Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase

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It is run on the Old Course at [[Cheltenham Racecourse|Cheltenham]] over a distance of about 3 miles 6 [[furlong]]s (3 miles 5 furlongs and 201 yards, or 6,018 metres), and during its running there are twenty-three fences to be jumped. The race is a [[handicap (horse racing)|handicap]] race for [[Novice (racehorse)|novice]] chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the [[Cheltenham Festival]] in March.

==History== Now in its {{Ordinal|{{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-1860}}}} year, the National Hunt Chase has been run more times than any other event at the Cheltenham Festival. The [[Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase|Grand Annual]] is older, but that race was absent for much of the late 19th century.

During the early part of its history it was held at various venues, including its present home in 1904 and 1905. It was transferred more permanently to Cheltenham in 1911, when it became part of the new two-day National Hunt Meeting. Until the 1930s it was the second most important jumps race in the calendar after the [[Grand National]].

At 3 miles and 7½ furlongs prior to 2020, the distance of the National Hunt Chase was longer than that of any other event at the Festival. It is now the second-longest after the [[Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase]]. The race was contested on Cheltenham's New Course from 2005 to 2007, and during this period its length was 4 miles and 1 furlong ({{convert|4+1/8|mi|disp=output only}}). The 2008 running was titled the Peter O'Sullevan National Hunt Chase in celebration of the 90th birthday of [[Peter O'Sullevan]], a retired racing commentator and the 2012 running was titled the Diamond Jubilee National Hunt Chase to mark the [[Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II]]. The 2013 race was run as the John Oaksey National Hunt Chase in memory of [[John Oaksey]], a notable amateur National Hunt jockey and racing journalist who died in September 2012. The National Hunt Chase was given Listed status by the [[British Horseracing Board]] from its 2014 running<ref>{{cite web|title=British Horseracing Authority Announces Upgrades to Jump Pattern Races for 2013/14|url=http://www.britishhorseracing.presscentre.com/Press-Releases/British-Horseracing-Authority-Announces-Upgrades-to-Jump-Pattern-Races-for-2013-14-3fe.aspx|accessdate=28 August 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802034529/http://www.britishhorseracing.presscentre.com/Press-Releases/British-Horseracing-Authority-Announces-Upgrades-to-Jump-Pattern-Races-for-2013-14-3fe.aspx|archivedate=2 August 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and included the name of former champion jockey [[Terry Biddlecombe]], who died in January 2014, in its title. The 2015 race name commemorated trainer [[Toby Balding]]. The race was upgraded to Grade 2 status from the 2017 running.<ref>{{cite web|title=BHA's Jump Pattern Committee announces race upgrades for 2016/17 season|url=http://www.britishhorseracing.com/press_releases/bhas-jump-pattern-committee-announces-race-upgrades-201617-season/|website=British Horseracing|accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref>

