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 2019 Listed 2 miles 4 furlongs 10 yards
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 A PLUS TARD Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead Ire Cheveley Park Stud 5/1 fav
2 TOWER BRIDGE J J Slevin Joseph O'Brien Ire Mr John P McManus 6/1
3 BEN DUNDEE Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott Ire C Jones 33/1
4 THE RUSSIAN DOYEN Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard The Gosden Mob 20/1
5 SPRINGTOWN LAKE Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs Tim Syder 11/1
6 ROARING BULL Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott Ire Gigginstown House Stud 16/1
7 SHADY OPERATOR Mark Walsh Joseph O'Brien Ire Mr John P McManus 12/1
8 MOVEWITHTHETIMES Barry Geraghty Paul Nicholls Mr John P McManus 16/1
9 HUNTSMAN SON Kielan Woods Alex Hales C W Booth 33/1
10 HIGHWAY ONE O ONE Tom Cannon Chris Gordon Anthony Ward-Thomas 14/1
11 RED INDIAN Ross Chapman Kelly Morgan Sir John Weatherby 16/1
F RIDERS ONTHE STORM Brian Hughes Tom Taaffe Ire Shannon, Magnier, Carthy 10/1
PU SOLOMN GRUNDY Paul Townend Henry De Bromhead Ire R S Brookhouse 14/1
PU WALT Sam Twiston-Davies Neil Mulholland Hard Hat Syndicate 25/1
PU MILITARIAN James Martin Andrew Martin Ire Andrew Martin 50/1
PU LOUGH DIRG SPIRIT Nico De Boinville Nicky Henderson Grech & Parkin 12/1
PU CUBOMANIA Davy Russell Gordon Elliott Ire Cubomania Syndicate 16/1
PU GOOD MAN PAT Wayne Hutchinson Alan King David Sewell 12/1
PU DELL ORO Joshua Moore Gary Moore Galloping on the South Downs 50/1
PU QUAMINO B J Cooper Paul Nolan Ire Manvertan Ltd 25/1
        Over round 131%
This race was staged on Tuesday 12th March 2019 when A Plus Tard beat Tower Bridge and Ben Dundee by 16 lengths and 4 1/2 lengths