Golden Miller Novices' Chase
Turners Novices' Chase
Grade One race
LocationCheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, England
Inaugurated2011
Race typeChase
SponsorTurners
WebsiteCheltenham
Race information
Distance2m 3f 168y (3,976 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFive-years-old and up
Weight11 st 5 lb (5yo);
11 st 7 lb (6yo+)
Allowances
7 lb for mares
Purse£175,000 (2023)
1st: £98,473
Golden Miller Novices' Chase
2023
Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap Red, white stripe, white sleeves, red spots Red, white diamond, white sleeves, red diamonds
Stage Star Notlongtillmay Mighty Potter
Previous years
2022
Pink and white (halved), black sleeves, black cap, pink star Royal blue and yellow stripes, yellow cap, royal blue stars Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Bob Olinger Busselton El Barra
2021
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star
Chantry House Fusil Raffles Asterion Forlonge
2020-2011
2020
Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap
Samcro Melon Faugheen
2019
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Yellow, dark blue braces Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap
Defi Du Seuil Lostintranslation Mengli Khan
2018
Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Dark blue, pink hoops, chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap
Shattered Love Terrefort Benatar
2017
Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap
Yorkhill Top Notch Disko
2016
Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, red cap
Black Hercules Bristol De Mai L'Ami Serge
2015
Pink, light green spots, pink sleeves and cap Cerise Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap
Vautour Apache Stronghold Valseur Lido
2014
Red, emerald green cross of lorraine and sleeves Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Red, white disc, diabolo on sleeves
Taquin Du Seuil Uxizandre Double Ross
2013
Emerald green and red stripes, red sleeves, quartered cap Maroon and yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, yellow cap Orange, white seams, grey sleeves, white stars, orange cap, white stars
Benefficient Dynaste Changing Times
2012
Maroon, white star, armlets and star on cap Black, purple sleeves, red spots Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves
Sir Des Champs Champion Court For Non Stop
2011
Purple, gold sleeves, hooped cap Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow chevron and sleeves, red cap
Noble Prince Wishfull Thinking Loosen My Load
 

The Golden Miller Novices' Chase, currently known for sponsorship purposes as the Turners Novices' Chase, is a Grade One National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 3 furlongs and 168 yards, or 3,976 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. It is a race for novice chasers and it is scheduled to take place each year on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival in March.

The race was initially sponsored by Jewson and was established in 2011 as a new race at the Festival. Jewson had sponsored a handicap race for novice chasers from 2005 to 2010, the Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase, which was run on the third day of the Festival. Jewson transferred their sponsorship to this new race at the 2011 Festival which took the place of the Novices' Handicap Chase on the third day, while the handicap race was moved to become the final race on the opening day of the Festival and retitled the Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase. The Jewson Novices' Chase was upgraded to Grade One by the British Horseracing Board from its 2014 running.[1] The race's registered unsponsored title is the Golden Miller Novices' Chase, although it has always been run under sponsored titles.

The race was sponsored by insurance brokers JLT from 2014 until 2019. The JLT group had already been associated with sponsorship of a festival race, having sponsored the Festival Trophy Handicap Chase since 2012.[2] The race was renamed the Marsh Novices' Chase from the 2020 renewal following the merger of JLT and Marsh. The transport company Turners took over the sponsorship from the 2022 running.

Records

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Ruby Walsh – Vautour (2015), Black Hercules (2016), Yorkhill (2017)

Leading trainer (4 wins):

  • Willie Mullins – Sir Des Champs (2012), Vautour (2015), Black Hercules (2016), Yorkhill (2017)

Winners

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
2011 Noble Prince 7 Tony McCoy Paul Nolan
2012 Sir Des Champs 6 Davy Russell Willie Mullins
2013 Benefficient 7 Bryan Cooper Tony Martin
2014 Taquin du Seuil 7 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2015 Vautour 6 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2016 Black Hercules 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2017 Yorkhill 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
2018 Shattered Love 7 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott
2019 Defi du Seuil 6 Barry Geraghty Philip Hobbs
2020 Samcro 8 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
2021 Chantry House 7 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2022 Bob Olinger 7 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead
2023 Stage Star 7 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls

See also

References

  1. ↑ "British Horseracing Authority Announces Upgrades to Jump Pattern Races for 2013/14". Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "JLT back Cheltenham Feature". Retrieved 9 January 2014.
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