John Francome Novices' Chase
| 2022 | ||
| Sebastopol | Stage Star | Wonderwall |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ||
| Nassalam | Tea Clipper | Only two finished |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Caribean Boy | Fiddlerontheroof | Getaway Trump |
| 2019 | ||
| Champ | Black Op | Deyrann de Carjac |
| 2018 | ||
| La Bague Au Roi | Talkischeap | Lostintranslation |
| 2017 | ||
| Willoughby Court | Yanworth | Adrien Du Pont |
| 2016 | ||
| Clan Des Obeaux | Virgilio | Our Kaempfer |
| 2015 | ||
| Three Musketeers | Activial | L'unique |
| 2014 | ||
| Coneygree | Dell' Arca | Horatio Hornblower |
| 2013 | ||
| Wonderful Charm | Up To Something | The Romford Pele |
| 2012 | ||
| Dynaste | Court in Motion | Theatre Guide |
| 2011 | ||
| Bobs Worth | Cue Card | Mad Moose |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Cois Farraig | On Borrowed Wings | Celestial Halo |
| 2009 | ||
| Punchestowns | Martys Mission | Red Admiral |
| 2008 | ||
| The Market Man | Kicks For Free | Oh Crick |
| 2007 | ||
| Hobbs Hill | Silverburn | Papini |
| 2006 | ||
| Denman | Snakebite | High Chimes |
| 2005 | ||
| Albuhera | Copsale Lad | Without A Doubt |
| 2004 | ||
| Vodka Bleu | Fundamentalist | See You Sometime |
| 2003 | ||
| Puntal | Buckby Lane | Only two ran |
| 2002 | ||
| Jair Du Cochet | Scots Grey | Ask The Natives |
| 2001 | ||
| Katarino | Mr Cool | Innox |
| 2002 | ||
| Jair Du Cochet | Scots Grey | Ask The Natives |
| 2001 | ||
| Katarino | Mr Cool | Innox |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Bacchanal | Wahiba Sands | Sadler's Realm |
| 1999 | ||
| Gloria Victis | Windross | Tara-Brogan |
| 1998 | ||
| Moor Lane | Looks Like Trouble | Only two finished |
| 1997 | ||
| Sounds Fyne | Landed Gentry | Feel The Power |
| 1996 | ||
| Buckhouse Boy | Foodbroker Star | Take The Buckskin |
| 1995 | ||
| Major Summit | Berude Not To | Castle Court |
| 1994 | ||
| The Frog Prince | Brave Highlander | Maamur |
| 1993 | ||
| Spirit Of Kibris | Fantus | Paper Star |
| 1992 | ||
| Cogent | Propero | Sunley Bay |
| 1991 | ||
| Granvillewaterford | Furry Knowe | Jeassu |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Remittance Man | Crawfordstown | Only two finished |
| 1989 | ||
| Going Gets Tough | Earl Soham | Fit For Firing |
| 1988 | ||
| Sir Blake | Brown Windsor | Secret Rite |
| 1987 | ||
| Private Views | The West Awake | Glenavey |
The John Francome Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury, Berkshire, over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 3 furlongs and 187 yards, or 4,367 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late November or early December.
Prior to 1991 the event was known as the Hopeful Chase, but was then renamed as the Fulke Walwyn Novices' Chase, in memory of the racehorse trainer Fulke Walwyn. It attained Listed status in 2001, and it was promoted to Grade 2 level in 2004. The race was renamed the Berkshire Novices' Chase in 2006. From 2011 to 2016 the race was sponsored by Fuller's Brewery and run as the Fuller's London Pride Novices' Chase. Since 2017 it has been sponsored by Ladbrokes. The race was given its current name in 2023 after the previous John Francome Novices' Chase, a three-mile race, was withdrawn from the calendar.