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 2011 Listed 2 miles 4 furlongs 10 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DIVERS Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy The DPRP Divers Partnership 10/1
2 QUANTITATIVEASING A P McCoy Nicky Henderson Mr John P McManus 7/1
3 TULLAMORE DEW Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford Give Every Man His Due 13/2
4 VINO GRIEGO Jamie Moore Gary Moore Chris Stedman 20/1
5 DEFINITY Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls C G Roach 3/1 fav
6 THARAWAAT Davy Russell Gordon Elliott Gigginstown House Stud 14/1
7 SWING BILL Timmy Murphy David Pipe The Johnson Family 14/1
8 ON BORROWED WINGS Daryl Jacob Alan Fleming A T A Wates 12/1
9 SHAKALAKABOOMBOOM David Bass Nicky Henderson Liam Breslin 33/1
10 GLENSTAL ABBEY David Casey Charlie Swan Mr John P McManus 40/1
11 NADIYA DE LA VEGA Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson Million in Mind Partnership 20/1
12 LASTOFTHELEADERS Andrew McNamara Arthur Moore Ire D Doherty, D Gannon 25/1
13 SWAY Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill Mr John P McManus 50/1
PU SONGE Tim Siddal Charlie Longsden Alan Halsall 50/1
PU AMERICAN TRILOGY Nick Schofield Paul Nicholls Fulton, Donlon, Kilduff et al 14/1
PU OSRIC Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes 20/1
PU PREMIER SAGAS Jason Maguire Nicky Richards David Wesley Yates 20/1
PU QUO VIDEO Richard Kiloran Tim Vaughan Folly Road Racing Partners 100/1
PU ROUGHAM Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs Mr & Mrs James Wigan 20/1
PU SWINCOMBE ROCK Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies Mills & Mason Partnership 33/1
        Over round 129%
This race was staged on Tuesday 15th March 2011 when Divers beat Quantitativeeasing and Tullamore Dew by 2 3/4 lengths and 2 lengths