Lightning Novices' Chase
The Lightning Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Doncaster over a distance of about 2 miles and half a furlong (2 miles and 78 yards, or 3,290 metres), and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February.
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| Third Time Lucki | Do Your Job | Only two finished |
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| Shishkin | Eldorado Allen | Est Illic |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Mister Fisher | Al Dancer | Lisp |
| 2019 | ||
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| Dynamite Dollars | Ballywood | Ravenhill Road |
| 2018 | ||
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| Sceau Royal | Shantou Rock | Adrien Du Pont |
| 2017 | ||
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| Forest Bihan | Cloudy Dream | A Hare Breath |
| 2016 | ||
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| Vaniteux | Arzal | Fox Norton |
| 2015 | ||
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| Three Kingdoms | Solar Impulse | Mister Spingsprong |
| 2014 | ||
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| Valdez | Arnaud | Fox Appeal |
| 2012 | ||
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| Kid Cassidy | Kumbeshwar | Menorah |
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| 2010 | ||
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| Woolcombe Folly | I'm Delilah | Mad Max |
| 2009 | ||
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| Panjo Bere | Calgary Bay | Free World |
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| Wee Robbie | Mahogany Blaze | Orpen Wide |
| 2007 | ||
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| Another Promise | Rasharrow | Mange Tout |
| 2006 | ||
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| Foreman | Le Volfoni | Marcel |
| 2005 | ||
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| My Will | Ashley Brook | Contraband |
| 2004 | ||
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| Bal De Nuit | Non So | Mercato |
| 2002 | ||
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| Il'Athou | Monkerhostin | Imaginaire |
| 2001 | ||
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| Exit To Wave | Dusk Duel | Shooting Light |
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| 2000 | ||
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| Bellator | Blowing Wind | Jungli |
| 1998 | ||
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| Wade Road | Hurricane Lamp | Queen Of Spades |
| 1996 | ||
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| Certainly Strong | Super Coin | Fierce |
| 1995 | ||
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| Gales Cavalier | Absalom's Lady | Here He Comes |
| 1993 | ||
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| Valiant Boy | Kibreet | Reggae Beat |
| 1992 | ||
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| Deep Sensation | Young Pokey | Icarus |
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| Uncle Ernie | Buck Willow | Xhai |
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| Cashew King | Young Snugfit | Only two finished |
| 1989 | ||
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| Sabin Du Loir | Nos Na Gaoithe | Brookmount |
| 1988 | ||
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| Saffron Lord | Neblin | Dictalino |
The race was first run in 1979 and was formerly held at Ascot, contested over a distance of 2 miles. It was switched to alternative venues for a three-year period beginning in 2005, and it returned to Ascot with a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong in 2008. The race was transferred to Doncaster in 2010, and at the same time its length was cut by 110 yards.
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1979 | Dramatist | 8 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1980 | Beacon Light | 9 | Bob Turnell | Andy Turnell |
| 1981 | Double Bluff | 8 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1982 | Abandoned because of snow | |||
| 1983 | Starfen | 7 | Tim Easterby[lower-alpha 1] | Peter Easterby |
| 1984 | Norton Cross | 6 | Alan Brown | Peter Easterby |
| 1985 | Abandoned because of snow and frost | |||
| 1986 | Pearlyman | 7 | Paul Barton | John Edwards |
| 1987 | Abandoned because of snow and frost | |||
| 1988 | Saffron Lord | 6 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford |
| 1989 | Sabin du Loir | 10 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1990 | Cashew King | 7 | Trevor Wall | Bryan McMahon |
| 1991 | Uncle Ernie | 6 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1992 | Deep Sensation | 7 | Declan Murphy | Josh Gifford |
| 1993 | Valiant Boy | 7 | Russ Garritty | Steve Kettlewell |
| 1994 | Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course | |||
| 1995 | Gales Cavalier | 7 | Mark Dwyer | David Gandolfo |
| 1996 | Certainly Strong | 6 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1997 | Abandoned due to frost | |||
| 1998 | Wade Road | 7 | Jason Titley | Henrietta Knight |
| 1999 | Abandoned due to fog | |||
| 2000 | Bellator | 7 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2001 | Exit to Wave | 5 | Norman Williamson | Paul Nicholls |
| 2002 | Il'Athou | 6 | Henry Oliver | Simon Sherwood |
| no race 2003 [lower-alpha 2] | ||||
| 2004 | Bal de Nuit [lower-alpha 3] | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2005 | My Will [lower-alpha 3] | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2006 | Foreman [lower-alpha 3] | 8 | Tony McCoy | Thierry Doumen |
| 2007 | Another Promise [lower-alpha 3] | 8 | Graham Lee | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2008 | Wee Robbie | 8 | Noel Fehily | Nick Gifford |
| 2009 | Panjo Bere | 6 | Jamie Moore | Gary L. Moore |
| 2010 | Woolcombe Folly | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| no race 2011 [lower-alpha 4] | ||||
| 2012 | Kid Cassidy | 6 | Tony McCoy | Nicky Henderson |
| no race 2013 [lower-alpha 4] | ||||
| 2014 | Valdez | 7 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2015 | Three Kingdoms | 6 | Tony McCoy | John Ferguson |
| 2016 | Vaniteux | 7 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2017 | Forest Bihan | 6 | Aidan Coleman | Brian Ellison |
| 2018 | Sceau Royal | 6 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King |
| 2019 | Dynamite Dollars | 6 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2020 | Mister Fisher | 6 | James Bowen | Nicky Henderson |
| 2021 | Shishkin | 7 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
| 2022 | Third Time Lucki | 7 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
- amateur jockey
- The 2003 running was abandoned because of frost and snow
- The race was run at Ascot in 2004, Uttoxeter in 2005, Lingfield Park in 2006, and Huntingdon in 2007
- The 2011 and 2013 runnings were abandoned because of frost
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