The race distance was reduced to about 3 miles and 6 furlongs from the 2020 running after a controversy in 2019. Only four of 18 runners finished the 2019 race. Three jockeys were banned by the racecourse stewards for continuing to ride on tired horses, although the bans were subsequently overturned on appeal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Keogh |first1=Frank |title=Declan Lavery: Amateur jockey's 10-day ban from Cheltenham Festival overturned |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/47658710 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 March 2019}}</ref> The British Horseracing Authority conducted a review of the race which led to a cut in its distance and the number of fences jumped, along with some other changes relating to the eligibility of horses and jockeys to take part.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Keogh |first1=Frank |title=Cheltenham Festival: Fences & distance cut in National Hunt Chase after riding row |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/49318418 |website=BBC Sport |date=12 August 2019}}</ref> Only professional jockeys competed in the 2021 running as amateur riders were excluded from the Cheltenham Festival due to restrictions on grassroots sport for the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Scargill |first1=Peter |last2=Boylan |first2=Mark |title=Star riders forced to miss Cheltenham as amateurs are barred from festival |url=https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/amateur-riders-barred-from-competing-at-this-seasons-cheltenham-festival/474953 |publisher=Racing Post |access-date=24 February 2021 |date=24 February 2021}}</ref>

From 2025 the race will be run as a handicap race and be open to professional riders.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cheltenham make changes to 'improve' Festival |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/articles/cglkxjpk158o |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=5 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240927155726/https://www.bbc.com/sport/horse-racing/articles/cglkxjpk158o |archive-date=27 September 2024 |date=26 September 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Records== <div style="font-size:90%"> '''Leading jockey since 1946 (4 wins):''' * [[Patrick Mullins (jockey)|Patrick Mullins]] - ''Back In Focus (2013), Rathvinden (2018), Stattler (2022), Gaillard Du Mesnil (2023)'' <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.horseracing.net/cheltenham/national-hunt-steeple-chase | title=National Hunt Chase Tips & Odds | date=17 October 2019 }}</ref>

'''Leading [[Horse trainer|trainer]] since 1946 (6 wins):''' * [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] – ''Front Line (1995), Rith Dubh (2002), Sudden Shock (2003), Native Emperor (2004), Butler's Cabin (2007), Minella Rocco (2016)'' </div>

