Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase

The Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase, known for sponsorship purposes as the Paddy's Reward Club Novices' Handicap Chase, is a Listed National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 10 yards, or 4,033 metres), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. It was a handicap race for novice chasers with a handicap rating between 0 and 145, and it takes place each year in March.

Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase
Premier Handicap race
LocationSandown Park Racecourse
Esher, England
Inaugurated2005
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorPaddy Power
WebsiteSandown Park
Race information
Distance2m 4f 10y (4,033 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFive-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£40,000 (2021)
1st: £22,584
Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase
2024
Scarface Invincible Nao Terresita
Previous years
2023
Hudson De Grugy Quel Destin No Risk Des Flos
2022
Killer Kane Flic Ou Voyou Dorking Lad
2021
Farinet Up The Straight Lust For Glory
2020-2011
2020
Imperial Aura Galvin Hold The Note
2019
A Plus Tard Tower Bridge Ben Dundee
2018
Mister Whitaker Rather Be Rocklander
2017
Tully East Gold Present Two Taffs
2016
Ballyalton Bouvreuil Double Shuffle
2015
Irish Cavalier Thomas Crapper Generous Ransom
2014
Present View Attaglance Pendra
2013
Rajdhani Express Ackertac Ohio Gold
2012
Hunt Ball White Star Line Owen Glendower
2011
Divers Quantitativeeasing Tullamore Dew
2010-2005
2010
Copper Bleu Othermix The Midnight Club
2009
Chapoturgeon Isn't That Lucky Crescent Island
2008
Finger Onthe Pulse Barbers Shop Possol
2007
L'Antartique Bob Hall Wee Robbie
2006
Reveillez Copsale Lad Tumbling Dice
2005
King Harald Lacdoudal See You Sometime
 

The event was originally run at Cheltenham Racecourse and was established when a fourth day was added to the Cheltenham Festival in 2005. The winning ride by Mattie Batchelor in the inaugural edition subsequently won the Lester Award for Jump Ride of the Year. The race was sponsored by Jewson from 2005 to 2010 and run as the Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase on the third day of the Festival. Jewson transferred their sponsorship to a new race at the 2011 Festival, the Jewson Novices' Chase, which remained on the third day while the Novices' Handicap Chase was moved to become the final race on the opening day of the Festival. The race title commemorated the centenary of the Cheltenham Festival in 2011. In 2012 the race was sponsored by Pulteney Land Investments and from 2013 to 2014 by Rewards4Racing. In 2015 it was sponsored by Chaps Restaurants Barbados and from 2016 to 2019 the race was sponsored by Close Brothers Group. The race's sponsors in 2020 were Northern Trust and since 2021 it has been sponsored by Paddy Power.

The Centenary Novices' Chase was removed from the Festival programme in 2021 to make way for a new steeplechase for mares, the Liberthine Mares' Chase and was transferred to the meeting which takes place at Sandown Park a few days before the Cheltenham Festival. The race held Listed status until 2022 and was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2023 running when Listed status was removed from handicap races.

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