Rising Stars Novices' Chase

Rising Stars Novices' Chase
Grade 2 race
Location Wincanton,
Wincanton, England
Race type Steeplechase
Sponsor Bathwick Tyres
Website Wincanton
Race information
Distance 2 miles 5 furlongs (4,225 metres)
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Four-years-old and up
Weight 10 st 7 lb (4yo);
11 st 2 lb (5yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties for wins
4 lb for Class 4 steeplechase *
6 lb for Class 1 to 3 steeplechase *
* since 28 April
Purse £31,000 (2014)
1st: £17,655
Rising Stars Novices' Chase
2014
Southfield Theatre Hollow Penny Horizontal Speed

The Rising Stars Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Wincanton over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,225 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 early November.

The event was formerly held at Chepstow, where it was contested over 2 miles and 3½ furlongs. For a period it was scheduled to be run in February, and it was switched to November in 1994. The race was transferred to Wincanton and extended to its present length in 2004. It is currently sponsored by Bathwick Tyres.

Winners since 1990

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1990 Wingspan 6 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
no race 1991
1992 Run for Free 8 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1993 Milford Quay 10 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe
1994 Sweet Duke 7 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
1995 Hill of Tullow 6 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1996 See More Business 6 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls
1997 Northern Starlight 6 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
1998 Irbee 6 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls
1999 Lady Cricket 5 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2000 Bindaree 6 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
2001 Gola Cher 7 Robert Thornton Alan King
2002 One Knight 6 Paul Flynn Philip Hobbs
2003 Brother Joe 9 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2004 Comply or Die 5 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2005 Celtic Son 6 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe
2006 Turko 4 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2007 Ornais 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2008 Breedsbreeze 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2009 Red Admiral 7 Jason Maguire Charlie Mann
2010 Wishfull Thinking 7 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2011 Silviniaco Conti 5 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls
2012 Houblon des Obeaux 5 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
2013 Wonderful Charm 5 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls
2014 Southfield Theatre 6 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls

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