Towton Novices' Chase

Towton Novices' Chase
2023
City Chief O'Toole Bellatrixsa
Previous years
2022
Ahoy Senor Noble Yeats Ashtown Lad
2020-2011
2020
Newtide Ardlethen Dominateur
2018
Ballyoptic Vintage Clouds Shades Of Midnight
2017
Baywing Calett Mad Missed Approach
2016
Blaklion Definitely Red Native River
2015
Ned Stark Kaki De La Pree Straidnahanna
2014
Ely Brown Milborough Strike Fast
2013
Goulanes Super Duty Fentara
2011
Wayward Prince Cape Tribulation Captain Americo
2010-2001
2010
Weird Al Knockara Beau Mumbles Head
2009
Kornati Kid Will Be Done Companero
2007
Heltornic Miko de Beauchene Heez A Dreamer
2006
Halcon Genelardais Preacher Boy Mort De Rire
2005
Ollie Magern King Harald Undeniable
2004
Royal Emperor Native Emperor Silver Knight
2003
Keen Leader Jungle Jinks Haut Cercy
2000-1996
2000
Arctic Camper Beau Only two finished
1999
Kadou Nonantais Scotton Green Edmond
1998
Escartefigue Radical Choice Feels Like Gold
1996
Mr Mulligan Call It A Day Ubu Val
 

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.[1]

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1996 Mr Mulligan 8 Richard Johnson Noel Chance
1997Abandoned due to snow
1998 Escartefigue 6 Richard Johnson David Nicholson
1999 Kadou Nonantais 6 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
2000 Arctic Camper 8 Adrian Maguire Venetia Williams
2001Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
2002Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
2003 Keen Leader 7 Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill
2004 Royal Emperor 8 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith
2005 Ollie Magern 7 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
2006 Halcon Genelardais 6 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2007 Heltornic 7 Graham Lee Michael Scudamore
2008Abandoned due to frost
2009 Kornati Kid 7 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs
2010 Weird Al 7 Paddy Brennan Ian Williams
2011 Wayward Prince 7 Dougie Costello Ian Williams
2012 no race 2012 [a]
2013 Goulanes 7 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
2014 Ely Brown 9 Noel Fehily Charlie Longsdon
2015 Ned Stark 7 Denis O'Regan Alan King
2016 Blaklion 7 Ryan Hatch Nigel Twiston-Davies
2017 Baywing 8 Ryan Day Nicky Richards
2018 Ballyoptic 9 Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies
2012 no race 2019 [b][2]
2020 Newtide 7 David Bass Kim Bailey
2012 no race 2021
2022 Ahoy Senor 7 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell
2023 City Chief 6 James Bowen Nicky Henderson
2024 Colonel Harry 7 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden
2025 Handstands 6 Ben Jones Ben Pauling
  1. ^ The 2012 running was abandoned due to frost
  2. ^ The 2019 running was abandoned due to frost

See also

References

  1. ^ "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ "William Hill Towton Novices' Chase". racingbetter.co.uk. 2 February 2019.