# Towton Novices' Chase

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Steeplechase horse race in Britain

Towton Novices' Chase 2023 City Chief O'Toole Bellatrixsa

Previous years 2022 Ahoy Senor Noble Yeats Ashtown Lad

2020-2011 2020 Newtide Ardlethen Dominateur 2018 Ballyoptic Vintage Clouds Shades Of Midnight 2017 Baywing Calett Mad Missed Approach 2016 Blaklion Definitely Red Native River 2015 Ned Stark Kaki De La Pree Straidnahanna 2014 Ely Brown Milborough Strike Fast 2013 Goulanes Super Duty Fentara 2011 Wayward Prince Cape Tribulation Captain Americo

2010-2001 2010 Weird Al Knockara Beau Mumbles Head 2009 Kornati Kid Will Be Done Companero 2007 Heltornic Miko de Beauchene Heez A Dreamer 2006 Halcon Genelardais Preacher Boy Mort De Rire 2005 Ollie Magern King Harald Undeniable 2004 Royal Emperor Native Emperor Silver Knight 2003 Keen Leader Jungle Jinks Haut Cercy

2000-1996 2000 Arctic Camper Beau Only two finished 1999 Kadou Nonantais Scotton Green Edmond 1998 Escartefigue Radical Choice Feels Like Gold 1996 Mr Mulligan Call It A Day Ubu Val

The **Towton Novices' Chase** is a Grade 2 [National Hunt](/source/National_Hunt_racing) [steeplechase](/source/Steeplechase_(horse_racing)) in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at [Wetherby](/source/Wetherby_Racecourse) over a distance of about 3 miles (3 miles and 45 yards, or 4,869 metres), and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. The race is for [novice](/source/Novice_(racehorse)) chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February.

The event is named after the village of [Towton](/source/Towton), which is located several miles to the south of Wetherby. It was first run in 1996, and the inaugural winner, Mr Mulligan, went on to win the following year's [Cheltenham Gold Cup](/source/Cheltenham_Gold_Cup).

In April 2023 the [British Horseracing Authority](/source/British_Horseracing_Authority) announced that the race would be moved to mid-January and run over a reduced distance of two and a half miles.[1]

## Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1996 Mr Mulligan 8 Richard Johnson Noel Chance 1997 Abandoned due to snow 1998 Escartefigue 6 Richard Johnson David Nicholson 1999 Kadou Nonantais 6 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood 2000 Arctic Camper 8 Adrian Maguire Venetia Williams 2001 Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course 2002 Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course 2003 Keen Leader 7 Liam Cooper Jonjo O'Neill 2004 Royal Emperor 8 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith 2005 Ollie Magern 7 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies 2006 Halcon Genelardais 6 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King 2007 Heltornic 7 Graham Lee Michael Scudamore 2008 Abandoned due to frost 2009 Kornati Kid 7 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs 2010 Weird Al 7 Paddy Brennan Ian Williams 2011 Wayward Prince 7 Dougie Costello Ian Williams 2012 no race 2012 [a] 2013 Goulanes 7 Tom Scudamore David Pipe 2014 Ely Brown 9 Noel Fehily Charlie Longsdon 2015 Ned Stark 7 Denis O'Regan Alan King 2016 Blaklion 7 Ryan Hatch Nigel Twiston-Davies 2017 Baywing 8 Ryan Day Nicky Richards 2018 Ballyoptic 9 Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies 2012 no race 2019 [b][2] 2020 Newtide 7 David Bass Kim Bailey 2012 no race 2021 2022 Ahoy Senor 7 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell 2023 City Chief 6 James Bowen Nicky Henderson 2024 Colonel Harry 7 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden 2025 Handstands 6 Ben Jones Ben Pauling

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** The 2012 running was abandoned due to frost

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** The 2019 running was abandoned due to frost

## See also

- [Horseracing in Great Britain](/source/Horseracing_in_Great_Britain)

- [List of British National Hunt races](/source/List_of_British_National_Hunt_races)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing"](https://www.britishhorseracing.com/press_releases/package-of-changes-agreed-to-help-strengthen-performance-of-british-jump-racing/). British Horseracing Authority. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["William Hill Towton Novices' Chase"](https://www.racingbetter.co.uk/race/wetherby/2019/towton_novices_chase.html). *racingbetter.co.uk*. 2 February 2019.

- [Racing Post](/source/Racing_Post): - [1996](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/1996-01-11/66813), [1998](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/1998-01-15/247190), [1999](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/1999-01-14/261641), [2000](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2000-01-13/275796), [2003](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2003-02-01/326885), [2004](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2004-02-07/344492), [2005](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2005-02-05/368104), [2006](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2006-02-04/398689), [2007](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2007-02-03/423280), [2009](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2009-01-31/473248) - [2010](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2010-02-06/497576), [2011](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2011-02-05/522492), [2013](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2013-02-02/570889), [2014](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2014-02-01/594075), [2015](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2015-01-31/617067), [2016](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2016-02-06/642530), [2017](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2017-02-04/666913), [2018](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2018-02-03/692142), [2020](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2020-02-01/748530), [2022](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2022-02-05/802212) - [2023](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2023-02-04/830437), [2024](https://www.racingpost.com/results/87/wetherby/2024-01-13/856478)

- [aberford.net](http://www.aberford.net/Racing/wethed042006.pdf) – *"Declared Runners" (2006).*

- [pedigreequery.com](http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=7044) – *Towton Novices' Chase – Wetherby.*

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