Golden Miller Novices' Chase

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Golden Miller Novices' Chase
Turners Novices' Chase
Grade One race
Location Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, England
Inaugurated2011
Race type Chase
SponsorTurners
Website Cheltenham
Race information
Distance2m 3f 168y (3,976 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFive-years-old and up
Weight11 st 5 lb (5yo);
11 st 7 lb (6yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for mares
Purse £175,000 (2023)
1st: £98,473
Golden Miller Novices' Chase
2023
Owner Owners Group 001.svg Owner Mr Alan Rogers.svg Owner Andrew Brown and Gemma Brown.svg
Stage StarNotlongtillmayMighty Potter
Previous years
2022
Owner Robcour.svg Owner Chanelle Phar Ltd.svg Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg
Bob OlingerBusseltonEl Barra
2021
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Mr S Munir.svg Owner Mrs J Donnelly.svg
Chantry HouseFusil RafflesAsterion Forlonge
2020-2011
2020
Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg Owner Mrs J Donnelly.svg Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg
SamcroMelonFaugheen
2019
Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Taylor and O'Dwyer.svg Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg
Defi Du SeuilLostintranslationMengli Khan
2018
Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg Owner Mr S Munir.svg Owner Mr Ashley Head.svg
Shattered LoveTerrefortBenatar
2017
Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg Owner Mr S Munir.svg Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg
YorkhillTop NotchDisko
2016
Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg Owner Mr S Munir.svg Owner Mr S Munir red cap.svg
Black HerculesBristol De MaiL'Ami Serge
2015
Owner Mrs S Ricci.svg Owner Mrs Patricia Hunt.svg Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg
VautourApache StrongholdValseur Lido
2014
Owner Mr Martin Broughton.svg Owner Mr John P McManus.svg Owner Options O Syndicate.svg
Taquin Du SeuilUxizandreDouble Ross
2013
Owner A F Shiels.svg Owner Mr A J White.svg Owner Mr C J Haughey.svg
BenefficientDynasteChanging Times
2012
Owner Gigginstown House Stud.svg Owner Mr M Boothright.svg Owner Mr Chris Giles.svg
Sir Des ChampsChampion CourtFor Non Stop
2011
Owner Mr D P Sharkey.svg Owner Mrs Diana Whateley.svg Owner A Potts.svg
Noble PrinceWishfull ThinkingLoosen My Load
 

The Golden Miller Novices' Chase, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Turners Novices' Chase, is a Grade One 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 4 furlongs (2 miles 3 furlongs and 168 yards, or 3,976 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. It is a race for novice chasers and it is scheduled to take place each year on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival in March.

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The race was initially sponsored by Jewson and was established in 2011 as a new race at the Festival. Jewson had sponsored a handicap race for novice chasers from 2005 to 2010, the Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase, which was run on the third day of the Festival. Jewson transferred their sponsorship to this new race at the 2011 Festival which took the place of the Novices' Handicap Chase on the third day, while the handicap race was moved to become the final race on the opening day of the Festival and retitled the Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase. The Jewson Novices' Chase was upgraded to Grade One by the British Horseracing Board from its 2014 running. [1] The race's registered unsponsored title is the Golden Miller Novices' Chase, although it has always been run under sponsored titles.

The race was sponsored by insurance brokers JLT from 2014 until 2019. The JLT group had already been associated with sponsorship of a festival race, having sponsored the Festival Trophy Handicap Chase since 2012. [2] The race was renamed the Marsh Novices' Chase from the 2020 renewal following the merger of JLT and Marsh. The transport company Turners took over the sponsorship from the 2022 running.

Records

Leading jockey (3 wins):

Leading trainer (4 wins):

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
2011Noble Prince7 Tony McCoy Paul Nolan
2012 Sir Des Champs 6 Davy Russell Willie Mullins
2013Benefficient7 Bryan Cooper Tony Martin
2014 Taquin du Seuil 7 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2015 Vautour 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016Black Hercules7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017Yorkhill7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2018Shattered Love7 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2019Defi du Seuil6 Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs
2020Samcro8 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2021Chantry House7 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2022Bob Olinger7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2023Stage Star7Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2024Grey Dawning7 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton

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References

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  2. "JLT back Cheltenham Feature" . Retrieved 9 January 2014.