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Maghull Novices' Chase
The Maghull Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlong and 176 yards, or 3,178 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 during the Grand National meeting in early April.
| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse Merseyside, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1954 |
| Race type | steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Poundland |
| Website | Aintree |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 7f 176y miles (3,178 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 4 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares |
| Purse | £120,000 (2022) 1st: £67,524 |
| 2022 | ||
| Gentleman De Mee | Edwardstone | Third Time Lucki |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ||
| Shishkin | Funambule Sivola | Gumball |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||
| Ornua | Us And Them | Destrier |
| 2018 | ||
| Diego Du Charmil | Petit Mouchoir | Shantou Rock |
| 2017 | ||
| San Benedeto | Forest Bihan | Charbel |
| 2016 | ||
| Douvan | The Game Changer | Fox Norton |
| 2015 | ||
| Sizing Granite | God's Own | Traffic Fluide |
| 2014 | ||
| Balder Succes | Simply Ned | Trifolium |
| 2013 | ||
| Special Tiara | Overturn | Alderwood |
| 2012 | ||
| Sprinter Sacre | Toubab | Kudu Country |
| 2011 | ||
| Finian's Rainbow | Ghizao | Dan Breen |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Tataniano | Osana | Archie Boy |
| 2009 | ||
| Kalahari King | Tatenen | Made in Taipan |
| 2008 | ||
| Tidal Bay | Takeroc | Modicum |
| 2007 | ||
| Twist Magic | Fair Along | Royal Shakespeare |
| 2006 | ||
| Foreman | Voy Por Ustedes | Le Volfoni |
| 2005 | ||
| Ashley Brook | War of Attrition | Dempsey |
| 2004 | ||
| Well Chief | Thisthatandtother | Mister McGoldrick |
| 2003 | ||
| Le Roi Miguel | Vol Solitaire | Impek |
| 2002 | ||
| Armaturk | Seebald | Fondmort |
| 2001 | ||
| Ballinclay King | Whitenzo | Simply Gifted |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Cenkos | Frozen Groom | Corniche |
| 1999 | ||
| Flagship Uberalles | Grimes | Dawn Leader |
| 1998 | ||
| Direct Route | Ashwell Boy | Champleve |
| 1997 | ||
| Squire Silk | Oh So Risky | Sublime Fellow |
| 1996 | ||
| Ask Tom | Lord Dorcet | Cable Beach |
| 1995 | ||
| Morceli | Dancing Paddy | Martin's Lamp |
| 1994 | ||
| Nakir | Jimmy The Gillie | Thumbs Up |
| 1993 | ||
| Valiant Boy | Shu Fly | Trimlough |
| 1992 | ||
| Cyphrate | Gale Again | Welsh Bard |
| 1991 | ||
| Young Benz | Uncle Ernie | Last 'O' The Bunch |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Boutzdaroff | Young Snugfit | Elfast |
| 1989 | ||
| Feroda | Fuego Boy | One More Knight |
| 1988 | ||
| Jim Thorpe | Danish Flight | Fervent Hope |
The event was established in 1954, and it has been known by various titles. It is currently named after Maghull, a town located to the north of Aintree. For a period the race was classed at Grade 2 level, and it was promoted to Grade 1 status in 1995.
The Maghull Novices' Chase usually features horses which ran previously in the Arkle Challenge Trophy, and the last to win both events was Shishkin in 2021.
