Rising Stars Novices' Chase
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The Rising Stars Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase for four-year-old and above novices. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 5 furlongs (4,225 metres) at Wincanton Racecourse in early November. There are seventeen fences to be jumped in the race.
Prior to 1996 the race was run at Chepstow Racecourse over a distance of 2 miles 3 furlongs 110 yards and up to the 1992-93 season it was run in February. There was no race in the 1993-94 season.
[edit] Winners since 1990
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 1990 | Wingspan | 6 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| no race 1991 | ||||
| 1992 | Run for Free | 8 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1993 | Milford Quay | 10 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1994 | Sweet Duke | 7 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1995 | Hill of Tullow | 6 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1996 | See More Business | 6 | Tony McCoy | Paul Nicholls |
| 1997 | Northern Starlight | 6 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 1998 | Irbee | 6 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls |
| 1999 | Lady Cricket | 5 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2000 | Bindaree | 6 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2001 | Gola Cher | 7 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2002 | One Knight | 6 | Paul Flynn | Philip Hobbs |
| 2003 | Brother Joe | 9 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2004 | Comply or Die | 5 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2005 | Celtic Son | 6 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe |
| 2006 | Turko | 4 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2007 | Ornais | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
