The Scilly Isles Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (4,124 metres), and during its running there are seventeen 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. It is currently sponsored by The Tote and in 2011 was run under the title of the Totepool Challengers Novices' Chase. The race takes its name from the Scilly Isles, Surrey, an area near to Sandown Park racecourse.
Prior to 1988 the distance of the race was 2 miles and 18 yards (3,235 metres).
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1983 | Kilbrittain Castle | 7 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1984 | Norton Cross | 6 | Alan Brown | Peter Easterby |
| 1985 | Karenomore | 7 | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Easterby |
| 1986 | Berlin | 7 | Dermot Browne | Nick Gaselee |
| 1987 | First Bout | 6 | Steve Smith Eccles | Nicky Henderson |
| 1988 | Yeoman Broker | 7 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford |
| 1989 | The Bakewell Boy | 7 | Jimmy Frost | Richard Frost |
| no race 1990 [1] | ||||
| 1991 | Tildarg | 7 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood |
| 1992 | Bradbury Star | 7 | Declan Murphy | Josh Gifford |
| 1993 | Young Hustler | 6 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1994 | Baydon Star | 7 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1995 | Banjo | 5 | Adrian Maguire | Martin Pipe |
| 1996 | Senor El Betrutti | 7 | Graham Bradley | Susan Nock |
| 1997 | Stately Home | 6 | Norman Williamson | Peter Bowen |
| 1998 | Jack Doyle | 7 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1999 | Hoh Express | 7 | Jamie Osborne | Paul Webber |
| 2000 | Upgrade | 6 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2001 | Best Mate | 6 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2002 | Golden Goal | 6 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2003 | Tarxien | 9 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2004 | Patricksnineteenth | 7 | Tom Doyle | Paul Webber |
| 2005 | El Vaquero | 7 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2006 | Napolitain | 5 | Tony McCoy | Paul Nicholls |
| 2007 | New Little Bric | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2008 | Silverburn | 7 | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls |
| 2009 | Herecomesthetruth | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2010 | Punchestowns | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2011 | Medermit | 7 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
1 The 1990 running was abandoned because of waterlogging.