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 2018 Listed 2 miles 4 furlongs 10 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 MISTER WHITAKER Brian Hughes Mick Channon T P Radford 13/2
2 RATHER BE Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson Matt & Lauren Morgan 12/1
3 ROCKLANDER Adrian Heskin Tom George O'donaghue, Cavanah, Nelson 25/1
4 BARNEY DWAN Noel Fehily Fergal O'Brien Paul & Clare Rooney 15/2
5 IBIS DU RHEU Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls John Hales 25/1
6 JAMESON Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies Walters Plant Hire 40/1
7 KAYF ADVENTURE Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs Louisville Syndicate 25/1
8 ANY SECOND NOW Mark Walsh Ted Walsh Ire Mr John P McManus 5/1 fav
9 BALLYHILL Jamie Bargary Nigel Twiston-Davies S Such, G Paletta 25/1
10 WESTERN MILLER Johnathan Burke Charlie Longsden The Pantechnicans IV 100/1
11 TESTIFY William Kennedy Donald McCain Trevor Hemmings 11/1
BD LE ROCHER Tom Scudamore Nick Williams John White, Anne Underhill 14/1
F LIVELOVELAUGH Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins Ire Mrs Susannah Ricci 10/1
F REPORT TO BASE Adam Wedge Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William Rucker 14/1
PU TYCOON PRINCE Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott Ire Giginstown House Stud 25/1
PU DE POTTING SHED Davy Russell Gordon Elliott Ire Ives, Ashley, Vasey 11/2
PU MARKOV Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling A R W Marsh 66/1
PU CONRAD HASTINGS Dylan Robinson Henry De Bromhead Clipper Logistics Group 66/1
PU DEMI SANG Barry Geraghty Willie Mullins Ire Mr John P McManus 20/1
        Over round 127%
This race was staged on Tuesday 13th March 2018 when Mister Whitaker beat Rather Be and Rocklander by a head and 3 1/4 lengths