Pendil Novices' Chase

The Pendil Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above novices. It is run over a distance of 2 miles 4½ furlongs (4,124 metres) at Kempton Park Racecourse in February. There are sixteen fences to be jumped in the race.

The race is named in honour of Pendil, winner of the King George VI Chase in 1972 and 1973 and twice beaten favourite in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Prior to 1993 it was run under the title of the Galloway Braes Novices' Chase in honour of Galloway Braes, winner of the King George VI Chase in 1953.

Before 1990 it was run over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres) and from 1990 to 1992 it was run over 2 miles 4 furlongs (4,023 metres).

Winners since 1988

• Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer
1988	Saffron Lord	6	Richard Rowe	Josh Gifford
1989	Brookmount	7	Peter Hobbs	Josh Gifford
1990	Combermere	6	Richard Frost	Jimmy Frost
1991	Remittance Man	7	Richard Dunwoody	Nicky Henderson
1992	Tinryland	8	Jamie Osborne	Nicky Henderson
1993	Snitton Lane	7	Richard Dunwoody	John Edwards
1994	Monsieur Le Cure	8	Norman Williamson	John Edwards
1995	Brief Gale	8	Philip Hide	Josh Gifford
1996	Draborgie	5	Chris Maude	Martin Pipe
1997	Land Afar	10	Adrian Maguire	Paul Webber
1998	Stormy Passage	8	Richard Dunwoody	Philip Hobbs
1999	Makounji	5	Mick Fitzgerald	Nicky Henderson
2000	Serenus	7	Mick Fitzgerald	Nicky Henderson
2001	Crocadee	8	Norman Williamson	Venetia Williams
2002	Golden Goal	6	Norman Williamson	Venetia Williams
2003	Hand Inn Hand	7	Richard Johnson	Henry Daly
2004	Calling Brave	8	Tony McCoy	Nicky Henderson
2005	Limerick Boy	7	Sam Thomas	Venetia Williams
2006	Napolitain *	5	Christian Williams	Paul Nicholls
2007	Natal	6	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls
2008	Oslot	6	Ruby Walsh	Paul Nicholls

* The 2006 race took place at Sandown Park as Kempton Park was closed for re-development.

References

• Racing Post:
• 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
• 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• 2008

See also

• Horseracing in Great Britain
• List of British National Hunt races