Scilly Isles Novices' Chase

Betfred TV Scilly Isles Novices' Chase
2015
Gitane Du Berlais Irish Saint Grumeti

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 was sponsored by The Tote in 2011 and run as the Totepool Challengers Novices' Chase, and by Betfair in 2012 and run as the Betfair Novices' Chase. The 2013 running was sponsored by Betfred and run as the Betfred Mobile Lotto Challengers' Novice Chase. The race is still sponsored by Betfred and the Scilly Isles name was restored to the race title from 2014.

The race was first run in 1964 and 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).

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1964Buona Notte7Johnny HaineBob Turnell
1965The Braggart7Terry BiddlecombeHarry Thomson Jones
1966Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1967Bowgeeno7Jeff KingBob Turnell
1968Aurelius10Stan MellorKen Cundell
1969Abandoned because of snow
1970Royal Relief6J CookEdward Courage
1971Black Magic7R DennardPeter Cazalet
1972Potentate7Doug BarrottJosh Gifford
1973Killiney7Richard PitmanFred Winter
1974Even Up7Graham ThornerMrs D Oughton
1975Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1976Skryne6Ron BarryP Bailey
1977Flitgrove6Jeff KingDavid Nicholson
1978Space Project8R HyettR Brown
1979Abandoned because of frost
1980Beacon Light9Andy TurnellBob Turnell
1981Clayside7Alan BrownPeter Easterby
1982Sea Image7John FrancomeFred Winter
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
2012 For Non Stop[2] 7 Noel Fehilly Nick Williams
2013 Captain Conan 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2014 Oscar Whisky 9 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2015 Gitane Du Berlais 5 Daryl Jacob Willie Mullins

1 The 1990 running was abandoned because of waterlogging.
2 The 2012 running took place at Newbury.

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