Henry VIII Novices' Chase

Template:Jockey colours header Template:Jockey colours row |} Template:Jockey colours collapsible header Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours no footer Template:Jockey colours named collapsible header Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours no footer Template:Jockey colours named collapsible header Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours no footer Template:Jockey colours named collapsible header Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours no footer Template:Jockey colours named collapsible header Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours row Template:Jockey colours footer 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.

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 1980 (3 wins):

• Richard Rowe – Our Fun (1984), Midnight Count (1986), Ballyhane (1987)
• Richard Dunwoody – Acre Hill (1990), Wonder Man (1992), Certainly Strong (1995)

Leading trainer since 1980 (7 wins):

• Paul Nicholls – Dines (1998), Thisthatandtother (2003), Marodima (2007), Al Ferof (2011), Hinterland (2013), Vibrato Valtat (2014), Dynamite Dollars (2018)

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1976	Abandoned due to frost
1977	Prebihas	5	Roy Mangan	David Nicholson
1978	Abandoned due to frost
1979	Master Davenport	7	Mr Paul Webber	John Webber
1980	Easter Eel	9	John Francome	Fred Winter
1981	Fifty Dollars More Template:Efn	6	John Francome	Fred Winter
1982	Kilbrittain Castle	6	Bill Smith	Fulke Walwyn
1983	Abandoned due to frost
1984	Our Fun	7	Richard Rowe	Josh Gifford
1985	Desert Orchid	6	Colin Brown	David Elsworth
1986	Midnight Count	6	Richard Rowe	Josh Gifford
1987	Ballyhane	6	Richard Rowe	Josh Gifford
1988	The Dragon Master	6	George Mernagh	Robert Waley-Cohen
1989	Deep Flash	6	Tom Morgan	John Edwards
1990	Acre Hill	6	Richard Dunwoody	Nicky Henderson
1991	Peanuts Pet	6	Trevor Wall	Bryan McMahon
1992	Wonder Man	7	Richard Dunwoody	David Nicholson
1993	Baydon Star	6	Adrian Maguire	David Nicholson
1994	Sound Reveille	6	Graham Bradley	Charlie Brooks
1995	Certainly Strong	5	Richard Dunwoody	David Nicholson
1996	Mulligan	6	Adrian Maguire	David Nicholson
1997	Direct Route	6	Tony McCoy	Howard Johnson
1998	Dines	6	Tony McCoy	Paul Nicholls
1999	Decoupage	7	Norman Williamson	Charles Egerton
2000	Crocadee Template:Efn	7	Paul Flynn	Venetia Williams
2001	Fondmort	5	Mick Fitzgerald	Nicky Henderson
2002	Impek	6	Jim Culloty	Henrietta Knight
2003	Thisthatandtother	7	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2004	Contraband	6	Timmy Murphy	Martin Pipe
2005	Racing Demon	5	Timmy Murphy	Henrietta Knight
2006	Fair Along	4	Richard Johnson	Philip Hobbs
2007	Marodima	4	Sam Thomas	Paul Nicholls
2008	Araldur	4	Robert Thornton	Alan King
2009	Somersby	5	Tony McCoy	Henrietta Knight
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2011	Al Ferof	6	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2012	Captain Conan	5	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
2013	Hinterland	5	Daryl Jacob	Paul Nicholls
2014	Vibrato Valtat	5	Noel Fehily	Paul Nicholls
2015	Ar Mad	5	Joshua Moore	Gary Moore
2016	Altior	6	Noel Fehily	Nicky Henderson
2017	Sceau Royal	5	Daryl Jacob	Alan King
2018	Dynamite Dollars	5	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls
2019	Esprit Du Large	5	Adam Wedge	Evan Williams
2020	Allmankind	4	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton
2021	Edwardstone	7	Tom Cannon	Alan King
2022	Jonbon	6	Aidan Coleman	Nicky Henderson
2023	La Patron	5	David Noonan	Gary Moore
2024	L'Eau Du Sud	6	Harry Skelton	Dan Skelton

See also

• Horse racing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races

References

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• pedigreequery.com – Henry VIII Novices' Chase – Sandown.

External links

• Race Recordings (1986-2013) youtube.com