FACTS & STATS THE SSS SUPER ALLOYS MANIFESTO NOVICES’ CHASE (GRADE 1) RACE DESCRIPTION
Named after Manifesto, a horse who ran in eight Grand National’s between 1895 and 1904, this race was first staged in 2009. A Grade 1, this race often features horses who ran previously in the Arkle and the Marsh Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. Like Manifesto, who won two Grand National’s, horses need to be tough at the finish to win this race, which has now been the opening race at the meeting for six years, and was handed Grade 1 status after just three runnings.
2021
GRADE 1
WINNER
RUN OVER TWO MILES, THREE FURLONGS & 200 YARDS
PROTEKTORAT Breaking the trend of being in the top 3 of the betting, the Dan Skelton-trained Protektorat put a good field to the sword in excellent fashion. Given a superb ride from Harry Skelton, the six-year-old tracked the leaders before making headway to go third 3 out. Despite edging out to his right over 2 out, he soon led approaching the last and kept on well to the line to score impressively by 3¾ lengths. The Emmet Mullinstrained The Shunter booked second place, while Hitman was just a neck behind in third.
16 FENCES TO BE JUMPED
TOTAL PRIZE FUND OF
£120,000
£67,524 TO THE WINNER
ROLL OF HONOUR 2012-2021 YEAR 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012
FORM WINNER AGE WEIGHT SP 301122 Protektorat 6 11-4 17/2 MEETING ABANDONED 1122U Kalashnikov 6 11-4 4/1 1132P5 Finian’s Oscar 6 11-4 5/2 1FP16 Flying Angel 6 11-4 5/1 8/1132 Arzal 6 11-4 4/1 121128 Clarcam 5 11-4 5/1 5/1152 Uxizandre 6 11-4 11/4 2/1115 Captain Conan 6 11-4 6/5F U411F3 Menorah 7 11-4 3/1
TRAINER D.Skelton
RUNNERS 7
A Murphy C Tizzard N Twiston-Davies H Whittington G Elliott A King N Henderson P Hobbs
6 6 6 8 6 5 7 5
LAST RACE (NO.DAYS) 2nd Kelso Novice Chase (48) UR Arkle Novices’ Chase (23) 5th JLT Novices’ Chase (28) 6th JLT Novices’ Chase (21) 2nd Lightning Novices’ Chase (68) 8th Arkle Novices’ Chase (30) 2nd JLT Novices’ Chase (21) 5th Jewson Novices’ Chase (21) 3rd Arkle Novices’ Chase (30)
KEY TRENDS 10 of the last 12 winners contested either the Arkle (5) or Turners (5) at Cheltenham
10 of the past 12 winners spent just one season hurdling
11 of the past 12 winners were in the top 3 of the betting
WINNING CONNECTIONS Trainers with some of the strongest records in the race over the last 10 years.
TRAINER
JOCKEY
Colin Tizzard
Jonjo O’Neill Jr
1 winner
2nd last year
Today Colin saddles The Widdow Maker & War Lord
Today Jonjo rides The Widdow Maker
