Pendil Novices' Chase
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The Pendil Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above novices run over a distance of 2 miles 4½ furlongs (4,124 metres) at Kempton Park Racecourse in February. There are sixteen fences to be jumped in the race.
The race is named in honour of Pendil, winner of the King George VI Chase in 1972 and 1973 and twice beaten favourite in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Prior to 1993 it was run under the title of the Galloway Braes Novices' Chase in honour of Galloway Braes, winner of the King George VI Chase in 1953
Prior to 1990 it was run over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres) and between 1990 and 1992 it was run over 2 miles 4 furlongs (4,023 metres).
[edit] Winners since 1988
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
| 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 | Paul Webber |
| 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 * | 5 | Christian Williams | Paul Nicholls |
| 2007 | Natal | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
* The 2006 race took place at Sandown Park as Kempton Park was closed for re-development.