==Winners since 1860== * ''All amateur jockeys except in 2021.'' {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! width="36px" | '''Year''' ! width="160px" | '''Winner''' ! width="40px" data-sort-type="number"| '''Age''' ! width="180px" | '''Jockey''' ! width="180px" | '''Trainer''' ! width="160px" | '''Course''' |- | 1860 | [[Bridegroom (horse)|Bridegroom]] | 8 | [[Edmund Burton (jockey)|Edmund Burton]] | [[Mr Burton]] | [[Market Harborough]] |- | 1861 | [[The Freshman (horse)|The Freshman]] | 7 | [[George Ede]] | | [[Cheltenham]] |- | 1861 | [[Queensferry (horse)|Queensferry]] | 5 | [[Edmund Burton (jockey)|Edmund Burton]] | [[Mr Burton]] | [[Market Harborough]] |- | 1862 | [[Fidget (horse)|Fidget]] | aged | [[Thomas Skipworth]] | | [[Rugby, Warwickshire|Rugby]] |- | 1863 | [[Socks (horse)|Socks]] | 7 | [[Alec Goodman]] | [[Ben Land]] | [[Market Harborough]] |- | 1864 | [[Game Chicken (horse)|Game Chicken]] | 6 | [[Capt. Arthur Smith]] | | [[Burton Lazars]] |- | 1865 | [[Emperor II]] | 7 | [[Alec Goodman]] | | [[Wetherby]] |- | 1866 | [[Shangarry]] | 5 | [[Alec Goodman]] | | [[Crewkerne]] |- | 1867 | [[Emperor III]] | 6 | Henry Coventry | | [[Bedford]] |- | 1868 | [[Tathwell (horse)|Tathwell]] | 6 | [[William Brockton]] | | [[Bedford]] |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" | 1869 | ''no race 1869''{{efn|The 1869 race at Wetherby was cancelled due to a ferry tragedy on the River Ure in February}} || || || | |- | 1870 | [[Schiedam (horse)|Schiedam]] | 5 | [[John Maunsell Richardson]] | | [[Cottenham]] |- | 1871 | [[Daybreak (horse)|Daybreak]] | 5 | [[Capt. Arthur Smith]] | | [[Burton Lazars]] |- | 1872 | [[Red Nob]] | 6 | [[Capt. Francis Holyoake]] | | [[Abergavenny]] |- | 1873 | [[Pickles (horse)|Pickles]] | 6 | [[Capt. Arthur Tempest]] | | [[Bristol]] |- | 1874 | [[Lucellum]] | 5 | [[Capt. Arthur Smith]] | | [[Aylesbury]] |- | 1875 | [[Gazelle (horse)|Gazelle]] | 4 | [[Mr Richard Flutter]] | | [[Sandown Park]] |- | 1876 | [[Burford (horse)|Burford]] | 5 | [[Lord Marcus Beresford]] | [[J. Jones]] | [[Bogside Racecourse|Bogside]] |- | 1877 | [[The Bear (horse)|The Bear]] | 4 | [[Ted Wilson (jockey)|Ted Wilson]] | [[Richard Marsh (racehorse trainer)|Richard Marsh]] | [[Cottenham]] |- | 1878 | [[Filbert (horse)|Filbert]] | 9 | [[C.R. Friend]] | | [[Hereford]] |- | 1879 | [[Bellringer (horse)|Bellringer]] | 7 | [[Arthur Coventry]] | | [[Derby]] |- | 1880 | [[New Glasgow (horse)|New Glasgow]] | 7 | [[Capt. Arthur Smith]] | [[Mr. Wadlow]] | [[Liverpool]] |- | 1881 | [[Pride of Prussia]] | 4 | [[Ted Wilson (jockey)|Ted Wilson]] | [[Garrett Moore]] | [[Four Oaks Park]] |- | 1882 | [[Llantarnam (horse)|Llantarnam]] | 4 | [[Ted Wilson (jockey)|Ted Wilson]] | [[William Jenkins (racehorse trainer)|William Jenkins]] | [[Derby]] |- | 1883 | [[Satellite (horse)|Satellite]] | 4 | [[Ted Wilson (jockey)|Ted Wilson]] | [[William Jenkins (racehorse trainer)|William Jenkins]] | [[Little Dalby]] |- | 1884 | [[Equity (horse)|Equity]] | 4 | [[Ted Wilson (jockey)|Ted Wilson]] | | [[Leicester]] |- | 1885 | [[Lady Tempest]] | 5 | [[Willie Beasley]] | [[Garrett Moore]] | [[Lincoln, England|Lincoln]] |- | 1886 | [[Why Not (horse)|Why Not]] | 5 | [[Charlie Cunningham (jockey)|Charles Cunningham]] | | [[Malton, North Yorkshire|Malton]] |- | 1887 | [[Monkshood (horse)|Monkshood]] | 6 | [[Roddy Owen]] | [[Major Meysey Thompson]] | [[Derby]] |- | 1888 | [[Glen Thorpe]] | 4 | [[George Lambton]] | [[Mr. Jordan]] | [[Sandown Park]] |- | 1889 | [[Nap (horse)|Nap]] | 4 | [[Charles Thompson (jockey)|Charles Thompson]] | | [[Cardiff]] |- | 1890 | [[Innisfail (horse)|Innisfail]] | 5 | [[T.G. Arthur]] | [[James Ryan (racehorse trainer)|James