Henry VIII Novices' Chase

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.

Henry VIII Novices' Chase
Grade 1 race
LocationSandown Park Racecourse
Esher, England
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorChapel Stud
WebsiteSandown Park
Race information
Distance1 mile 7 furlongs 119 yards (3,126 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight10 st 10 lb (4yo)
11 st 2 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Purse£45,000 (2020)
1st: £25,929
Henry VIII Novices' Chase
2020
Allmankind Hitman Ga Law

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):

  • Richard Dunwoody – Acre Hill (1990), Wonder Man (1992), Certainly Strong (1995)

Leading trainer since 1987 (7 wins):

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

Winners since 1987
Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
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 [lower-alpha 1] 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
2010 no race 2010 [lower-alpha 2]
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
  1. The 2000 running took place at Haydock Park
  2. The 2010 running was abandoned due to snow

See also

References
  • Race Recordings
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