Centenary Novices Handicap Chase
| The Centenary Novices Handicap Chase run over 2 miles 4 furlongs and 10 yards and 16 fences was first run in 2005 when the race was sponsored by Jewson and named the Jewson Novices Handicap Chase. At the 2011 Festival the sponsors Jewson decided to sponsor a new race, the Jewson Novices Chase which became the Golden Miller Novices Chase, and more recently the Turner Novices Chase, while the former race became known as the Centenary Novices Handicap Chase to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cheltenham Festival. This race continued as part of the Festival card until 2020 and was transferred to Sandown Park in 2021. |
Early history:-The Jewson Novices Handicap Chase, which morphed into the Centenary Novices Handicap Chase, was first contested on Thursday 17th March 2005 over 2 miles 5 furlongs and was won by King Harald (9/1) owned by P J D Pottinger, trained by Mark Bradstock and ridden by Mattie Bachelor, beating Lacdoudal (12/1) and See You Sometime (12/1). |
| Centenary Novices Handicap Chase 2006 | Listed | 2 miles 4 furlongs 10 yards | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | REVEILLEZ | A P McCoy | James Fanshawe | Mr John P McManus 9/2 fav |
| 2 | COPSALE LAD | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson | Swallow Partnership 8/1 |
| 3 | TUMBLING DICE | Barry Geraghty | Tom Taaffe Ire | Mrs John Donegan 14/1 |
| 4 | DIRECT FLIGHT | Paul Carberry | Noel Chance Ire | Top Flight Racing 25/1 |
| 5 | TURPIN GREEN | Tony Dobbin | Nicky Richards | Trevor Hemmings 5/1 |
| 6 | HORS LA LOI III | Paddy Brennan | Paul Nicholls | Paul Green 40/1 |
| 7 | CORNISH SETT | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | Peter Hart 9/1 |
| 8 | KASTHARI | Graham Lee | Howard Johnson | Elliott Brothers 33/1 |
| 9 | NO FULL | Tom Doyle | Paul Webber | Patrick Delaney jnr 14/1 |
| 10 | WHISPERED SECRET | Rodi Greene | Martin Pipe | David Manassah 50/1 |
| 11 | IDOLE FIRST | Alan O'Keeffe | Venitia Williams | D & J Racing ltd 16/1 |
| 12 | CHILLING PLACE | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | Michael Tuckey 20/1 |
| 13 | GARDE CHAMPETRE | David Casey | Jono O'Neill | Mr John P McManus 20/1 |
| 14 | CELTIC SON | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe | The Johnson Family 14/1 |
| F | DEMI BEAU | Christian Williams | Evan Williams | Cunningham Racing 14/1 |
| F | PREACHER BOY | Jim Crowley | Ron Hodges | Richard Prince 33/1 |
| F | LE VOLFONI | Liam Heard | Paul Nicholls | Million in Mind Partnership 16/1 |
| PU | STANCE | Jamie Moore | Gary Moore | N J Jones 25/1 |
| Over round 122% | ||||
| This race was staged on Thursday 16th March 2006 when Reveillez beat Copsale Lad and Tumbling Dice by 1 1/4 lengths and 9 lengths | ||||