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 2007 | Listed | 2 miles 4 furlongs 10 yards | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | L'ANTARTIQUE | Graham Lee | Ferdy Murphy | Mrs A N Durkan 20/1 |
| 2 | BOB HALL | Noel Fehily | Jonjo O'Neill | Mr John P McManus 10/1 |
| 3 | WEE ROBBIE | Leighton Aspell | Nick Gifford | P H Betts (holdings)20/1 |
| 4 | RASHARROW | Keith Mercer | Len Lungo | Ashleybanks Investments 14/1 |
| 5 | VIC VENTURI | Andrew McNamara | Philip Fenton | J P Dunne 14/1 |
| 6 | KING ADVOCATE | Barry Geraghty | Tom Taaffe | Conor Clarkson 9/1 |
| 7 | NEW LITTLE BRIC | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | Mrs Kathy Stuart 7/2 fav |
| 8 | MILAN DEUX MILLE | Tom Malone | David Pipe | F G & J E Wilson 50/1 |
| 9 | FLYING ENTERPRISE | Liam Treadwell | Venetia Williams | Malcolm Edwards 16/1 |
| 10 | DICTUM | Tom Scudamore | Susan Nock | Camilla & Rosie Nock 25/1 |
| 11 | KNIGHT LEGEND | Robbie Power | Jessica Harrington | Lynn Wilson 22/1 |
| 12 | AZTEC WARRIOR | Davy Russell | Henrietta Knight | J H Henderson 20/1 |
| 13 | PHAR BLEU | Liam Heard | Paul Nicholls | The Stewart Family 50/1 |
| F | CHIEF YEOMAN | Sam Thomas | Venetia Williams | B Moore & E Stevens 16/1 |
| F | LIMITED EDITION | Mick Fitzgerald | Carl Llewellyn | Malcolm Denmark 10/1 |
| PU | DESERT AIR | Andrew Glastonbury | David Pipe | Mrs Belinda Harvey 50/1 |
| PU | KING REVO | A P McCoy | Patrick Haslam | Mr John P McManus 5/1 |
| PU | TORA BORA | Timmy Murphy | Brendan Powell | The Johnson Family 33/1 |
| UR | POLE STAR | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams | Paul Green 25/1 |
| Over round 128% | ||||
| This race was staged on Thursday 15th March 2007 when L'Antartique beat Bob Hall and Wee Robbie by 2 lengths and 2 1/2 lengths | ||||