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Lightning Novices' Chase
2023
Emerald green, red chevrons, quartered cap Royal blue, white epaulets, white and royal blue halved sleeves, royal blue cap, white star Cerise, white sash, black cap
Tommy's Oscar Boothill Since Day One
Previous years
2022
Black, white cross of lorraine, sleeves and cap Black, orange star, black sleeves, orange stars, black cap, orange star Only two finished
Third Time Lucki Do Your Job Only two finished
2021
Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, black star Black, yellow triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap Red, white disc, red sleeves, white spots
Shishkin Eldorado Allen Est Illic
2020-2011
2020
White, red braces, emerald green and white check sleeves, white cap, red star Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap Grey, white epaulets
Mister Fisher Al Dancer Lisp
2019
Royal blue, yellow chevrons, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, royal blue cap, yellow star Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Light green, dark green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap
Dynamite Dollars Ballywood Ravenhill Road
2018
Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Yellow, dark blue cross belts, yellow sleeves, pink armlets, dark blue and yellow quartered cap Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap
Sceau Royal Shantou Rock Adrien Du Pont
2017
Light green, dark green chevrons, red sleeves, white and red striped cap Emerald green and yellow (quartered), white sleeves and cap Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Pink hoops
Forest Bihan Cloudy Dream A Hare Breath
2016
Grey, white epaulets Maroon, pink epaulets, sleeves and star on cap Yellow, black triple diamond and armlets
Vaniteux Arzal Fox Norton
2015
Black, black and maroon striped cap Black and beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, beige cap Black and light blue check, black sleeves, light blue armlets, red cap
Three Kingdoms Solar Impulse Mister Spingsprong
2014
Dark blue, light blue hoops and armlets, red cap Maroon, white star, armlets and cap White, grey spots, white cap
Valdez Arnaud Fox Appeal
2012
Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap Dark blue, maroon star, maroon cap Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap
Kid Cassidy Kumbeshwar Menorah
2010-2001
2010
White, crimson hoops, black cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon and white quartered cap Yellow, white cross of lorraine, white and yellow hooped sleeves, emerald green cap
Woolcombe Folly I'm Delilah Mad Max
2009
Dark green, yellow cross belts and armlets Dark green, maroon stars, maroon cap Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap
Panjo Bere Calgary Bay Free World
2008
Yellow, royal blue braces, striped sleeves, hooped cap White, emerald green chevron, royal blue sleeves and cap Black, Red epaulets, sleeves and cap
Wee Robbie Mahogany Blaze Orpen Wide
2007
Emerald Green, White sleeves, Emerald Green and White check cap Beige, Brown hooped sleeves, Orange cap White and red diamonds, blue sleeves, blue cap, red diamond
Another Promise Rasharrow Mange Tout
2006
Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Emerald green and red diabolo, white sleeves, emerald green diamonds, white cap, red diamond Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
Foreman Le Volfoni Marcel
2005
Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Dark blue, white diamond, white cap, dark blue spots Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots
My Will Ashley Brook Contraband
2004
RED and YELLOW CHEVRONS, red sleeves and cap Yellow, pale blue spots on sleeves White, maroon disc
Bal De Nuit Non So Mercato
2002
Emerald green, orange chevrons, emerald green sleeves, quartered cap Pink and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap Dark blue, white star, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star
Il'Athou Monkerhostin Imaginaire
2001
Purple and pink (quartered), pink sleeves, quartered cap White, orange and white striped cap Red, purple sleeves, red armlets, black cap, yellow star
Exit To Wave Dusk Duel Shooting Light
2000-1991
2000
Black, yellow checked cap Dark Blue, Yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap Emerald Green, White epaulets and cap
Bellator Blowing Wind Jungli
1998
Eton Blue Emerald Green, Red cross belts, striped sleeves, Red cap Red, emerald green star, hooped sleeves, red cap, emerald green star
Wade Road Hurricane Lamp Queen Of Spades
1996
Dark blue, white hollow box, emerald green and white hooped sleeves and cap Orange, large Light Green spots, Light Green sleeves, Orange spots Red, black chevron, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
Certainly Strong Super Coin Fierce
1995
Navy blue, scarlet sleeves, quartered cap, white cross belts Dark blue, yellow star and sleeves, yellow star on cap Red and yellow diamonds, halved sleeves
Gales Cavalier Absalom's Lady Here He Comes
1993
Royal blue, red epaulets, royal blue sleeves, red seams, red cap Royal blue, silver star Red, green stripes and armlets, red cap
Valiant Boy Kibreet Reggae Beat
1992
Yellow, black hoops, yellow sleeves, black seams Blue and white hoops, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap Yellow, royal blue seams and armlets, striped cap
Deep Sensation Young Pokey Icarus
1991
Yellow, red epaulets, hooped sleeves, red cap Black, scarlet cap Royal blue, yellow hollow box and sleeves, star on cap
Uncle Ernie Buck Willow Xhai
1990-1988
1990
Royal blue and red diamonds Black and yellow diamonds, checked sleeves, yellow cap Only two finished
Cashew King Young Snugfit Only two finished
1989
Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap Light blue, dark blue diamond and diamond on cap White, dark blue stripe and sleeves, red cap
Sabin Du Loir Nos Na Gaoithe Brookmount
1988
Black, white star and sleeves, black armlets, white cap, black star Yellow, dark blue and white hooped cap Owned by Mrs Paul Fout
Saffron Lord Neblin Dictalino
 

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 Lingfield Park over a distance of about 2 miles (3,219 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 January.

The race was first run in 1979 and was originally 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. It was run in late January or early February.

In April 2023 the British Horseracing Authority announced that the race would be moved to Lingfield Park and would be run one week earlier as part of a restructure of the 2023/24 programme.[1]

Winners

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Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1979 Dramatist 8 Bill Smith Fulke Walwyn
1980 Beacon Light 9 Bob Turnell Andy Turnell
1981 Double Bluff 8 John Francome Fred Winter
1982Abandoned because of snow
1983 Starfen 7 Tim Easterby[a] Peter Easterby
1984 Norton Cross 6 Alan Brown Peter Easterby
1985Abandoned because of snow and frost
1986 Pearlyman 7 Paul Barton John Edwards
1987Abandoned 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
1994Abandoned due to waterlogged state of course
1995 Gales Cavalier 7 Mark Dwyer David Gandolfo
1996 Certainly Strong 6 Adrian Maguire David Nicholson
1997Abandoned due to frost
1998 Wade Road 7 Jason Titley Henrietta Knight
1999Abandoned 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
2003 no race 2003 [b]
2004 Bal de Nuit [c] 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2005 My Will [c] 5 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2006 Foreman [c] 8 Tony McCoy Thierry Doumen
2007 Another Promise [c] 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
2003 no race 2011 [d]
2012 Kid Cassidy 6 Tony McCoy Nicky Henderson
2003 no race 2013 [d]
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
2023 Tommy's Oscar 8 Danny McMenamin Ann Hamilton
2024 JPR One 7 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard
  1. ^ amateur jockey
  2. ^ The 2003 running was abandoned because of frost and snow
  3. ^ a b c d The race was run at Ascot in 2004, Uttoxeter in 2005, Lingfield Park in 2006, and Huntingdon in 2007
  4. ^ a b The 2011 and 2013 runnings were abandoned because of frost

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Package of changes agreed to help strengthen performance of British Jump racing". British Horseracing Authority. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.

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