{{short description|Steeplechase horse race in Britain}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}} {{Infobox horseraces |class = Grade 2 |horse race = Future Champion Novices' Chase |image = |caption = |location = [[Ayr Racecourse]]<br>[[Ayrshire]], Scotland |inaugurated = |race type = [[Steeplechase (horse racing)|Steeplechase]] |sponsor = Jordan Electrics |website = [http://www.ayr-racecourse.co.uk/ Ayr] |distance = 2m 4½f (4,163 metres) |surface = Turf |track = Left-handed |qualification = Five-years-old and up |weight = 11 [[Stone (unit)|st]] 0 [[Pound (mass)|lb]]<small><br>'''Allowances'''<br>7 lb for [[mare]]s<br>'''Penalties''' for wins<br>5 lb for Class 1 [[Weight for Age|wfa]] chase <br>3 lb for Class 2 wfa or Class 1 [[Handicap (horse racing)|hcap]] chase</small> |purse = [[Pound sterling|£]]24,000 ''(2021)''<small><br>'''1st:''' £13,855</small> |bonuses = }} {{Jockey colours header | name = Future Champion Novices' Chase }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2023 | image1 = File:Owner The Gd Partnership.svg | alt1 = Dark blue, maroon chevron, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap | caption1 = Datsalrightgino | image2 = File:Owner Mr M McNeill.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, white hoops, maroon sleeves and cap | caption2 = Thunder Rock | image3 = File:Owner The Unexpected Party Syndicate.svg | alt3 = White, grey hoop, white and red hooped cap | caption3 = Unexpected Party }} |} {{Jockey colours collapsible header}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2022 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Mark Dunphy.svg | alt1 = Black, orange star, black sleeves, orange stars, black cap, orange star | caption1 = Do Your Job | image2 = File:Owner Green Day Racing.svg | alt2 = Red, yellow stars, armlets and star on cap | caption2 = Minella Drama | image3 = File:Owner Mr Ged Mason.svg | alt3 = White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap | caption3 = Il Ridoto }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2021 | image1 = File:Owner Mr W J Gredley.svg | alt1 = Yellow, black and yellow striped sleeves, white cap | caption1 = Allmankind | image2 = File:Owner Mrs J A Niven.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, red epaulets, light blue cap | caption2 = Malystic | image3 = File:Owner Hambleton Racing Ltd.svg | alt3 = Beige, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap | caption3 = <small>Whoshotthesheriff</small> }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2020-2011 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2019 | image1 = File:Owner Hills of Ledbury Ltd.svg | alt1 = Yellow, royal blue spots | caption1 = Secret Investor | image2 = File:Owner The Vacuum Pouch Company Limited.svg | alt2 = Red, grey striped sleeves, white cap | caption2 = Louis' Vac Pouch | image3 = File:Owner Eventmasters Racing.svg | alt3 = White, black seams, red and black hooped sleeves, black and red hooped cap | caption3 = Monbeg Legend }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2018 | image1 = File:Owner Mr P J Dixon.svg | alt1 = Black, white star, halved sleeves and star on cap | caption1 = Bigmartre | image2 = File:Owner Norman Lake and Susan Carsberg.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, emerald green disc, emerald green and royal blue quartered cap | caption2 = Cobra De Mai | image3 = File: (at)-white.svg | alt3 = Only two finished | caption3 = Only two finished }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2017 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg | alt1 = Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap | caption1 = Cloudy Dream | image2 = File:Owner Mr and Mrs Sandy Orr.svg | alt2 = Yellow, light blue hooped sleeves | caption2 = Theinval | image3 = File:Owner Mr Chris Giles.svg | alt3 = Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves | caption3 = Oldgrangewood }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2016 | image1 = File:Owner Donlon and Macdonald.svg | alt1 = Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap | caption1 = Le Mercurey | image2 = File:Owner Mr S Munir.