2025-03-11
The Maureen Mullins National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Chase, known as the National Hunt Chase, is a novice chase over 3m6f at the Cheltenham Festival. Up until 2019 it was run over 4m but the distance was reduced due to welfare concerns after 2020's race, in which only four of the 18 runners completed. It is run as the final race on the first day of the festival. The 2025 edition of the National Hunt Chase will no longer be restricted to amateur jockeys and a handicap for horses with a rating of up to 145 has been introduced.
No runners
Year | Horse | Previous Form | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey |
2024 | Corbetts Cross | R-312F | 7 | 15-8 | Emmet Mullins | Derek O’Connor |
2023 | Gaillard Du Mesnil | 213 | 7 | 10-11 | Willie Mullins | Patrick Mullins |
2022 | Stattler | 343-11 | 7 | 2-1 | Willie Mullins | Patrick Mullins |
2021 | Galvin | 2-1111 | 7 | 7-2 | I R Ferguson | Jack Kennedy |
2020 | Ravenhill | 2152-F | 10 | 12-1 | Gordon Elliott | Jamie Codd |
2019 | Le Brueil | 12324 | 7 | 14-1 | Ben Pauling | Jamie Codd |
2018 | Rathvinden | 112BU | 10 | 9-2 | Willie Mullins | Patrick Mullins |
2017 | Tiger Roll | 22133 | 7 | 16-1 | Gordon Elliott | Lisa O’Neill |
2016 | Minella Rocco | 1-3P62 | 6 | 8-1 | Jonjo O’Neill | Derek O’Connor |
2015 | Cause Of Causes | 220-75 | 7 | 8-1 | Gordon Elliott | Jamie Codd |
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