Lightning Novices' Chase
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The Lightning Novices' Chase is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above novices run over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres) at Ascot Racecourse in January. There are twelve fences to be jumped in the race.
[edit] Winners since 1988
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1988 no race | ||||
| 1989 | Sabin du Loir | 10 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1990 | Cashew King | 7 | Trevor Wall | Bryan McMahon |
| 1991 | Uncle Ernie | 6 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1992 | Deep Sensation | 7 | Declan Murphy | Josh Gifford |
| 1993 | Valiant Boy | 7 | Russ Garrity | Steve Kettlewell |
| 1994 no race | ||||
| 1995 | Gales Cavalier | 7 | Mark Dwyer | David Gandolfo |
| 1996 | Certainly Strong | 6 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1997 no race | ||||
| 1998 | Wade Road | 7 | Jason Titley | Henrietta Knight |
| 1999 no race | ||||
| 2000 | Bellator | 7 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2001 | Exit to Wave | 5 | Norman Williamson | Paul Nicholls |
| 2002 | Il'Athou | 6 | Henry Oliver | Simon Sherwood |
| 2003 race abandoned due to frost and snow | ||||
| 2004 | Bal de Nuit | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2005 | My Will * | 5 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2006 | Foreman * | 5 | Tony McCoy | Thierry Doumen |
| 2007 | Another Promise * | 8 | Graham Lee | Ferdy Murphy |
* The race was run at Uttoxeter (2005), Lingfield Park (2006) and Huntingdon (2007).
