The Hurst Park Novices' Chase was a National Hunt novice chase in England. It was run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles (3,218 metres), and it was scheduled to take place each year in November.
The race was first run in 1965 and was run for the last time in 1999. The race held Grade 2 status from 1990 to 1993. It usually attracted a good quality field but the number of runners was consistently low (averaged less than 5 in last twenty years).
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer1965Stalbridge Colonist6Bill ReesKen Cundell1966Sir Thopas5Jeff KingBob Turnell1967Get Stepping6Jeff KingBob Turnell1968Rehearsed6Bill ReesBob Turnell1969Louis Napoleon6Stan MellorFrank Cundell1970Table Mountain5Ken WhiteFred Rimell1971Shell Streak4Bob ChampionS Pattemore1972Killiney6Richard PitmanFred Winter1973Cool Million5Aly BranfordFulke Walwyn1974Isle of Man7Bill SmithFulke Walwyn1975Hardier7Ian WatkinsonHarry Thomson Jones1976Supreme Halo6Chris ReadRon Smyth1977Pavement Artist5Steve Smith EcclesHarry Thomson Jones1978Ramblix6John FrancomeFred Winter1979Kybo6Richard RoweJosh Gifford1980Little Bay5Ron BarryGordon W. Richards1981Run With Pride6Niall MaddenMick O'Toole (Ir)1982Jubilee Medal5John FrancomeNicky Henderson1983Monza5Richard RowePeter Cundell1984Townley Stone5Graham McCourtJohn Webber1985Desert Orchid6Colin BrownDavid Elsworth1986Ten of Spades6Gareth Charles JonesStan Mellor1987Barnbrook Again6Simon SherwoodDavid Elsworth 1988 Fred The Tread 6 Richard Dunwoody Terry Casey 1989 Young Snugfit 5 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood 1990 African Safari 6 Robert Stronge Sue Smith 1991 Poetic Gem 6 Richard Guest Sue Smith 1992 Sybillin 6 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald 1993 Baydon Star 6 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson 1994 Leotard 7 Jamie Osborne Oliver Sherwood 1995 Cumbrian Challenge 6 Lorcan Wyer Peter Easterby 1996 Oh So Risky 9 Paul Holley David Elsworth 1997 Chief's Song 7 Richard Dunwoody Simon Dow 1998 Billingsgate 6 Paul Holley David Elsworth 1999 Catfish Keith 5 Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight
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