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THE RACEHORSE LOTTO MANIFESTO NOVICES'

CHASE (GRADE 1)

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 seven years, and was handed Grade 1 status after just three runnings

Race Description

2022 Winner Millers Bank

Millers Bank enjoyed a mixed fortune in his first season chasing but got everything spot on when it mattered to give both trainer and jockey their first Grade 1 success. Tracking the strong pace set by market leader Gin On Lime, he was momentarily outpaced but picked up so strongly two out that the race was at his mercy approaching the last He went on to score by 10 lengths with Brendan Powell back in second on War Lord

GRADE

1

RUN OVER TWO MILES, THREE FURLONGS & 200 YARDS

16 FENCES TO BE JUMPED

TOTAL PRIZE FUND OF £120,000

£67,524 TO THE WINNER

ROLL OF HONOUR 2013-2022

Key Trends

10 of the last 13 winners contested either the Arkle (5) or Turners (5) at Cheltenham

10 of the past 13 winners spent just one season hurdling

Winning Connections

11 of the past 13 winners were in the top 3 of the betting

Trainers with some of the strongest records in the race over the last 10 years.

Trainer

Paul Nicholls

JOCKEY

The Racehorse Lotto Manifesto

NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 1) (Grade 1) (GBB RACE)

for novice five yrs old and upwards ™ Total prize fund £120000 Owners Prize Money. 1st £51648, 2nd £21288, 3rd £10644, 4th £5328, 5th £2664. (Penalty Value £67524)

FACTS - A CLOSER LOOK

LEADING COURSE TRAINER (17-22): P Nicholls (14 wins from 105 runners, 13%) runs STAGE STAR

TRAINER-IN-FORM (LAST 14 DAYS): W P Mullins (18 wins from 63 runners, 29%) runs SAINT ROI

LONGEST TRAVELLERS: SAINT ROI trained by W P Mullins, VISIONARIAN trained by P Fahy & BANBRIDGE trained by J P O’Brien - all Ireland.

1 BANBRIDGE (IRE) (68) 10-1132 D

Br Ch g Doyen (IRE) - Old Carton Lass (IRE)

O Mr R. A. Bartlett

B Dan McSorley