The Reynoldstown Novices' Chase is a Grade 2
National Hunt
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steeplechase
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* Steeplechase (horse racing), a type of horse race in which participants are required to jump over obstacles
* Steeplechase (athletics), an event in athletics that derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing ...
in Great Britain which is open to
horses
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aged five years or older. It is run at
Ascot over a distance of about 3 miles (2 miles, 7
furlong
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s and 180 yards, or ), and during its running there are twenty fences to be jumped. The race is for
novice
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A profession is a field of work that has ...
chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.
The event is named in honour of the racehorse Reynoldstown, a dual winner of the
Grand National
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in the 1930s. The Reynoldstown Novices' Chase serves as a trial for the
RSA Insurance Novices' Chase
The Brown Advisory Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Old Course at Cheltenham over a distance of abou ...
in March. The last horse to win both races in the same year was O'Faolains Boy in 2014. The race is currently sponsored by
Sodexo
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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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History of the National Hunt Patter ...
References
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Racing Post
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pedigreequery.com– ''Reynoldstown Novices' Chase – Ascot.''
* {{cite book, title=Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91, year=1990, publisher=Aesculus Press, isbn=1-871093-21-X, page=52
External links
* Race Recordings 1980–200
National Hunt races in Great Britain
Ascot Racecourse
National Hunt chases