Future Champion Novices' Chase
| Grade 2 race | |
| Location |
Ayr Racecourse Ayrshire, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Race type | Chase |
| Sponsor | Jordan Electrics |
| Website | Ayr |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2m 4½f (4,163 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | 11 st 0 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares Penalties for wins 7 lb for Class 1 or 2 chase * 4 lb for Class 3 chase * * since 27 April last year |
| Purse |
£45,000 (2016) 1st: £26,283 |
The Future Champion 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 at Ayr, Scotland, over a distance of about 2 miles, 4 furlongs and 110 yards (4,163 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 in April.
The event was formerly contested over 2 miles, and for a period it was known by various sponsored titles. It was renamed in 1988, and it was extended to 2 miles 4 furlongs and given Grade 1 status in 1991. It returned to its former length for a single running in 1995, and at this point it was relegated to Grade 2 level.
The Future Champion Novices' Chase is run at Ayr on the same afternoon as the Scottish Grand National. The winners Gingembre and Grey Abbey both subsequently achieved victory in the latter race.
Leading jockey since 1968 (3 wins):
Leading trainer since 1968 (5 wins):
1 Yes Sir finished first in 2007, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
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