Records
Leading jockey since 1977 (3 wins):
- Ruby Walsh – Le Roi Miguel (2003), Twist Magic (2007), Tataniano (2010)
Leading trainer since 1977 (8 wins):
- Paul Nicholls – Flagship Uberalles (1999), Armaturk (2002), Le Roi Miguel (2003), Twist Magic (2007), Tataniano (2010), San Benedeto (2017), Diego Du Charmil (2018)
Winners
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Evian | 6 | E McKenzie | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1955 | Wise Child | 7 | G Milburn | C Bewicke |
| 1956 | Sir Ken | 9 | T Molony | W Stephenson |
| 1957 | Northern King | 6 | M Pumfrey | E Cousins |
| 1958 | Just Awake | 6 | A Freeman | Peter Cazalet |
| 1959 | Liquidator | 7 | P Farrell | W Hall |
| 1960 | Cupid's Charge | 5 | A Freeman | Peter Cazalet |
| 1961 | Peacetown | 7 | Stan Mellor | G Owen |
| 1962 | Rye Light | 10 | Paddy Farrell | W Hall |
| 1963 | Border Sparkle | 7 | T McGinley | N Robinson |
| 1964 | Brand X | 9 | R Edwards | Frank Cundell |
| 1965 | Oedipe | 7 | Stan Mellor | Peter Cazalet |
| 1966 | Roe Gemmel | 7 | G Macmillan[a] | R Fairbairn |
| 1967 | Glenn | 6 | Terry Biddlecombe | Fred Rimell |
| 1968 | Brian's Best | 8 | R Edwards | G Owen |
| 1969 | Rainbow Cottage | 6 | T S Murphy | Arthur Stephenson |
| 1970 | Tenterclef | 8 | Barry Brogan | P Ransom |
| 1971 | Vegeo | 8 | David Nicholson | Arthur Stephenson |
| 1972 | Explicit | 8 | Tommy Stack | L Shedden |
| 1973 | Line Regiment | 9 | J Bourke | W D Francis |
| 1974 | Winter Rain | 6 | Michael Dickinson | Tony Dickinson |
| 1975 | Tom Morgan | 6 | Colin Tinkler | Ken Oliver |
| 1976 | Vaguely Attractive | 7 | John Fowler[a] | S Murphy |
| 1977 | Siberian Sun | 6 | Frank Berry | Francis Flood |
| 1978 | Another Dolly | 8 | John Burke | Fred Rimell |
| 1979 | Night Nurse | 8 | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Easterby |
| 1980 | Western Rose | 8 | Sam Morshead | Fred Rimell |
| 1981 | Irian | 7 | Frank Berry | Arthur Moore |
| 1982 | Brave Fellow | 8 | Tony Charlton | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1983 | Ryeman | 6 | Alan Brown | Peter Easterby |
| 1984 | Noddy's Ryde | 7 | Neale Doughty | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1985 | Pan Arctic | 6 | Philip Hobbs | Tom Bill |
| 1986 | Pearlyman | 7 | Paul Barton | John Edwards |
| 1987 | Dan the Miller | 8 | Graham Bradley | Monica Dickinson |
| 1988 | Jim Thorpe | 7 | Chris Grant | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1989 | Feroda | 8 | Tom Taaffe | Arthur Moore |
| 1990 | Boutzdaroff | 8 | Derek Byrne | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1991 | Young Benz | 7 | Lorcan Wyer | Peter Easterby |
| 1992 | Cyphrate | 6 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1993 | Valiant Boy | 7 | Russ Garritty | Steve Kettlewell |
| 1994 | Nakir | 6 | Jamie Osborne | Simon Christian |
| 1995 | Morceli | 7 | Norman Williamson | Howard Johnson |
| 1996 | Ask Tom | 7 | Peter Niven | Tom Tate |
| 1997 | Squire Silk | 8 | Jamie Osborne | Andrew Turnell |
| 1998 | Direct Route | 7 | Paul Carberry | Howard Johnson |
| 1999 | Flagship Uberalles | 5 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls |
| 2000 | Cenkos | 6 | David Casey | Oliver Sherwood |
| 2001 | Ballinclay King | 7 | Adrian Maguire | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2002 | Armaturk | 5 | Timmy Murphy | Paul Nicholls |
| 2003 | Le Roi Miguel | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2004 | Well Chief | 5 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2005 | Ashley Brook | 7 | Paddy Brennan | Kevin Bishop |
| 2006 | Foreman | 8 | Tony McCoy | Thierry Doumen |
| 2007 | Twist Magic | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2008 | Tidal Bay | 7 | Denis O'Regan | Howard Johnson |
| 2009 | Kalahari King | 8 | Graham Lee | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2010 | Tataniano | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2011 | Finian's Rainbow | 8 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2012 | Sprinter Sacre | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2013 | Special Tiara | 6 | Bryan Cooper | Henry de Bromhead |
| 2014 | Balder Succes | 6 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King |
| 2015 | Sizing Granite | 7 | Jonathan Burke | Henry de Bromhead |
| 2016 | Douvan | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
| 2017 | San Benedeto | 6 | Nick Scholfield | Paul Nicholls |
| 2018 | Diego Du Charmil | 6 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2019 | Ornua | 8 | Davy Russell | Henry de Bromhead |
| no race 2020 [b] | ||||
| 2021 | Shishkin | 7 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2022 | Gentleman De Mee | 6 | Mark Walsh | Willie Mullins |
- ^ a b amateur jockey
- ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
- Racing Post:
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
- Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992–93. Portway Press. 1993. p. 167.
- – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
- pedigreequery.com – Maghull Novices' Chase – Aintree.
External links
- Race Recordings [1]