Lightning Novices' Chase

Lightning Novices' Chase

The Lightning Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above novices. It is run over a distance of 2 miles and 1 furlong (3,420 metres) at Ascot Racecourse in January. There are thirteen fences to be jumped in the race.

Prior to the 2004-06 redevelopment of Ascot Racecourse the distance of the race was 2 miles and there were twelve fences to jump.

Winners since 1988

* "Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr"."* The 2003 race was abandoned due to frost and snow.
* Alternative venues have been Uttoxeter (2005), Lingfield Park (2006) and Huntingdon (2007).

References

* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=21952&r_date=1988-1-15 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=27337&r_date=1989-1-13 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=32873&r_date=1990-1-12 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=38440&r_date=1991-1-11 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=43965&r_date=1992-1-10 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=49646&r_date=1993-1-15 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=61204&r_date=1995-1-13 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=66826&r_date=1996-1-12 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=247275&r_date=1998-1-23 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=276032&r_date=2000-1-21 2000]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=295158&r_date=2001-1-13 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=310304&r_date=2002-1-12 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=343485&r_date=2004-1-10 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=366052&r_date=2005-1-22 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=398260&r_date=2006-1-21 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=424250&r_date=2007-1-24 2007] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=447246&r_date=2008-1-19 2008]

ee also

* Horseracing in Great Britain
* List of British National Hunt races


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