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 2012 Listed 2 miles 4 furlongs 10 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 HUNT BALL Nick Schofield Keiran Burke Anthony Knott 13/2 fav
2 WHITE STAR LINE B J Cooper D T Hughes Ire P A Byrne 14/1
3 OWEN GLENDOWER Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson The Ten From Seven 33/1
4 BATTLE GROUP Tom Scudamore David Pipe Jolly Boys Outing 33/1
5 ACKERTAC Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies Mick Aspey, Steve Catton 14/1
6 CARRICKBOY Aidan Coleman Venetia Willaims Trevor Hemmings 8/1
7 QUINCY DES PICTONS James Best Alan Jones BPD Ltd 33/1
8 VINO GRIEGO Jamie Moore Gary Moore Chris Stedman 20/1
9 HARPSY CORD Andrew Lynch J T Dreaper Ire Ann & Alan Potts 16/1
10 BLESS THE WINGS Robert Thornton Alan King Mrs Lesley Field 7/1
11 TRIOLO D'ALENE Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy Orr 7/1
12 MIC'S DELIGHT Denis O'Regan Victor Dartnall The Higos Hopefuls 14/1
13 FALCON ISLAND Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard The Butterwick Syndicate 66/1
14 SAINT ARE Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan D W Fox 33/1
15 GOING WRONG Davy Russell Ferdy Murphy Universal Recycling Company 9/1
16 THE PANAMA KID Harry Haynes Malcolm Jefferson Mr & Mrs J Davenport 100/1
17 CUCUMBER RUN David Bass Nicky Henderson The Goblyns 40/1
F THAT'LL DO Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Paul Barber, Woodhouses 10/1
F EDUCATED EVANS Wayne Hutchinson Nigel Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie 20/1
UR CHARMINSTER Jason Maguire Donald McCain T G Leslie 14/1
        Over round 128%
This race was staged on Tuesday 13th March 2012 when Hunt Ball beat White Star Line and Owen Glendower by 8 lengths and 2 lengths