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Manifesto Novices’ Chase: Past Winners, Stats & History

Grand National Festival
Course:
Aintree
Mildmay Chase Course
Grade:
Grade 1
Length:
2m 4f
Last Winner:
Millers Bank @ 7/1
Prize Money:
£120,000 (2022)

The Aintree Festival is a three day festival held in April. The big race, the Grand National, take places on the Saturday, however kicking-off proceedings on day one is the Manifesto Novices’ Chase over two and a half miles.

A fairly new fixture, this race first took place in 2009 and is named after the racehorse Manifesto, who won the Grand National in 1897 and 1899.

Manifesto Novices' Chase Course Map (Mildmay Chase Course)

Aintree Mildmay Jumps Course Map

Manifesto Novices' Chase Past Winners

Year Winner SP Trainer Jockey
2022 Millers Bank 7/1 Alex Hales Kielan Woods
2021 Protektorat 17/2 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton
2020 Abandoned - - -
2019 Kalashnikov 4/1 Amy Murphy Jack Quinlan
2018 Finian's Oscar 5/2 Colin Tizzard Robbie Power
2017 Flying Angel 5/1 Nigel Twiston-Davies Noel Fehily
2016 Arzal 4/1 Harry Whittington Gavin Sheehan
2015 Clarcam 5/1 Gordon Elliott Ruby Walsh
2014 Uxizandre 11/4 Alan King A P McCoy
2013 Captain Conan 6/5 Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty
2012 Menorah 3/1 Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson
2011 Wishfull Thinking 9/4 Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson
2010 Mad Max 4/1 Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty
2009 Tartak 11/2 Tom George Paddy Brennan

About the Manifesto Novices’ Chase: April Aintree Action

Print of the Racehorse Manifesto
Mason, Finch, Wikimedia Commons

Springtime means only one thing to fans of National Hunt racing; this is the time of year in which the sport lays on its season-defining festivals. Hot on the heels of the most famous meeting of them all at Cheltenham, comes Aintree’s very own Grand National extravaganza.

Of course, it all leads up to the world’s most famous steeplechase on the closing Saturday of this three day affair, but we have no shortage of high quality action in support at what is one of the most popular and well-attended festivals of the racing year. One of the highlights on the opening Thursday on Merseyside is this novice chase contest held over a trip of just shy of 2m4f, and featuring 16 fences that separate the competitors from glory.

A relatively new addition to the programme having made its debut as a Grade 2 event in 2009, it took only three years for the contest to be elevated to its current Grade 1 status. Open to all novice chasers aged five years and older, the race regularly attracts contenders from both the Arkle Chase and Golden Miller Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, and in common with the majority of events of this type, any mares in the line-up receive a seven pound weight allowance from their male rivals.

A Winning Manifesto

The “Manifesto” of this races title refers to one of the true legends of the Aintree Grand National. His name may not spring to mind quite so readily as the likes of a Red Rum or a Tiger Roll, but the achievements of Manifesto in Aintree’s greatest race are right up there with the best of them.

Chart Showing Manifesto's Grand National Finishing Positions

To take part in eight Grand Nationals is a pretty phenomenal feat in its own right, and one which is already worthy of having a race named in your honour. Manifesto didn’t just take part though, he ran with great distinction, finishing fourth once and third three times, in addition to leading them all home in both 1897 and 1899.

Boom Or Bust for Previous Winners

As a top level contest, you would expect that this would attract a high calibre of chaser, and that has largely proven to be the case over the years. The likes of previous winners Wishfull Thinking (2011) and Menorah (2012) each went on to score on four further occasions at Graded level, whilst Uxizandre (2014) famously handed Sir Anthony McCoy his final Cheltenham Festival success in the 2015 Ryanair Chase.

Chart Showing the Highest Earning Manifesto Novices' Chase Winners Between 2009 and 2022

It hasn’t always been onwards and upwards for the victors here though, as Mad Max (2010) and Captain Conan (2013) both failed to win a single race after coming home in front in this – posting a combined record of 0 wins from 16 subsequent starts.

Six Year-Olds Dominate

Chart Showing the Ages of the Manifesto Novices' Chase Winners Between 2009 and 2022

As a relatively new event on the racing calendar, it may take a while for a true picture of the trends for this race to emerge, but the early evidence would suggest that it is well worth paying particular attention to any six year olds in the field. It is admittedly early days for the race, but a record of eight wins from the first thirteen renewals of the race (up to 2022) is pretty striking nonetheless.

Other Races of Note at Aintree

  • Aintree Bowl Chase
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