The Towton Novices' Chase is a Grade 2

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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 3 miles (3 miles and 45 yards, or 4,869 metres), and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. The race is for

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chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February. The event is named after the village of Towton, which is located several miles to the south of Wetherby. It was first run in 1996, and the inaugural winner, Mr Mulligan, went on to win the following year's

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. In April 2023 the

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announced that the race would be moved to mid-January and run over a reduced distance of two and a half miles.

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