The Manifesto Novices' Chase is a Grade 1

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

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over a distance of about 2 miles and 4

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s (2 miles, 3 furlongs and 200 yards, or ), and during its running there are sixteen fences to be jumped. The race is for

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chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the

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meeting in early April. The event is named after

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, a horse which ran eight times in the Grand National between 1895 and 1904. He won the race twice, finished third on three occasions and was fourth once. The Manifesto Novices' Chase was established in 2009 as a Grade 2 race, and it features horses which ran previously in the

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and the JLT Novices' Chase. In 2012 the race was promoted to Grade 1 status.

Records

Leading jockey (2 wins): *

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– ''Wishfull Thinking (2011), Menorah (2012)'' *

Barry Geraghty Barry Geraghty (born 16 September 1979) is a retired Irish jockey. He is the second most successful jockey of all time at the Cheltenham Festival. Geraghty rode his first winner in January 1997 and three years later he became the Irish Champ ...

– ''Mad Max (2010), Captain Conan (2013)'' *

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- '' Il Etait Temps (2024), Impaire Et Passe (2025) '' Leading trainer (2 wins): *

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– ''Wishfull Thinking (2011), Menorah (2012)'' *

Nicky Henderson Nicholas John Henderson (born 10 December 1950) is a British racehorse trainer. He has been British jump racing Champion Trainer six times. Background His father was Johnny Henderson who was one of the founders of the Racecourse Holdings Tr ...

– ''Mad Max (2010), Captain Conan (2013)'' *

Willie Mullins William Peter Mullins (born 15 September 1956) is an Irish racehorse horse trainer, trainer and former jockey. He is a nineteen-time List of Irish National Hunt races, Irish National Hunt Champion trainer. Mullins is the most successful traine ...

- ''Il Etait Temps (2024), Impaire Et Passe (2025)''

Winners

References

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Records

Winners

See also

References