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap | caption2 = Bristol De Mai | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Marie Shone.svg | alt3 = Red, white sleeves, red and grey quartered cap | caption3 = Otago Trail }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2015 | image1 = File:Owner Walters Plant Hire and James and Jean Pott.svg | alt1 = Dark blue and white diabolo, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap, red star | caption1 = Top Gamble | image2 = File:Owner Mr John Heron.svg | alt2 = Purple, gold cross sashes, emerald green cap | caption2 = Seventh Sky | image3 = File:Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg | alt3 = Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap | caption3 = Solar Impulse }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2014 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Edward Melville.svg | alt1 = Red, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, red armlets, red cap | caption1 = Eduard | image2 = File:Owner Riverdee Stable.svg | alt2 = Dark blue, light blue hoops and armlets, red cap | caption2 = Valdez | image3 = File:Owner Miss Patricia Duffin.svg | alt3 = Maroon, white chevron, dark blue and white striped sleeves, maroon and dark blue striped cap | caption3 = Aibrean }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2013 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Robert Waley-Cohen.svg | alt1 = Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap | caption1 = Rajdhani Express | image2 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption2 = Tap Night | image3 = File:Owner N Y P D Racing.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, white cross belts, white sleeves, orange armlets, orange cap, white star | caption3 = Desert Cry }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2012 | image1 = File:Owner The Stewart and Wylie Families.svg | alt1 = Red, black seams, black and beige chevrons on sleeves, black and red quartered cap | caption1 = Pacha Du Polder | image2 = File:Owner Mr Raymond Anderson Green.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow sash and star on cap | caption2 = Rival D'estruval | image3 = File:Owner High 5.svg | alt3 = Dark blue, emerald green and pink hooped sleeves, yellow cap | caption3 = Lidar }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2011 | image1 = File:Owner Highbank Stud.svg | alt1 = Dark green and white check, dark green sleeves, white armlets, dark green cap | caption1 = Gilbarry | image2 = File:Owner Mrs J C Wilson.svg | alt2 = Red, white seams, red sleeves, yellow armlets and stars on red cap | caption2 = Sam Lord | image3 = File:Owner Million in Mind Partnership.svg | alt3 = Emerald green and red diabolo, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, red diamond | caption3 = Nadiya De La Vega }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2010-2001 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2010 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Lynn Wilson.svg | alt1 = Dark blue, emerald green hoop, quartered cap | caption1 = French Opera | image2 = File:Owner Mr Chris Giles.svg | alt2 = Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves | caption2 = Tchico Polos | image3 = File:Owner Mr R N C Hall.svg | alt3 = Emerald green and red stripes, white cap | caption3 = Fiendish Flame }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2009 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Paul Green.svg | alt1 = Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap | caption1 = Deep Purple | image2 = File:Owner Mr J Hales.svg | alt2 = Yellow, red star, yellow sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap, red star | caption2 = <small>I'msingingtheblues</small> | image3 = File:Owner Mr A Irvine.svg | alt3 = Light blue, dark blue epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, dark blue cap | caption3 = Raysrock }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2008 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Ben Arbib.svg | alt1 = Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves | caption1 = Starzaan | image2 = File:Owner Mr J Hales.svg | alt2 = Yellow, Red star, Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap, Red star | caption2 = Noland | image3 = File:Owner Mr Graham Wylie.svg | alt3 = Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap | caption3 = Frankie Figg }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2007 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Monica Hackett.svg | alt1 = RED and YELLOW CHEVRONS, red sleeves and cap | caption1 = Natal | image2 = File:Owner Mr Jim Ennis.svg | alt2 = Red, yellow epaulets | caption2 = Faasel | image3 = File:Owner It's a Bargain Syndicate.svg | alt3 = Pink, White hoops, Black sleeves, White cap | caption3 = Harmony Brig }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2006 | image1 = File:Owner Mr David Wesley Yates.svg | alt1 = Black, white seams, checked sleeves, quartered cap | caption1 = Monet's Garden | image2 = File:Owner Million in Mind Partnership.svg | alt2 = Emerald green and red diabolo, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, red diamond | caption2 = Le Volfoni | image3 = File:Owner Elliott Brothers.svg | alt3 = Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Light Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Light Blue star | caption3 = Kasthari }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2005 | image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption1 = Locksmith | image2 = File:Owner The Stewart Family.svg | alt2 = Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap | caption2 = My Will | image3 = File:Owner Louisville Syndicate.svg | alt3 = Purple, Yellow stripe, striped cap | caption3 = Fool on the Hill }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2004 | image1 = File:Owner M Rowland, M Collins and P Cox.svg | alt1 = Maroon, yellow chevrons and spots on sleeves, yellow cap, maroon spots | caption1 = Keltic Bard | image2 = File:Owner Mr C G Roach.svg | alt2 = Red, white cross belts, hooped sleeves and star on cap | caption2 = Thisthatandtother | image3 = File:Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg | alt3 = Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap | caption3 = Better Days }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2003 | image1 = File:Owner B C Marshall.svg | alt1 = Orange, black epaulets, hooped sleeves and star on cap | caption1 = Vol Solitaire | image2 = File:Owner Mr B A Kilpatrick.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap | caption2 = Tarxien | image3 = File:Owner Mr Peter Partridge.svg | alt3 = Light Blue, Red chevrons, halved sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = Farmer Jack }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2002 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Paul K Barber.svg | alt1 = Dark green, white chevron, light green sleeves, dark green and white check cap | caption1 = Valley Henry | image2 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption2 = Man on the Hill | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Alix Stevenson.svg | alt3 = Brown, Beige braces, Orange cap | caption3 = Big-And-Bold }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2001 | image1 = File:Owner The Roper Family and Norman Furn.svg | alt1 = Orange, black spots on sleeves and cap | caption1 = Grey Abbey | image2 = File:Owner Mr Raymond Anderson Green.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow sash and star on cap | caption2 = Hugo De Grez | image3 = File:Owner Mrs A H Mactaggart.svg | alt3 = Black, White sleeves, White cap, Black spots | caption3 = Running Moss }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2000-1991 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2000 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs L C Taylor.svg | alt1 = Dark green, white seams, dark green sleeves, white cap, red star | caption1 = Gingembre | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Alix Stevenson.svg | alt2 = Brown, Beige braces, Orange cap | caption2 = Spirit Dancer | image3 = File:Owner Mr Howard Parker.svg | alt3 = Yellow, purple chevron and sleeves, purple and orange quartered cap | caption3 = Bosuns Mate }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1999 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Allan Stennett.svg | alt1 = Beige and emerald green check, beige sleeves | caption1 = Bouchasson | image2 = File:Owner Out The Box Racing.svg | alt2 = Light green, white sleeves, red cap, white spots | caption2 = Scotia Nostra | image3 = File:Owner J A Keighley and Mr Paul K Barber.svg | alt3 = Black, yellow stars, black sleeves, white armlets, yellow cap | caption3 = Irbee }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1998 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Trevor Hemmings.svg | alt1 = Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap | caption1 = Eirespray | image2 = File:Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg | alt2 = Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap | caption2 = Edelweis Du Moulin | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Hilary Mactaggart.svg | alt3 = Purple, emerald green cross belts and sleeves, quartered cap | caption3 = Ingletonian }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1997 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Raymond Anderson Green.