The Henry VIII Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt

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in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at

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over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlongs and 119 yards, or 3,126 metres), and during its running there are thirteen fences to be jumped. The race is for

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chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in early December. The event is named after

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, who commandeered

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(the location of Sandown Park) as a royal hunting ground in the sixteenth century. In its analysis of the 2007 running, the

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described the Henry VIII Novices' Chase as: ''"A race that has a very high standing in the calendar thanks to the exploits of past winners and subsequent Grade 1 stars like Direct Route, Decoupage, Fondmort, Impek, Thisthatandtother, Contraband and Racing Demon."'' It was raised to Grade 1 status in 2011 having previously been contested at Grade 2 level.

Records

Leading jockey since 1987 (3 wins): * Richard Dunwoody – ''Acre Hill (1990), Wonder Man (1992), Certainly Strong (1995) '' Leading trainer since 1987 (7 wins): * Paul Nicholls – ''Dines (1998), Thisthatandtother (2003), Marodima (2007), Al Ferof (2011), Hinterland (2013), Vibrato Valtat (2014), Dynamite Dollars (2018)''

Winners since 1987

References

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External links

* Race Recordin

National Hunt races in Great Britain Sandown Park Racecourse National Hunt chases

Records

Winners since 1987

See also

References

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