# Worcester Novices' Chase

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Steeplechase horse race in Britain

Worcester Novices' Chase 2022 McFabulous Thyme Hill Mortlach

Previous years 2021 Ahoy Senor Mr Incredible Flash Collonges

2020-2011 2020 Next Destination One For The Team Kalooki 2019 Danny Whizzbang Reserve Tank Ardlethen 2018 Santini Rocky's Treasure Le Breuil 2017 Elegant Escape Black Corton Sir Ivan 2016 Thistlecrack Bigbadjohn Ibis Du Rheu 2015 Native River Un Temps Pour Tout Port Melon 2014 Carraig Mor Southfield Theatre My Silver Cloud 2013 Just A Par Third Intention Ardkilly Witness 2012 Harry Topper Benefficient Highland Lodge 2011 Grands Crus Sonofvic Viking Blond

2010-2001 2010 Aiteen Thirtythree Voramar Two Be There in Five 2009 Michel Le Bon Bench Warrant Pettifour 2008 Gone To Lunch Tartak Hold Em 2007 Joe Lively Here's Johnny Only two finished 2006 Boychuk Gungadu Wee Robbie 2005 Darkness Iris's Gift Unleash 2004 Cornish Rebel Distant Thunder St Matthew 2003 Ballycassidy Native Emperor Celestial Gold 2002 Lucky Bay Joly Bey One Knight 2001 Valley Henry Frosty Canyon Southern Star

2000-1990 2000 Shotgun Willy Take Control Bindaree 1999 Connor Macleod Papo Kharisma Galapiat Du Mesnil 1998 Ocean Hawk Tiraldo Farfadet 1997 Ottowa Eulogy Edgemoor Prince 1996 Pleasure Shared Around The Gale Mony-Skip 1995 Betty's Boy Cherrynut Gospel 1993 See More Indians Run Up The Flag Craigstown 1992 Barton Bank Superior Finish Petty Bridge 1991 Captain Dibble Bel Course Tochenka 1990 Killbanon What's The Crack Chancery Buck

The **Worcester Novices' Chase**, later run as the **John Francome Novices' Chase**, was a Grade 2 [National Hunt](/source/National_Hunt_racing) [steeplechase](/source/Steeplechase_(horse_racing)) in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It was run at [Newbury](/source/Newbury_Racecourse) over a distance of about 2 miles and 7½ furlongs (2 miles 7 furlongs and 86 yards, or 4,706 metres), and during its running there were eighteen fences to be jumped. The race was for [novice](/source/Novice_(racehorse)) chasers, and it was scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December.

The race was first run in 1990 and was originally held at [Worcester](/source/Worcester_Racecourse), where it was contested over distances of up to 2 miles and 7½ furlongs and run as the **Worcester Novices' Chase**. It was transferred to Newbury and extended to its later length in 2000.

In 2017 the race was renamed in honour of [John Francome](/source/John_Francome), with the press release explaining that the race "was transferred from Worcester racecourse 17 years ago, so the geographical connection with the Pitchcroft is no longer relevant."[1]

In April 2023 the [British Horseracing Authority](/source/British_Horseracing_Authority) announced the removal of the race from the 2023/24 programme.[2] The race name was reallocated to another novice chase run at the same meeting and previously titled the [Berkshire Novices' Chase](/source/Berkshire_Novices'_Chase).

## Records

**Leading jockey (4 wins):**

- Harry Cobden - *Elegant Escape (2017), Danny Whizzbang (2019), Next Destination (2020), McFabulous (2022)*

**Leading [trainer](/source/Horse_trainer) (11 wins):**

- [Paul Nicholls](/source/Paul_Nicholls_(horse_racing)) – *See More Indians (1993), Ottowa (1997), Shotgun Willy (2000), Valley Henry (2001), Cornish Rebel (2004), Michel Le Bon (2009), Aiteen Thirtythree (2010), Just A Par (2013), Danny Whizzbang (2019), Next Destination (2020), McFabulous (2022)*

## Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 1990 Killbanon 8 Simon Earle Chris Trietline 1991 Captain Dibble 6 Peter Scudamore Nigel Twiston-Davies 1992 Barton Bank 6 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson 1993 See More Indians 6 Graham Bradley Paul Nicholls 1994 Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course 1995 Betty's Boy 6 Richard Dunwoody Kim Bailey 1996 Pleasure Shared 8 Chris Maude Philip Hobbs 1997 Ottowa 7 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls 1998 Ocean Hawk 6 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies 1999 Connor Macleod 6 Norman Williamson Mark Pitman 2000 Shotgun Willy 6 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls 2001 Valley Henry 6 Timmy Murphy Paul Nicholls 2002 Lucky Bay 6 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight 2003 Ballycassidy 7 Richard Johnson Peter Bowen 2004 Cornish Rebel 7 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls 2005 Darkness 6 Barry Fenton Charles Egerton 2006 Boychuk 5 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2007 Joe Lively 8 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard 2008 Gone to Lunch 8 Tony McCoy Jeremy Scott 2009 Michel Le Bon 6 Tony McCoy Paul Nicholls 2010 Aiteen Thirtythree 6 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls 2011 Grands Crus 6 Tom Scudamore David Pipe 2012 Harry Topper 5 Timmy Murphy Kim Bailey 2013 Just A Par 6 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls 2014 Carraig Mor 6 Noel Fehily Alan King 2015 Native River 5 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard 2016 Thistlecrack 8 Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard 2017 Elegant Escape 5 Harry Cobden Colin Tizzard 2018 Santini 6 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 2019 Danny Whizzbang 6 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2020 Next Destination 8 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2021 Ahoy Senor 6 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell 2022 McFabulous 8 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls

## See also

- [Horse racing in Great Britain](/source/Horse_racing_in_Great_Britain)

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

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Jump Pattern Book Blog 2017/18"](http://www.britishhorseracing.com/jump-pattern-book-blog-201718/). BHA. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["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.

- [Racing Post](/source/Racing_Post): - [1990](https://www.racingpost.com/results/101/worcester/1990-11-14/37462), [1991](https://www.racingpost.com/results/101/worcester/1991-11-13/42955), [1992](https://www.racingpost.com/results/101/worcester/1992-11-11/48703), [1993](https://www.racingpost.com/results/101/worcester/1993-11-10/54511), [1995](https://www.racingpost.com/results/101/worcester/1995-11-08/65928), [1996](https://www.racingpost.com/results/101/worcester/1996-11-13/232283), [1997](https://www.racingpost.com/results/101/worcester/1997-11-25/245170), [1998](https://www.racingpost.com/results/101/worcester/1998-11-24/258753), [1999](https://www.racingpost.com/results/101/worcester/1999-11-10/273668), [2000](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2000-11-24/293099) - [2001](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2001-11-30/308772), [2002](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2002-11-29/324658), [2003](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2003-11-30/341858), [2004](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2004-11-28/361143), [2005](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2005-11-25/394468), [2006](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2006-11-24/419500), [2007](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2007-12-02/444112), [2008](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2008-11-27/469299), [2009](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2009-11-26/493804), [2010](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2010-11-25/517481) - [2011](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2011-11-24/542216), [2012](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2012-11-29/567209), [2013](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2013-11-28/590399), [2014](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2014-11-27/613725), [2015](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2015-11-26/638238), [2016](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2016-11-26/662134), [2017](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2017-12-02/688595), [2018](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2018-12-01/715597), [2019](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2019-11-30/743385), [2020](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2020-11-28/770506)

- [pedigreequery.com](http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=7297) – *Worcester Novices' Chase – Newbury*.

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