Henry VIII Novices' Chase
| Class | Grade 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Sandown Park Racecourse Esher, England |
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Betfair |
| Website | Sandown Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile 7 furlongs 99 yards (3,108 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 1 lb (4yo) 11 st 7 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares |
| Purse | £100,000 (2025) 1st: £45,560 |
| 2025 | ||
| Lulamba | Be Aware | Lump Sum |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| L'eau Du Sud | Touch Me Not | Down Memory Lane |
| 2023 | ||
| Le Patron | Colonel Harry | JPR One |
| 2022 | ||
| Jonbon | Boothill | Unexpected Party |
| 2021 | ||
| Edwardstone | War Lord | Third Time Lucki |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Allmankind | Hitman | Ga Law |
| 2019 | ||
| Esprit Du Large | Nube Negra | Grand Sancy |
| 2018 | ||
| Dynamite Dollars | Ornua | Lalor |
| 2017 | ||
| Sceau Royal | North Hill Harvey | Finian's Oscar |
| 2016 | ||
| Altior | Charbel | Max Ward |
| 2015 | ||
| Ar Mad | Bristol De Mai | As De Mee |
| 2014 | ||
| Vibrato Valtat | Dunraven Storm | Irish Saint |
| 2013 | ||
| Hinterland | Grandouet | Taquin Du Seuil |
| 2012 | ||
| Captain Conan | Hinterland | Third Intention |
| 2011 | ||
| Al Ferof | For Non Stop | Lancetto |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ||
| Somersby | Crack Away Jack | Tchico Polos |
| 2008 | ||
| Araldur | Free World | Astarador |
| 2007 | ||
| Marodima | Mahogany Blaze | Pancake |
| 2006 | ||
| Fair Along | My Way de Solzen | New Little Bric |
| 2005 | ||
| Racing Demon | Hoo La Baloo | Cerium |
| 2004 | ||
| Contraband | The Last Cast | Made in Japan |
| 2003 | ||
| Thisthatandtother | Atum Re | Chauvinist |
| 2002 | ||
| Impek | Le Roi Miguel | Tysou |
| 2001 | ||
| Fondmort | Returning | Krabloonik |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Crocadee | Corniche | Sandy Duff |
| 1999 | ||
| Decoupage | Wakeel | Gloria Victis |
| 1998 | ||
| Dines | Dawn Leader | Billingsgate |
| 1997 | ||
| Direct Route | Crack On | Queen of Spades |
| 1996 | ||
| Mulligan | Land Afar | Down The Fell |
| 1995 | ||
| Certainly Strong | Captain Khedive | Simple Arithmetic |
| 1994 | ||
| Sound Reveille | King Credo | Spuffington |
| 1993 | ||
| Baydon Star | One More Dream | Strong Views |
| 1992 | ||
| Wonder Man | Peace Officer | Only two finished |
| 1991 | ||
| Peanuts Pet | Deadly Charm | Hickelton Lad |
| 1990-1987 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Acre Hill | L B Laughs | General James |
| 1989 | ||
| Deep Flash | Wink Gulliver | Fuego Boy |
| 1988 | ||
| The Dragon Master | Southernair | I'm Bad |
| 1987 | ||
| Ballyhane | Sassanoco | Amrullah |
The Henry VIII Novices' Chase is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 1 mile 7½ furlongs (1 mile 7 furlongs and 99 yards, or 3,108 metres), and during its running there are thirteen fences to be jumped. The race is for novice chasers, and it is scheduled to take place each year in early December.
The event is named after Henry VIII, who commandeered Esher (the location of Sandown Park) as a royal hunting ground in the sixteenth century. In its analysis of the 2007 running, the Racing Post described the Henry VIII Novices' Chase as: "A race that has a very high standing in the calendar thanks to the exploits of past winners and subsequent Grade 1 stars like Direct Route, Decoupage, Fondmort, Impek, Thisthatandtother, Contraband and Racing Demon." It was raised to Grade 1 status in 2011 having previously been contested at Grade 2 level.