The Maghull Novices' Chase is a Grade 1
National Hunt
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steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at
Aintree
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over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile 7 furlong and 176 yards, or 3,178 metres), and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped. The race is for
novice
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chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the
Grand National
The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool, England. First run in 1839, it is a handicap st ...
meeting in early April.
The event was established in 1954, and it has been known by various titles. It is currently named after
Maghull
Maghull ( ) is a town and civil parish in Sefton, Merseyside (historically a part of Lancashire). The town is north of Liverpool and west of Kirkby. The area also contains Ashworth Hospital.
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, a town located to the north of Aintree. For a period the race was classed at Grade 2 level, and it was promoted to Grade 1 status in 1995.
The Maghull Novices' Chase usually features horses which ran previously in the
Arkle Challenge Trophy, and the last to win both events was Shishkin in 2021.
Records
Leading jockey since 1977 (3 wins):
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Ruby Walsh
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– ''Le Roi Miguel (2003), Twist Magic (2007), Tataniano (2010)''
Leading
trainer since 1977 (8 wins):
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Paul Nicholls – ''Flagship Uberalles (1999), Armaturk (2002), Le Roi Miguel (2003), Twist Magic (2007), Tataniano (2010), San Benedeto (2017), Diego Du Charmil (2018)''
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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aintree.co.uk– ''2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide''.
pedigreequery.com– ''Maghull Novices' Chase – Aintree''.
External links
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National Hunt races in Great Britain
Aintree Racecourse
National Hunt chases
Recurring sporting events established in 1954
1954 establishments in England