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 2009 Listed 2 miles 4 furlongs 10 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 CHAPOTURGEON Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls The Johnson Family 8/1
2 ISN'T THAT LUCKY Richie McGrath Jonjo O'Neill Mrs Valda Burke 11/1
3 CRESCENT ISLAND Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies S Bays, J Scott, S McEchern 25/1
4 NORTHERN ALLIANCE Ruby Walsh Tony Martin Ire Irish Rover Syndicate 8/1
5 STRAW BEAR Noel Fehily Nick Gifford Mr John P McManus 33/1
6 TRANQUIL SEA Andrew McNamara Eddie O'Grady Ire D Cox, N Hayes 8/1
7 PANCAKE Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs Andrew Cohen 25/1
8 ASTARADOR Denis O'Reagan Howard Johnson Alderclad Ltd, S Rutter 18/1
9 SLASH AND BURN Davy Russell Charlie Swan Gigginstown House Stud 20/1
10 KIA KAHA A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill Mr John P McManus 15/2 fav
11 AURORAS ENCORE Tjade Collier Sue Smith W & Mrs Alicia Skene 20/1
12 RING THE BOSS Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs Alan Peterson 22/1
13 BOHEMIAN LASS John Cullen W Hamey Mrs Riona Molony 40/1
14 QUWS LAW Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell Ian Miller 80/1
F EXMOOR RANGER Christian Williams Victor Dartnall The Rangers Partnership 14/1
PU AU COURANT Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson Michael Buckley 20/1
PU NAIAD DU MISSELOT Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy Hill, Trembath, Bryan, Outhart 8/1
PU THE VICAR Dominic Elsworth Henrietta Knight Trevor Hemmings 14/1
UR JAAMID Paul Carberry Noel Meade Ire Peter Law 33/1
UR BACK ON THE ROAD Alan Crowe Arthur Moore Ire C Jones 25/1
        Over round 123%
This race was staged on Thursday 12th March 2009 when Chapoturgeon beat Isn't That Lucky and Crescent Island by 9 lengths and 2 1/4 lengths