The Kauto Star Novices' Chase is a Grade 1
National Hunt
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In ...
steeplechase
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in Great Britain which is open to
horses
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aged four years or older. It is run at
Kempton Park over a distance of about 3 miles (4,828 metres), and during its running there are eighteen fences to be jumped. The race is for
novice
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Religion Buddhism
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chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the
King George VI Chase
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meeting on
Boxing Day
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. The race was originally known as the Feltham Novices' Chase. The 2012 running additionally carried the name of
Kauto Star
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(a winner of the King George VI Chase on five occasions) pending a permanent change of name. The permanent name change was confirmed by the
BHA in July 2013.
Lizzie Kelly's victory on Tea For Two in the 2015 renewal made her the first female jockey to win a
Grade One race in Britain.
Records
Leading jockey since 1975 (3 wins):
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Richard Dunwoody
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– ''Von Trappe (1985), Sparkling Flame (1990), Mutare (1991) ''
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Mick Fitzgerald
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Career as a Jockey
Mick Fitzgerald's ...
- '' Fiddling the Facts (1997),
Bacchanal
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(2000), Ungaro (2006)
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Tony McCoy
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- '' Gloria Victis (1999), Maximize (2001), Darkness (2005) ''
Leading
trainer since 1975 (5 wins):
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Nicky Henderson
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Background
His father was Johnny Henderson who was one of the founders of the Racecourse Holdings Tr ...
– ''Sparkling Flame (1990), Mutare (1991), Fiddling the Facts (1997),
Bacchanal
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(2000),
Long Run
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(2009) ''
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Paul Nicholls - ''See More Indians (1993), Strong Flow (2003), Breedsbreeze (2008), Black Corton (2017), Bravemansgame (2021) ''
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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Racing Post
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External links
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