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 2017 | Listed | 2 miles 4 furlongs 10 yards | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | TULLY EAST | Denir O'Regan | Alan Fleming | Barry Connell 8/1 |
| 2 | GOLD PRESENT | Jeremiah McGrath | Nicky Henderson | Mr & Mrs J D Cotton 14/1 |
| 3 | TWO TAFFS | Davy Russell | Dan Skelton | Walters Plant Hire, Potters 7/1 |
| 4 | POWERSBOMB | Mr J J Codd | Brian McMahon | Lordan McMahon, Breslin, Slattery 22/1 |
| 5 | LAST GOODBYE | Sean Flanagan | Liz Doyle | Last Goodbye Syndicate 22/1 |
| 6 | BUN DORAN | Adrian Heskin | Tom George | Crossed Fingers Partnership 10/1 |
| 7 | RELENTLESS DREAMER | Paul Townend | Rebecca Curtis | Nigel Morris 40/1 |
| 8 | DEANS ROAD | Andrew Lynch | Henry De Bromhead | M Creed 33/1 |
| 9 | DOUBLE W'S | Brian Hughes | Malcolm Jefferson | Wharton & Wilson 16/1 |
| 10 | ZAMDY MAN | Aidan Coleman | Venitia Williams | Mr John P McManus 12/1 |
| F | FOXTAIL HILL | Willie Twiston-Davies | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Options O Syndicate 6/1 fav |
| F | KILLINEY COURT | M P Fogarthy | Henry De Bromhead | M Bambrick 33/1 |
| F | BURTONS WELL | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams | Trevor Hemmings 8/1 |
| PU | HAMMERSLEY LAKE | David Mullins | Nicky Henderson | Michael Buckley 16/1 |
| PU | SIZING TENNESSE | Tom O'Brien | Colin Tizzard | Ann & Alan Potts 14/1 |
| PU | CAPTAIN REDBEARD | Sam Coltherd | Stuart Coltherd | S Coltherd 22/1 |
| PU | ALL HELL LET LOOSE | B J Cooper | Henry De Bromhead | Gigginstown House Stud 14/1 |
| PU | MIXBOY | Brian Harding | Keith Dalgleish | Paul & Clare Rooney 16/1 |
| PU | TEMPLEHILLS | Dave Crosse | Nigel Twiston-Davies | Oi Digital Ltd 66/1 |
| PU | ITS'AFREEBEE | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton | Rebel Jumping 11/1 |
| Over round 135% | ||||
| This race was staged on Tuesday 14th March 2017 when Tully East beat Gold Present and Two Taffs by 1 1/4 lengths and a neck | ||||