Wayward Lad Novices' Chase

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The event is named in honour of Wayward Lad, a winner of Kempton's most prestigious race, the King George VI Chase, three times during the 1980s. The earliest version of the race was contested over 2+1⁄2 miles, and this was extended by 110 yards in 1992. The race was absent from the National Hunt calendar in 1999, but it returned the following year with a new distance of 2 miles. It was subsequently promoted to Grade 2 status, and it was first run at this level in 2005. From 2009 to 2015 it was sponsored by William Hill and titled the Williamhill.com Novices' Chase. From 2016 to 2018 the race was sponsored by 32Red and since 2019 Ladbrokes have been the sponsors.

Winners

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1975	Double Negative	5	Ken White	Fred Rimell
1976	Don't Hesitate	6	Martin O'Halloran	Peter Cundell
1977	Forty Lines	8	Dr D Chesney	D Chesney
1978	Ten Dollars More	6	John Francome	Fred Winter
1979	Bideford	6	Philip Blacker	Stan Mellor
1980	Special Cargo	7	Bill Smith	Fulke Walwyn
1981	Abandoned due to frost
1982	Everett	7	Stuart Shilston	Fulke Walwyn
1983	Carved Opal	5	John Francome	Fred Winter
1984	Gainsay	5	Peter Scudamore	David Nicholson
1985	Bolands Cross	6	Peter Scudamore	Nick Gaselee
1986	Tawridge	6	Steve Knight	Andrew Turnell
1987	The West Awake	6	Simon Sherwood	Oliver Sherwood
1988	Star's Delight	6	Hywel Davies	Ron Hodges
1989	Celtic Shot	7	Peter Scudamore	Charlie Brooks
1990	Remittance Man	6	Richard Dunwoody	Nicky Henderson
1991	Poetic Gem	6	Mark Perrett	Sue Smith
1992	Dusty Miller	6	Mark Richards	Simon Sherwood
1993	Bas de Laine	7	Mark Richards	Oliver Sherwood
1994	High Baron	7	Richard Dunwoody	Robert Alner
1995	Abandoned due to frost
1996	Greenback	5	Norman Williamson	Philip Hobbs
1997	Angelo's Double	9	Brendan Powell	Bob Buckler
1998	Hoh Express	6	Andrew Thornton	Paul Webber
1999	Abandoned due to security alert
2000	Dusk Duel	5	Mick Fitzgerald	Nicky Henderson
2001	Fondmort	5	Mick Fitzgerald	Nicky Henderson
2002	Epervier d'Or	4	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2003	Caracciola	6	Mick Fitzgerald	Nicky Henderson
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2005	Hoo La BalooTemplate:Efn	4	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2006	Jack the Giant	4	Tom Doyle	Nicky Henderson
2007	Mahogany Blaze	5	Paddy Brennan	Nigel Twiston-Davies
2008	Original	6	James Davies	Marcel Rolland
2009	Riverside Theatre	5	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
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2011	Sprinter Sacre	5	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
2012	Simonsig	6	Barry Geraghty	Nicky Henderson
2013	Dodging Bullets	5	Daryl Jacob	Paul Nicholls
2014	Vibrato Valtat	5	Noel Fehily	Paul Nicholls
2015	Ar Mad	5	Josh Moore	Gary Moore
2016	Altior	6	Noel Fehily	Nicky Henderson
2017	Cyrname	5	Sean Bowen	Paul Nicholls
2018	Dynamite Dollars	5	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls
2019	Global Citizen	7	David Bass	Ben Pauling
2020	Shishkin	6	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson
2021	Edwardstone	7	Tom Cannon	Alan King
2022	Boothill	7	Jonathan Burke	Harry Fry
2023	Master Chewy	6	Tom Bellamy	Nigel Twiston-Davies
2024	Sir Gino	4	Nico de Boinville	Nicky Henderson

See also

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

References

• Racing Post:
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External links

• Race Recordings (1986-2015) youtube.com
• pedigreequery.com – Wayward Lad Novices' Chase – Kempton.
• breakingnews.ie – "Frost finally beats Kempton" (2004).