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, yellow sash and star on cap | caption1 = Sparky Gayle | image2 = File:Owner Mr and Mrs J H Watson.svg | alt2 = Light blue and royal blue stripes, light blue sleeves, royal blue armlets, quartered cap | caption2 = Macgeorge | image3 = File:Owner P Bowen.svg | alt3 = Maroon, yellow sleeves, white armlets, maroon and yellow quartered cap | caption3 = Stately Home }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1996 | image1 = File:Owner Gott Foods Limited.svg | alt1 = Red and White diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond | caption1 = Addington Boy | image2 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption2 = Challenger Du Luc | image3 = File:Owner Rhys Thomas Williams.svg | alt3 = Yellow, red star, armlets and star on cap | caption3 = Oscail An Doras }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1995 | image1 = File:Owner Bychance Racing.svg | alt1 = Green, black hollow box | caption1 = Dancing Paddy | image2 = File:Owner The Hon. Mrs J. M. Corbett.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, silver striped sleeves, red and royal blue hooped cap | caption2 = Morceli | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Susan Moore.svg | alt3 = Black, Yellow disc, diamonds on sleeves, Black cap, Yellow spots | caption3 = Wee River }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1994 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Paul K Barber.svg | alt1 = Dark green, white chevron, light green sleeves, dark green and white check cap | caption1 = See More Indians | image2 = File:Owner E R Madden.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, yellow chevrons, royal blue sleeves, light blue armlets, yellow cap | caption2 = Gallateen | image3 = File:Owner Peter Mines.svg | alt3 = Green, white hoop, green and black hooped sleeves and cap | caption3 = Rouyan }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1993 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs J G Fulton.svg | alt1 = Pink, black disc and sleeves, diamonds on cap | caption1 = Cab On Target | image2 = File:Owner Mrs D W Davenport.svg | alt2 = Red, White chevron and armlets, striped cap | caption2 = Persian House | image3 = File:Owner David T Little.svg | alt3 = White, pink hoop | caption3 = Montpelier Lad }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1992 | image1 = File:Owner Jeremy Hitchins.svg | alt1 = Red, grey cross of lorraine and sleeves, red cap | caption1 = The Illywhacker | image2 = File:Owner Miss T Longstaff.svg | alt2 = Grey, white hoop, armlets and cap | caption2 = Armagret | image3 = File:Owner The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd.svg | alt3 = Maroon, beige triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap | caption3 = Whaat Fettle }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1991 | image1 = File:Owner UNKNOWN.svg | alt1 = owned by J F Morse | caption1 = High Knowl | image2 = File:Owner UNKNOWN.svg | alt2 = owned by Lt-Commander W H Crawford | caption2 = Lothian Captain | image3 = File:Owner T H Bennett.svg | alt3 = Light blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap | caption3 = Young Benz }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 1990-1988 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1990 | image1 = File:Owner D E H Horton.svg | alt1 = Pink, silver sleeves, mauve and pink hooped cap | caption1 = Celtic Shot | image2 = File:Owner Mr and Mrs John Poynton.svg | alt2 = Black and yellow diamonds, checked sleeves, yellow cap | caption2 = Young Snugfit | image3 = File:Owner Lord Cavendish.svg | alt3 = Black, light blue cuffs and cap | caption3 = Highfrith }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1989 | image1 = File:Owner Hathaway Roofing Ltd.svg | alt1 = Black, red sleeves, gold star on cap | caption1 = Southern Minstrel | image2 = File:Owner R E Henderson.svg | alt2 = Yellow, red sash, diabolo on sleeves, black cap | caption2 = Interim Lib | image3 = File:Owner The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd.svg | alt3 = Maroon, beige triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap | caption3 = Tartan Tailor }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1988 | image1 = File:Owner M C Inns Limited.svg | alt1 = Orange, dark blue sleeves | caption1 = Jim Thorpe | image2 = File:Owner T Goldie.svg | alt2 = Saxe blue, yellow armlets, blue and red quartered cap | caption2 = Colonel Rose | image3 = File:Owner J C Hibbitt.svg | alt3 = Light blue, royal blue cross-belts and diamond on cap | caption3 = High Debate }} {{Jockey colours footer}} The '''Future Champion Novices' Chase''' was a Grade 2 [[National Hunt racing|National Hunt]] [[Steeplechase (horse racing)|steeplechase]] in Great Britain which was open to horses aged five years or older. It was run at [[Ayr Racecourse|Ayr]], [[Scotland]], over a distance of about 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 110 yards (4,163 metres), and during its running there were seventeen fences to be jumped. The race was for [[Novice (racehorse)|novice]] chasers, but was cut from the race calendar ahead of the 2023/24 National Hunt season.
