby
1994Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
1995 Morceli 7 Neale Doughty Howard Johnson
1996 Avro Anson 8 Peter Niven Maurice Camacho
1997Abandoned due to frost
1998 Celestial Choir 8 Brian Storey Les Eyre
1999 Bobby Grant 8 Robbie Supple Chris Grant
2000 Donnybrook 7 Brian Harding Bob Woodhouse
2001 Red Striker 7 Richard Guest Norman Mason
2002 Barton 9 Tony Dobbin Tim Easterby
no race 2003–04 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2]
2005 My Will 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2006 The Listener 7 Andrew Thornton Robert Alner
2007 My Way de Solzen 7 Robert Thornton Alan King
2008 Lead On 7 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2009 Calgary Bay 6 Tony McCoy Henrietta Knight
2010 Seven Is My Number 8 Timmy Murphy David Pipe
2011 Hell's Bay 9 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard
2012 Champion Court 7 Alain Cawley Martin Keighley
no race 2013 [lower-alpha 3]
2014 Oscar Whisky 9 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2015 Ptit Zig 6 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls
2016Seeyouatmidnight8 Brian Hughes Sandy Thomson
2017 Whisper 9 Davy Russell Nicky Henderson
2018 Yanworth 8 Barry Geraghty Alan King
2019Lostintranslation7 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard
2020Midnight Shadow7Danny Cook Sue Smith
2021Messire Des Obeaux [lower-alpha 4] 9 Daryl Jacob Alan King
2022L'Homme Presse7Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
2023The Real Whacker7 Sam Twiston-Davies Patrick Neville
  1. The race was abandoned twice in 2003 – firstly at Newcastle (waterlogging), and then at Haydock Park (frost)
  2. The 2004 running at Newcastle was cancelled because of frost
  3. The 2013 running was abandoned because of waterlogging
  4. The 2021 race took place at Wincanton after the original Cheltenham fixture was abandoned due to waterlogging

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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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