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.

Manifesto Novices' Chase
Grade 1 race
LocationAintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Inaugurated2009
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorDevenish
WebsiteAintree
Race information
Distance2m 3f 200y (4,005 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFive-years-old and up
Weight11 st 4 lb
Allowances
7 lb for mares
Purse£100,000 (2019)
1st: £56,130
Manifesto Novices' Chase
2019
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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):

Leading trainer (2 wins):

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
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See also

References
  1. "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020.
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