- Maghull Novices' Chase
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Grade 1 race
Maghull Novices' ChaseLocation Aintree Racecourse
Merseyside, EnglandInaugurated 1954 Race type Chase Sponsor John Smith's Website Aintree Race information Distance 2 miles (3,219 metres) Track Turf, left-handed Qualification Five-years-old and up Weight 11 st 4 lb
Allowances
7 lb for maresPurse £110,000 (2010)
1st: £62,711The Maghull Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase 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 (3,219 metres), and during its running there are twelve 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.
The event was established in 1954, and it has been known by various different titles. It is currently named after Maghull, a town located to the north of Aintree. For a period the race was classed at Grade 2 level, and it was promoted to Grade 1 status in 1995.
The Maghull Novices' Chase usually features horses which ran previously in the Arkle Challenge Trophy, and the last to win both events was Tidal Bay in 2008.
Contents
Records
Leading jockey since 1977 (3 wins):
- Ruby Walsh – Le Roi Miguel (2003), Twist Magic (2007), Tataniano (2010)
Leading trainer since 1977 (5 wins):
- Paul Nicholls – Flagship Uberalles (1999), Armaturk (2002), Le Roi Miguel (2003), Twist Magic (2007), Tataniano (2010)
Winners since 1977
Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1977 Siberian Sun 6 Frank Berry Francis Flood 1978 Another Dolly 8 John Burke Fred Rimell 1979 Night Nurse 8 Jonjo O'Neill Peter Easterby 1980 Western Rose 8 Sam Morshead Fred Rimell 1981 Irian 7 Frank Berry Arthur Moore 1982 Brave Fellow 8 Tony Charlton Jimmy FitzGerald 1983 Ryeman 6 Alan Brown Peter Easterby 1984 Noddy's Ryde 7 Neale Doughty Gordon W. Richards 1985 Pan Arctic 6 Philip Hobbs Tom Bill 1986 Pearlyman 7 Paul Barton John Edwards 1987 Dan the Miller 8 Graham Bradley Monica Dickinson 1988 Jim Thorpe 7 Chris Grant Gordon W. Richards 1989 Feroda 8 Tom Taaffe Arthur Moore 1990 Boutzdaroff 8 Derek Byrne Jimmy FitzGerald 1991 Young Benz 7 Lorcan Wyer Peter Easterby 1992 Cyphrate 6 Peter Scudamore Martin Pipe 1993 Valiant Boy 7 Russ Garritty Steve Kettlewell 1994 Nakir 6 Jamie Osborne Simon Christian 1995 Morceli 7 Norman Williamson Howard Johnson 1996 Ask Tom 7 Peter Niven Tom Tate 1997 Squire Silk 8 Jamie Osborne Andrew Turnell 1998 Direct Route 7 Paul Carberry Howard Johnson 1999 Flagship Uberalles 5 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls 2000 Cenkos 6 David Casey Oliver Sherwood 2001 Ballinclay King 7 Adrian Maguire Ferdy Murphy 2002 Armaturk 5 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls 2003 Le Roi Miguel 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2004 Well Chief 5 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2005 Ashley Brook 7 Paddy Brennan Kevin Bishop 2006 Foreman 8 Tony McCoy Thierry Doumen 2007 Twist Magic 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2008 Tidal Bay 7 Denis O'Regan Howard Johnson 2009 Kalahari King 8 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy 2010 Tataniano 6 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2011 Finian's Rainbow 8 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson See also
References
- aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
- pedigreequery.com – Maghull Novices' Chase – Aintree.
Categories:- National Hunt races in Great Britain
- Aintree Racecourse
- National Hunt chases
- Recurring sporting events established in 1954
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