18:40 Warwick 11 Feb 2023
Virgin Bet Kingmaker Novices' Chase
Grade 2 | GBB Race | Class 1 | 5YO plus
Winner £31,322 - 2 ran
led, headed 6th when rival quickened pace, remained handy, shaken up and led again home turn, pushed along 2 out, stayed on and asserted run-in, readily
tracked leader, shaken up and increased tempo to lead 6th, mistake 3 out and pushed along, headed home turn, kept on, no match for winner run-in
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 4 | Edwardstone | 8 | 11 5 | - | 53-B111 | 47 days | A King (70 miles) | Tom Cannon | 10/ 11 | 3:58.30 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 4 | Allmankind | 5 | 11 3 | - | 113-311 | 72 days | D Skelton (16 miles) | Harry Skelton | 4/ 7 | 4:08.87 | |
| 2020 | Good to Soft | 6 | Rouge Vif | 6 | 11 0 | - | 113-142 | 43 days | H Whittington (101 miles) | Gavin Sheehan | 7/ 2 | 4:00.10 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 3 | Glen Forsa | 7 | 11 0 | - | 15-2211 | 51 days | M Channon (66 miles) | Jonathan Burke | 7/ 2 | 4:00.90 | |
| 2018 | Soft | 4 | Saint Calvados | 5 | 10 12 | - | 1116-11 | 24 days | H Whittington (101 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 4/ 9 | 4:08.26 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 6 | Flying Angel | 6 | 11 4 | - | 123-1FP | 92 days | N Twiston-Davies (40 miles) | William Twiston-Davies | 7/ 2 | 4:10.80 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 3 | Violet Dancer | 6 | 11 4 | - | 00-1211 | 46 days | G L Moore (123 miles) | Jamie Moore | 8/ 1 | 4:09.70 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 5 | Vibrato Valtat | 6 | 11 7 | - | 331211 | 42 days | P Nicholls (123 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 6/ 5 | 4:08.68 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 5 | Balder Succes | 6 | 11 7 | - | 541F15 | 63 days | A King (70 miles) | Wayne Hutchinson | 6/ 5 | 4:04.30 | |
| 2013 | Heavy | 5 | Majala | 7 | 11 7 | - | 2P32-11 | 49 days | T R George (60 miles) | J Maguire | 2/ 1 | 4:16.60 | |
| 2011 | Good to Soft | 4 | Finian's Rainbow | 8 | 11 4 | - | 1315-11 | 24 days | N Henderson (67 miles) | Andrew Tinkler | 2/ 5 | 3:55.30 | |
| 2010 | Good to Soft | 5 | Long Run | 5 | 11 5 | - | 3-12111 | 49 days | N Henderson (67 miles) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | 4/ 7 | 4:04.70 | |
| 2009 | Good to Soft | 5 | Gauvain | 7 | 10 12 | - | 50-521F | 14 days | C Mann (63 miles) | Noel Fehily | 8/ 1 | 4:00.50 | |
| 2008 | Soft | 6 | Kruguyrova | 5 | 10 9 | - | 1-21212 | 15 days | C Egerton (63 miles) | Jimmy McCarthy | 5/ 2 | 3:58.00 |