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 2014 Listed 2 miles 4 furlongs 10 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 PRESENT VIEW Brendan Powell Jamie Snowden Sir Chips Keswick 8/1
2 ATTAGLANCE Brian Hughes Malcolm Jefferson Mrs H Young, G Eifert, R Snyder 10/1
3 PENDRA A P McCoy Charlie Longsden Mr John P McManus 8/1
4 AHYAKNOWYERSELF Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland G Carstairs, R Marker 33/1
5 BUYWISE Paul Moloney Evan Williams T Hywel Jones 16/1
6 PERSIAN SNOW Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs D R Peppiatt 20/1
7 MANYRIVERSTOCROSS Robert Thornton Alan King Mrs M C Sweeney 17/2
8 TONY STAR Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs Mickey Bowen 20/1
9 FESTIVE AFFAIR Mark Walsh Jono O'Neill Mr John P McManus 20/1
10 KING VUVUZELA Paul Carberry Paul Nolan Ire Red Menace Syndicate 20/1
11 UP TO SOMETHING Noel Fehily Charlie Longsden E M G Roberts 33/1
12 GRANDADS HORSE Kielan Woods Charlie Longsden Whites of Coventry Ltd 33/1
13 ART OF LOGISTICS B J Cooper D T Hughes Ire Munnelly Support Services 13/2 jt fav
14 BUTHELEZI Denis O'Regan John Ferguson Westbourne Racing, Brian Ellison 25/1
15 DURSEY SOUND Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill Mr John P McManus 33/1
F GARDEFORT Aidan Coleman Venetia Willaims A Brooks 33/1
PU OHIO GOLD Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard P M Warren 14/1
PU CLOSE HOUSE Tom Scudamore David Pipe R S Brookhouse 12/1
PU ERICHT Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson Mrs Christopher Hanbury 13/2 jt fav
        Over round 127%
This race was staged on Tuesday 11th March 2014 when Present View beat Attaglance and Pendra by 1/2 length and 3 lengths