The Pendil Novices' Chase is a Grade 2
National Hunt
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steeplechase
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in Great Britain which is open to
horses
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aged five years or older. It is run at
Kempton Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½
furlong
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s (2 miles, 4 furlongs and 110 yards, or ), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. The race is for
novice
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chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late February.
The event is named after
Pendil, a dual-winner of Kempton's
King George VI Chase
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in the 1970s. It used to be named after an earlier "King George" winner, Galloway Braes. For a period the Galloway Braes Novices' Chase was contested over 2 miles, and it was extended to 2½ miles in 1990. It was renamed and increased to its present length in 1993.
Records
Leading jockey (6 wins):
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Ruby Walsh
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– ''Natal (2007), Oslot (2008), Herecomesthetruth (2009), The Nightingale (2010), Cristal Bonus (2012), Grandioso (2013)''
Leading
trainer (13 wins):
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Paul Nicholls – ''Napolitain (2006), Natal (2007), Oslot (2008), Herecomesthetruth (2009), The Nightingale (2010), Cristal Bonus (2012), Grandioso (2013), Irish Saint (2015), Frodon (2017), Cyrname (2018), Tamaroc Du Mathan (2021), Pic D'Orhy (2022), Solo (2023)''
Winners
See also
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Horse racing in Great Britain
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List of British National Hunt races
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References
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