Pendil Novices' Chase

The Pendil 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 4½ furlongs (4,124 metres) at Kempton Park Racecourse in February. There are sixteen fences to be jumped in the race.

The race is named in honour of Pendil, winner of the King George VI Chase in 1972 and 1973 and twice beaten favourite in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Prior to 1993 it was run under the title of the Galloway Braes Novices' Chase in honour of Galloway Braes, winner of the King George VI Chase in 1953.

Before 1990 it was run over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres) and from 1990 to 1992 it was run over 2 miles 4 furlongs (4,023 metres).

Winners since 1988

* "Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr"."* The 2006 race took place at Sandown Park as Kempton Park was closed for re-development.

References

* Racing Post:
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=22527&r_date=1988-2-27 1988] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=28093&r_date=1989-2-25 1989] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=33661&r_date=1990-2-24 1990] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=39013&r_date=1991-2-23 1991] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=44808&r_date=1992-2-22 1992] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=50663&r_date=1993-2-27 1993] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=56314&r_date=1994-2-26 1994] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=61843&r_date=1995-2-25 1995] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=67527&r_date=1996-2-24 1996] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=234367&r_date=1997-2-22 1997]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=248223&r_date=1998-2-28 1998] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=262827&r_date=1999-2-27 1999] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=276929&r_date=2000-2-26 2000] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=296790&r_date=2001-2-24 2001] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=311710&r_date=2002-2-23 2002] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=327704&r_date=2003-2-22 2003] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=345281&r_date=2004-2-28 2004] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=374223&r_date=2005-2-26 2005] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=400411&r_date=2006-2-25 2006] , [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=424665&r_date=2007-2-24 2007]
** [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?&race_id=449188&r_date=2008-2-23 2008]

ee also

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