The Kingmaker 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
Warwick
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over a distance of about 1 miles 7½ (1 mile 7 furlongs and 119 yards, or 3,126 metres), and during its running there are twelve 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 in February.
The event was established in 1991, and it was originally contested in May over a distance of 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (4,124 metres). It was switched to February in 1996, and at the same time its length was cut to 2 miles. This was extended by 110 yards in 2000. The race was abandoned at Warwick in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and it was transferred on each occasion to
Wincanton
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. At this venue it was run over 2 miles, and there were thirteen fences to jump. This distance was kept when it returned to Warwick in 2008.
The title of the race refers to the
16th Earl of Warwick, who was known as the "Kingmaker" during the
Wars of the Roses
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.
Records
Leading
jockey
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(3 wins):
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Robert Thornton – ''
Flagship Uberalles
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He started his racing career as a Flat horse in Ireland and was trained by Dermot Weld ...
(1999), Kadount (2005),
Voy Por Ustedes
Voy Por Ustedes (foaled 26 April 2001) is a French-bred chaser.
Background
Voy Por Ustedes is owned by Sir Robert Ogden and trained by Nicky Henderson. He was originally trained by Guillaume Macaire in France and was subsequently sold to the M ...
(2006)''
Leading
trainer (5 wins):
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Paul Nicholls - ''Lake Kariba (1998),
Flagship Uberalles
Flagship Uberalles was a racehorse, a half brother to the 1994 and 1995 Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Viking Flagship, who raced between 1997 and 2005.
He started his racing career as a Flat horse in Ireland and was trained by Dermot Weld ...
(1999), Whitenzo (2001), Armaturk (2002), Vibrato Valtat (2015) ''
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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