Ryan]] | [[Bogside Racecourse|Bogside]] |- | 1891 | [[Impeyan]] | 4 | [[Capt. Eustace Crawley]] | [[J. Swatton]] | [[Hurst Park Racecourse|Hurst Park]] |- | 1892 | [[Royal Buck]] | 5 | [[Albert Yorke, 6th Earl of Hardwicke|Lord Royston]] | Tom Cannon | [[Derby]] |- | 1893 | [[Van der Berg]] | 7 | [[Sir Cuthbert Slade]] | [[E.A. Craddock]] | [[Sandown Park]] |- | 1894 | [[Philactery]] | 6 | [[Wilfred Ricardo]] | [[Joe Cannon (racehorse trainer)|Joe Cannon]] | [[Derby]] |- | 1895 | [[Fin-ma-Coul II]] | 6 | [[Frank Atkinson (jockey)|Frank Atkinson]] | [[J. Arnold]] | [[Sandown Park]] |- | 1896 | [[Ludgershall (horse)|Ludgershall]] | 5 | [[Harry Ripley]] | [[John Collins (racehorse trainer)|John Collins]] | [[Hurst Park Racecourse|Hurst Park]] |- | 1897 | [[Nord Ouest]] | 4 | [[Jules Morand]] | [[Dick Chaloner]] | [[Newmarket Racecourse|Newmarket]] |- | 1898 | [[Real Shamrock]] | 4 | [[Edward P. Gundry]] | [[A. McKie]] | [[Gatwick]] |- | 1899 | [[Glen Royal]] | 5 | [[John Fergusson (jockey)|John Fergusson]] | [[John Collins (racehorse trainer)|John Collins]] | [[Hurst Park Racecourse|Hurst Park]] |- | 1900 | [[Eoos]] | 5 | [[Arthur Gordon (jockey)|Arthur Gordon]] | [[Mr. Shanahan]] | [[Kempton Park Racecourse|Kempton Park]] |- | 1901 | [[Friar John (horse)|Friar John]] | 5 | [[Herbert Sidney]] | [[Mr. Sentence]] | [[Burton Lazars]] |- | 1902 | [[Marpessa (horse)|Marpessa]] | 5 | [[Atty Persse]] | James Maher | [[Warwick]] |- | 1903 | [[Comfit (horse)|Comfit]] | 5 | [[Capt. Robert Collis]] | E. Thomas | [[Warwick]] |- | 1904 | [[Timothy Titus]] | 6 | [[Ivor Anthony]] | [[E. Morgan]] | [[Cheltenham]] |- | 1905 | [[Miss Clifden II]] | 8 | [[Harry M. Ripley]] | [[Mr. Baker]] | [[Cheltenham]] |- | 1906 | [[Count Rufus]] | 7 | [[Arthur Gordon (jockey)|Arthur Gordon]] | [[R. Gordon]] | [[Warwick]] |- | 1907 | [[Red Hall (horse)|Red Hall]] | 10 | [[Henry G. Farrant]] | [[Henry G. Farrant]] | [[Warwick]] |- | 1908 | [[Rory O'Moore (horse)|Rory O'Moore]] | 7 | [[Percy Whitaker]] | [[Percy Whitaker]] | [[Warwick]] |- | 1909 | [[Wychwood (horse)|Wychwood]] | 11 | [[Peter Roberts (jockey)|Peter Roberts]] | [[Percy Whitaker]] | [[Warwick]] |- | 1910 | [[Nimble Kate]] | 9 | [[Peter Roberts (jockey)|Peter Roberts]] | [[Percy Whitaker]] | [[Warwick]] |- | 1911 | [[Sir Halbert]] | 8 | [[Arthur Smith (amateur jockey)|Arthur Smith]] | [[Tom Coulthwaite]] | [[Cheltenham]] |- | 1912 | [[The Rejected IV]] | aged | [[Gilbert Cotton]] | [[J.J. Cowap]] |- | 1913 | [[Kransfugl]] | 11 | [[Robert H. Hall (jockey)|Robert H. Hall]] | [[G. Pirie]] |- | 1914 | [[War Duke]] | aged | [[Harry Ussher]] | [[Harry Ussher]] |- | 1915 | [[Martial IV]] | 7 | [[Major J.H. Purvis]] | [[Major J.H. Purvis]] |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" | 1915 | ''no race 1915–1919''{{efn|The race was not held between 1915 and 1919 as Cheltenham was occupied by the military authorities}} || || || | |- | 1920 | [[Prudhomme (horse)|Prudhomme]] | 6 | [[Cecil Brabazon]] | [[James Daly (racehorse trainer)|James Daly]] |- | 1921 | [[Bugler (horse)|Bugler]] | 7 | [[Capt. Geoffrey Bennet]] | [[Harry Brown (racehorse trainer)|Harry Brown]] |- | 1922 | [[Conjuror II]] | 10 | [[Cyril Dewhurst]] | [[Tom Coulthwaite]] |- | 1923 | [[Templescoby]] | 8 | [[Harry Brown (racehorse trainer)|Harry Brown]] | [[Tom