Manifesto Novices' Chase
The Manifesto Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles, 3 furlongs and 200 yards, or 4,005 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Grand National meeting in early April.
| Grade 1 race | |
| Location | Aintree Racecourse Merseyside, England |
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| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Devenish |
| Website | Aintree |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 3f 200y (4,005 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 4 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares |
| Purse | £100,000 (2019) 1st: £56,130 |
| 2019 | ||
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| Kalashnikov | La Bague Au Roi | Mengli Khan |
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| 2018 | ||
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| Finian's Oscar | Rene's Girl | Calino D'Airy |
| 2017 | ||
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| Flying Angel | Cloudy Dream | Top Notch |
| 2016 | ||
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| Arzal | L'Ami Serge | Sizing John |
| 2015 | ||
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| Clarcam | Vibrato Valtat | Val De Law |
| 2014 | ||
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| Uxizandre | Oscar Whisky | Western Warhorse |
| 2013 | ||
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| Captain Conan | Tap Night | Changing Times |
| 2012 | ||
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| Menorah | Cristal Bonus | Al Ferof |
| 2011 | ||
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| Wishfull Thinking | Medermit | Royal Charm |
| 2010 | ||
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| Mad Max | Somersby | The Nightingale |
| 2009 | ||
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| Tartak | Deep Purple | Planet of Sound |
The event is named after Manifesto, a horse which ran eight times in the Grand National between 1895 and 1904. He won the race twice, finished third on three occasions and was fourth once.
The Manifesto Novices' Chase was established in 2009 as a Grade 2 race, and it features horses which ran previously in the Arkle Challenge Trophy and the JLT Novices' Chase. In 2012 the race was promoted to Grade 1 status.
Records
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Richard Johnson – Wishfull Thinking (2011), Menorah (2012)
- Barry Geraghty – Mad Max (2010), Captain Conan (2013)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Philip Hobbs – Wishfull Thinking (2011), Menorah (2012)
- Nicky Henderson – Mad Max (2010), Captain Conan (2013)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Tartak | 6 | Paddy Brennan | Tom George |
| 2010 | Mad Max | 8 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2011 | Wishfull Thinking | 8 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2012 | Menorah | 7 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2013 | Captain Conan | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2014 | Uxizandre | 6 | Tony McCoy | Alan King |
| 2015 | Clarcam | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Gordon Elliott |
| 2016 | Arzal | 6 | Gavin Sheehan | Harry Whittington |
| 2017 | Flying Angel | 6 | Noel Fehily | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2018 | Finian's Oscar | 6 | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard |
| 2019 | Kalashnikov | 6 | Jack Quinlan | Amy Murphy |
| no race 2020 [lower-alpha 1] |
- The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]
References
- "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
- aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
- pedigreequery.com – Manifesto Novices' Chase – Aintree.