The Manifesto Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles, 3 furlongs and 200 yards, or ), 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 during the Grand National meeting in early April.
The event is named after Manifesto, a horse which ran eight times in the Grand National between 1895 and 1904. He won the race twice, finished third on three occasions and was fourth once.
The Manifesto Novices' Chase was established in 2009 as a Grade 2 race, and it features horses which ran previously in the Arkle Challenge Trophy and the JLT Novices' Chase. In 2012 the race was promoted to Grade 1 status.
Records Leading jockey (2 wins): Richard Johnson – Wishfull Thinking (2011), Menorah (2012) Barry Geraghty – Mad Max (2010), Captain Conan (2013) Paul Townend - Il Etait Temps (2024), Impaire Et Passe (2025)
Leading trainer (2 wins): Philip Hobbs – Wishfull Thinking (2011), Menorah (2012) Nicky Henderson – Mad Max (2010), Captain Conan (2013) Willie Mullins - Il Etait Temps (2024), Impaire Et Passe (2025)
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer 2009 Tartak 6 Paddy Brennan Tom George 2010 Mad Max 8 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2011 Wishfull Thinking 8 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2012 Menorah 7 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2013 Captain Conan 6 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 2014 Uxizandre 6 Tony McCoy Alan King 2015 Clarcam 5 Ruby Walsh Gordon Elliott 2016 Arzal 6 Gavin Sheehan Harry Whittington 2017 Flying Angel 6 Noel Fehily Nigel Twiston-Davies 2018 Finian's Oscar 6 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard 2019 Kalashnikov 6 Jack Quinlan Amy Murphy no race 2020 2021 Protektorat 6 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2022 Millers Bank 8 Kielan Woods Alex Hales 2023 Banbridge 7 JJ Slevin Joseph O'Brien 2024 Il Etait Temps 6 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2025 Impaire Et Passe 7 Paul Townend Willie Mullins 2026 Koktail Divin 6 Darragh O'Keeffe Henry de Bromhead
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races
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--* aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide. pedigreequery.com – Manifesto Novices' Chase – Aintree.