Coulthwaite]] |- | 1924 | [[Patsey V]] | 11 | [[Brian Lemon (jockey)|Brian Lemon]] | [[Robert Gore (racehorse trainer)|Robert Gore]] |- | 1925 | [[Ardvasar (horse)|Ardvasar]] | 12 | [[Pat Dennis (jockey)|Pat Dennis]] | [[Aubrey Hastings]] |- | 1926 | [[Cloringo]] | 5 | [[William Parker Dutton]] | [[Max Barthropp]] |- | 1927 | [[Fine Yarn]] | 7 | [[J. Stevens]] | [[C. Stevens]] |- | 1928 | [[Cryptical]] | 13 | [[Major T.F. Cavenagh]] | [[F.H. Bowcher]] |- | 1929 | [[Big Wonder]] | 9 | [[Capt. Henry Weber]] | [[G.S.L. Whitelaw]] |- | 1930 | [[Sir Lindsay]] | 9 | [[Lord Fingall]] | [[Jack Anthony (jockey)|Jack Anthony]] |- | 1931 | [[Merriment IV]] | 9 | [[Lord Haddington]] | [[Stewart Wight]] |- | 1932 | [[Robin-a-Tiptoe]] | 11 | [[Frank Furlong]] | [[Mr. Gale]] |- | 1933 | [[Ego (horse)|Ego]] | 6 | [[Reginald Harding|Perry Harding]] | [[Morgan Lindsay|Lt.-Col. M. Lindsay]] |- | 1934 | [[Crown Prince (horse)|Crown Prince]] | 9 | [[Ronald Strutt, 4th Baron Belper|Lord Belper]] | [[Cliff Beechener]] |- | 1935 | [[Rod and Gun]] | 8 | [[Hywell Jones (trainer)|Hywell Jones]] | [[Jack Anthony (jockey)|Jack Anthony]] |- | 1936 | [[Pucka Belle]] | 10 | [[Eric W.W. Bailey]] | [[Eric W.W. Bailey]] |- | 1937 | [[Hopeful Hero]] | 9 | [[W.L. Dawes]] | [[H.A.J. Silley]] |- | 1938 | [[St George II]] | 9 | [[Bobby Petre]] | [[A.J.G. Leveson-Gower]] |- | 1939 | [[Litigant (horse)|Litigant]] | 8 | [[Richard Black (jockey)|Richard Black]] | [[Frank Furlong]] |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" | 1940 | ''no race 1940–1945''{{efn|The race was not held between 1940 and 1945 due to the Second World War}} || || || | |- | 1946 | [[Prattler (horse)|Prattler]] | 11 | [[Dermot Daly]] | [[Tom Yates (horse racing)|Tom Yates]] |- | 1947 | [[Maltese Wanderer]] | 8 | [[Dermot Daly]] | [[Tom Yates (horse racing)|Tom Yates]] |- | 1948 | [[Bruno II (horse)|Bruno II]] | 8 | [[Guy Cunard]] | [[William Anstruther-Gray, Baron Kilmany|William Anstruther-Gray]] |- | 1949 | [[Castledermot (horse)|Castledermot]] | 7 | [[Anthony Bingham Mildmay, 2nd Baron Mildmay of Flete|Lord Mildmay]] | [[Vincent O'Brien]] |- | 1950 | [[Ellesmere (horse)|Ellesmere]] | 7 | [[Atty Corbett]] | [[Ken Cundell]] |- | 1951 | [[Cushendun (horse)|Cushendun]] | 6 | [[Peter Chisman]] | [[Bobby Renton]] |- | 1952 | [[Frosty Knight]] | 6 | [[Charles Straker]] | [[Ian Straker]] |- | 1953 | [[Pontage (horse)|Pontage]] | 7 | [[Bunny Cox]] | [[Dan Moore (horse racing)|Dan Moore]] |- | 1954 | [[Quare Times]] | 8 | [[Bunny Cox]] | [[Vincent O'Brien]] |- | 1955 | [[Reverend Prince]] | 9 | C. Pocock | Peter Dufosee |- | 1956 | [[Rosana III]] | 9 | Jeremy Everitt | Jeremy Everitt |- | 1957 | [[Kari Sou]] | 8 | [[Alan Lillingston]] | [[Archie Thomlinson]] |- | 1958 | [[Spud Tamson]] | 7 | [[Geordie Dun]] | [[Tommy Dun]] |- | 1959 | [[Sabaria (horse)|Sabaria]] | 8 | [[John Lawrence, 2nd Baron Oaksey|John Lawrence]] | [[Bob Turnell]] |- | 1960 | [[Proud Socks]] | 8 | H. Thompson | [[Vivian Bishop]] |- | 1961 | [[Superfine (horse)|Superfine]] | 8 | [[Pigott-Brown Baronets|Sir William Pigott-Brown]] | [[Frank Cundell]] |- | 1962 | [[Go Slow (horse)|Go Slow]] | 7 | [[George Small (horse racing)|George Small]] | [[Albert Piper]] |- | 1963 | [[Time (horse)|Time]] | 8 | [[Ian Balding]] | [[Willie Stephenson]] |- | 1964 | [[Dorimont]] | 10 | [[Charles Vaughan (horse racing)|Charles Vaughan]] | [[Tom Taaffe, Sr.