Pendil Novices' Chase

Pendil Novices' Chase
2025
Rubaud Boombawn Mark Of Gold
Previous years
2024
Blow Your Wad Tahmuras Pembroke
2023
Solo Datsalrightgino Boothill
2022
Pic D'Orhy Millers Bank Fantastic Lady
2021
Tamaroc Du Mathan Ga Law Coole Cody
2020-2011
2020
Who Dares Wins Southfield Stone Commanche Red
2019
Bags Groove Castafiore Good Man Pat
2018
Cyrname The Unit For Good Measure
2017
Frodon Gold Present Charmix
2016
Killala Quay Twelve Roses Cloonacool
2015
Irish Saint Hollow Penny Melodic Rendezvous
2014
Balder Success God's Own Fox Appeal
2013
Grandioso Molotof Tour D'argent
2012
Cristal Bonus Duke of Lucca Life of a Luso
2011
Captain Chris Adams Island American Trilogy
2010-2001
2010
The Nightingale Othermix Mount Oscar
2009
Herecomesthetruth Au Courant Ouzbeck
2008
Oslot Lead On Pancake
2007
Natal Good Spirit Ursis
2006
Napolitain Gallant Approach Lago d'Oro
2005
Limerick Boy Lacdoudal Duncliffe
2004
Calling Brave Atum Re Santenay
2003
Hand Inn Hand Druid's Glen Scots Grey
2002
Golden Goal Biliverdin Sterling Stewart
2001
Crocadee Biliverdin Gastina
2000-1991
2000
Serenus Young Spartacus Jungli
1999
Makounji No Retreat King of Sparta
1998
Stormy Passage Sir Dante Mr Strong Gale
1997
Land Afar Around The Gale Greenback
1996
Draborgie Inchcailloch Only two finished
1995
Brief Gale Kadi Dancing Paddy
1994
Monsieur Le Cure In The Navy Only two finished
1993
Snitton Lane Atlaal Nathir
1992
Tinryland Man on the Line Deadly Charm
1991
Remittance Man Monumental Lad Repeat The Dose
1990-1988
1990
Combermere Certain Style Holtermann
1989
Brookmount Skylark Wonder Serious Man
1988
Saffron Lord Flag Of Truce Prideaux Boy
 

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 4+12 furlongs (2 miles, 4 furlongs and 110 yards, or 4,124 metres), 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 2+12 miles in 1990. It was renamed and increased to its present length in 1993.

Records

Leading jockey (6 wins):

  • Ruby WalshNatal (2007), Oslot (2008), Herecomesthetruth (2009), The Nightingale (2010), Cristal Bonus (2012), Grandioso (2013)

Leading trainer (14 wins):

  • Paul NichollsNapolitain (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[a] 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[a] 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 [b] 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
  1. ^ a b amateur jockey
  2. ^ The 2006 running took place at Sandown Park as Kempton was closed for redevelopment

See also

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