The event was formerly contested over 2 miles, and for a period it was known by various sponsored titles. It was renamed in 1988, and it was extended to 2 miles 4 furlongs and given Grade 1 status in 1991. It returned to its former length for a single running in 1995, and at this point it was relegated to Grade 2 level.
The Future Champion Novices' Chase is run at Ayr on the same afternoon as the [[Scottish Grand National]]. The winners Gingembre and Grey Abbey both subsequently achieved victory in the latter race.
In April 2023 the [[British Horseracing Authority]] announced the removal of the race from the 2023/24 programme.<ref>{{cite web |title=Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing |url=https://www.britishhorseracing.com/press_releases/package-of-changes-agreed-to-help-strengthen-performance-of-british-jump-racing/ |publisher=British Horseracing Authority |access-date=28 April 2023 |date=27 April 2023}}</ref>
==Records== <div style="font-size:90%">'''Leading jockey since 1968 (3 wins):''' * [[Ron Barry]] – ''The Benign Bishop (1973), Easby Abbey (1975), Little Bay (1981)'' * [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] – ''Crofton Hall (1977), King Weasel (1978), Night Nurse (1979)'' * [[Ruby Walsh]] - ''Val Solitaire (2003), Natal (2007), Pacha du Polder (2012)''
'''Leading [[Horse trainer|trainer]] since 1968 (7 wins):''' * [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] - ''See More Indians (1994), Valley Henry (2002), Val Solitaire (2003), Natal (2007), Pacha du Polder (2012), Le Mercurey (2016), Secret Investor (2019)'' </div>
==Winners== {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! width="36px" | '''Year'''<br> ! width="160px" | '''Winner'''<br> ! width="40px" | '''Age'''<br> ! width="180px" | '''Jockey'''<br> ! width="180px" | '''Trainer'''<br> |- |1968||Certainement||6||[[Stan Mellor]]||Edward Courage |- |1969||Chesapeake Bay||6||Gerry Scott||Neville Crump |- |1970||Mischievous Monk||6||Stan Hayhurst||Lord Kilmany |- |1971||Chorus||10||[[Stan Mellor]]||[[Harry Thomson Jones]] |- |1972||Avondhu||9||Peter Brogan||P Chesmore |- |1973||The Benign Bishop||6||[[Ron Barry]]||[[Ken Oliver (racehorse trainer)|Ken Oliver]] |- |1974||Winter Rain||6||[[Michael Dickinson (horseman)|Michael Dickinson]]||Tony Dickinson |- |1975||Easby Abbey||8||[[Ron Barry]]||[[Peter Easterby]] |- |1976||Cromwell Road||6||David Goulding||[[Gordon W. Richards]] |- |1977||Crofton Hall||8||[[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]]||J Dixon |- |1978||King Weasel||6||[[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]]||[[Peter Easterby]] |- |1979||[[Night Nurse (horse)|Night Nurse]]||8||[[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]]||[[Peter Easterby]] |- |1980||Don't Forget||6||Ridley Lamb||Arthur Stephenson |- |1981||Little Bay||6||[[Ron Barry]]||[[Gordon W. Richards]] |- |1982||Full Sutton||9||Bob Davies||Derek Kent |- |1983||Mountain Hays||8||Alan Brown||[[Peter Easterby]] |- |1984||Noddy's Ryde||7||Neale Doughty||[[Gordon W. Richards]] |- |1985||Buck House||7||Tommy Carmody||[[Mouse Morris]] (Ir) |- |1986||Amber Rambler||7||Steve Youlden||Harry Wharton |- |1987||General Chandos||6||Johnny Bradburne{{efn|name=am|amateur jockey}}||Johnny Bradburne |- | 1988 | [[Jim Thorpe (horse)|Jim Thorpe]] | 7 | [[Mark Dwyer (jockey)|Mark Dwyer]] | [[Gordon W. Richards]] |- | 1989 | [[Southern Minstrel]] | 6 | [[Chris Grant (horse racing)|Chris Grant]] | [[Arthur Stephenson]] |- | 1990 | [[Celtic Shot]] | 8 | [[Graham McCourt]] | [[Charlie Brooks (horse racing)|Charlie Brooks]] |- | 1991 | [[High Knowl]] | 8 | [[Graham McCourt]] | [[Martin Pipe]] |- | 1992 | [[The Illywhacker]] | 7 | [[Mark Pitman]] | [[Jenny Pitman]] |- | 1993 | [[Cab on Target]] | 7 | [[Peter Niven]] | [[Mary Reveley]] |- | 1994 | [[See More Indians]] | 7 | [[Richard Dunwoody]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 1995 | [[Dancing Paddy]] | 7 | [[Richard Dunwoody]] | [[Ken Cunningham-Brown]] |- | 1996 | [[Addington Boy]] | 8 | [[Tony Dobbin]] | [[Gordon W. Richards]] |- | 1997 | [[Sparky Gayle]] | 7 | [[Brian Storey (jockey)|Brian Storey]] | [[Colin Parker]] |- | 1998 | [[Eirespray]] | 7 | [[Richard Guest (horse racing)|Richard Guest]] | [[Sue Smith (trainer)|Sue Smith]] |- | 1999 | [[Bouchasson]] | 6 | [[Robert Widger]]{{efn|name=am}} | [[Philip Hobbs]] |- | 2000 | [[Gingembre]] | 6 | [[Warren Marston]] | [[Lavinia Taylor]] |- | 2001 | [[Grey Abbey (horse)|Grey Abbey]] | 7 | [[Brian Harding]] | [[Barry Murtagh]] |- | 2002 | [[Valley Henry]] | 7 | [[Barry Geraghty]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2003 | [[Vol Solitaire]] | 5 | [[Ruby Walsh]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2004 | [[Keltic Bard]] | 7 | [[Noel Fehily]] | [[Charlie Mann (horse racing)|Charlie Mann]] |- | 2005 | [[Locksmith (horse)|Locksmith]] | 5 | [[Timmy Murphy]] | [[Martin Pipe]] |- | 2006 | [[Monet's Garden (horse)|Monet's Garden]] | 8 | [[Tony Dobbin]] | [[Nicky Richards]] |- | 2007 | [[Natal (horse)|Natal]] {{efn|[[Yes Sir (horse)|Yes Sir]] finished first in 2007, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance}} | 6 | [[Ruby Walsh]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2008 | [[Starzaan]] | 9 | [[Robert Thornton (jockey)|Robert Thornton]] | [[Hughie Morrison]] |- | 2009 | [[Deep Purple (horse)|Deep Purple]] | 8 | [[Paul Moloney (jockey)|Paul Moloney]] | [[Evan Williams (horse racing)|Evan Williams]] |- | 2010 | [[French Opera (horse)|French Opera]] | 7 | [[Barry Geraghty]] | [[Nicky Henderson]] |- | 2011 | [[Gilbarry]] | 6 | [[Graham Lee (jockey)|Graham Lee]] | [[Malcolm Jefferson]] |- | 2012 | [[Pacha du Polder]] | 5 | [[Ruby Walsh]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2013 | [[Rajdhani Express]] | 6 | [[Sam Waley-Cohen]]{{efn|name=am}} | [[Nicky Henderson]] |- | 2014 | [[Eduard (racehorse)|Eduard]] | 6 | [[Brian Harding]] | [[Nicky Richards]] |- | 2015 | [[Top Gamble]] | 7 | [[Richard Johnson (jockey)|Richard Johnson]] | [[Richard Lee (racehorse trainer)|Richard Lee]] |- | 2016 | Le Mercurey | 6 | [[Sam Twiston-Davies]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- | 2017 | [[Cloudy Dream]] | 7 | [[Brian Hughes (jockey)|Brian Hughes]] | [[Malcolm Jefferson]] |- | 2018 | Bigmartre | 7 | Harry Bannister | Harry Whittington |- | 2019 | Secret Investor | 7 | [[Harry Cobden]] | [[Paul Nicholls (horse racing)|Paul Nicholls]] |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" | data-sort-value="2020" | | ''no race 2020'' {{efn|The 2020 running was cancelled because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/51930209 |website=BBC Sport |date=17 March 2020}}</ref>}} || || || | |- | 2021 | Allmankind | 5 | [[Harry Skelton]] | [[Dan Skelton]] |- | 2022 | Do Your Job | 8 | Richard Patrick | Michael Scudamore |- | 2023 | Datsalrightgino | 7 | Gavin Sheehan | Jamie Snowden |} {{notelist}}
==See also== * [[Horse racing in Scotland]] * [[List of British National Hunt races]]
==References== {{Reflist}} * [[Racing Post]]: ** {{Racing Post|23914|1988|04|16|3}}, {{Racing Post|29429|1989|04|15|3}}, {{Racing Post|35234|1990|04|21|3}}, {{Racing Post|40696|1991|04|20|3}}, {{Racing Post|46076|1992|04|11|3}}, {{Racing Post|52213|1993|04|17|3}}, {{Racing Post|57702|1994|04|16|3}}, {{Racing Post|63514|1995|04|22|3}}, {{Racing Post|201147|1996|04|20|3}}, {{Racing Post|236312|1997|04|19|3}} ** {{Racing Post|249808|1998|04|18|3}}, {{Racing Post|264555|1999|04|17|3}}, {{Racing Post|278699|2000|04|15|3}}, {{Racing Post|299058|2001|04|21|3}}, {{Racing Post|314159|2002|04|20|3}}, {{Racing Post|329878|2003|04|12|3}}, {{Racing Post|348312|2004|04|17|3}}, {{Racing Post|380688|2005|04|16|3}}, {{Racing Post|404925|2006|04|22|3}}, {{Racing Post|428461|2007|04|21|3}} ** {{Racing Post|453393|2008|04|19|3}}, {{Racing Post|478345|2009|04|18|3}}, {{Racing Post|502398|2010|04|17|3}}, {{Racing Post|527183|2011|04|16|3}}, {{Racing Post|551249|2012|04|21|3}}, {{Racing Post|575381|2013|04|20|3}}, {{Racing Post|597988|2014|04|12|3}}, {{Racing Post|621918|2015|04|18|3}}, {{Racing Post|646631|2016|04|16|3}}, {{Racing Post|671699|2017|04|22|3}} ** {{Racing Post|697358|2018|04|21|3}}, {{Racing Post|725025|2019|04|13|3}}, {{Racing Post|780555|2021|04|18|3}}, {{Racing Post|806258|2022|04|02|3}}, {{Racing Post|835928|2023|04|22|3}}
==External links== * Race Recordings (1979, 1985-2008) [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfn5x2SD03q4-Pr2Z34ShDAb6Ogkv_zC2 youtube.com] * [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=6343 pedigreequery.com] – ''Future Champion Novices' Chase – Ayr''. * {{cite book|title=Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992–93|year=1993|publisher=Portway Press|page=172}}
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