# Reynoldstown Novices' Chase

The Reynoldstown Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of about 3 miles (2 miles, 7 furlongs and 180 yards, or 4,790 metres), and during its running there are twenty fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in February.
The event is named in honour of the racehorse Reynoldstown, a dual winner of the Grand National in the 1930s. The Reynoldstown Novices' Chase serves as a trial for the RSA Insurance Novices' Chase in March. The last horse to win both races in the same year was O'Faolains Boy in 2014. The race is currently sponsored by Sodexo.

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1971 | Orient War | 8 | Stan Mellor | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1972 | Colebridge | 8 | E Wright | Jim Dreaper (Ir) |
| 1973 | Killiney | 7 | Richard Pitman | Fred Winter |
| 1974 | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course | Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course |
| 1975 | Brown Lad | 9 | Tommy Carberry | Jim Dreaper (Ir) |
| 1976 | Ghost Writer | 9 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1977 | Lanzarote | 9 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1978 | Abandoned because of frost | Abandoned because of frost | Abandoned because of frost | Abandoned because of frost |
| 1979 | Abandoned because of snow | Abandoned because of snow | Abandoned because of snow | Abandoned because of snow |
| 1980 | Little Owl | 6 | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Easterby |
| 1981 | Easter Eel | 10 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1982 | Richdee | 6 | Colin Hawkins | Neville Crump |
| 1983 | Abandoned because of frost | Abandoned because of frost | Abandoned because of frost | Abandoned because of frost |
| 1984 | Duke of Milan | 7 | Steve Smith Eccles | Nick Gaselee |
| 1985 | Drumadowney | 7 | Hywel Davies | Tim Forster |
| 1986 | Bolands Cross | 7 | Peter Scudamore | Nick Gaselee |
| 1987 | Tawridge | 7 | Steve Knight | Andrew Turnell |
| 1988 | Kissane | 7 | Tom Morgan | John Edwards |
| 1989 | Vulgan Warrior | 7 | Jamie Osborne | Simon Christian |
| 1990 | Royal Athlete | 7 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman |
| 1991 | Abandoned because of frost | Abandoned because of frost | Abandoned because of frost | Abandoned because of frost |
| 1992 | Danny Harrold | 8 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman |
| 1993 | Capability Brown | 6 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1994 | One Man | 6 | Neale Doughty | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1995 | Sweet Duke | 8 | Tom Jenks | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 1996 | Mr Mulligan | 8 | Richard Johnson | Noel Chance |
| 1997 | Djeddah | 6 | Adam Kondrat | François Doumen |
| 1998 | The Toiseach | 7 | Tony Dobbin | James Fanshawe |
| 1999 | Lord of the River | 7 | Jamie Osborne | Oliver Sherwood |
| 2000 | Beau | 7 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2001 | Bacchanal | 7 | Mick Fitzgerald | Nicky Henderson |
| 2002 | Jimmy Tennis | 5 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2003 | Keen Leader | 7 | Liam Cooper | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2004 | Our Vic | 6 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe |
| 2005 | Distant Thunder | 7 | Andrew Thornton | Robert Alner |
| 2006 | Montgermont | 6 | Mark Bradburne | Lavinia Taylor |
| 2007 | Gungadu | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2008 | Albertas Run | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2009 | Carruthers | 6 | Mattie Batchelor | Mark Bradstock |
| 2010 | Burton Port | 6 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2011 | Master of the Hall | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2012 | Invictus | 6 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2013 | Rocky Creek | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2014 | O'Faolains Boy | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Rebecca Curtis |
| 2015 | Ainsi Fideles | 5 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 2016 | Vyta Du Roc | 7 | Daryl Jacob | Nicky Henderson |
| 2017 | Bigbadjohn | 8 | Jonathan Moore | Rebecca Curtis |
| 2018 | Black Corton | 7 | Bryony Frost | Paul Nicholls |
| 2019 | Mister Malarky | 6 | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard |
| 2020 | Copperhead | 6 | Jonjo O’Neill Jr | Colin Tizzard |
| 2021 | Remastered | 8 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 2022 | Does He Know | 7 | David Bass | Kim Bailey |
| 2023 | Oscar Elite | 8 | Harry Cobden | Joe Tizzard |
| 2024 | Henry's Friend | 7 | Ben Jones | Ben Pauling |
| 2025 | The Changing Man | 8 | Brendan Powell | Joe Tizzard |
* 1 2 The 2005 and 2006 editions took place at Lingfield Park as Ascot was closed for redevelopment