|Tom Taaffe]] |- | 1965 | [[Red Vale]] | 11 | [[George Small (horse racing)|George Small]] | [[Albert Piper]] |- | 1966 | [[Polaris Missile (horse)|Polaris Missile]] | 7 | [[John Thorne (horse racing)|John Thorne]] | [[John Thorne (horse racing)|John Thorne]] |- | 1967 | [[Master Tammy]] | 9 | [[Brian Fanshawe]] | [[George Guilding]] |- | 1968 | [[Fascinating Forties]] | 9 | [[Michael Dickinson (horseman)|Michael Dickinson]] | [[George Owen (horse racing)|George Owen]] |- | 1969 | [[Lizzy the Lizard]] | 10 | [[Grant Cann]] | [[Tony Hartnoll]] |- | 1970 | [[Domason]] | 7 | [[Robert Alner]] | [[Harry Dufosee]] |- | 1971 | [[Deblin's Green (horse)|Deblin's Green]] | 8 | [[Derek Edmunds]] | [[George Yardley (horse racing)|George Yardley]] |- | 1972 | [[Charley Winking]] | 7 | [[Derrick Scott]] | [[Leslie Scott (horse racing)|Leslie Scott]] |- | 1973 | [[Foreman (horse foaled in 1966)|Foreman]] | 7 | [[Bill Shand Kydd]] | [[Harry Thomson Jones]] |- | 1974 | [[Mr Midland]] | 7 | [[Mouse Morris]] | [[Edward O'Grady]] |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" | 1975 | ''no race 1975'' {{efn|The 1975 edition was cancelled as the course was waterlogged}} || || || | |- | 1976 | [[Sage Merlin]] | 8 | [[Peter Greenall, 4th Baron Daresbury|Peter Greenall]] | [[Jack Hardy (horse racing)|Jack Hardy]] |- | 1977 | [[Alpenstock (horse)|Alpenstock]] | 10 | [[Dick Saunders]] | [[Stan Mellor]] |- | 1978 | [[Gay Tie]] | 5 | [[John Fowler (horse racing)|John Fowler]] | [[Mick O'Toole]] |- | 1979 | [[Arctic Ale]] | 8 | [[John Fowler (horse racing)|John Fowler]] | [[Dan Moore (horse racing)|Dan Moore]] |- | 1980 | [[Waggoners Walk (horse)|Waggoners Walk]] | 11 | [[Tony Fowler]] | [[Caroline Mason (horse racing)|Caroline Mason]] |- | 1981 | [[Lucky Vane]] | 6 | [[Stephen Bush (jockey)|Stephen Bush]] | [[Toby Balding]] |- | 1982 | [[Hazy Dawn]] | 7 | [[Willie Mullins]] | [[Paddy Mullins]] |- | 1983 | [[Bit of a Skite]] | 7 | [[Frank Codd]] | [[Edward O'Grady]] |- | 1984 | [[Macks Friendly]] | 7 | [[Willie Mullins]] | [[Paddy Mullins]] |- | 1985 | [[Northern Bay (horse)|Northern Bay]] | 9 | [[Tony Fowler]] | [[Tom Bill]] |- | 1986 | [[Omerta (horse)|Omerta]] | 6 | [[Lorcan Wyer]] | [[Homer Scott (horse racing)|Homer Scott]] |- | 1987 | [[Mighty Mark]] | 8 | [[Jimmy Walton (jockey)|Jimmy Walton]] | [[Frank Walton (horse racing)|Frank Walton]] |- | 1988 | [[Over the Road]] | 7 | [[Tom Costello (horse racing)|Tom Costello]] | [[Terry Casey (racehorse trainer)|Terry Casey]] |- | 1989 | [[Boraceva (horse)|Boraceva]] | 6 | [[Seamus Mullins]] | [[Toby Balding]] |- | 1990 | [[Topsham Bay]] | 7 | [[Paul Hacking]] | [[David Barons]] |- | 1991 | [[Smooth Escort]] | 7 | [[Tony Martin (racehorse trainer)|Tony Martin]] | [[Di Haine]] |- | 1992 | [[Keep Talking (horse)|Keep Talking]] | 7 | [[Marcus Armytage]] | [[Tim Thomson Jones]] |- | 1993 | [[Ushers Island (horse)|Ushers Island]] | 7 | [[Noel Wilson (horse racing)|Noel Wilson]] | [[Howard Johnson (horse racing)|Howard Johnson]] |- | 1994 | [[Christmas Gorse]] | 8 | [[Marcus Armytage]] | [[Nick Gaselee]] |- | 1995 | [[Front Line (horse)|Front Line]] | 8 | [[John Berry (horse racing)|John Berry]] | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] |- | 