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Towton Novices' Chase
2023
Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots Black, red sleeves, black spots
City Chief O'Toole Bellatrixsa
Previous years
2022
Red, black epaulets and armlets, black cap, red star Light blue, light blue and pink striped cap Black, silver disc
Ahoy Senor Noble Yeats Ashtown Lad
2020-2011
2020
Yellow, emerald green epaulets and armlets Black, white cross of lorraine, sleeves and cap Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap
Newtide Ardlethen Dominateur
2018
Maroon and light blue diabolo, light blue sleeves, quartered cap Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Royal blue, yellow sash and cap with blue hoop
Ballyoptic Vintage Clouds Shades Of Midnight
2017
Red, black and white striped sleeves, red cap, black diamond Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Light blue, white star, dark blue sleeves, light blue cap, white star
Baywing Calett Mad Missed Approach
2016
Red, white star, red sleeves, black stars, white cap, red star Light green, dark green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap Red and purple (quartered), yellow sleeves, red cap
Blaklion Definitely Red Native River
2015
Orange, black star, black and orange striped sleeves Dark blue, red seams, white cap Light blue and yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, light blue and yellow striped cap
Ned Stark Kaki De La Pree Straidnahanna
2014
Orange, beige spots and sleeves, orange cap Purple, grey epaulets, halved sleeves Dark blue, orange diamond, quartered cap
Ely Brown Milborough Strike Fast
2013
Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star Black, grey disc, armlets and cap Gold, black hoops, scarlet cap
Goulanes Super Duty Fentara
2011
Royal blue, yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, royal blue and yellow quartered cap White, light blue spots, white sleeves, light blue cap, white spots Yellow, dark blue triple diamond and armlets
Wayward Prince Cape Tribulation Captain Americo
2010-2001
2010
Black, grey disc, armlets and cap White, royal blue hoop, chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap Maroon, yellow sleeves, white armlets, white cap
Weird Al Knockara Beau Mumbles Head
2009
Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap Emerald green and red stripes, white cap Royal blue, large red spots, hooped sleeves, red cap
Kornati Kid Will Be Done Companero
2007
Purple and white (quartered), red and royal blue halved sleeves, white cap, purple star Emerald green and maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, emerald green and maroon quartered cap Yellow, red chevrons, yellow cap
Heltornic Miko de Beauchene Heez A Dreamer
2006
Emerald green, red star, white sleeves, red stars, red cap Black, yellow stars, black sleeves, yellow cap Emerald green and maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, emerald green and maroon quartered cap
Halcon Genelardais Preacher Boy Mort De Rire
2005
Light blue, maroon stars and sleeves, light blue cap White, large royal blue spots, royal blue cap Orange, black triple diamond, black and orange diabolo on sleeves, orange cap, black diamond
Ollie Magern King Harald Undeniable
2004
Maroon and light blue (quartered), maroon sleeves Light blue and orange diamonds, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, orange star Dark blue, yellow stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap
Royal Emperor Native Emperor Silver Knight
2003
Claret, grey disc and armlets, quartered cap Emerald green, white stripe, white sleeves, emerald green armlets, emerald green and white quartered cap Maroon, yellow seams and sleeves, hooped cap
Keen Leader Jungle Jinks Haut Cercy
2000-1996
2000
Mauve and yellow check, yellow sleeves Grey, Red sleeves, Black and Red check cap Only two finished
Arctic Camper Beau Only two finished
1999
Black, white hoops, checked sleeves, hooped cap Yellow, light blue diamonds on body Black, Orange sleeves, Red cap
Kadou Nonantais Scotton Green Edmond
1998
Black, white hoops, spots on sleeves, hooped cap Tan, black and green hooped sleeves, red cap Green, black cross of lorraine, hooped cap, white sleeves
Escartefigue Radical Choice Feels Like Gold
1996
Light blue, black sleeves, red seams, black and light blue quartered cap Royal blue, red chevrons, white sleeves, blue cap, red hoops Salmon pink, white check cap
Mr Mulligan Call It A Day Ubu Val
 

The Towton Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Wetherby over a distance of about 3 miles (3 miles and 45 yards, or 4,869 metres), and during its running there are nineteen 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 is named after the village of Towton, which is located several miles to the south of Wetherby. It was first run in 1996, and the inaugural winner, Mr Mulligan, went on to win the following year's Cheltenham Gold Cup.

In April 2023 the British Horseracing Authority announced that the race would be moved to mid-January and run over a reduced distance of two and a half miles.[1]

Winners[edit]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
1996 Mr Mulligan 8 Richard Johnson Noel Chance
1997Abandoned due to snow
1998 Escartefigue 6 Richard Johnson David Nicholson
1999 Kadou Nonantais 6 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood
2000 Arctic Camper 8 Adrian Maguire Venetia Williams
2001Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
2002Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
2003 Keen Leader 7 Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill
2004 Royal Emperor 8 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith
2005 Ollie Magern 7 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies
2006 Halcon Genelardais 6 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King
2007 Heltornic 7 Graham Lee Michael Scudamore
2008Abandoned due to frost
2009 Kornati Kid 7 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs
2010 Weird Al 7 Paddy Brennan Ian Williams
2011 Wayward Prince 7 Dougie Costello Ian Williams
2012 no race 2012 [a]
2013 Goulanes 7 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
2014 Ely Brown 9 Noel Fehily Charlie Longsdon
2015 Ned Stark 7 Denis O'Regan Alan King
2016 Blaklion 7 Ryan Hatch Nigel Twiston-Davies
2017 Baywing 8 Ryan Day Nicky Richards
2018 Ballyoptic 9 Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies
2012 no race 2019 [b][2]
2020 Newtide 7 David Bass Kim Bailey
2012 no race 2021
2022 Ahoy Senor 7 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell
2023 City Chief 6 James Bowen Nicky Henderson
2024 Colonel Harry 7 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden
  1. ^ The 2012 running was abandoned due to frost
  2. ^ The 2019 running was abandoned due to frost

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  2. ^ "William Hill Towton Novices' Chase". racingbetter.co.uk. 2 February 2019.
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