Henry VIII Novices' Chase

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Henry VIII Novices' Chase
Grade 1 race
Location Sandown Park Racecourse
Esher, England
Race type Steeplechase
Sponsor Close Brothers Group
Website Sandown Park
Race information
Distance1 mile 7 furlongs 119 yards (3,126 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight11 st 1 lb (4yo)
11 st 7 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£80,000 (2022)
1st: £45,560
Henry VIII Novices' Chase
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The Henry VIII Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 119 yards, or 3,126 metres), and during its running there are thirteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in early December.

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The event is named after Henry VIII, who commandeered Esher (the location of Sandown Park) as a royal hunting ground in the sixteenth century. In its analysis of the 2007 running, the Racing Post described the Henry VIII Novices' Chase as: "A race that has a very high standing in the calendar thanks to the exploits of past winners and subsequent Grade 1 stars like Direct Route, Decoupage, Fondmort, Impek, Thisthatandtother, Contraband and Racing Demon." It was raised to Grade 1 status in 2011 having previously been contested at Grade 2 level.

Records

Leading jockey since 1987 (3 wins):

Leading trainer since 1987 (7 wins):

Winners since 1987

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1987Ballyhane6 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford
1988The Dragon Master6George Mernagh Robert Waley-Cohen
1989Deep Flash6Tom MorganJohn Edwards
1990Acre Hill6 Richard Dunwoody Nicky Henderson
1991Peanuts Pet6Trevor WallBryan McMahon
1992Wonder Man7 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1993Baydon Star6 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1994Sound Reveille6 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks
1995Certainly Strong5 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1996Mulligan6 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1997Direct Route6 Tony McCoy Howard Johnson
1998Dines6 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls
1999Decoupage7 Norman Williamson Charles Egerton
2000Crocadee [a] 7Paul Flynn Venetia Williams
2001Fondmort5 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2002Impek6 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight
2003Thisthatandtother7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2004Contraband6 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe
2005Racing Demon5 Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight
2006Fair Along4 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2007Marodima4Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls
2008Araldur4 Robert Thornton Alan King
2009Somersby5 Tony McCoy Henrietta Knight
no race 2010 [b]
2011 Al Ferof 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2012Captain Conan5 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013Hinterland5 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2014Vibrato Valtat5 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls
2015Ar Mad5Joshua MooreGary Moore
2016 Altior 6 Noel Fehily Nicky Henderson
2017Sceau Royal5 Daryl Jacob Alan King
2018Dynamite Dollars5 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2019Esprit Du Large5Adam WedgeEvan Williams
2020Allmankind4 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2021Edwardstone7Tom Cannon Alan King
2022Jonbon6 Aidan Coleman Nicky Henderson
2023La Patron5David NoonanGary Moore
2024L'Eau Du Sud6 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
  1. The 2000 running took place at Haydock Park
  2. The 2010 running was abandoned due to snow

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