1996 | [[Loving Around]] | 8 | [[Philip Fenton]] | [[Edward O'Grady]] |- | 1997 | [[Flimsy Truth]] | 11 | [[Micky Harris]] | [[Martin Weston (horse racing)|Martin Weston]] |- | 1998 | [[Wandering Light]] | 9 | [[Rupert Wakley]] | [[Tim Forster]] |- | 1999 | [[Deejaydee]] | 7 | [[Tony Martin (racehorse trainer)|Tony Martin]] | [[Michael Hourigan]] |- | 2000 | [[Relaxation (horse)|Relaxation]] | 8 | [[Mark Bradburne]] | [[Henry Daly (racehorse trainer)|Henry Daly]] |- bgcolor="#eeeeee" | 2001 | ''no race 2001'' {{efn|The 2001 running was cancelled because of a [[2001 United Kingdom foot-and-mouth crisis|foot-and-mouth]] crisis}} || || || | |- | 2002 | [[Rith Dubh]] | 10 | [[JT McNamara]] | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] |- | 2003 | [[Sudden Shock]] | 8 | [[Denis Cullen (horse racing)|Denis Cullen]] | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] |- | 2004 | [[Native Emperor]] | 8 | [[Robert Widger]] | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] |- | 2005 | [[Another Rum]] | 7 | [[Mark O'Hare (horse racing)|Mark O'Hare]] | [[Ian Duncan (horse racing)|Ian Duncan]] |- | 2006 | [[Hot Weld]] | 7 | [[Richard Harding (horse racing)|Richard Harding]] | [[Ferdy Murphy]] |- | 2007 | [[Butler's Cabin]] | 7 | [[Alan Berry]] | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] |- | 2008 | [[Old Benny]] | 7 | [[Charlie Huxley]] | [[Alan King (horse racing)|Alan King]] |- | 2009 | [[Tricky Trickster]] | 6 | [[Sam Waley-Cohen]] | [[Nigel Twiston-Davies]] |- | 2010 | [[Poker de Sivola]] | 7 | [[Katie Walsh (jockey)|Katie Walsh]] | [[Ferdy Murphy]] |- | 2011 | [[Chicago Grey]] | 8 | [[Derek O'Connor (jockey)|Derek O'Connor]] | [[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]] |- | 2012 | [[Teaforthree]] | 8 | [[JT McNamara]] | [[Rebecca Curtis (racehorse trainer)|Rebecca Curtis]] |- | 2013 | [[Back in Focus]] | 8 | [[Patrick Mullins (jockey)|Patrick Mullins]] | [[Willie Mullins]] |- | 2014 | [[Midnight Prayer]] | 9 | [[Joshua Newman]] | [[Alan King (horse racing)|Alan King]] |- | 2015 | [[Cause of Causes (horse)|Cause of Causes]] | 7 | [[Jamie Codd]] | [[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]] |- | 2016 | Minella Rocco | 6 | Derek O'Connor | [[Jonjo O'Neill (jockey)|Jonjo O'Neill]] |- | 2017 | [[Tiger Roll]] | 7 | Lisa O'Neill | [[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]] |- | 2018 | Rathvinden | 10 | [[Patrick Mullins (jockey)|Patrick Mullins]] | [[Willie Mullins]] |- | 2019 | Le Breuil | 7 | [[Jamie Codd]] | [[Ben Pauling]] |- | 2020 | Ravenhill | 10 | [[Jamie Codd]] | [[Gordon Elliott (racehorse trainer)|Gordon Elliott]] |- | 2021 | Galvin | 7 | [[Jack Kennedy (jockey)|Jack Kennedy]] | Ian Ferguson |- | 2022 | Stattler | 7 | [[Patrick Mullins (jockey)|Patrick Mullins]] | [[Willie Mullins]] |- | 2023 | Gaillard Du Mesnil | 7 | [[Patrick Mullins (jockey)|Patrick Mullins]] | [[Willie Mullins]] |- | 2024 | Corbetts Cross | 7 | Derek O'Connor | [[Emmet Mullins]] |- | 2025 | Haiti Couleurs | 8 | [[Ben Jones (jockey)|Ben Jones]] | Rebecca Curtis |- | 2026 | Holloway Queen | 6 | James Bowen | [[Nicky Henderson]] |} {{notelist}}

==See also== * [[Horse racing in Great Britain]] * [[List of British National Hunt races]]

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