Lightning Novices' Chase
| 2015 | ||
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| Three Kingdoms | Solar Impulse | Mister Spingsprong |
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| 2014 | ||
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| Valdez | Arnaud | Fox Appeal |
| 2012 | ||
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| Kid Cassidy | Kumbeshwar | Menorah |
| 2010 | ||
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| Woolcombe Folly | I'm Delilah | Mad Max |
| 2009 | ||
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| Panjo Bere | Calgary Bay | Free World |
| 2008 | ||
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| Wee Robbie | Mahogany Blaze | Orpen Wide |
| 2007 | ||
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| Another Promise | Rasharrow | Mange Tout |
| 2006 | ||
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| Foreman | Le Volfoni | Marcel |
| 2005 | ||
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| My Will | Ashley Brook | Contraband |
| 2004 | ||
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| Bal De Nuit | Non So | Mercato |
The Lightning Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of about 2 miles and 110 yards (3,319 metres), and during its running there are twelve 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 was formerly held at Ascot, and it used to be contested over 2 miles. It was switched to alternative venues for a three-year period beginning in 2005, and it returned to Ascot with a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong in 2008. The race was transferred to Doncaster in 2010, and at the same time its length was cut by 110 yards.
Winners since 1988
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Saffron Lord | 6 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford |
| 1989 | Sabin du Loir | 10 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1990 | Cashew King | 7 | Trevor Wall | Bryan McMahon |
| 1991 | Uncle Ernie | 6 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1992 | Deep Sensation | 7 | Declan Murphy | Josh Gifford |
| 1993 | Valiant Boy | 7 | Russ Garritty | Steve Kettlewell |
| no race 1994 | ||||
| 1995 | Gales Cavalier | 7 | Mark Dwyer | David Gandolfo |
| 1996 | Certainly Strong | 6 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| no race 1997 | ||||
| 1998 | Wade Road | 7 | Jason Titley | Henrietta Knight |
| no race 1999 | ||||
| 2000 | Bellator | 7 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2001 | Exit to Wave | 5 | Norman Williamson | Paul Nicholls |
| 2002 | Il'Athou | 6 | Henry Oliver | Simon Sherwood |
| no race 2003 [1] | ||||
| 2004 | Bal de Nuit [2] | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2005 | My Will [2] | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2006 | Foreman [2] | 8 | Tony McCoy | Thierry Doumen |
| 2007 | Another Promise [2] | 8 | Graham Lee | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2008 | Wee Robbie | 8 | Noel Fehily | Nick Gifford |
| 2009 | Panjo Bere | 6 | Jamie Moore | Gary L. Moore |
| 2010 | Woolcombe Folly | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| no race 2011 [3] | ||||
| 2012 | Kid Cassidy | 6 | Tony McCoy | Nicky Henderson |
| no race 2013 [3] | ||||
| 2014 | Valdez | 7 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2015 | Three Kingdoms | 6 | Tony McCoy | John Ferguson |
1 The 2003 running was abandoned because of frost and snow.
2 The race was run at Ascot in 2004, Uttoxeter in 2005, Lingfield Park in 2006, and Huntingdon in 2007.
3 The 2011 and 2013 runnings were abandoned because of frost.
See also
References
- pedigreequery.com – Lightning Novices' Chase.