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Pendil Novices' Chase
Steeplechase horse race in Britain
Steeplechase horse race in Britain
|} The Pendil Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles and furlongs (2 miles, 4 furlongs and 110 yards, or 4510 yd), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February.
The event is named after Pendil, a dual-winner of Kempton's King George VI Chase in the 1970s. It used to be named after an earlier "King George" winner, Galloway Braes. For a period the Galloway Braes Novices' Chase was contested over 2 miles, and it was extended to miles in 1990. It was renamed and increased to its present length in 1993.
Records
Leading jockey (6 wins):
- Ruby Walsh – Natal (2007), Oslot (2008), Herecomesthetruth (2009), The Nightingale (2010), Cristal Bonus (2012), Grandioso (2013)
Leading trainer (14 wins):
- Paul Nicholls – Napolitain (2006), Natal (2007), Oslot (2008), Herecomesthetruth (2009), The Nightingale (2010), Cristal Bonus (2012), Grandioso (2013), Irish Saint (2015), Frodon (2017), Cyrname (2018), Tamaroc Du Mathan (2021), Pic D'Orhy (2022), Solo (2023), Rubaud (2025)
Winners
| Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | ||||
| Age | ||||
| Jockey | ||||
| Trainer | ||||
| 1965 | Solbina | 8 | Eddie Harty | Fred Winter |
| 1966 | Stalbridge Colonist | 7 | Stan Mellor | Ken Cundell |
| 1967 | China | 6 | David Nicholson | Frenchie Nicholson |
| 1968 | Vital Moment | 5 | Eddie Harty | Fred Winter |
| 1969 | Charter Flight | 7 | Jeff King | Bob Turnell |
| 1970 | Into View | 7 | Paul Kelleway | Fred Winter |
| 1971 | Stradivarius | 7 | Bill Smith | Les Kennard |
| 1972 | Pendil | 7 | Richard Pitman | Fred Winter |
| 1973 | Cinvultrist | 7 | G McNally | G Bach |
| 1974(D1) | Merry Maker | 9 | Anthony Mildmay-White | G Doidge |
| 1974(D2) | Remigio | 6 | C Goldsworthy | J O'Donoghue |
| 1975 | Uncle Byng | 6 | S May | G Doidge |
| 1976 | Brawny Scot | 6 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1977 | Young Arthur | 8 | Bill Smith | Derek Kent |
| 1978 | Dyscole | 6 | Peter Haynes | Derek Kent |
| 1979 | Dramatist | 8 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1980 | Doddington Park | 7 | Jeff King | Nick Gaselee |
| 1981 | Balmers Coombe | 9 | Oliver Sherwood | N Mitchell |
| 1982 | Water Rock | 7 | R Hoare | John Thorne |
| 1983 | Branding Iron | 6 | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson |
| 1984 | Mossy Moore | 8 | John Francome | B Chinn |
| 1985Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1986Abandoned because of frost | ||||
| 1987 | Panto Prince | 6 | Brendan Powell | Les Kennard |
| 1988 | Saffron Lord | 6 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford |
| 1989 | Brookmount | 7 | Peter Hobbs | Josh Gifford |
| 1990 | Combermere | 6 | Richard Frost | Jimmy Frost |
| 1991 | Remittance Man | 7 | Richard Dunwoody | Nicky Henderson |
| 1992 | Tinryland | 8 | Jamie Osborne | Nicky Henderson |
| 1993 | Snitton Lane | 7 | Richard Dunwoody | John Edwards |
| 1994 | Monsieur Le Cure | 8 | Norman Williamson | John Edwards |
| 1995 | Brief Gale | 8 | Philip Hide | Josh Gifford |
| 1996 | Draborgie | 5 | Chris Maude | Martin Pipe |
| 1997 | Land Afar | 10 | Adrian Maguire | Paul Webber |
| 1998 | Stormy Passage | 8 | Richard Dunwoody | Philip Hobbs |
| 1999 | Makounji | 5 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 2000 | Serenus | 7 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 2001 | Crocadee | 8 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2002 | Golden Goal | 6 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2003 | Hand Inn Hand | 7 | Richard Johnson | Henry Daly |
| 2004 | Calling Brave | 8 | Tony McCoy | Nicky Henderson |
| 2005 | Limerick Boy | 7 | Sam Thomas | Venetia Williams |
| 2006 | Napolitain | 5 | Christian Williams | Paul Nicholls |
| 2007 | Natal | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2008 | Oslot | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2009 | Herecomesthetruth | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2010 | The Nightingale | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2011 | Captain Chris | 7 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2012 | Cristal Bonus | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2013 | Grandioso | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2014 | Balder Succes | 6 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King |
| 2015 | Irish Saint | 6 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
| 2016 | Killala Quay | 9 | Richard Johnson | Charlie Longsdon |
| 2017 | Frodon | 5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
| 2018 | Cyrname | 6 | Sean Bowen | Paul Nicholls |
| 2019 | Bags Groove | 8 | Noel Fehily | Harry Fry |
| 2020 | Who Dares Wins | 8 | Tom Cannon | Alan King |
| 2021 | Tamaroc Du Mathan | 6 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2022 | Pic D'Orhy | 7 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2023 | Solo | 7 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2024 | Blow Your Wad | 6 | Stan Sheppard | Tom Lacey |
| 2025 | Rubaud | 7 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
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