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Towton Novices' Chase

Steeplechase horse race in Britain

Steeplechase horse race in Britain

|} The Towton 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 Wetherby over a distance of about 3 miles (3 miles and 45 yards, or 4,869 metres), and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February.

The event is named after the village of Towton, which is located several miles to the south of Wetherby. It was first run in 1996, and the inaugural winner, Mr Mulligan, went on to win the following year's Cheltenham Gold Cup.

In April 2023 the British Horseracing Authority announced that the race would be moved to mid-January and run over a reduced distance of two and a half miles.

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1996Mr Mulligan8Richard JohnsonNoel Chance
1997Abandoned due to snow
1998Escartefigue6Richard JohnsonDavid Nicholson
1999Kadou Nonantais6Jamie OsborneOliver Sherwood
2000Arctic Camper8Adrian MaguireVenetia Williams
2001Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
2002Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
2003Keen Leader7Liam CooperJonjo O'Neill
2004Royal Emperor8Dominic ElsworthSue Smith
2005Ollie Magern7Carl LlewellynNigel Twiston-Davies
2006Halcon Genelardais6Wayne HutchinsonAlan King
2007Heltornic7Graham LeeMichael Scudamore
2008Abandoned due to frost
2009Kornati Kid7Tom O'BrienPhilip Hobbs
2010Weird Al7Paddy BrennanIan Williams
2011Wayward Prince7Dougie CostelloIan Williams
2012no race 2012
2013Goulanes7Tom ScudamoreDavid Pipe
2014Ely Brown9Noel FehilyCharlie Longsdon
2015Ned Stark7Denis O'ReganAlan King
2016Blaklion7Ryan HatchNigel Twiston-Davies
2017Baywing8Ryan DayNicky Richards
2018Ballyoptic9Tom BellamyNigel Twiston-Davies
2012no race 2019
2020Newtide7David BassKim Bailey
2012no race 2021
2022Ahoy Senor7Derek FoxLucinda Russell
2023City Chief6James BowenNicky Henderson
2024Colonel Harry7Gavin SheehanJamie Snowden
2025Handstands6Ben JonesBen Pauling

References

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References

  1. (27 April 2023). "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority.
  2. (2 February 2019). "William Hill Towton Novices’ Chase".
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