Dipper Novices' Chase
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| Seeyouatmidnight | Blaklion | Le Mercurey |
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| Ptit Zig | Champagne West | Top Totti |
| 2014 | ||
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| Oscar Whisky | Taquin Du Seuil | Close House |
| 2012 | ||
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| Champion Court | Solix | Invictus |
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| Hell's Bay | Medermit | Reve De Sivola |
| 2010 | ||
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| Seven Is My Number | Pigeon Island | Only two ran |
| 2009 | ||
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| Calgary Bay | Kicks For Free | Tartak |
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| Lead On | Predateur | Papini |
| 2007 | ||
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| My Way de Solzen | Turko | Dalriath |
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| The Listener | Napolitain | Star De Mohaison |
| 2005 | ||
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| My Will | El Vaquero | Only two finished |
The Dipper Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,225 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year on New Year's Day.
Before 2005 the event was usually run at Newcastle in mid January. Its distance at this venue was 2 miles and 4 furlongs (4,023 metres), and there were sixteen fences to jump. Prior to the 1990–91 season it took place in November.
Winners since 1987
1 The race was abandoned twice in 2003 – firstly at Newcastle (waterlogging), and then at Haydock Park (frost).
2 The 2004 running at Newcastle was cancelled because of frost.
3 The 2013 running was abandoned because of waterlogging.
See also
References
- pedigreequery.com – Dipper Novices' Chase – Cheltenham.
- bbc.co.uk – Haydock racing abandoned (January 4, 2003).
- telegraph.co.uk – Weather forecast unfavourable (January 2, 2004).
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